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In general, which remediation guidelines/standards should a remediator be familiar with? -
correct answersS500 (Water) // S520 (Mold) // NY City Guidelines
The industry standard of care document for mold remediation contractors is...? - correct
answersS520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation
What does "normal fungal ecology" mean? - correct answersCondition 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
Describe a Condition 2 - correct answersIndoor 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
Describe a Condition 3 - correct answersIndoor environment contaminated with the presence
of actual mold growth and associated spores // Actual growth includes growth that is active
or dormant, visible or hidden
Do you find settled spores in indoor environments with no complaints? - correct answersYes
What are "settled spores" according to the S520? - correct answersCONDITION 2 (SETTLED
SPORES HAVE AN UNUSUAL DISTRIBUTION)
,The Trigger language term that defines the "standard of care" in the S500 and S520 is...? -
correct answersShould
The Trigger language term that defines mandatory or regulatory requirements (S500 & S520)
is? - correct answersShall
The trigger language term that defines advised or suggested (S500 & S520) is...? - correct
answersrecommended
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? - correct answersComplexities
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? -
correct answersComplications
How are situations referred to in the S500 and S520 that limit the scope and remediation
activities? - correct answersLimitations
Are there federal mold remediation regulations in the US or Canada? - correct answersNo
What are we trying to protect in a microbial remediation project? - correct answersWorkers
health, other occupants, unaffected area, HVAC system
What should be the first step in a microbial remediation project? - correct answersIdentify
and eliminate the water source
What is the ultimate cleaning criterion (according to the ACGIH Bioaerosols) - correct
answersAbility of people to reocc
, What does engineering control mean? - correct answersMethods and procedures that we
implement to protect the worker & occupants & HVAC system
Name Engineering Controls - correct answersIsolation with Containment, Airflow
Management, HEPA filtration and controlled demolition methods
What is not an engineering control? - correct answersPPE
What is the definition of a micron? - correct answersOne millionth of a meter
How can evaluate and test an air flow and a pressure differential? - correct answersDIGITAL
MONOMETER
What does the acronym HEPA stand for? - correct answersHigh Efficiency Particulate Air
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HEPA FILTRATION? - correct answersremoves 99.97% of
particulate matter of 0.3 microns and larger
What are the three main principles used for protecting people and unaffected environments?
- correct answersIsolation of work area, managing air flow and controlled demolition
What are the goals in a microbial remediation project for the remediator and IEP (Indoor
Environmental Professional)? - correct answersPreloss conditions // safe & sanitary //
Condition 1 - normal fungal ecology
What factors are necessary for mold growth to occur? - correct answersWater source