WATER RESTORATION EXAM IICRC ACTUAL EXAM 110
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|AGRADE 2026
he ymost ycritical ycourse yof yaction yin yrestoration yduring yis yto y an ybegin y as ysoon yas
ypos ysible y- ycorrect yanswer-respond yquickly y& ymitigation
All yrestorers yshould yfollow ythe ystandard yof ycare yfor ythe ywater yrestoration yprofession ydeveloped
yby ythe yrest yoration yindustry yentitled ythe yIICRC y . y- ycorrect yanswer-s500
to yhelp yprotect ytechnicians yfrom ythe ymany yhazards yassociated ywith ycontaminated ywater ylosses
yrestorers yn yeed yto yhave yready yaccess yto yseveral yitems. ythese yitems yprotect yfor yall y to ythe
ybody. y- ycorrect yanswer-potential yexposures
respiratory yprotection yregulations ystate ythat ythe yemployer ymust yprovide y- ycorrect yanswer-
1. medical yevaluations
2. fit ytesting
3. training
the ycontract yclearly ystates ythe yagreement ybetween ythe ybuilding yowner yand ythe yrestoration
ycontractor. ythe yform yspecifies ywho yis yresponsible yfor ypayment yand yshould ybe ysigned y work
ybegins y-
correct yanswer-before
the ytechnicians yfirst yresponsibility ywhen yarriving yat ya ywater ydamage ysite yis yto yidentify
ycommunicate yand yel yiminate y if yreasonably ypossible y- ycorrect yanswer-safety yhazards
federal yregulationsZapply yto yhandling yor ydisturbing yof y based ypaint yand yasbestos y-
ycorrect yanswer- ylead
After ysafety yconcerns yhave ybeen yaddressed yand ythe yinitial ywater ysource yhas ybeen ystopped, ythe
,yrestorer ym yust ycomplete yan yevaluation yof ythe ywater's ymigration ythrough ythe ystructure. yDuring
ythis yprocess, ythe yrestor yer yinspects yall y areas. y- ycorrect yanswer-potentially yaffected
, the yultimate ygoal yis yto yfind ythe yedge yof ywater ymigration ywhich ymoves yin ya ythree ydimensional
ypath ythrough yout ythe ystructure. ythis yis yaccomplished yacross ycarpeted ysurfaces yusing ya y y y
y and yacross ymost yhard ysurfa yces yusingZa y y y y (non-penetrating) ymoisture ymeter. y-
ycorrect yanswer-moisture ysensor y, ynon-invasive
water yfrom ya yclean ysource ywith yno ysubstantial yrisk yof ycausing ysickness yor ydiscomfort yis ysaid
yto ybe y- ycorrect yanswer-category y1
water ythat yhas ysignificant ydegree yof ychemical ybiological yand yor yphysical ycontamination yand
ypotential yto yca yuse ysickness yor ydiscomfort yis y - ycorrect yanswer-category y2
cleaning yprocedures ymust ybe yemployed ybefore ythe ydrying yof ya ycategory y2 ywater yloss ycan
ycontinue. yat ya ymi ynimum yaffected y must ybe yremoved yand ydisposed yof yand ycarpet ymust ybe
ythroughly ycleaned yusi yng ya yhot ywater yextraction ymethod. y- ycorrect yanswer-carpet yunderlay
When ywater yintrusion yresults yfrom ya ygrossly yunsanitary ysource yor ycarries y (disease ycausing)
yag yents, yitZis ysaid yto ybe yCategory y3. y- ycorrect yanswer-pathogenic
worker yand yoccupant y and ysafety yare ythe y1st ypriority yon yevery ysewage yloss. yareas yaffected
yby ycateg yory y3 ywater yintrusion yare ymarked yand yposted yas ypotentially yhazardous. y- ycorrect
yanswer-health
Various ycleaning yand ydecontamination yprocedures ymust ybe yused yon yCategory y3 ywater ylosses,
yincluding yth ye yremoval yof yall y materials yaffected yby ythe ywater yintrusion. y-ZcorrectZanswer-
highly yporous
when yresistance yis yencountered yand yperformingZproper yservices yin ya ycategory y3 ywater yloss
ybecomes ya ycha yllenge yrestorers y immediately yto yprevent yliability yand yaddress ythe yconflict.
y-
correct yanswer-stop ywork
Third yparty yexperts yare ycommonly yreferred yto yas yIndoor yEnvironmental yProfessionals,
yor y .
