IICRC Exam for Water Restoration Technician (WRT)
And Applied Structural Drying (ASD). It Covers the
Necessary Material For Both Courses As Of
FEBRUARY 2026
When water intrusion results in water running through wall
cavities, inspection access holes are used to ensure that blown-in
insulation has not compacted and lost its _-_____. Wet,
compressed insulation should be ________- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 R-Value; replaced
Federal regulations apply to handling or disturbing of ____ based
paint and asbestos- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lead
Cleaning procedures must be employed before the drying of a
Category 2 water loss can continue. At a minimum, affected
_______ ________ must be removed and disposed of, and carpet
must be thoroughly cleaned using a hot water extraction method-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 carpet underlay
Various cleaning and decontamination procedures must be used
on Category 3 water losses, including the removal of all ______
______ materials affected by the water intrusion- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 highly porous
,Many building materials will absorb excess water vapor and suffer
damage, especially when air is allowed to remain above __%
relative humidity- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 60
Third party experts should be considered where regulated or
_________ materials are present- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
hazardous
Asbestos containing materials are also know by the acronym _ _
_ and can only be removed by a _________ asbestos abatement
contractor- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 ACM; qualified
"When water intrusion results in standing water deeper than the
wall plate (_______ _____), or when water intrusion occurs from
above and results in water running through wall cavities,
insulation must be closely evaluated- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
bottom plate
Abide by local ____ and regulations when disposing extracted
water. Waste water is best disposed of into a sanitary sewer-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 laws
The primary goal of the initial extraction of the affected are is to
contain further _________ of the water within the structure-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 migration
, Whenever carpet must be disengaged from the tackless strip, a
____ ______ and carpet awl must be used- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 knee kicker
The majority of cushion has a skin or mesh on the top side. The
purpose of the skin is top ease ______ _________ during
installation; this is not a vapor barrier- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
carpet stretching
If the carpet is to be re-installed, technicians should avoid cutting
carpet seams unless it is absolutely _________- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 necessary
How many gallons of water are present in a basement that
measures 30' x 25' where the water is standing at a depth of 6'9".
Formula: (L * W = ft² * depth of standing water = ft³ * 7.48 = total
gallons)- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 37,867.5 gallons. (30' * 25' =
750 ft² * 6.75 ft = 5062.5 ft³ * 7.48 = 37,867.5 gallons)
The most effective way to speed the drying process is to remove
as much of the water in a liquid state as possible during the
__________ phase (for example, multiple extractions). Poor
extraction will significantly slow the drying process- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 extraction
Given the floor-covering examples below, choose which example
would be most difficult to extract: 45 oz olefin multi-level loop
And Applied Structural Drying (ASD). It Covers the
Necessary Material For Both Courses As Of
FEBRUARY 2026
When water intrusion results in water running through wall
cavities, inspection access holes are used to ensure that blown-in
insulation has not compacted and lost its _-_____. Wet,
compressed insulation should be ________- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 R-Value; replaced
Federal regulations apply to handling or disturbing of ____ based
paint and asbestos- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 lead
Cleaning procedures must be employed before the drying of a
Category 2 water loss can continue. At a minimum, affected
_______ ________ must be removed and disposed of, and carpet
must be thoroughly cleaned using a hot water extraction method-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 carpet underlay
Various cleaning and decontamination procedures must be used
on Category 3 water losses, including the removal of all ______
______ materials affected by the water intrusion- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 highly porous
,Many building materials will absorb excess water vapor and suffer
damage, especially when air is allowed to remain above __%
relative humidity- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 60
Third party experts should be considered where regulated or
_________ materials are present- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
hazardous
Asbestos containing materials are also know by the acronym _ _
_ and can only be removed by a _________ asbestos abatement
contractor- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 ACM; qualified
"When water intrusion results in standing water deeper than the
wall plate (_______ _____), or when water intrusion occurs from
above and results in water running through wall cavities,
insulation must be closely evaluated- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
bottom plate
Abide by local ____ and regulations when disposing extracted
water. Waste water is best disposed of into a sanitary sewer-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 laws
The primary goal of the initial extraction of the affected are is to
contain further _________ of the water within the structure-
SELECTED ANSWER 👀 migration
, Whenever carpet must be disengaged from the tackless strip, a
____ ______ and carpet awl must be used- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 knee kicker
The majority of cushion has a skin or mesh on the top side. The
purpose of the skin is top ease ______ _________ during
installation; this is not a vapor barrier- SELECTED ANSWER 👀
carpet stretching
If the carpet is to be re-installed, technicians should avoid cutting
carpet seams unless it is absolutely _________- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 necessary
How many gallons of water are present in a basement that
measures 30' x 25' where the water is standing at a depth of 6'9".
Formula: (L * W = ft² * depth of standing water = ft³ * 7.48 = total
gallons)- SELECTED ANSWER 👀 37,867.5 gallons. (30' * 25' =
750 ft² * 6.75 ft = 5062.5 ft³ * 7.48 = 37,867.5 gallons)
The most effective way to speed the drying process is to remove
as much of the water in a liquid state as possible during the
__________ phase (for example, multiple extractions). Poor
extraction will significantly slow the drying process- SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 extraction
Given the floor-covering examples below, choose which example
would be most difficult to extract: 45 oz olefin multi-level loop
