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IICRC FSRT Exam Study Guide
1. 3 basic components of a fire: Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
2. Toxic materials are released into the air during what processes?: Demolition and
reconstruction
3. When working in areas with loose soot residue,: Utilize appropriate engineering tools, PPE,
AFDs
4. The average size of a smoke particulate is: .1 - 4 microns
5. Smoke residue is commonly comprised of: Carbon, Oxides of nitrogen
6. When soot reside combines with moisture or humidity it forms: Acid residue
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ajor factor in determining the temp of the fire is the amount of available: Oxygen
8. Soot residues gravitate or migrate to: Cooler surfaces
9. A by-product of incomplete combustion classified as carcinogenic: Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
10. Insurance term meaning "stop further damage": Loss mitigation
11. A techs ability to effectively restore soot contaminated surfaces are impact-ed
by:: Location to heat line
2 / soot is oily/greasy/baked on amount of moisture present
12. which soot residue is easily smeared and tends to be black: Plastic or rubber
residue
13. Which soot residue is greasy and can be brown/yellow: protein residue
14. Which soot residues require damp cleaning?:
protein plastic/rubber putt back
15. Temperature creates forcing soot
residue into inaccessible spaces: Pressure
16. Which soot residue is a result of malfunction in an oil-fired heating system?-
: putt-back
17. What is always a concern on all jobs?: Safety
18. Employers are required to: Prepare a hazard assessment on all
projects Issue necessary safety equipment Provide ongoing safety training
19. Ultimately your customer with financial responsibility is the: insured
property owner authorized agent
20. When using chemicals its important to: use measuring
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30. What bath fixture is easily stained by smoke residue?: fiberglass fixtures
31. Areas that are difficult to access and often have unfinished porous surfaces
are: attics basements
32. Items stored in
basements/attics are of value: questionable
33. Primary mission of a restoration tech is to preserve: fabrics and surfaces
34. Process to
stop further damage is referred to as loss : mitigation
35. Restoration tech should strive to
use and equipment efficiently: prod- ucts
36. Mapping out on paper the various tasks to be performed is: Integral strategy
and planning
37. A "last resort" cleaner for stone, grout, calcium deposits and
aluminum is a cleaner: Acid cleaner
38. A low alkaline ph 7-10 is referred to as a: general purpose detergent
39. Concentrated chemicals should
be or into water: diluted poured
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40. Chlorine bleach can dissolve protein fibers (wool), corrode metals
and discolor : nylon
41. Which products contain dry solvents, detergents, polishes, and deodorants to
clean finished wood surfaces?: wood restoration creme
42. a high alkaline cleaner above 10 ph is referred to as a heavy-duty
: degreaser
43. A product used to clean fabrics where water may cause shrinkage is a
(petroleum) cleaning compound: dry solvent based cleaner
44. A product to rejuvenate wood surfaces after cleaning is: Oil based furniture polishes
45. Masking or agents are used to cover a malodor with a
stronger more pleasant odor: time release
46. biocides/disinfectants are
chemicals that kill and fungi: bacteria
47. Which chemical contains living bacteria which digests decaying protein
contaminants such as urine, blood, etc.?: Enzyme deodorant
48. Most odor control
agents contain a combination of and agents: Masking Pairing
49. The chemical symbol of is O3: Ozone gas
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60. The universal first step in odor control is to: remove the source
61. The second principle in
odor control is to the source area: clean
62. The third principle in odor control is to recreate the conditions of
: penetration
63. The fourth
principle of odor control, if applicable is to the source area: seal/encapsulate
64. Ozone can molecularly break
down : rubber
65. What equipment uses UV light and ambient moisture to destroy odors?: Hy-
droxyl Generator
66. The direct spraying of a charred surface to contain the odor is called: Chemical
containment
67. Complete smoke/odor removal will usually require a: series of techniques
68. When a structural support member is charred, it may require:: a replacement
with new to be reinforced after a char removal sand, scrapped, grit blasting
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69. The least expensive option,
as a rule, is to : clean
70. The restorers primary responsibility is to the fabric or
surface and return it to a state: preserve pre-loss
71. Cleaning of the HVAC system that was not in operation at the time of
fire may be required in some moderate to heavy situations or whenever the reveals the need: inspection
72. When dealing with the components of a HVAC
system, they should be checked by a qualified or subcontractor: Mechanical Licensed
73. Several questions need to be answered during the inspection of the HVAC,
such as:: are branch lines attected was the system operating at the time of the fire what type of soot residue has occurred
74. Regardless of which cleaning method is chosen or required, structural
cleaning begins at:: the ceiling shifting to the upper structural surfaces then to the floor areas
75. It is important,
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84. Deodorization of wood furniture or cabinets can be effective
with a - based solution deodorant and oil-based furniture
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85. When working with unfinished wood, always clean in the direction
of the wood : grain
86. If a has been applied to masonry surfaces, it will greatly
simplify the cleaning.: Sealer
87. Aggressive wet cleaning may
ceiling coatings: dissolve
88. When cleaning windows, the techs responsibility extends also to the
and hardware: Frames
89. When dealing with light fixtures, the first step is to ensure that the
: Power is ott
90. Cleaning of fixtures can be done effectively with a
compound.: fiberglass crème compound
91. When cleaning vent hoods in kithcens consider cleaning the exhaust vent
and replace the vent hood .: hood (including exhaust piping)
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98. Stacking of wood furniture after cleaning with wood
restoration creme may cause a of the finish: distortion
99. Natural fibers release
smoke easier than fibers: synthetic
100. is the most frequent problem encountered during up-
holstery cleaning: color bleeding
101. fibers yield smoke less readily: synthetic
102. fibers are less resistant to water damage: Natural
103. Severely restrict the use of - based
agents on fabrics with latex backings: Solvent based agents
104. Lamp shades should only
be handled by the frame: metal
105. Problem
associated with cleaning lamp shades is of the decora- tive trim: Separation
106. Fabric covering the mattress is
the and is normally colorfast.: - Ticking
107. After cleaning mattress and pre-
conditions will normal-ly remain: stains
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108. What content item may have water satins, loss tensile strength and weak-
ness of fiber, uneven hems yet not readily visible?: Draperies
109. Venetian blinds are cleaned in an
sonic machine or on a surface: ultrasonic padded
110. Metal clothes hangars should be
if affected with smoke in a fire loss.: disposed
111. A necessary step
in restoring clothing is to have the insured separate the clothes into three categories: those they need , those they need and seasonal.: Now Tomorrow
112. Deodorization of clothing, in severe smoke situations, my be required
, during and cleaning.: Before During After
113. Children's toys should be
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121. Oil and paintings are typically more restorable: Acrylic