y- ycorrect yanswer-IEP
Losses ywhere yregulated yor yhazardous ymaterialsZhave ycontaminated ythe ystructure ydo ynot ychange ythe y
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|AGRADE 2026
he ymost ycritical ycourse yof yaction yin yrestoration yduring yis yto y an ybegin y as ysoon yas
ypos ysible y- ycorrect yanswer-respond yquickly y& ymitigation
All yrestorers yshould yfollow ythe ystandard yof ycare yfor ythe ywater yrestoration yprofession ydeveloped
yby ythe yrest yoration yindustry yentitled ythe yIICRC y . y- ycorrect yanswer-s500
to yhelp yprotect ytechnicians yfrom ythe ymany yhazards yassociated ywith ycontaminated ywater ylosses
yrestorers yn yeed yto yhave yready yaccess yto yseveral yitems. ythese yitems yprotect yfor yall y to ythe
ybody. y- ycorrect yanswer-potential yexposures
respiratory yprotection yregulations ystate ythat ythe yemployer ymust yprovide y- ycorrect yanswer-
1. medical yevaluations
2. fit ytesting
3. training
the ycontract yclearly ystates ythe yagreement ybetween ythe ybuilding yowner yand ythe yrestoration
ycontractor. ythe yform yspecifies ywho yis yresponsible yfor ypayment yand yshould ybe ysigned y work
ybegins y-
correct yanswer-before
the ytechnicians yfirst yresponsibility ywhen yarriving yat ya ywater ydamage ysite yis yto yidentify
ycommunicate yand yel yiminate y if yreasonably ypossible y- ycorrect yanswer-safety yhazards
federal yregulationsZapply yto yhandling yor ydisturbing yof y based ypaint yand yasbestos y-
ycorrect yanswer- ylead
After ysafety yconcerns yhave ybeen yaddressed yand ythe yinitial ywater ysource yhas ybeen ystopped, ythe
,yrestorer ym yust ycomplete yan yevaluation yof ythe ywater's ymigration ythrough ythe ystructure. yDuring
ythis yprocess, ythe yrestor yer yinspects yall y areas. y- ycorrect yanswer-potentially yaffected
, the yultimate ygoal yis yto yfind ythe yedge yof ywater ymigration ywhich ymoves yin ya ythree ydimensional
ypath ythrough yout ythe ystructure. ythis yis yaccomplished yacross ycarpeted ysurfaces yusing ya y y y
y and yacross ymost yhard ysurfa yces yusingZa y y y y (non-penetrating) ymoisture ymeter. y-
ycorrect yanswer-moisture ysensor y, ynon-invasive
water yfrom ya yclean ysource ywith yno ysubstantial yrisk yof ycausing ysickness yor ydiscomfort yis ysaid
yto ybe y- ycorrect yanswer-category y1
water ythat yhas ysignificant ydegree yof ychemical ybiological yand yor yphysical ycontamination yand
ypotential yto yca yuse ysickness yor ydiscomfort yis y - ycorrect yanswer-category y2
cleaning yprocedures ymust ybe yemployed ybefore ythe ydrying yof ya ycategory y2 ywater yloss ycan
ycontinue. yat ya ymi ynimum yaffected y must ybe yremoved yand ydisposed yof yand ycarpet ymust ybe
ythroughly ycleaned yusi yng ya yhot ywater yextraction ymethod. y- ycorrect yanswer-carpet yunderlay
When ywater yintrusion yresults yfrom ya ygrossly yunsanitary ysource yor ycarries y (disease ycausing)
yag yents, yitZis ysaid yto ybe yCategory y3. y- ycorrect yanswer-pathogenic
worker yand yoccupant y and ysafety yare ythe y1st ypriority yon yevery ysewage yloss. yareas yaffected
yby ycateg yory y3 ywater yintrusion yare ymarked yand yposted yas ypotentially yhazardous. y- ycorrect
yanswer-health
Various ycleaning yand ydecontamination yprocedures ymust ybe yused yon yCategory y3 ywater ylosses,
yincluding yth ye yremoval yof yall y materials yaffected yby ythe ywater yintrusion. y-ZcorrectZanswer-
highly yporous
when yresistance yis yencountered yand yperformingZproper yservices yin ya ycategory y3 ywater yloss
ybecomes ya ycha yllenge yrestorers y immediately yto yprevent yliability yand yaddress ythe yconflict.
y-
correct yanswer-stop ywork
Third yparty yexperts yare ycommonly yreferred yto yas yIndoor yEnvironmental yProfessionals,
yor y .
y- ycorrect yanswer-IEP
Losses ywhere yregulated yor yhazardous ymaterialsZhave ycontaminated ythe ystructure ydo ynot ychange ythe y
