Equipment Damage Consultants (EDC) provides a proven scientific approach to Insurer Claims Departments on the assessment of actual physical damage (e.g., corrosion, electrical surge, contamination, etc.) to electronic and mechanical equipment, to determine if damages from smoke, water, dust, and vapor contamination events are indicative of the need for replacement, will impact short or long-term reliability, require restoration, decontamination or repair, or are non-impacting. For technology intensive corporations, Equipment Damage Consultants provides Disaster Avoidance, Preparedness, Response and Recovery through Business Continuity Planning, Risk Assessment, Environmental Control Consulting, Damage Assessment and Loss Mitigation Strategy Development.