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