MOLD EXAM QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
high volume cassettes such as air-o-cell take in larger amounts of air... sampling is done at xx
liters per minute - correct answer ✔✔15LPM
When IICRC SAY ' should' it a component of the accepted 'standard of care ' a practice that is
required by S520 standard of care - correct answer ✔✔True, most insurance carriers follow
IICRC guidelines there for involving week based on what should be done per IICRC make sense
Mold assessors protocol may be worthless for one or more of the following reasons and should
often NOT be followed - correct answer ✔✔A- it may be pages of boilerplate but not much
specific for the job at hand
B-it may recommend discarding kitchen cabinets without having acumúlala removed the toe
kick or sink floor finding mold
C-the assessor is trying to make something com-lex and expensive where it is not
D- assessor should have tested under cabinets for mold problems
The best way to keep mold from returning after remediation is - correct answer ✔✔A use mold
resistant drywall
C-make sure that the water problem has been fixed
D- paint remediated area with mold inhibiting paint
It is unethical business practice to take lift tapes and or wall cavity and not clearly differentiate
this type of sampling from air sampling - correct answer ✔✔True- because lift tapes of visible
mold will always show huge amounts of mold if mold is present even if mold in the air is not
elevated
, The best way to clean up sewage is - correct answer ✔✔D- cleaning by low pressure washing
/extractions followed by application of disinfectant on clean and dry surface. However such
work should not be performed by a mold Remediator unless they have special training in
remediation and black water
Which of the following is a good way to address liability concerns for mold remediation / choose
the best answer - correct answer ✔✔A-pictures of properly remediated areas painted with
zinger 123 before closing walls
B- post remediation sampling
C-making sure there is no residual construction dust
D- making sure the moisture source is fixed
E- all of the above
Mold cannot be eliminated from indoor environments. Some mold spores will be found floating
through the air and in dust ,however mold will not grow if moisture is not present - correct
answer ✔✔True.mold spores are ubiquitous they are found in both indoors and outdoors .
Mold spores cannot be eliminated from indoor environment
In place drying is an accepted practice so long has mold has not had time to grow - correct
answer ✔✔A- no you never know what lurks in those walls according tp IICRCS500-2015
ALWAYS OPEN WALLS AND CHECK FOR PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS BEFORE DRYING
Under what situation would it possibly make no sense to compare the spore count inside to the
outside? - correct answer ✔✔A- during mid summer on windy day when the spore count can
jump 5-10 x
B- after heavy rain
C- in costal regions when the wind is blowing from the ocean
D- never in fla where the windows are always keep close
ACCURATE COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
high volume cassettes such as air-o-cell take in larger amounts of air... sampling is done at xx
liters per minute - correct answer ✔✔15LPM
When IICRC SAY ' should' it a component of the accepted 'standard of care ' a practice that is
required by S520 standard of care - correct answer ✔✔True, most insurance carriers follow
IICRC guidelines there for involving week based on what should be done per IICRC make sense
Mold assessors protocol may be worthless for one or more of the following reasons and should
often NOT be followed - correct answer ✔✔A- it may be pages of boilerplate but not much
specific for the job at hand
B-it may recommend discarding kitchen cabinets without having acumúlala removed the toe
kick or sink floor finding mold
C-the assessor is trying to make something com-lex and expensive where it is not
D- assessor should have tested under cabinets for mold problems
The best way to keep mold from returning after remediation is - correct answer ✔✔A use mold
resistant drywall
C-make sure that the water problem has been fixed
D- paint remediated area with mold inhibiting paint
It is unethical business practice to take lift tapes and or wall cavity and not clearly differentiate
this type of sampling from air sampling - correct answer ✔✔True- because lift tapes of visible
mold will always show huge amounts of mold if mold is present even if mold in the air is not
elevated
, The best way to clean up sewage is - correct answer ✔✔D- cleaning by low pressure washing
/extractions followed by application of disinfectant on clean and dry surface. However such
work should not be performed by a mold Remediator unless they have special training in
remediation and black water
Which of the following is a good way to address liability concerns for mold remediation / choose
the best answer - correct answer ✔✔A-pictures of properly remediated areas painted with
zinger 123 before closing walls
B- post remediation sampling
C-making sure there is no residual construction dust
D- making sure the moisture source is fixed
E- all of the above
Mold cannot be eliminated from indoor environments. Some mold spores will be found floating
through the air and in dust ,however mold will not grow if moisture is not present - correct
answer ✔✔True.mold spores are ubiquitous they are found in both indoors and outdoors .
Mold spores cannot be eliminated from indoor environment
In place drying is an accepted practice so long has mold has not had time to grow - correct
answer ✔✔A- no you never know what lurks in those walls according tp IICRCS500-2015
ALWAYS OPEN WALLS AND CHECK FOR PRE EXISTING CONDITIONS BEFORE DRYING
Under what situation would it possibly make no sense to compare the spore count inside to the
outside? - correct answer ✔✔A- during mid summer on windy day when the spore count can
jump 5-10 x
B- after heavy rain
C- in costal regions when the wind is blowing from the ocean
D- never in fla where the windows are always keep close
