SMOKE + RESTORATION GUIDANCE
Sources and scope
Primary references, their role and what they cannot establish for your property.
References have different purposes: public-health guidance, workplace regulation, professional scope and insurance information. Read them in their context. Obtain current jurisdiction and property-specific advice for actual decisions.
References and scope
- Asbestos and your health — Health Canada.
Potential materials and disturbance risks; qualified identification/testing is required, not a visual age-based diagnosis. - Keeping the heat in: how your house works — Natural Resources Canada.
Building airflow concepts; not a smoke transport model or a restoration specification. - Commercial HVAC assessment checklist — NADCA.
Industry assessment questions include heat/smoke-affected system components. Actual equipment and responsible professionals govern work. - Helping residents after a home fire — US Fire Administration.
General US recovery-resource overview. Canadian jurisdiction, policy and authority requirements differ. - ANSI/IICRC S700: fire and smoke restoration — IICRC.
First edition2025; published scope only. Wildfire and exposure evaluation are not comprehensively addressed. The paid standard has not been reproduced. - Using a portable air cleaner — Health Canada.
Household particle filtration and device selection; not a restoration containment design. - Improve indoor air quality in your home — Health Canada.
Source control, ventilation and limits of filtration/testing; ozone generators are not recommended in homes. - Wildfire smoke and health — Health Canada / ECCC.
Smoke exposure guidance and current advisories; does not clear a fire-damaged building for entry. - Guidance for cleaner air spaces during wildfire events — Health Canada.
Guidance for cleaner air spaces; actual HVAC selection and operation need appropriate expertise. - Returning after wildfire: restoring your home and yard — Alberta Health Services.
UpdatedMay29 2026. General return and cleanup guidance; local permissions and property conditions govern entry. - Returning after wildfire: water and food safety — Alberta Health Services.
Food and water safety after an event; follow local notices and product-specific advice. - Alberta OHS Code: Part4 hazardous substances — Government of Alberta.
Current workplace provisions for hazardous substances, including asbestos. A building age alone does not identify a material. - Wildfires and property insurance — Government of Alberta.
Policy wording and limits vary. Coverage, valuation and payment decisions require the actual policy/claim. - Adjuster licensing and exemptions — Alberta Insurance Council.
Independent adjusting licensing; insurer employees have an exemption. Check the exact professional and role. - Wildfire impact assessment technical guide, second edition — AIHA.
Published overview for professional assessment of surviving buildings; not a homeowner sampling protocol.
Source links checked September30,2026. General guidance and original planning questions do not establish the condition, exposure risk or clearance of a property.