IICRC AMRT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
In general, which remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with? -
ANSWER>>S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines
The industry standard of care document for mold remediation contractors is...? -
ANSWER>>S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation
What does "normal fungal ecology" mean? - ANSWER>>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
Describe a Condition 2 - ANSWER>>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
Describe a Condition 3 - ANSWER>>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
Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints? - ANSWER>>Yes
What are "settled spores" according to the S520? - ANSWER>>CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES
HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION)
The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and S520 is...? -
ANSWER>>Should
The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500 & S520)
is? - ANSWER>>Shall
The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520) is...? -
ANSWER>>recommended
,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? - ANSWER>>Complexities
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? -
ANSWER>>Complications
How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and remediation
activities? - ANSWER>>Limitations
Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada? - ANSWER>>No
What are we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project? - ANSWER>>Workers
health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system
What should be the first step in a microbial remediation project? - ANSWER>>Identify and
eliminate the water source
What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the ACGIH Bioaerosols) -
ANSWER>>Ability of people to reocc
What does engineering control mean? - ANSWER>>Methods and procedures that we
implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system
Name Engineering Controls - ANSWER>>Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management,
HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods
What is not an engineering control? - ANSWER>>PPE
What is the definition of a micron? - ANSWER>>One millionth of a meter
How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure differential? - ANSWER>>DIGITAL
MONOMETER
What does the acronym HEPA stand for? - ANSWER>>High Efficiency Particulate Air
, WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION? - ANSWER>>removes 99.97% of particulate
matter of 0.3 microns and larger
What are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
- ANSWER>>Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)? - ANSWER>>Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1
- normal fungal ecology
What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur? - ANSWER>>Water source
What is the best way to prevent mold growth in a building? - ANSWER>>Keep building dry
and when wet, dry immediately and expediently
What can create odors in wet buildings? - ANSWER>>Wet building materials
Define positive pressure in a space? - ANSWER>>When air is supplied to a space than taken
out
Define negative pressure in a space? - ANSWER>>When air is taken out of the space
What is a local containment? - ANSWER>>Enclosure in a work area that is contained with poly
What can laser particle counters be used for? - ANSWER>>Effectiveness of our hepa filters
Airflow always move from a ____ to a ___ pressure? - ANSWER>>High to low
Particles that are smaller than 5 microns can be inhaled deeply into the lungs. True or False -
ANSWER>>TRUE
What does the term hydrophilic mean? - ANSWER>>Organism is water loving
What'd does hydrophobic mean? - ANSWER>>Organism avoids water
Name the Categories of Water according to the S500 - ANSWER>>Cat 1 - clean - low infection
risk / Cat 2 - gray - medium infection risk / Cat 3 - black - large infection risk
ANSWERS
In general, which remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with? -
ANSWER>>S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines
The industry standard of care document for mold remediation contractors is...? -
ANSWER>>S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation
What does "normal fungal ecology" mean? - ANSWER>>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
Describe a Condition 2 - ANSWER>>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
Describe a Condition 3 - ANSWER>>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
Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints? - ANSWER>>Yes
What are "settled spores" according to the S520? - ANSWER>>CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES
HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION)
The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and S520 is...? -
ANSWER>>Should
The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500 & S520)
is? - ANSWER>>Shall
The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520) is...? -
ANSWER>>recommended
,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? - ANSWER>>Complexities
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? -
ANSWER>>Complications
How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and remediation
activities? - ANSWER>>Limitations
Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada? - ANSWER>>No
What are we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project? - ANSWER>>Workers
health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system
What should be the first step in a microbial remediation project? - ANSWER>>Identify and
eliminate the water source
What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the ACGIH Bioaerosols) -
ANSWER>>Ability of people to reocc
What does engineering control mean? - ANSWER>>Methods and procedures that we
implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system
Name Engineering Controls - ANSWER>>Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management,
HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods
What is not an engineering control? - ANSWER>>PPE
What is the definition of a micron? - ANSWER>>One millionth of a meter
How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure differential? - ANSWER>>DIGITAL
MONOMETER
What does the acronym HEPA stand for? - ANSWER>>High Efficiency Particulate Air
, WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION? - ANSWER>>removes 99.97% of particulate
matter of 0.3 microns and larger
What are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
- ANSWER>>Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)? - ANSWER>>Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1
- normal fungal ecology
What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur? - ANSWER>>Water source
What is the best way to prevent mold growth in a building? - ANSWER>>Keep building dry
and when wet, dry immediately and expediently
What can create odors in wet buildings? - ANSWER>>Wet building materials
Define positive pressure in a space? - ANSWER>>When air is supplied to a space than taken
out
Define negative pressure in a space? - ANSWER>>When air is taken out of the space
What is a local containment? - ANSWER>>Enclosure in a work area that is contained with poly
What can laser particle counters be used for? - ANSWER>>Effectiveness of our hepa filters
Airflow always move from a ____ to a ___ pressure? - ANSWER>>High to low
Particles that are smaller than 5 microns can be inhaled deeply into the lungs. True or False -
ANSWER>>TRUE
What does the term hydrophilic mean? - ANSWER>>Organism is water loving
What'd does hydrophobic mean? - ANSWER>>Organism avoids water
Name the Categories of Water according to the S500 - ANSWER>>Cat 1 - clean - low infection
risk / Cat 2 - gray - medium infection risk / Cat 3 - black - large infection risk
