S500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines - answer In general, which
remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with?
S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation - answer The industry standard of
care document for mold remediation contractors is...?
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 - answer What does "normal fungal ecology" mean?
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 - answer Describe a Condition 2
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 - answer Describe a Condition 3
Yes - answer Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints?
CONDITION 2 (SETTLED SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION) - answer
What are "settled spores" according to the S520?
Should - answer The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the
S500 and S520 is...?
Shall - answer The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory
requirements (S500 & S520) is?
recommended - answer The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested
(S500 & S520) is...?
Complexities - answer 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?
, Complications - answer 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?
Limitations - answer How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit
the scope and remediation activities?
No - answer Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada?
Workers health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system - answer What are
we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project?
Identify and eliminate the water source - answer What should be the first step in a
microbial remediation project?
Ability of people to reocc - answer What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according
to the ACGIH Bioaerosols)
Methods and procedures that we implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC
system - answer What does engineering control mean?
Isolation with Containment, Airflow Management, HEPA filtration and controlled
demolition methods - answer Name Engineering Controls
PPE - answer What is not an engineering control?
One millionth of a meter - answer What is the definition of a micron?
DIGITAL MONOMETER - answer How can evaluate and test an air flow and a
pressure differential?
High Efficiency Particulate Air - answer What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
removes 99.97% of particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger - answer WHAT IS
THE DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION?
Isolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition - answer What
are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
Preloss conditions // safe & sanitary // Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology - answer
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)?
Water source - answer What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur?
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