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IICRC FSRT Study Guide Exam Questions and
Answers 2025 Graded A
Technicians should not decide they will be able to restore a damaged item until they
have __________ the item and communicated with the customer -Correct Answer
✔pretest
The restoration company works for the property owner, who is the primary customer. A
secondary customer is the __________ __________ when the property owner is an
__________ -Correct Answer ✔insurance carrier, insured
Smoke and soot particles are visual by-products of __________ __________. -Correct
Answer ✔incomplete combustion
Heat, fuel, and oxygen are the key elements required for __________. -Correct Answer
✔combustions
The particle size range of combustion smoke particles is _____, ______ microns. -
Correct Answer ✔.1 , 4
The general categories into which all smoke residues may be places are PAH
(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and __________. -Correct Answer ✔soot
Both PAH and soot particles have been reported to be ___________ to humans. -
Correct Answer ✔carcinogenic
A very difficult smoke odor for technicians to overcome is the __________ __________
odor, also called "psychological" odor. -Correct Answer ✔heightened awareness
To remove high levels of protein odor from surfaces, ______ __________ is usually
required for cleaning protein residues. -Correct Answer ✔wet cleaning
When burned, this material will provide a thick, heavy black smeary residue. -Correct
Answer ✔Synthetic
Factors to consider in determining the degree of smoke contamination throughout a
structure are the air _______ and ________ generated during combustion. -Correct
Answer ✔pressure, temperature
The severity of soot contamination increases with a ________ of oxygen and decreases
when a _________ _______ of oxygen is present during the fire. -Correct Answer
✔lack, greater quantity
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Some materials and surfaces naturally adsorb more odors than others. The odor control
industry refers to them as "__________ _______" -Correct Answer ✔Natural wicks
During a fire, smoke can carry vaporized oils, which eventually settle to leave an
_______ ______ on surfaces, which is difficult to remove. -Correct Answer ✔oily film
Lighter plastic surfaces subjected to higher temperatures and soot have protentional to
_________ irreversibly. -Correct Answer ✔yellow
From a common sense perspective, safety on the job site is the responsibility of
_______________. -Correct Answer ✔everyone
Safety regulations require companies to prepare a hazardous chemical program, issue
appropriate safety ___________ to employees, and provide them with safety
_________. -Correct Answer ✔equipment, training
Restorers may obtain the most accurate information about potential chemical safety
from: ___________ sheets, labels, and ___________. -Correct Answer ✔safety data ,
equipment
All restoration chemicals must be kept in properly __________ containers and secured
on the job site. -Correct Answer ✔labeled
Advise the chemically- sensitive customers to not be ______ the affected areas while
work is being performed and ask for their _____ consent of product use. -Correct
Answer ✔in, informed
When working for a customer who is chemically _________, there may be need for
special air scrubbing, cleaning agents and deodorizing agents. -Correct Answer
✔sensitive
When working in areas containing loose soot residue, it is highly recommended that
restorers use appropriate _____ air scrubbers and don ______. -Correct Answer
✔HEPA, PPE
___________ and ________ are two commonly found invisible safety hazards to be
aware of within older structures. -Correct Answer ✔Lead, Asbestos
________ is a heavy metal that was commonly incorporated into paint formulations. -
Correct Answer ✔Lead
___________ was used in various building materials (siding, roofing, flooring,
adhesives) as an insulating and fire-retarding material. -Correct Answer ✔Asbestos
IICRC FSRT
IICRC FSRT Study Guide Exam Questions and
Answers 2025 Graded A
Technicians should not decide they will be able to restore a damaged item until they
have __________ the item and communicated with the customer -Correct Answer
✔pretest
The restoration company works for the property owner, who is the primary customer. A
secondary customer is the __________ __________ when the property owner is an
__________ -Correct Answer ✔insurance carrier, insured
Smoke and soot particles are visual by-products of __________ __________. -Correct
Answer ✔incomplete combustion
Heat, fuel, and oxygen are the key elements required for __________. -Correct Answer
✔combustions
The particle size range of combustion smoke particles is _____, ______ microns. -
Correct Answer ✔.1 , 4
The general categories into which all smoke residues may be places are PAH
(Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and __________. -Correct Answer ✔soot
Both PAH and soot particles have been reported to be ___________ to humans. -
Correct Answer ✔carcinogenic
A very difficult smoke odor for technicians to overcome is the __________ __________
odor, also called "psychological" odor. -Correct Answer ✔heightened awareness
To remove high levels of protein odor from surfaces, ______ __________ is usually
required for cleaning protein residues. -Correct Answer ✔wet cleaning
When burned, this material will provide a thick, heavy black smeary residue. -Correct
Answer ✔Synthetic
Factors to consider in determining the degree of smoke contamination throughout a
structure are the air _______ and ________ generated during combustion. -Correct
Answer ✔pressure, temperature
The severity of soot contamination increases with a ________ of oxygen and decreases
when a _________ _______ of oxygen is present during the fire. -Correct Answer
✔lack, greater quantity
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Some materials and surfaces naturally adsorb more odors than others. The odor control
industry refers to them as "__________ _______" -Correct Answer ✔Natural wicks
During a fire, smoke can carry vaporized oils, which eventually settle to leave an
_______ ______ on surfaces, which is difficult to remove. -Correct Answer ✔oily film
Lighter plastic surfaces subjected to higher temperatures and soot have protentional to
_________ irreversibly. -Correct Answer ✔yellow
From a common sense perspective, safety on the job site is the responsibility of
_______________. -Correct Answer ✔everyone
Safety regulations require companies to prepare a hazardous chemical program, issue
appropriate safety ___________ to employees, and provide them with safety
_________. -Correct Answer ✔equipment, training
Restorers may obtain the most accurate information about potential chemical safety
from: ___________ sheets, labels, and ___________. -Correct Answer ✔safety data ,
equipment
All restoration chemicals must be kept in properly __________ containers and secured
on the job site. -Correct Answer ✔labeled
Advise the chemically- sensitive customers to not be ______ the affected areas while
work is being performed and ask for their _____ consent of product use. -Correct
Answer ✔in, informed
When working for a customer who is chemically _________, there may be need for
special air scrubbing, cleaning agents and deodorizing agents. -Correct Answer
✔sensitive
When working in areas containing loose soot residue, it is highly recommended that
restorers use appropriate _____ air scrubbers and don ______. -Correct Answer
✔HEPA, PPE
___________ and ________ are two commonly found invisible safety hazards to be
aware of within older structures. -Correct Answer ✔Lead, Asbestos
________ is a heavy metal that was commonly incorporated into paint formulations. -
Correct Answer ✔Lead
___________ was used in various building materials (siding, roofing, flooring,
adhesives) as an insulating and fire-retarding material. -Correct Answer ✔Asbestos
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