Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The disaster restoration technician's primary job is to...... - ANSWER preserve the fabric or surface we are cleaning. Thee most. important tool we can take onto a job to accomplish this is a good......... - ANSWER attitude Uniforms should be kept - ANSWER Clean, neat, and in good repair Profanity is ________________ permitted on the job. - ANSWER Never Safety is ______________ responsibility. - ANSWER Everyone's ___________ must be available to both technicians and insureds at ...

The homeowner - ANSWER is responsible to take the necessary steps to preserve and protect their property from further damage Four principles of water damage restoration: - ANSWER Provide for health and safety of workers and occupants; Document everything; Mitigate, and Dry Four principles of drying - ANSWER Extract, Evaporate, dehumidify, control temp Extraction - ANSWER is removing excess water and is the first step in mitigation Evaporation - ANSWER is achieved by using energy (hea...

The most critical course of action in restorative drying is to _______ ______ and begin __________ as soon as possible. - ANSWER respond quickly & mitigation All restorers should follow the standard of care for the water restoration profession developed by the restoration industry entitled the IICRC ____. - ANSWER S500 To help protect technicians from the many hazards associated with contaminated water losses, restorers need to have ready access to several items. These items protect for al...

Wearing PPE on a sewage damaged project shall be done because it - ANSWER Is mandotary due to natural law or regulatory requirement technicians Should clean and dry affected materials because it is - ANSWER component of the accepted standard of care, but not mandatory. If something is recommended, that means it is - ANSWER Advised or suggested but not a component of the standard of care May means - ANSWER Signifies permission but not a component of the standard of care The word CAN m...

The first principle of restoration as described by the S500 on a restoration project is to _____ - ANSWER Account for the health and safety of occupants Describe at least three characteristics of commercial drying projects that make it different from typical residential ones - ANSWER Complex wiring Public access and security Multiple stakeholders Electrical power Complex construction,materials, codes The S500 describes Commercial Buildings in the following way: •Commercial •I...

ANSI/IICRC S-500 Water Damage Standards - ANSWER What document dictates the Standards for the Water Damage Restoration Industry? Work authorization - ANSWER What needs to be signed before restoration begins? To reduce drying times - ANSWER Why do we extract water from carpet multiple times? Evaporation - ANSWER After the water is extracted, what dictates the rate of drying? Take pictures, document, advise parties - ANSWER What should we do if we find pre-existing damage? Knee kick...

S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - ANSWER In general, which remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with? S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - ANSWER The industry standard of care document for mold remediation contractors is...? Condition 1 // Normal or uncontaminated building or items // Indoor environment that may have settled spores, fungal fragments whose identity; location and quantity are reflective of a normal fungal ecology for...

Our customer with financial responsibility is the ________, _________ __________or ________. - ANSWER Insured, Property Owner, and Agent OSHA requires all firms to create a ________ ___________________ program, have an on-going _________ ___________ program and issue appropriate safety _________________ to employees - ANSWER Hazard Communication, Employee Safety, Equipment The most accurate information regarding potential "chemical" safety hazards can be obtained from ________, _________...

A first priority on every water loss is to conduct a - ANSWER Hazard and risk assessment All technicians required to wear respiratory protection must be: - ANSWER Trained, Fitted for mask and evaluated medically. Two hazardous materials commonly found in older structures are - ANSWER Lead and Asbestos Water damage restoration work never begins without a signed - ANSWER work authorization To minimize damage to building materials and contents, restorers should perform _________________...

1. Fabrics frequently are made from a blend or combination of --- - ANSWER Fibers 2. Natural fibers (rayon, cotton, linen) absorb water and other substances more easily than synthetic fibers, so they --- more slowly and --- more easily. - ANSWER 1) Dry 2) Stain 3. The cotton plant produces fibers from the --- --- of the plant. - ANSWER Seed Pod 4. Lignin is the binder in cellulose materials that dissolves in water to cause stains Called ---- ----. - ANSWER Cellulosic Browning 5. The ...