IICRC AMRT FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔water activity - ✔✔the amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use
to support growth
✔✔sporulation - ✔✔How do molds replicate?
✔✔Penicillium and Aspergillus - ✔✔What molds produce respirable particles?
✔✔Rotavirus
Hepatitis
Adenovirus
G.I. Virus - ✔✔4 common viruses found in sewage:
✔✔Viruses
Bacteria
Parasites - ✔✔3 primary sewage biohazards:
✔✔E. coli
Salmonella
Shigella
Pseudomonas - ✔✔4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage:
✔✔16% + - ✔✔What MC can support mold growth?
✔✔20% + - ✔✔What MC can support wood decaying fungi?
✔✔none - ✔✔Which federal agency governs indoor air quality?
✔✔Temperature
Light
pH
Nutrients
Oxygen
Water - ✔✔Factors that affect mold growth:
✔✔Cellulose - ✔✔Which nutrient does mold grow best on?
✔✔Fusarium
Rhizopus
Stachybotrys chartarum - ✔✔Types of Hydrophilic mold:
✔✔Penicillium
, Aspergillus
Cladosporium
Epicoccum
Alternia - ✔✔Types of Mesophilic mold:
✔✔Aspergillus
Penicillium - ✔✔Types of Xerophilic mold:
✔✔Dermal
Inhalation
Ingestion
Injection - ✔✔4 ways we can be exposed to bioaerosols:
✔✔the virus attaches itself to a specific host cell, injects its genetic material (RNA), and
turns the host cell into a virus factory that can produce millions of the virus - ✔✔How do
viruses replicate?
✔✔inhalation - ✔✔What is the common route of entry for mold exposure?
✔✔ingestion - ✔✔What is the common route of entry for exposure to category 3 water?
✔✔Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds - ✔✔What does MVOC stand for?
✔✔odors produced during fungal metabolism as waste products - ✔✔What are
MVOCs?
✔✔Bacteria
Re-actived urine
Off-gassing wet materials - ✔✔3 sources for MVOCs:
✔✔Unacceptable indoor air quality
Active microbial growth
Incomplete remediation - ✔✔Presence of MVOCs can be an indicator of:
✔✔1/1-millionth of a meter - ✔✔What is a micron?
✔✔to provide a competitive advantage over other microorganisms - ✔✔Why do mold
produce mycotoxins?
✔✔Hepatitis A & B
Tetanus - ✔✔Immunizations recommended for water and mold technicians:
✔✔7-12 days - ✔✔What is the time frame for Stachybotrys to colonize?
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔water activity - ✔✔the amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use
to support growth
✔✔sporulation - ✔✔How do molds replicate?
✔✔Penicillium and Aspergillus - ✔✔What molds produce respirable particles?
✔✔Rotavirus
Hepatitis
Adenovirus
G.I. Virus - ✔✔4 common viruses found in sewage:
✔✔Viruses
Bacteria
Parasites - ✔✔3 primary sewage biohazards:
✔✔E. coli
Salmonella
Shigella
Pseudomonas - ✔✔4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage:
✔✔16% + - ✔✔What MC can support mold growth?
✔✔20% + - ✔✔What MC can support wood decaying fungi?
✔✔none - ✔✔Which federal agency governs indoor air quality?
✔✔Temperature
Light
pH
Nutrients
Oxygen
Water - ✔✔Factors that affect mold growth:
✔✔Cellulose - ✔✔Which nutrient does mold grow best on?
✔✔Fusarium
Rhizopus
Stachybotrys chartarum - ✔✔Types of Hydrophilic mold:
✔✔Penicillium
, Aspergillus
Cladosporium
Epicoccum
Alternia - ✔✔Types of Mesophilic mold:
✔✔Aspergillus
Penicillium - ✔✔Types of Xerophilic mold:
✔✔Dermal
Inhalation
Ingestion
Injection - ✔✔4 ways we can be exposed to bioaerosols:
✔✔the virus attaches itself to a specific host cell, injects its genetic material (RNA), and
turns the host cell into a virus factory that can produce millions of the virus - ✔✔How do
viruses replicate?
✔✔inhalation - ✔✔What is the common route of entry for mold exposure?
✔✔ingestion - ✔✔What is the common route of entry for exposure to category 3 water?
✔✔Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds - ✔✔What does MVOC stand for?
✔✔odors produced during fungal metabolism as waste products - ✔✔What are
MVOCs?
✔✔Bacteria
Re-actived urine
Off-gassing wet materials - ✔✔3 sources for MVOCs:
✔✔Unacceptable indoor air quality
Active microbial growth
Incomplete remediation - ✔✔Presence of MVOCs can be an indicator of:
✔✔1/1-millionth of a meter - ✔✔What is a micron?
✔✔to provide a competitive advantage over other microorganisms - ✔✔Why do mold
produce mycotoxins?
✔✔Hepatitis A & B
Tetanus - ✔✔Immunizations recommended for water and mold technicians:
✔✔7-12 days - ✔✔What is the time frame for Stachybotrys to colonize?
