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IICRC Field Guide for Safety and Health for Disaster Restoration Professionals

The IICRC Field Guide for Safety and Health for Disaster Restoration Professionals’ will supplement existing IICRC restoration standards and certification classes. The guides will include valuable information about safety and health hazard identification procedures, safe work practices, and control methods that prudent disaster restoration and cleaning professionals should employ. These new field guides serve to address the needs of all participants of the cleaning and restoration industry, including cleaners, restorers, managers, end users, insurance adjusters, and indoor environmental professionals.

Field Guide Chair: Lee Senter                    Field Guide Vice-Chair: Jim Thompson

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S900

BSR/IICRC S900 Standard for Professional Remediation of Precursors, Drug Residues, and Associated Chemical Waste

This Standard will include procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when organizing the work for a project involving the remediation and cleaning of a site that is contaminated by the residues of illicit drugs, cannabis, and tobacco. This standard will assume that all scenes have been released by law enforcement or regulatory agencies.

S900 Consensus Body Chair: Dick Driscoll                    S900 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: Paul Pritchard

The S900 Consensus Body has initiated work on drafting this new Standard.

Additional Information about the S900

Sites requiring cleanup from the residues of illicit drugs, cannabis, and tobacco require a working knowledge of the following subject matter:

- Principles of Precursors, Drug Residues, and Associated Chemical Waste Cleanup

- Safety and Health

- Inspection and Preliminary Determination, Site Characterization

- Levels of Contamination

- Administrative Procedures, Project Documentation, and Risk Management

- Competencies

- Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts

- Cleaning Technologies

- Equipment and Supplies

- Structural Remediation

- Vehicles and Other Machinery Remediation

- Contents Remediation

- Packaging, Transport, and Disposal of Waste

- Verification of Cleaning

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S800

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ANSI/IICRC S800 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Inspection of Textile Floorcovering

This standard describes the procedures, methods, and systems to be followed when inspecting synthetic and natural textile floor coverings and related products (e.g., carpets and cushions). Professional textile floor covering inspection consists of processes and procedures that are described in this Standard. This Standard does not specifically address the protocols and procedures for installing or cleaning textile floor coverings.

Additional Information about the S800

The ANSI/IICRC S800 Standard for Professional Inspection of Textile Floor Coverings includes the following which are described in the Standard:
  • The Professional Carpet Inspector
  • Commissioning Parties
  • Writing Inspection Reports
  • Inspection Tools, Equipment, and Materials
  • Inspection Photography
  • Chain of Custody, Storage, and Handling
  • Field Testing
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Types of Complaints: Manufacturing Defects
  • Types of Complaints: Product Performance Issues
  • Types of Complaints: Installation Issues
  • Types of Complaints: Shading
  • Types of Complaints: Soiling and Spots
  • Types of Complaints: Stains, Discolorations, and Yellowing
  • Types of Complaints: Fading and Photo Bleaching
  • Types of Complaints: Issues Specific to Woven Textiles
  • Types of Complaints: Issues Specific to Carpet Cushion
  • Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts

S800 Consensus Body Chair: Mark Violand                    S800 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: John Carter

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S760

This Standard is currently in development and is not available on the Standards Webstore.

Status Update
  • The second public review for the draft S760 Standard closed on March 04, 2024.

BSR/IICRC S760 Standard for Professional Wildfire Investigations and Restoration of Impacts to Structures, Systems, and Contents

This standard will include practical principles, methods, and processes to evaluate and restore interior and exterior of structures and improvements, contents and personal property impacted by wildfire smoke emissions. In addition, this standard will also describe the basic principles governing wildfire particle distribution and eventual settlement on surfaces to aid the restorer in identifying the scope of a project and preparation of a work plan. This standard will also establish methods and processes to document, evaluate, restore and verify the cleanliness of structures and contents damaged from wildfire smoke.

S760 Consensus Body Chair: Brad Kovar                    S760 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: Patrick Moffett

Additional Information about the S760

Wildfire smoke damage evaluation and restoration consists of the following components for which procedures are described in this standard:

- Principles of Wildfire Smoke Damage Restoration

- Composition of Wildfire Smoke

- Safety and Health

- Limitation, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts

- Restorer Qualifications, Administrative Procedures, and Project Documentation

- Preliminary Determination and In-Field Evaluation

- Sampling Methods and Strategies

- Analytical and Quantification Methods

- Analysis, Use, and Interpretation of Data for Wildfire Impact

- Restoration of Wildfire Smoke Impacted Structures and Improvements

- Restoration of Wildfire Smoke Impacted Contents and Personal Property

- Restoration of Wildfire Smoke Impacted HVAC Systems

- Post-Remediation Evaluation and Verification

 

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S740

This Standard is currently in development and is not available on the Standards Webstore.

BSR/­IICRC S740 Standard for Professional Restoration of Fire and Smoke Damaged Personal Items

The BSR/­IICRC S740 Standard for Professional Restoration of Fire and Smoke Damaged Personal Items will provide a specific set of practical principles, methods, and processes to evaluate and restore fire and smoke damaged porous and non­porous personal items, commonly known as contents or personal property. This standard will also establish methods and processes to document the chain­ of­ custody of these items, including: inventory, packing, storage, cleaning, verification, and return to the customer. This standard will outline the proper handling, storage, and care of these items.

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S710

This Standard is currently in development and is not available on the Standards Webstore.

