Fire Damage study guide questions | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated
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What is fire damage? - is defined as any smoke or smoke residue that causes the usefulness, future use,
or value of any property to become impaired by smoke._
What is fire damage restoration? - is defined as the act or process of restoring and is not complete until
the damage is brought back to a pre-loss state.
What are three basic components of a fire: - 1. Heat
2. Oxygen
3. Fuel
Toxic materials are released into the air during the - re-construction or demolition phases
The average size of a smoke particulate is - .1 to 4 microns
Smoke residue is commonly comprised of - carbon and oxides of nitrogen
When soot residue combines with moisture or humidity it forms an______ residue - acid
A major factor in determining the temperature of a fire is the amount of available - oxygen
Soot residues gravitate or migrate to ___________ surfaces - cold
A by-product of incomplete combustion classified as carcinogenic is - polycyclic aromatic _hydrocarbons
(PAH).
The insurance term meaning to "stop further damage" is - loss mitigation
, A technician's ability to effectively restore soot contaminated surfaces are impacted by: - 1. location to a
heat line
2. soot is oily, greasy, baked-on or dry
3. amount of moisture present
Which soot residue is easily smeared and tends to be black in color? - plastic, foam rubber, similar
polymers
Which soot residue is greasy and can be brown, or yellow in color? - protein
Which soot residue is small non-smearing residue/particulate - dry wood, paper and other natural
materials
Which soot residue always requires damp cleaning? - protein, plastic or rubber, puff back
Temperature creates _____________ forcing soot residue into inaccessible spaces - pressure
Which soot residue is a result of a malfunction in an oil-fired heating system? - puff back
What is always a concern on all restoration projects? - safety
Employers are required to prepare a _______ on all restoration projects - hazard assessment
Employers are required to prepare issue the necessary_______equipment - safety
Employers are required to provide on-going________training - safety
The nature of "Emergency Services" implies ______________ availability. - 24 hour
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