Iicrc Oct

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The ___ is the technicians best instrument for detecting the presence and intensity of an odor

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Nose odor is a gas interpreted by the

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Odor is a gas interpreted by the ___ ___.

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Olfactory Lobe

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The “pure” Sensation of smell that is transmitted from the nose to the olfactory lobe by way of the olfactory nerve is called ___ ___.

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Real Odor

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___ ___ is a term used by some to describe odors which people believe they smell, based on experiences, suggestions in past impressions.

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Psychological Odor

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The human sense that is capable of distinguishing odors at very low concentrations is the ___ ___.

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Olfactory Sense

Front 6

An important property for a substance to have a detectable odor is ____ solubility.

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Water

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____ Is a condition where in individual becomes accustomed to an odor.

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Acclimation

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Odor is most apparent when ____ and ____ are high.

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Heat and Humidity

Front 9

Most deodorizations usually begin with the removal of the ____.

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Source

Front 10

Cleaning the source area is the ____ principle of odor control.

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2nd

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____ is the 3rd general principle in effective deodorization.

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Penetration

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____ is the 4th principle of odor control.

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Sealing

Front 13

A ____ is a compound that “locks-in” vaporous odor molecules.

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Sealers

Front 14

Oxidizing agents break down organic matter by adding ____.

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Oxygen

Front 15

Chlorine bleach and ozone gas are ____.

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Oxidizer’s

Front 16

Most deodorants used in smoke odor removal contain a combination of ____ and ____.

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Masking and Pairing Agents

Front 17

A ____ ____ combines with and changes a malodorous substance to create a new odorless compound

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Pairing Agent

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____ is a method of disguising a malodor with a stronger more pleasant odor.

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Masking

Front 19

Oils, gels, or solid materials impregnated with fragrances to mask odors work on the ____ - ____ principle.

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Time Release

Front 20

The process of enzymes breaking down an odor causing organic material (such as milk, eggs, fish, or pet odors) is called ____?

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Digestion

Front 21

A micron is a unit of measurement used to describe ____ & ____.

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Particles and Droplets

Front 22

Damage to moisture sensitive materials is a concern when using ____?

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High Volume Wet Foggers.

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A ULV digger is used to cold-fog ____-based deodorants.

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Water

Front 24

A ____ fogger is specified primarily for use in the application of water-based formulations where small deodorant droplets are desired that range from 8-15 microns.

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ULV

Front 25

A ____ ____ is a device that generates heat to produce petroleum-based deodorant droplets ranging in size from 0.5-2 microns.

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Thermal Fogger

Front 26

The use of thermal fogging in an odor intense environment can be best described as on odor modification or ____ treatment.

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Counteracting

Front 27

____ is an oxidizing gas with the chemical symbol of O3.

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Ozone

Front 28

An electrically powered device used to produce an oxidizing odor control gas is called an ____ ____.

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Ozone Generator

Front 29

Ozone gas is ____ than air.

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Heavier

Front 30

Plants and natural latex rubber may be damaged y prolonged exposure to ____ ____.

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Ozone Gas

Front 31

Coughing, sneezing, nose bleeding, and severe eye irritation are symptoms of exposure to excessive ____ gas.

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Ozone

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____ ____ and ____ ____ may prove useful to evacuate or dilute malodors or toxic gases. An activated charcoal filter can adsorb odors and purify the air.

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Exhaust Fans and Air Scrubbers

Front 33

____ odors are persistent malordors resulting from burned meat or poultry.

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Protein

Front 34

Higher temperatures greatly ____ the degree of odor penetration into porous surfaces and textiles.

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Increases

Front 35

____ ____ is the most effective system for intense odor removal in structures. Relying on one method alone will yield incomplete results.

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Combining Techniques

Front 36

Smoke odor removal work should ____ normal cleaning and any repair activity.

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Precede

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The treatment phase begins with a ____ spray application to all surfaces in the source area. We refer to this step as preliminary detoxification.

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Suppression

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The second step of our removal process is the application of the ____ ____ type odor counteract.

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Time Release

Front 39

The ____ step in the smoke odor control program is thermal fogging. Thermal fogging duplicates the heat and penetration characteristics of fires.

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Third

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When deodorizing structural air spaces with chemical or gaseous agents, the treated area must be vacated by unprotected ____ and ____.

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Persons and Pets

Front 41

Respiratory, Skin, and ____ protection should always be used while fogging or spraying deodorizing agents into an air space.

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Eye

Front 42

A basic step prior to thermal fogging an unoccupied structure is to inform the local ____ ____.

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Fire Department

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Possible ____ is a potential safety hazard when excessively thermal fogging a confined space.

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Explosion

Front 44

Over-fogging petroleum-based deodorants in a confined area may result in fallout of ____ residue.

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Oily

Front 45

The term "____" describes disease causing organisms.

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Pathogenic

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Bacteria are ____ celled microorganisms that lack the green pigment chlorophyll.

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One

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____ are a large group of non-green plant-like organisms that live by feeding on either living or dead organisms.

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Fungi

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Indoor fungi normally prefer this temperature range: ____ to ____.

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68 to 86

Front 49

Microbiological VOC's are ____ ____.

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Fungi Odors

Front 50

Moisture is an essential ingredient for germination of fungi ____.

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Spores

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____ are parasites which only live and reproduce inside cells of living hosts.

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Viruses

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The ___ is a United States federal regulatory agency, which has jurisdiction over the use of pesticides, fungicides, disinfectants, and antimicrobial agents. The agency in Canada is ____ ____.

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EPA (Enviromental Protection Agency)

Health Canada

Front 53

____ are used primarily to resolve odor problems involving microorganisms.

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Biocides / Disinfectants

Front 54

Following the manufactures ____ ____ is a critical consideration when applying disinfectants.

