WATER DAMAGE RESTORATION COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The water has affected the entire stretch in installed carpet in the living room and
has wicked up the walls 6''. The wood sub-floor does not have much water absorbed.
What is the classification of the water loss? - ✔✔Class 2
✔✔It is day 2 and the house is showing great drying progress which was identified by
using your moisture meters and comparing the results against your drying goals.
However, you discover after using a non-penetrating meter followed by a penetrating,
insulated meter that a hardwood strip floor was also affected by the water in the family
room and needs some additional help in drying. We will specifically discuss techniques
that can be used in drying this type of surface; however- same source and category
loss. What classification is this surface now? - ✔✔Class 4
✔✔What could you have done to this drying scene to make it work more efficently? -
✔✔Could have tented the floor and created an even smaller drying chamber thus
knocking down the total cubic feet of air to process.
Along with this if heat was directly applied to the water in the material; this would have
quickened the evaporation rate.
Along with this, if you place Vac-it panels or Rescue Mats and used either the Injectidry
or the Dri-force producing negative pressure above the wood, this also would have
helped.
✔✔What are the 2 major types of air movers called? - ✔✔Centrifugal and Axial fans
✔✔If the inlet or outlet of the air mover is restricted, the motor may - ✔✔Overheat
✔✔Should you pick up an air mover while it is on? - ✔✔No
✔✔The major purpose of the screens on the air mover surrounds the concept of. -
✔✔Safety
✔✔Should you fog or spray any solutions into the air intake? - ✔✔No
✔✔If you fog or spray solutions into t eh air intake side of the air mover you may cause
an electric ____, Contaminate the motor and ____, and some of those products might
be _____. Now you are performing a free f____ d_____ restoration job. - ✔✔short,
wheel, flammable, fire damage
✔✔If the electrical cord has a cut in it, missing the ground plug, etc., the air mover
should be _______ from service and properly repaired before use. - ✔✔removed
✔✔The airflow entering an AFD must first reach the ___ zone. - ✔✔Capture zone.
, ✔✔Wall Drying or specialty drying units come in 2 major types: _____ only and ______
& _______ air. - ✔✔Positive air- Positive and Negative
✔✔Which air mover would be the best to use if the air mover will experience a lot of
static back pressure - ✔✔Centrifugal axial fan
✔✔Gypsum board with vinyl wallpaper is best dried from what side of the wall? -
✔✔Inside
✔✔What does HEPA stand for? - ✔✔High Efficiency Particulate Air
✔✔What would fungicide do? - ✔✔Kill fungus
✔✔What would a mildewcide do? - ✔✔Kill Mildew
✔✔What would a virucide do? - ✔✔Kill Virus
✔✔What would a Mildewstat do? - ✔✔Limit or control the growth of mildew
✔✔Cide - ✔✔Kill
✔✔Stat - ✔✔Limit or control
✔✔Chemicals, especially EPA registered chemicals must be used according to -
✔✔Label directions
✔✔Antimicrobial biocides are regulated by what group within the EPA? - ✔✔Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
✔✔Carpets are typically cleaning following a water loss due to 2 applications of soil
W_____ and T_____. - ✔✔Wicking and Tracking
✔✔In a Category 2 Water loss, restorable contaminated materials should be ______
prior to the application of antimicrobial and aggressive drying. - ✔✔Cleaned
✔✔Two of the safest classes of disinfectants are: B_____ and Q___. - ✔✔Botanicals
and Quaternary Ammonium Chloride Compounds
✔✔Read and follow L____ D____ - ✔✔Label Directions
✔✔What are the 2 most important things restorers can do to a wet enviornment?
C______ and D______ - ✔✔Clean and dry it
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The water has affected the entire stretch in installed carpet in the living room and
has wicked up the walls 6''. The wood sub-floor does not have much water absorbed.
What is the classification of the water loss? - ✔✔Class 2
✔✔It is day 2 and the house is showing great drying progress which was identified by
using your moisture meters and comparing the results against your drying goals.
However, you discover after using a non-penetrating meter followed by a penetrating,
insulated meter that a hardwood strip floor was also affected by the water in the family
room and needs some additional help in drying. We will specifically discuss techniques
that can be used in drying this type of surface; however- same source and category
loss. What classification is this surface now? - ✔✔Class 4
✔✔What could you have done to this drying scene to make it work more efficently? -
✔✔Could have tented the floor and created an even smaller drying chamber thus
knocking down the total cubic feet of air to process.
Along with this if heat was directly applied to the water in the material; this would have
quickened the evaporation rate.
Along with this, if you place Vac-it panels or Rescue Mats and used either the Injectidry
or the Dri-force producing negative pressure above the wood, this also would have
helped.
✔✔What are the 2 major types of air movers called? - ✔✔Centrifugal and Axial fans
✔✔If the inlet or outlet of the air mover is restricted, the motor may - ✔✔Overheat
✔✔Should you pick up an air mover while it is on? - ✔✔No
✔✔The major purpose of the screens on the air mover surrounds the concept of. -
✔✔Safety
✔✔Should you fog or spray any solutions into the air intake? - ✔✔No
✔✔If you fog or spray solutions into t eh air intake side of the air mover you may cause
an electric ____, Contaminate the motor and ____, and some of those products might
be _____. Now you are performing a free f____ d_____ restoration job. - ✔✔short,
wheel, flammable, fire damage
✔✔If the electrical cord has a cut in it, missing the ground plug, etc., the air mover
should be _______ from service and properly repaired before use. - ✔✔removed
✔✔The airflow entering an AFD must first reach the ___ zone. - ✔✔Capture zone.
, ✔✔Wall Drying or specialty drying units come in 2 major types: _____ only and ______
& _______ air. - ✔✔Positive air- Positive and Negative
✔✔Which air mover would be the best to use if the air mover will experience a lot of
static back pressure - ✔✔Centrifugal axial fan
✔✔Gypsum board with vinyl wallpaper is best dried from what side of the wall? -
✔✔Inside
✔✔What does HEPA stand for? - ✔✔High Efficiency Particulate Air
✔✔What would fungicide do? - ✔✔Kill fungus
✔✔What would a mildewcide do? - ✔✔Kill Mildew
✔✔What would a virucide do? - ✔✔Kill Virus
✔✔What would a Mildewstat do? - ✔✔Limit or control the growth of mildew
✔✔Cide - ✔✔Kill
✔✔Stat - ✔✔Limit or control
✔✔Chemicals, especially EPA registered chemicals must be used according to -
✔✔Label directions
✔✔Antimicrobial biocides are regulated by what group within the EPA? - ✔✔Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
✔✔Carpets are typically cleaning following a water loss due to 2 applications of soil
W_____ and T_____. - ✔✔Wicking and Tracking
✔✔In a Category 2 Water loss, restorable contaminated materials should be ______
prior to the application of antimicrobial and aggressive drying. - ✔✔Cleaned
✔✔Two of the safest classes of disinfectants are: B_____ and Q___. - ✔✔Botanicals
and Quaternary Ammonium Chloride Compounds
✔✔Read and follow L____ D____ - ✔✔Label Directions
✔✔What are the 2 most important things restorers can do to a wet enviornment?
C______ and D______ - ✔✔Clean and dry it