BSR/IICRC S710 Standard for the Development of a Scope of Work in a Fire and Smoke Damaged Environment

The BSR/IICRC S710 Standard for the Development of a Scope of Work in a Fire and Smoke Damaged Environment will provide a specific set of practical standards for the development of a scope of work in a fire and smoke damaged environment. The Standard will provide measures for preparing a scope of work in a fire and smoke damaged environment, as this is not specifically covered in any detail in existing Standards.

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S700

This Standard is currently in development and is not available on the Standards Webstore.

Update Status
  • The third limited public review for substantive changes made to the draft S700 Standard since the second public review, closed on December 31, 2023.

BSR­/IICRC S700 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

This standard describes the principles, processes, and procedures for assessing the presence, intensity of impact and boundaries of fire residues and odors affecting a building, building systems (e.g., Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)), and contents after a fire event. The fire event can occur within the building, an adjoining building(s), or building(s) in the vicinity impacted by an external or internal fire, other than wildfires. This standard also describes the practical principles, methods, and processes including equipment, tools, and materials, for the restoration cleaning and fire odor management of buildings and contents. This standard also addresses contractor qualifications, administrative requirements, procedures, development of the Restoration Work Plan (RWP), documentation of project-related events, and compliance with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

This standard does not comprehensively address:

  • building demolition other than for Fire and Smoke Damage (FSD) assessment, mitigation, or as source removal procedure;
  • reconstruction;
  • issues occurring from certain situations such as wildfires, chemical fires, or industrial fires that pose environmental hazards;
  • buildings (e.g., healthcare, laboratory facilities, clean rooms, life science facilities) with special requirements;
  • occupants with special requirements (e.g., immunocompromised, respiratory diseases, heightened sensitivities, elderly, infants); and
  • exposures impacting occupants.

This standard does not address all safety concerns associated with performing restoration work. Restorers should establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices to determine the applicability of regulations established by AHJ prior to the use of this standard.

Restorers should be aware of the potential for regulated hazardous materials to be present in buildings. When hazardous regulated materials are suspected to be present, restorers shall perform their work in a manner consistent with regulations established by the AHJ.

S700 Consensus Body Chair: Bran Lynch                    S700 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: John Pletcher

Third Limited Public Review

The third limited public review for substantive changes made to the draft S700 Standard since the second public review, closed on December 31, 2023.

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S590

ANSI/IICRC S590 Standard for Assessing HVAC Systems Following a Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Event

The HVAC assessment process identifies impacted and non-impacted HVAC internal surfaces after a water, fire, or mold damage event. This Standard contains procedures to perform HVAC assessments and create a written report and Restoration Work Plan (RWP) of work for residential, commercial, institutional, and healthcare buildings. The document lists methods and procedures to determine visual deposition and odor retention

Additional information about the S590

The ANSI/IICRC S590 Standard for Assessing HVAC Systems Following a Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Event includes the following which are described in the Standard:
  • HVAC Assessment Principles
  • HVAC Assessors Qualifications
  • Determining Restorable vs. Non-Restorable Components
  • Testing Methodologies
  • Sampling Protocol
  • Test Results and Recommendations
  • Safety and Health
  • Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts
  • Documentation and Reporting and Standard Related Criteria
  • Specific Considerations for Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Events
  • HVAC Assessment Flowcharts

S590 Consensus Body Chair: Tom Yacobellis

S590 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: Joshua Woolen

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S550

This Standard is currently in development and is not available on the Standards Webstore.

BSR/IICRC S550 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration of Commercial Structures

The S550 is a procedural standard for performing water damage restoration in commercial, industrial institutional, and complex residential structures, systems and furniture, fixtures and equipment. The proposed standard includes: Building and Material Science; Drying Complex Materials and Systems; Safety and Health; Project Coordination, Documentation, Logistics and Risk Management; Inspections, Preliminary Determinations and Pre-Restoration Evaluations; Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts; Specialized Experts; Restoration Procedures; HVAC; Evaluation & Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment; Historical Buildings; Government, and Healthcare Facilities.

S550 Consensus Body Chair: Howie Wolf                     S550 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: Mickey Lee

A note about BSR

BSR is the ANSI Board of Standards Review that reviews and approves Standards as American National Standards. All new Standards under development are designated as BSR/IICRC till such time that they receive final approval from ANSI and can be published.

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S540

Status Update

ANSI/IICRC S540 Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup

ANSI/IICRC S540 Standard defines criteria and methodology used by the technician for inspecting and investigating blood and other potentially infectious material (OPIM) contamination and for establishing work plans and procedures. The Standard describes the procedures to be followed by professionals and the precautions to be taken when performing trauma and crime scene cleanup regardless of surface, item, or location. This standard assumes that all scenes have been released by law enforcement or regulatory agencies.

Additional Information about the S540

Trauma and crime scene cleanup consists of the following components for which procedures are described in the ANSI/IICRC S540 Standard:

▪               Principles of Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup

▪               Safety and Health

▪               Biocide and Antimicrobial Technology

▪               Administrative Procedures, Documentation, and Risk Management

▪               Inspection and Preliminary Determination

▪               Equipment and Tools

▪               Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts

▪               Structural Remediation

▪               Vehicle and Machinery Construction

▪               Contents Remediation

▪               Packaging, Transport, and Disposal of Medical Waste

▪               Confirmation of Cleanliness

S540 Consensus Body Chair: David Oakes                    S540 Consensus Body Vice-Chair: Leslie Anderson

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