Smoke Residue Type and Cleaning Method Screen
Maps an observed smoke residue (dry, wet, protein, fuel-oil/puffback, or synthetic) to its cleaning method.
Example
You enter
- Observed smoke residue dry
You get
- Cleaning method dry-sponge first, then dry/wet cleaning
Checked against published worked examples from: ANSI/IICRC S700 residue-method mapping.
Details, formula, and sources
ScopeThe decision every fire job turns on before a sponge or solvent is chosen: the residue source, appearance, recommended method, deodorization note, and the trap to avoid (protein looks invisible but must not be dry-sponged). A test-clean of an inconspicuous area governs the final method; this screen narrows it. IICRC S700 governs.
Formula or tableDeterministic lookup: residue_type in { dry, wet, protein, fueloil, synthetic } -> { source, appearance, method, deodorization_note, caution }. An unrecognized selector returns an error; no arithmetic.
Source and editionSmoke residue type to cleaning method mapping, by name; ANSI/IICRC S700 fire and smoke restoration.
Free accessThe residue-to-method mapping is the public professional guidance named in the published IICRC S700.
What governsEstimate. AHJ and licensed professional govern.
API field namesresidue_type, method
- Test-clean governs the mapping narrows the method; a test-clean of an inconspicuous area confirms it before productionANSI/IICRC S700
- Five residue types dry, wet, protein, fuel-oil/puffback, and synthetic are the standard sortANSI/IICRC S700