WATER RESTORATION EXAM IICRC
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
The kmost kcritical kcourse kof kaction kin krestoration kduring kis kto k an kbegin k as ksoon kas
kpo kssible k- kcorrect kanswer-respond kquickly k& kmitigation
All krestorers kshould kfollow kthe kstandard kof kcare kfor kthe kwater krestoration kprofession
kdeveloped kby kthe kre kstoration kindustry kentitled kthe kIICRC k . k- kcorrect kanswer-s500
to khelp kprotect ktechnicians kfrom kthe kmany khazards kassociated kwith kcontaminated kwater klosses
krestorers kneed kto khave kready kaccess kto kseveral kitems. kthese kitems kprotect kfor kall k to kthe
kbody.
- kcorrect kanswer-potential kexposures
respiratory kprotection kregulations kstate kthat kthe kemployer kmust kprovide k- kcorrect kanswer-
1. medical kevaluations
2. fit ktesting
3. training
,the kcontract kclearly kstates kthe kagreement kbetween kthe kbuilding kowner kand kthe krestoration
kcontractor. kth ke kform kspecifies kwho kis kresponsible kfor kpayment kand kshould kbe ksigned kwork
kbegins k-
correct k answer-before
the ktechnicians kfirst kresponsibility kwhen karriving kat ka kwater kdamage ksite kis kto kidentify
kcommunicate kand keliminate k if kreasonably kpossible k- kcorrect kanswer-safety khazards
federal kregulations kapply kto khandling kor kdisturbingBof k based kpaint kand kasbestos k-
kcorrect kanswer- klead
After ksafety kconcerns khave kbeen kaddressed kand kthe kinitial kwater ksource khas kbeen kstopped,
kthe krestorer kmust kcomplete kan kevaluation kof kthe kwater's kmigration kthrough kthe kstructure.
kDuring kthis kprocess, kthe kres ktorer kinspects kall k areas. k- kcorrect kanswer-potentially kaffected
, the kultimate kgoal kis kto kfind kthe kedge kof kwater kmigration kwhich kmoves kin ka kthree kdimensional
kpath kthroug khout kthe kstructure. kthis kis kaccomplished kacross kcarpeted ksurfaces kusing ka k k
k and kacross kmost khard ksu krfaces kusing ka k k k k (non-penetrating) kmoisture kmeter. k-
kcorrect kanswer-moisture ksensor k, knon-invasive
water kfrom ka kclean ksource kwith kno ksubstantial krisk kof kcausing ksickness kor kdiscomfort kis ksaid
kto kbe k- kcorrect kanswer-category k1
water kthat khas ksignificant kdegree kof kchemical kbiological kand kor kphysical kcontamination kand
kpotential kto kc kause ksickness kor kdiscomfort kis k - kcorrect kanswer-category k2
cleaning kprocedures kmust kbe kemployed kbefore kthe kdrying kof ka kcategory k2 kwater kloss kcan
kcontinue. katBa kminimum kaffected k must kbe kremoved kand kdisposed kof kand kcarpet kmust kbe
kthroughly kcleane kd kusing ka khot kwater kextraction kmethod. k- kcorrect kanswer-carpet kunderlay
When kwater kintrusion kresults kfrom ka kgrossly kunsanitary ksource kor kcarries k (disease kcausing)
ka kgents, kit kis ksaid kto kbe kCategory k3. k- kcorrect kanswer-pathogenic
worker kand koccupant k and ksafety kare kthe k1st kpriority kon kevery ksewage kloss. kareas
kaffected kby kcate kgory k3 kwater kintrusion kare kmarked kand kposted kas kpotentially khazardous. k-
kcorrect kanswer-health
Various kcleaning kand kdecontamination kprocedures kmust kbe kused kon kCategory k3 kwater klosses,
kincluding kt khe kremoval kof kall k materials kaffected kby kthe kwater kintrusion. k- kcorrect
kanswer-
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
The kmost kcritical kcourse kof kaction kin krestoration kduring kis kto k an kbegin k as ksoon kas
kpo kssible k- kcorrect kanswer-respond kquickly k& kmitigation
All krestorers kshould kfollow kthe kstandard kof kcare kfor kthe kwater krestoration kprofession
kdeveloped kby kthe kre kstoration kindustry kentitled kthe kIICRC k . k- kcorrect kanswer-s500
to khelp kprotect ktechnicians kfrom kthe kmany khazards kassociated kwith kcontaminated kwater klosses
krestorers kneed kto khave kready kaccess kto kseveral kitems. kthese kitems kprotect kfor kall k to kthe
kbody.
