MOLD
REMEDIATION
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Proper remediation document involves documenting project conditions: - Answers -
Before, during and after remediation
Correct order?
1. Ensure safety/health
2. Document conditions/processes
3. Control the contaminant
4. Remove the contamination
5. Correct the moisture problem - Answers -CORRECT
Occupant exposure is controlled through: - Answers -Containment that prevents
occupants from entering contaminated areas.
TRUE OR FALSE
Spores aerosolization is prevented through containment, proper engineering controls
and work practices. - Answers -TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Reconstruction normally does NOT begin until moisture is controlled, mold remediation
is completed and materials are dried. - Answers -TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Remediated structures, systems and contents are considered clean when
contamination or unrestorable contaminated materials and debris have been removed
and surfaces are visibly free of dust; some residual odor is expected. - Answers -FLASE
Mold initially develop from: - Answers -Spores
, Indoor environments are best described as "ongoing interactions between: - Answers -
Living and non-living environments
Which of these colonizers has the ability to damage substrates and impact air quality? -
Answers -Primary colonizers
Secondary colonizers
Tertiary colonizers
TRUE OR FALSE
A "Condition 2" environment has minor accumulations of settled spores. - Answers -
FALSE
A "Condition 1" environment has: - Answers -Acceptable mold and moisture levels
How many "described species" of fungi are currently known? - Answers -70,000 to
100,000
The goal of mold remediation is to bring environments back to: - Answers -A state of
normal fungal ecology
TRUE OR FALSE
Today's customer insurance policies leave serious gaps in coverage. - Answers -TRUE
A remediator who does not have insurance coverage for mold work should: - Answers -
Disclose that information to clients
TRUE OR FALSE
Most remediators can trust their agents to keep their insurance plans up to date. -
Answers -FALSE
When urged to advise on their clients insurance policies, remediators should: - Answers
-Refer clients to an insurance professional or attorney
A mold remediation contractor who has environmental insurance must also acquire: -
Answers -General Liability Insurance
TRUE OR FALSE
Remediation insurance is required in the United States - Answers -FALSE
Insurance issues became a serious problem in: - Answers -The early 2000s
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