Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)
The most critical course of action in restorative drying is to Answer ✔✔respond quickly
Respiratory protection regulations state that the employer must provide Answer ✔✔Medical
evaluations, Fit Testing (ensuring respirator fits properly), Testing
The technician's first responsibility when arriving at a water damage site is to identify, communicate and
eliminate Answer ✔✔safety hazards
Federal regulations apply to the handling of Answer ✔✔lead-based paint and asbestos
Water from a clean source with no substantial risk of causing sickness or discomfort is said to be Answer
✔✔category 1 water
Water that has a significant degree of chemical, biological and/ or physical contamination is Answer
✔✔category 2
A thermo-hygrometer is used to monitor any air that can influence the temperature Answer ✔✔and /or
humidity within a restorative drying environment
When water intrusion results from a grossly unsanitary source or carries Answer ✔✔pathogenic (disease
causing) agents, it is said to be Category 3
The technician's first responsibility when arriving at a water damage site is to identify, communicate and
eliminate Answer ✔✔Safety hazards.
There are a number of causes for carpet delamination - many of them related to Answer ✔✔improper
restoration activities
, Pre-existing conditions should be identified, documented and communicated to all Answer
✔✔materially interested parties during the initial inspection
Losses where regulated or hazardous materials have contaminated the structure are considered Answer
✔✔special situations
Whenever carpet must be disengaged from the tackless strip, a Answer ✔✔knee kicker and carpet awl
must be used
The primary goal of the initial extraction of the affected area is to contain further Answer ✔✔migration
of the water within the structure
The majority of cushion has a skin or mesh on the top side. The purpose of this skin is to ease Answer
✔✔carpet stretching during installation; it is not a vapor barrier.
If carpet is to be re-installed, technicians should avoid cutting carpet seams unless it is absolutely
Answer ✔✔necessary
L x W x H Answer ✔✔Basement 30x25 x 6'9" depth of water. 9inches divide by 12=. Then multiply all .
6.75
Various cleaning and decontamination procedures must be used on category 3 water losses, including
the removal of all Answer ✔✔highly porous materials affected by the water intrusion
Every cubic foot of standing water contains Answer ✔✔7.48 gallons
Each gallon of water weighs Answer ✔✔8.34 pounds
Abide by local Answer ✔✔laws and regulations when disposing extracted water. Waste water is best
disposed of into a sanitary sewer.