- kcorrect kanswer-potential kexposures
respiratory kprotection kregulations kstate kthat kthe kemployer kmust kprovide k- kcorrect kanswer-
1. medical kevaluations
2. fit ktesting
3. training
,the kcontract kclearly kstates kthe kagreement kbetween kthe kbuilding kowner kand kthe krestoration
kcontractor. kth ke kform kspecifies kwho kis kresponsible kfor kpayment kand kshould kbe ksigned kwork
kbegins k-
correct k answer-before
the ktechnicians kfirst kresponsibility kwhen karriving kat ka kwater kdamage ksite kis kto kidentify
kcommunicate kand keliminate k if kreasonably kpossible k- kcorrect kanswer-safety khazards
federal kregulations kapply kto khandling kor kdisturbingBof k based kpaint kand kasbestos k-
kcorrect kanswer- klead
After ksafety kconcerns khave kbeen kaddressed kand kthe kinitial kwater ksource khas kbeen kstopped,
kthe krestorer kmust kcomplete kan kevaluation kof kthe kwater's kmigration kthrough kthe kstructure.
kDuring kthis kprocess, kthe kres ktorer kinspects kall k areas. k- kcorrect kanswer-potentially kaffected
, the kultimate kgoal kis kto kfind kthe kedge kof kwater kmigration kwhich kmoves kin ka kthree kdimensional
kpath kthroug khout kthe kstructure. kthis kis kaccomplished kacross kcarpeted ksurfaces kusing ka k k
k and kacross kmost khard ksu krfaces kusing ka k k k k (non-penetrating) kmoisture kmeter. k-
kcorrect kanswer-moisture ksensor k, knon-invasive
water kfrom ka kclean ksource kwith kno ksubstantial krisk kof kcausing ksickness kor kdiscomfort kis ksaid
kto kbe k- kcorrect kanswer-category k1
water kthat khas ksignificant kdegree kof kchemical kbiological kand kor kphysical kcontamination kand
kpotential kto kc kause ksickness kor kdiscomfort kis k - kcorrect kanswer-category k2
cleaning kprocedures kmust kbe kemployed kbefore kthe kdrying kof ka kcategory k2 kwater kloss kcan
kcontinue. katBa kminimum kaffected k must kbe kremoved kand kdisposed kof kand kcarpet kmust kbe
kthroughly kcleane kd kusing ka khot kwater kextraction kmethod. k- kcorrect kanswer-carpet kunderlay
When kwater kintrusion kresults kfrom ka kgrossly kunsanitary ksource kor kcarries k (disease kcausing)
ka kgents, kit kis ksaid kto kbe kCategory k3. k- kcorrect kanswer-pathogenic
worker kand koccupant k and ksafety kare kthe k1st kpriority kon kevery ksewage kloss. kareas
kaffected kby kcate kgory k3 kwater kintrusion kare kmarked kand kposted kas kpotentially khazardous. k-
kcorrect kanswer-health
Various kcleaning kand kdecontamination kprocedures kmust kbe kused kon kCategory k3 kwater klosses,
kincluding kt khe kremoval kof kall k materials kaffected kby kthe kwater kintrusion. k- kcorrect
kanswer-
