BEST PRACTICES FROM SCOPING TO COMPLETION OF A WATER LOSS By Jack White
The questions and answers in this article are based on Best Practices per the ANSI/IICRC S500-2015 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration 4th Edition. This standard is made up of two documents: the actual standard and the reference guide.
I n the future, the standard and reference guide will be two separate documents. Example: Air mover calculations are a part of the standard. Dehumidifier calculations are part of the reference guide. Throughout the documents, the terms “should” and “recommend” are used to compare the different levels of importance attached to certain practices and procedures. Review these terms to better understand meanings as you follow standards: • Shall: When this term is used, it means that the practice or procedure is mandatory due to natural law or regulatory requirement, including occupation, public health and other relevant laws, rules or regulation, and is therefore a component of the accepted “standard of care” to be followed. • Should: When this term is used, it means that the practice or procedure is a component of the accepted “standard of care” to be followed, while not mandatory by regulatory requirements.
• Recommend(ed): When the term recommend(ed) is used in the document, it means that the practice or procedure is advised or suggested, but is not component of the accepted “standard of care” to be followed. In addition, the terms “may” and “can” are also available to describe referenced practices or procedures and are defined as follows. • May: When this term is used, it signifies permission expressed by the document, and means that a referenced practice or procedure is permissible within the limits of the document, but is not a component of the accepted “standard of care” to be followed. • Can: When this term is used, it signifies an ability or possibility open to a user of the document and it means that a referenced practice or procedure is possible or capable of application, but is not a component of the accepted “Standard of Care” to be followed.
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