IICRC Water
Damage Restoration (WRT)
Location:
Columbus, OH
Class Dates:
November 4-6
Price: $299
/ Additional Person $249
Instructor:
George Cazares
• Major causes of
water damage, finding all the water, responsibilities of the
water damage restoration technician, controlling the scene.
• Safety: IICRC Standards - written plans, hazard
communication standard, personal protective equipment (PPE),
job hazards - slip and fall, electricity, weight of water
and eliminating hazards, categories of water damage, third
party evaluation
• Equipment of water damage: extraction equipment,
inspection tools- thermo-hygrometer, moisture meters,
moisture sensors, thermal imaging camera, air movers, axial
fans, wall drying units, injection units, dehumidifiers, air
filtration devices, foggers
• Chemicals of water damage restoration: biocides and
disinfectants, spotting chemicals, rust, browning &
yellowing correction, pet urine treatments, carpet cleaning
solutions, fine fabric and delicate rugs
• Carpet identification: cushion identification, carpet
construction, disengagement procedures, delamination.
• How water flows through the structure: case studies,
common structural problems vapor retarding materials,
challenges, crawl spaces, hardwood floors
• Simple Psychrometry: the science of drying relative
humidity, specific humidity, vapor pressure, dew point,
calculations and chart analysis, secondary damage,
saturation, permeance, balanced drying system, increasing
rate of evaporation, dot communication system
• Mold: types of mold, principles of mold remediation
visible mold growth, safety issues
• Drying hardwood and alternate floors: vinyl and hardwood,
moisture content, tent drying, push and pull method,
negative air method, laminate flooring
• Contents restoration: dying with trapped moisture,
drapery, upholstery, books and papers "special-handling
contents, contents requiring prompt action
• Clean loss procedures: office procedures, work
authorization and deductible, informed consent, drying
procedures, taking measurements, inspection and
documentation, ceilings, monitoring the mob, work completion
and payment
• Grey and black water procedures: ongoing inspection and
evaluation, evacuation, mitigation phase, evaluation,
coordination, waste disposal, S500 procedures
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