MOLD TEST
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Relative Humidity - Answers -What do the initials RH or RH% stand for?
Grains per pound/Specific humidity - Answers -What do the initials GPP stand for?
Institute of Inspection , Cleaning Restoration Certification - Answers -The initials IICRC
stand for what organization?
B. Water/moisture in structural materials that cannot be removed through the extraction
process
and C. Water/moisture that must be removed through high powered drying equipment -
Answers -Bound water/moisture is water/moisture that is(circle all that apply):
a. Water/moisture that can easily be extracted from materials
b. Water/moisture in structural materials that cannot be removed through the extraction
process
c. Water/moisture that must be removed through high powered drying equipment
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
C. Evaporation - Answers -High powered air movers are used on water damage drying
jobs to dry water damaged materials, by forcing the water/moisture out of the materials
and into the air. The process of turning a liquid into vapor is called?
a. Condensation
b. Sublimation
c. Evaporation
d. Drying
e. None of the Above
, Low Grain Refrigerant - Answers -What does LGR stand for?
Continues drying at lower grains/when air is dryer - Answers -What makes an LGR
different from a standard dehumidifier in terms of drying?
True - Answers -True/False: The exhausted, output heat from the LGR dehumidifier will
assist in evaporating moisture in materials.
High Efficiency Particulate Air - Answers -On water damage jobs where they may be
mold contamination and on mold remediation jobs, we use an air cleaning machine
called a HEPA Air Scrubber. What does the acronym HEPA stand for?
3 - Answers -How many categories of water damage are there?
Rain/Dishwasher leak/Grey - Answers -Name two examples of a category 2 water
source?
4 - Answers -How many classifications of water damage are there?
A. Size of the area affected, C. Amount of water present, and D. Expected rate of
evaporation - Answers -The classification system for water damage was designed by
the IICRC and is used to determine(circle all that apply):
a. Size of the area affected
b. Source of water
c. Amount of water present
d. Expected rate of evaporation
e. All of the above
3 - Answers -Read this scenario. A hot water heater has broken in a house. The water
damaged all of the carpet and vinyl flooring in the basement where the laundry room
was located. The residents were away and did not find the damage until they got home.
The estimated time that the water sat before being found was 5-7 days. What category
of water damage is this job?
3 - Answers -Read this scenario. A hot water heater has broken in a house. The water
damaged all of the carpet and vinyl flooring in the basement where the laundry room
was located. The residents were away and did not find the damage until they got home.
The estimated time that the water sat before being found was 5-7 days. What
classification is this water damage job?
True - Answers -Read this scenario. A hot water heater has broken in a house. The
water damaged all of the carpet and vinyl flooring in the basement where the laundry
room was located. The residents were away and did not find the damage until they got
home. The estimated time that the water sat before being found was 5-7 days.
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