Water Mitigation
This tool measures the moisture content in materials such as wood or drywall.
What is a hydrometer? AKA Moisture Meter
How quickly can mold growth begin forming?
48 to 72 hours
What program should technicians have access to at all times to document jobs?
What is DASH?
What is the most used piece of equipment on a water loss?
Moisture meter/ hygrometer
This term refers to water that is clean and uncontaminated, often from sources like broken pipes or rainwater.
What is Category 1 water?
What is required for a job to be classified as mold?
What is a PROTOCOL?
What information does the IICRC S500 give you?
Its the Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration!
This machine is used to remove moisture from the air...What is it?
What is a Dehumidifier?
A washing machine overflows. What is it categorized as?
What is category 2?
What are the most common Heights for flood Cuts?
2 ft and 4 ft
This equipment is used primarily for mold jobs.
What are air scrubbers?
When picking equipment up; these three actions are taken.
What is scanning equipment, calling the office, and uploading moisture readings?
This is used if there is standing water or solids.
What is an extractor?
Referred to as grey water damage.
What is category 2 water?
This is taken out when carpet gets wet.
What is float the carpet and remove the carpet pad?
When people talk about "black mold" what type of mold are they referring too?
What is Stachybotrys?
This mitigation technique involves sealing off affected areas to control humidity and air movement during the drying process.
What are containments?
Negative Air Machines/Air Filtration Devices are used for many different reasons, but predominantly they are used for these following 2 reasons:
What is:
1. Protecting the health and safety of anyone on the job site
2. Filter any aerosolized contaminates
Mold is considered what category?
What is category 3?
These must be removed and replaced if affected by Category 3 water.
What are porous materials?
What is the term used to describe the spread of mold spores from one area to another during cleanup?
What is cross contamination?
Some of the most important things that can be done on any job.
What is communication and documentation?
What is the term used for collecting material/atmospheric readings for a job site?
What is Psychometrics?
Water that enters a structure due to streams or rivers overflowing is considered to be in this category.
What is category 3?