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Label Directions

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The term "disinfect" means to destroy most microorganisms but not all ____.

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Spores

Front 56

The term ____ best describes the reduction of microorganisms on surfaces to a level safe for human use.

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Sanitize

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The suffix "____" indicates that the product has a lethal effect on organisms.

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Cide

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The suffix "____" indicates that the product limits or controls the number of organisms.

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Stat

Front 59

If a pet animal remains in the structure after cleaning, the technician should never ____ the urine odor removal.

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Guarantee

Front 60

For efficient deodorization of an area, urine-saturated carpet padding usually is ____.

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Discarded

Front 61

Complete removal of severe urine odor may require an application of an ____ deodorant (digesting).

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Enzyme

Front 62

An important factor in dealing with animal odor is knowing the degree of ____.

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Penetration

Front 63

Multiple ____ of contaminated surfaces are one of the reasons that urine contamination in carpet is so difficult to effectively treat.

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Layers

Front 64

A detection light that is useful for viewing pet urine contamination sources is an ____ light.

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Ultraviolet

Front 65

As urine decomposes, it changes in pH from an ____ to an ____.

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Acid to an Alkaline

Front 66

____ ____ are a substance in urine that can cause moisture to be drawn toward the contamination area.

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Alkaline Salts

Front 67

Pet urine decontamination and odor control should neutralize ____ ____.

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Urine Salts

Front 68

One technique for effectively reducing urine odor in carpet padding is saturation application and dwell time followed by ____ ____.

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Thorough Flushing

Front 69

The recommended sealer used to prepare odor-damaged surfaces for finish painting is a ____ sealing compound.

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Non-Porous

Front 70

The major obstacle in resolving odor problems caused by smaller dead animals is often locating the ____.

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Carcass

Front 71

Skunk and decomposition odors are effectively removed through ____ reactions.

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Oxidation

Front 72

Chlorine Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) is an inexpensive readily available liquid oxidizer which can effectively be used to remove skunk odors from durable ____ surfaces such as concrete and other structural materials.

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Colorfast

Front 73

____ ____ is a chemical agent that discolors nylons, corrodes metal, and destroys protein fibers.

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Sodium Hypochlorite (Chlorine Bleach)

Front 74

____ peroxide is a readily available product that may be used to neutralize skunk odor on colorfast surfaces.

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Hydrogen

Front 75

A technician who has an exposure to HIV may eventually develop ____.

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AIDS

Front 76

____ and ____ must be assumed when cleaning up sites that contain human blood.

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Hep B and HIV

Front 77

Decomposition odors from animals are primarily from a breakdown of ____.

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Proteins

Front 78

Harmful microorganisms present in human blood or body discharge are referred to as ____ ____.

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Bloodborne Pathogens

Front 79

Saliva and blood have high potential to contain pathogenic ____.

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Viruses

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The first step in developing a bloodborne pathogen response program is development of an ____ ____ plan.

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Exposure Control

Front 81

Technicians shall wear ____ as a mandatory safety procedure when they risk ____ to potential biohazards while deodorizing urine, feces, blood, or sewage.

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PPE

Exposure

Front 82

Technicians with exposure risks to human blood or bodily discharges must wear PPE, and consider all human blood to be potentially ____.

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Infectious

Front 83

Treating all blood and bodily fluids as potentially infectious substances is referred to as ____ ____.

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Universal Precautions

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Fabrics saturated with potentially infectious liquids must be deposited in properly labeled containers and treated as a ____.

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Biohazard

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Biohazard warning labels must be printed on a colored paper that is ____ red-orange.

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Fluorescent

Front 86

Technicians who may come in contact with bloodborne pathogens as part of a project scope must be offered a vaccination for ____ as a minimum.

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Hep B

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If a technician has not received previous HBV vaccination and is exposed to human blood or bodily fluids, the first immunization must occur within ____ hours.

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24

Front 88

If a technician accidently splashes potentially infectious materials into his or her eye, it is highly recommended to flush the eye with clean running water for at least ____ minutes.

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15

Front 89

If a technician has an exposure incident to potentially infectious materials, employers must ____ the route and circumstances of exposure.

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Document

Front 90

If potentially infectious body fluids contact the skin, the first action that technicians must take is to immediately wash the exposed skin thoroughly with ____ and water.

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Soap

Front 91

After contact with potentially infectious materials, contaminated, salvageable surfaces must be cleaned thoroughly with a suitable ____.

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Disinfectant

Front 92

The most likely source of presistent odors caused by ETS is from ____ ____.

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Porous Surfaces/Materials

Front 93

The diameter of airborne ETS particles averages from ____ to ____.

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0.01 to 1.0 microns

Front 94

The recommended initial procedure for removing environmental tobacco smoke is ____ ____.

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Washing Surfaces

Front 95

The biggest mistake in the odor removal industry is the failure to locate and eliminate or remove the ____ of the odor.

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Source

Front 96

When feasible, the first step in removing new carpet odor is ____.

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Ventilation

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P.I.C. or Particles or Incomplete Combustion range in size from ____ to ____.

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0.1 to 4.0 microns.

Front 98

The diameter of SMOKE particles range in size from ____ to ____.

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0.1 to 4.0 microns.

Front 99

The diameter of Thermal Fogging particles range in size from ____ to ____.

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0.5 to 2.0 microns.

Front 100

U.L.V. or Ultra Low Volume sprayers particles range in size from ____ to ____.

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8 to 15 microns.

Front 101

What is the first principle of odor removal?

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Removal of the source.

Front 102

What is the fourth principle of odor removal?

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Seal the surfaces.

Front 103

What can be used to evacuate or dilute malodors?

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Exhaust fans and air scrubbers

Front 104

Higher temperatures ____ the degree of odor penetration.

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Increase