LAS VEGAS – August 01, 2025 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is seeking volunteers to serve on consensus bodies for the development of three revised Standards: IICRC S540 Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup; IICRC S590 Standard for Assessing HVAC Systems Following a Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Event; and IICRC S800 Standard for Professional Inspection of Textile Floor Coverings.

The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025.

Note: separate applications are required for each Standard.

For those interested in serving on either the IICRC S540, IICRC S590, or S800 consensus bodies, please consider the following:

■ The IICRC S540 Standard for Trauma and Crime Scene Cleanup describes the procedures to be followed 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. It is the purpose of this Standard to define 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.
o IICRC is seeking volunteers for this Standard from those involved in the trauma and crime scene cleanup industry, primarily for restoration companies, their employees, technicians, and other workers, and secondarily for other Materially Interested Parties (MIPs).
o Those interested in submitting an application to serve on the S540 Consensus Body should visit https://iicrc.org/s540/ for more information and to complete the online application form.

■ The IICRC S590 Standard for Assessing HVAC Systems Following a Water, Fire, or Mold Damage Event 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. The HVAC assessment process identifies impacted and non-impacted HVAC internal surfaces after a water, fire, or mold damage event.
o IICRC is seeking volunteers for this Standard from HVAC assessment companies, and secondarily, for those who assess HVAC systems for post-event damage and prepare remediation protocols (e.g., Indoor Environmental Professionals (IEPs)).

The HVAC assessment provides restorers, insurance carriers, and MIPs (e.g., consumers, occupants, property owners and managers, government, and regulatory bodies) information to make project decisions.
o Those interested in submitting an application to serve on the S590 Consensus Body should visit https://iicrc.org/s590/ for more information and to complete the online application form.

■ The IICRC S800 Standard for Professional Inspection of Textile Floor Coverings 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.
o IICRC is seeking volunteers for this Standard from professional inspectors and Materially Interested Parties (MIPs) involved in the textile flooring inspection industry. They can include, but are not limited to: fiber producers, carpet manufacturers, carpet specifiers, architects, interior designers, carpet retailers, distributors, building contractors, property managers, carpet installers, carpet end- users, attorneys, spotting/cleaning chemical formulators, and carpet cleaners.
o Those interested in submitting an application to serve on the S800 Consensus Body should visit https://iicrc.org/s800/for more information and to complete the online application form.

About IICRC
The IICRC is a global, ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO) that credentials individuals in 20+ categories within the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. Representing more than 47,000 certified technicians and 6,000 Certified Firms in 22 countries, the IICRC, in partnership with regional and international trade associations, represents the entire industry. The IICRC does not own schools, employ instructors, produce training materials or promote specific product brands, cleaning methods or systems. For more information, visit www.iicrc.org.