COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR
IICRC - AMRT EXAM
S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER -In general, which
remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with?
S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - CORRECT 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 a similar indoor environment // no treatment necessary - CORRECT
ANSWER -What does "normal fungal ecology" mean?
Indoor environment which is primarily contaminated with settled spores that were dispersed
directly or indirectly from a condition 3 area // Spores landed on indoor surfaces or are
suspended in the air but are not actively growing // HEPA vacuuming or damp wiping - CORRECT
ANSWER -Describe a Condition 2
Indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth and associated spores
// Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden - CORRECT ANSWER -
Describe a Condition 3
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER -Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) - CORRECT ANSWER -What are
"settled spores" according to the S520?
,Should - CORRECT ANSWER -The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the
S500 and S520 is...?
Shall - CORRECT ANSWER -The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory
requirements (S500 & S520) is?
recommended - CORRECT ANSWER -The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested
(S500 & S520) is...?
Complexities - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make
a project more difficult or detailed, but the project can still be performed?
Complications - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that
make a project more intricate or complex after the start, but the project can still be performed
with a change in scope?
Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit
the scope and remediation activities?
No - CORRECT ANSWER -Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system - CORRECT ANSWER -What are
we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source - CORRECT ANSWER -What should be the first step in a
microbial remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to
the ACGIH Bioaerosols)
, Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system -
CORRECT ANSWER -What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods -
CORRECT ANSWER -Name Engineering Controls
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER -What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the definition of a micron?
DIGITAL MONOMETER - CORRECT ANSWER -How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure
differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air - CORRECT ANSWER -What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger - CORRECT ANSWER -WHAT IS THE
DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition - CORRECT ANSWER -What
are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)?
Water source - CORRECT ANSWER -What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
IICRC - AMRT EXAM
S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER -In general, which
remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with?
S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - CORRECT 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 a similar indoor environment // no treatment necessary - CORRECT
ANSWER -What does "normal fungal ecology" mean?
Indoor environment which is primarily contaminated with settled spores that were dispersed
directly or indirectly from a condition 3 area // Spores landed on indoor surfaces or are
suspended in the air but are not actively growing // HEPA vacuuming or damp wiping - CORRECT
ANSWER -Describe a Condition 2
Indoor environment contaminated with the presence of actual mold growth and associated spores
// Actual growth includes growth that is active or dormant, visible or hidden - CORRECT ANSWER -
Describe a Condition 3
Yes - CORRECT ANSWER -Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) - CORRECT ANSWER -What are
"settled spores" according to the S520?
,Should - CORRECT ANSWER -The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the
S500 and S520 is...?
Shall - CORRECT ANSWER -The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory
requirements (S500 & S520) is?
recommended - CORRECT ANSWER -The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested
(S500 & S520) is...?
Complexities - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that make
a project more difficult or detailed, but the project can still be performed?
Complications - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that
make a project more intricate or complex after the start, but the project can still be performed
with a change in scope?
Limitations - CORRECT ANSWER -How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit
the scope and remediation activities?
No - CORRECT ANSWER -Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system - CORRECT ANSWER -What are
we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source - CORRECT ANSWER -What should be the first step in a
microbial remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to
the ACGIH Bioaerosols)
, Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system -
CORRECT ANSWER -What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods -
CORRECT ANSWER -Name Engineering Controls
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER -What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the definition of a micron?
DIGITAL MONOMETER - CORRECT ANSWER -How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure
differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air - CORRECT ANSWER -What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger - CORRECT ANSWER -WHAT IS THE
DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition - CORRECT ANSWER -What
are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)?
Water source - CORRECT ANSWER -What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
