Fire and Smoke Restoration Exam Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
Technicians should not decide they will be able to restore a damaged item until they have
__________ the item and communicated with the customer - ✔️✔️pretest
The restoration company works for the property owner, who is the primary customer. A
secondary customer is the __________ __________ when the property owner is an __________
- ✔️✔️insurance carrier, insured
Smoke and soot particles are visual by-products of __________ __________. - ✔️✔️incomplete
combustion
Heat, fuel, and oxygen are the key elements required for __________. - ✔️✔️combustions
The particle size range of combustion smoke particles is _____, ______ microns. - ✔️✔️.1 , 4
The general categories into which all smoke residues may be places are PAH (Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and __________. - ✔️✔️sout
Both PAH and soot particles have been reported to be ___________ to humans. -
✔️✔️carcinogenic
A very difficult smoke odor for technicians to overcome is the __________ __________ odor,
also called "psychological" odor. - ✔️✔️heightened awareness
To remove high levels of protein odor from surfaces, ______ __________ is usually required for
cleaning protein residues. - ✔️✔️wet cleaning
When burned, this material will provide a thick, heavy black smeary residue. - ✔️✔️Synthetic
Factors to consider in determining the degree of smoke contamination throughout a structure are
the air _______ and ________ generated during combustion. - ✔️✔️pressure, temperature
The severity of soot contamination increases with a ________ of oxygen and decreases when a
_________ _______ of oxygen is present during the fire. - ✔️✔️lack, greater quantity
Some materials and surfaces naturally adsorb more odors than others. The odor control industry
refers to them as "__________ _______" - ✔️✔️Natural wicks
During a fire, smoke can carry vaporized oils, which eventually settle to leave an _______
______ on surfaces, which is difficult to remove. - ✔️✔️oily film
Lighter plastic surfaces subjected to higher temperatures and soot have protentional to
_________ irreversibly. - ✔️✔️yellow
From a common sense perspective, safety on the job site is the responsibility of
_______________. - ✔️✔️everyone
Safety regulations require companies to prepare a hazardous chemical program, issue appropriate
safety ___________ to employees, and provide them with safety _________. - ✔️✔️equipment,
training
Restorers may obtain the most accurate information about potential chemical safety from:
___________ sheets, labels, and ___________. - ✔️✔️safety data , equipment
All restoration chemicals must be kept in properly __________ containers and secured on the job
site. - ✔️✔️labeled
Advise the chemically- sensitive customers to not be ______ the affected areas while work is
being performed and ask for their _____ consent of product use. - ✔️✔️in, informed
When working for a customer who is chemically _________, there may be need for special air
scrubbing, cleaning agents and deodorizing agents. - ✔️✔️sensitive
When working in areas containing loose soot residue, it is highly recommended that restorers use
appropriate _____ air scrubbers and don ______. - ✔️✔️HEPA, PPE
___________ and ________ are two commonly found invisible safety hazards to be aware of
within older structures. - ✔️✔️Lead, Asbestos
________ is a heavy metal that was commonly incorporated into paint formulations. - ✔️✔️Lead
___________ was used in various building materials (siding, roofing, flooring, adhesives) as an
insulating and fire-retarding material. - ✔️✔️Asbestos
Toxic materials such as lead and asbestos are most likely to be released from painted surfaces
into the air during sanding and _____________. - ✔️✔️Demolition
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