IICRC - AMRT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - (ANSWER)In general, which remediation
guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with?
S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - (ANSWER)The industry standard of care document
for mold remediation contractors is...?
Condition 1 // Normal or uncontaminated building or items // Indoor environment that may have
settled spores, fungal fragments whose identity; location and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal
ecology for a similar indoor environment // no treatment necessary - (ANSWER)What does "normal
fungal ecology" mean?
Indoor environment which is primarily contaminated with settled spores that were dispersed directly or
indirectly from a condition 3 area // Spores landed on indoor surfaces or are suspended in the air but
are not actively growing // HEPA vacuuming or damp wiping - (ANSWER)Describe a Condition 2
Indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth and associated spores //
Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden - (ANSWER)Describe a
Condition 3
Yes - (ANSWER)Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) - (ANSWER)What are "settled
spores" according to the S520?
Should - (ANSWER)The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and S520
is...?
Shall - (ANSWER)The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500 &
S520) is?
recommended - (ANSWER)The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520)
is...?
,IICRC - AMRT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
Complexities - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project more
difficult or detailed, but the project can still be performed?
Complications - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project more
intricate or complex after the start, but the project can still be performed with a change in scope?
Limitations - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and
remediation activities?
No - (ANSWER)Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system - (ANSWER)What are we trying to
protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source - (ANSWER)What should be the first step in a microbial
remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc - (ANSWER)What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the ACGIH
Bioaerosols)
Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system -
(ANSWER)What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods -
(ANSWER)Name Engineering Controls
PPE - (ANSWER)What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter - (ANSWER)What is the definition of a micron?
, IICRC - AMRT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
DIGITAL MONOMETER - (ANSWER)How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air - (ANSWER)What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger - (ANSWER)WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition - (ANSWER)What are the three main
principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology - (ANSWER)What are the
goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor Environmental
Professional)?
Water source - (ANSWER)What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
Keep building dry and when wet, dry immediately and expediently - (ANSWER)What is the best way to
prevent mold growth in a building?
Wet building materials - (ANSWER)What can create odors in wet buildings?
When air is supplied to a space than taken out - (ANSWER)Define positive pressure in a space?
When air is taken out of the space - (ANSWER)Define negative pressure in a space?
Enclosure in a work area that is contained with poly - (ANSWER)What is a local containment?
Effectiveness of our hepa filters - (ANSWER)What can laser particle counters be used for?
S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - (ANSWER)In general, which remediation
guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with?
S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - (ANSWER)The industry standard of care document
for mold remediation contractors is...?
Condition 1 // Normal or uncontaminated building or items // Indoor environment that may have
settled spores, fungal fragments whose identity; location and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal
ecology for a similar indoor environment // no treatment necessary - (ANSWER)What does "normal
fungal ecology" mean?
Indoor environment which is primarily contaminated with settled spores that were dispersed directly or
indirectly from a condition 3 area // Spores landed on indoor surfaces or are suspended in the air but
are not actively growing // HEPA vacuuming or damp wiping - (ANSWER)Describe a Condition 2
Indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth and associated spores //
Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden - (ANSWER)Describe a
Condition 3
Yes - (ANSWER)Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) - (ANSWER)What are "settled
spores" according to the S520?
Should - (ANSWER)The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and S520
is...?
Shall - (ANSWER)The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500 &
S520) is?
recommended - (ANSWER)The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520)
is...?
,IICRC - AMRT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
Complexities - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project more
difficult or detailed, but the project can still be performed?
Complications - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make a project more
intricate or complex after the start, but the project can still be performed with a change in scope?
Limitations - (ANSWER)How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and
remediation activities?
No - (ANSWER)Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system - (ANSWER)What are we trying to
protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source - (ANSWER)What should be the first step in a microbial
remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc - (ANSWER)What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the ACGIH
Bioaerosols)
Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system -
(ANSWER)What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods -
(ANSWER)Name Engineering Controls
PPE - (ANSWER)What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter - (ANSWER)What is the definition of a micron?
, IICRC - AMRT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS, GRADED A+
DIGITAL MONOMETER - (ANSWER)How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air - (ANSWER)What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger - (ANSWER)WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF
HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition - (ANSWER)What are the three main
principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology - (ANSWER)What are the
goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor Environmental
Professional)?
Water source - (ANSWER)What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
Keep building dry and when wet, dry immediately and expediently - (ANSWER)What is the best way to
prevent mold growth in a building?
Wet building materials - (ANSWER)What can create odors in wet buildings?
When air is supplied to a space than taken out - (ANSWER)Define positive pressure in a space?
When air is taken out of the space - (ANSWER)Define negative pressure in a space?
Enclosure in a work area that is contained with poly - (ANSWER)What is a local containment?
Effectiveness of our hepa filters - (ANSWER)What can laser particle counters be used for?
