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This 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.

Water damage restoration consists of the following components for which procedures are described in this Standard:

• Principles of Water Damage Restoration

• Microbiology of Water Damage

• Health Effects from Exposure to Microbial Contamination in Water-Damaged Buildings

• Building and Material Science

• Psychrometry and Drying Technology

• Equipment, Instruments, and Tools

• Antimicrobial (biocide) Technology

• Safety and Health

• Administrative Procedures, Project Documentation, and Risk Management

• Inspections, Preliminary Determinations, and Pre-Restoration Evaluations

• Limitations, Complexities, Complications, and Conflicts

• Specialized Experts

• Structural Restoration

• Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Restoration

• Contents Evaluation, Restoration, and Remediation

• Large or Catastrophic Restoration Projects

• Materials and Assemblies

The S500 Consensus Body has prepared a Position Statement on the Category of Water Damage and Weather-Related Events. This is specific to the ANSI/IICRC S500 5th Edition (2021 Standard) and is available here.