Smoke & Soot Damage
Primary damage to electronic equipment is caused by smoke, which contains corrosive chloride and other acidic combustion by-products.
Smoke exposure during the fire for a relatively short period of time does little apparent immediate damage. However, the residue left after the smoke has dissipated, contains the active by products that will corrode metal contact surfaces in the presence of moisture and oxygen. The smoke consists of a greasy matrix of carbon, oxidised organics, and contaminants.
The objective in restoration is the removal of all fire by-products from the equipment returning it to the specified cleanliness, which the original equipment manufacturer required. Since all the equipment cannot be cleaned simultaneously, it is important that immediate steps be taken to arrest the corrosion process. Calling BMS CAT when disaster strikes can make the difference between total loss and total recovery.
