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ANSI/IICRC S500 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration. Standard describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing water damage restoration in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, and the systems and personal property contained within those structures.

The IICRC S500 defines Category 3 water damage as water that is “grossly contaminated and can contain pathogenic, toxigenic, or other harmful agents and can cause significant adverse reactions to humans if contacted or consumed.” Examples of Category 3 water damage can include: Sewage & wastewater line backup. Seawater.

The IICRC S500 defines Category 3 water damage as water that is “grossly contaminated and can contain pathogenic, toxigenic, or other harmful agents and can cause significant adverse reactions to humans if contacted or consumed.” Examples of Category 3 water damage can include: Sewage & wastewater line backup.

The IICRC S500 defines Category 2 water damage incidents as water that “contains significant contamination and has the potential to cause discomfort or sickness if contacted or consumed by humans.” Examples can include: Dishwasher/washing machine discharge or overflow. Toilet bowl overflow with urine.

The IICRC Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration (IICRC S500) is a procedural standard. It is based on reliable restoration principles, review of available scientific and industry literature and information and practical experience.

The IICRC-S500 says that no matter what equilibrium moisture content (EMC) you get from the materials in the structure, you cannot leave material at an EMC that would support microbial growth. It also says that an acceptable dry standard is within 10% of what the other similar materials in the facilities were pre-loss.

The IICRC S500 defines Category 2 water damage incidents as water that “contains significant contamination and has the potential to cause discomfort or sickness if contacted or consumed by humans.” Examples can include: Dishwasher/washing machine discharge or overflow. Toilet bowl overflow with urine.

The general standard ing to the IICRC is 4-12 times per hour. Additionally, to create negative air in your environment you need to ensure there is more air leaving the room than air that enters. Generally, a negative air unit/air scrubber will be placed inside the contained area to exhaust out the negative air.