Guide Flashcards
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What is the first priority before entering a flood-damaged structure?
Answer: Verify electrical and structural safety
Personal safety, including electrical and structural hazards, must be confirmed before any restoration work begins.
Floodwater from a river overflowing into a home is classified as which water category?
Answer: Category 3 (black)
Floodwater from rivers or ground surface is grossly contaminated Category 3 black water.
Which instrument measures the moisture content inside drywall and wood?
Answer: Moisture meter
A moisture meter reads moisture levels in building materials to guide drying.
Why is contaminated drywall typically cut and removed after a Category 3 flood?
Answer: It wicks contaminants and cannot be safely sanitized
Porous drywall absorbs black-water contaminants that cannot be fully removed, so it must be discarded.
What does a 'flood cut' refer to?
Answer: Removing drywall 12-24 inches above the waterline
A flood cut removes wall material a foot or two above the visible waterline to ensure all wet material is gone.
Which equipment removes airborne moisture to speed structural drying?
Answer: Dehumidifier
Dehumidifiers extract water vapor from the air, lowering humidity so materials release moisture.
Standing floodwater should be extracted promptly mainly to prevent what?
Answer: Mold growth and secondary damage
Rapid extraction limits the window for mold and further material deterioration.