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CSST 123 Review Questions
The chiller unit, ducting system, and condenser coils - โ โ Components of the HVAC system include
100 square feet or more of ACM - โ โ A contractor must be registered with Cal OSHA if they will disturb
300 feet - โ โ The maximum length of hose that is allowable Grade D air supplied respirator is
A permit is required to enter, has a single opening and is not normally accessed, and has a potential hazardous atmosphere or has an oxygen deficiency - โ โ Which of the following is most true concerning confined spaces?
13 - โ โ AHERA requires that _____ samples be collected when performing TEM final clearance
Artificially disturbing the air within the work area - โ โ Aggressive air clearance can be best described as
1000 - โ โ What is the current protection factor of the PAPR respirator?
Statutory Law - โ โ Failure to comply with an existing Federal, State, or local regulation is a violation of
Requires that if a building owner knows about asbestos in his/her building, then all tenants must be notified - โ โ In California, what doest the Connelly Act require of building owners?
18-24 inches - โ โ When poly is used on the walls and floors of an abatement work area, EPA recommends that floors are how far up walls?
It provided: insulation properties, strength and durability from weathering, made spray on products easier to apply, and does not conduct electricity. - โ โ Why was asbestos added to construction materials?
Chrysotile : Serpentine , Amosite and Crocidolites : amphiboles. - โ โ What are the three types of asbestos and their associated species?
white , long , curly , hollow - โ โ What is the predominant color and structure of Chrysotile asbestos?
brown / tan ; long and straight - โ โ What is the predominant color and structure of Amosite asbestos?
OSHA - because tools that are used by workers can easily make non friable materials friable - โ โ What agency does not use the term friable? why?
Chrysotile. - โ โ Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S?
fire doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite sheeting, kiln bricks and cement, lab equipment, fire safety and equipment, auditorium curtains, gaskets, vibration joints, etc. - โ โ List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found
Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma - โ โ What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures?
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years. - โ โ What is a latency period? What is the latency period for asbestos related illnesses?
Paralyzes Cillia in lung. - โ โ Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related illness?
Asbestosis - โ โ What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large, occupational exposure to asbestos?
lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times. - โ โ what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who smoke cigarettes?
-Employees who conduct Class I, Class II, and Class III work for more than thirty days.
-Employees who are exposed over the PEL for thirty or more days in a year. - โ โ who must participate in a medical surveillance program
- Before doing the work (pre employment, pre placement)
- Annually
- Upon termination (Cal OSHA requirement) - โ โ When are asbestos medical surveillance physical exams required?
Occupational History Exam, Chest X ray, Pulmonary Function Test, stool sample - โ โ What should be performed at an asbestos medical surveillance exam?
Crocidolite - โ โ The type of asbestos often referred to as "blue" asbestos is
Inhalation - โ โ The main route of entry into the human body for asbestos fibers is
Skin cancer - โ โ All of the following are asbestos- related diseases except
A cancer in the lung tissue - โ โ Lung cancer is best described as
90 - โ โ The incidence of lung cancer in occupationally exposed workers who also smoke is ___ times greater than the non-exposed non-smoking public
An asbestos-specific disease in which there is a scarring of the lungs at the alveoli area that inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the blood - โ โ Asbestosis is best described as
A cancer of the tissue surrounding the lungs and intestines - โ โ Mesothelioma is best described as
1890-1920 - โ โ Asbestos was first used commercially in the United States around
TSI - โ โ The first major use of asbestos was
Latency period - โ โ The time period from which an individual is exposed to asbestos and then diagnosed with a disease is referred to as
Identify and safely manage asbestos in schools - โ โ The primary objective of AHERA is
To control the generation and disposal of asbestos waste
- โ โ The primary objective of the NESHAP is
To require employers to protect employees who perform asbestos work - โ โ The primary objective of the OSHA asbestos regulations is
0.1 f/cc - โ โ OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos as a Time Weighted Average is
9 samples - โ โ According to EPA, what is the minimum number of samples that should be collected of friable surfacing materials?
Randomly with a minimum of 3 samples collected - โ โ According to AHERA, how must TSI be sampled?
Friable surfacing - โ โ The 3, 5, 7 rule applies to which suspect material(s)?
1 - โ โ When sampling a patched area of a boiler insulation which measures 2 feet by 1 feet, how many samples must be collected?
Management Planner and Project Designer - โ โ Who is responsible for designating Functional Spaces in schools?
Fireproofing, acoustical "popcorn" ceiling, and wall texture - โ โ Which of the following would be considered "Surfacing" according to AHERA?
Any construction material containing more than 1/10th of 1% asbestos by weight - โ โ Cal OSHA defines an Asbestos Containing Construction Material (ACCM) as
Damaged Surfacing, Assessment Category 2 - โ โ A homogeneous area of fireproofing with 10% localized damage would be classified into which of the following assessment categories?
Through the materials potential for disturbance from contact, air erosion and vibration - โ โ How does
the Asbestos Building Inspector determine the potential for disturbance?
A pipe chase, the plenum above a drop ceiling, and a classroom - โ โ Which of the following would be considered a Functional Space?
By touch - โ โ How must the AHERA Building Inspector determine friability?
TSI, Surfacing, and Miscellaneous - โ โ The three (3) classes of building materials according to AHERA are
1 per building or 1 per 20 samples collected, whichever is larger - โ โ How many quality assurance samples does EPA recommend?
Bulk sampling is not a Class of Work according to OSHA - โ โ According to OSHA, bulk sampling operations are which Class of Work?
9x9 floor tile, roofing material, vibration boot on air handling system - โ โ Which of the following would not be considered "suspect" ACBM according to AHERA?
PLM - โ โ Asbestos bulk samples are usually analyzed utilizing which microscopy method?
The one that protects human health and the environment in the least burdensome manner - โ โ The most appropriate response action as defined by AHERA is?
Immediately isolate the functional space and remove, enclose, or encapsulate the material - โ โ What is the required response to significantly damaged friable surfacing ACBM?
Whenever a school building contains friable or assumed ACBM - โ โ When is a school required to have an Operations & Maintenance Plan?
Notifications to building user groups, response action work, and periodic cleaning records - โ โ Records that must be kept as part of the management plan
Prioritize response actions - โ โ A "Hazard Assessment" is developed by the Management Planner to
Schedule both the beginning and conclusion of each response action - โ โ For each Response Action, the Management Planner must
Combining asbestos removal with other scheduled renovation projects - โ โ The Management Planner can achieve the "Least Burdensome" mandate by
Immediately adjacent to any friable and non friable ACBM in routine maintenance areas - โ โ AHERA requires that warning labels be placed
A schedule for periodic cleaning in areas that contain ACBM, training for custodial and maintenance employees, and records of periodic surveillance - โ โ Components of an O&M program include
Acoustical ceiling texture in the band room - โ โ According to AHERA, which of the following would pose the greatest hazard to building occupants
The falling or dislodging more than 3 square feet or 3 linear feet of friable ACBM - โ โ According to AHERA, which of the following would be considered a major fiber release episode?
Maintenance level work that involves the disturbance of ACM in which the waste generated does not exceed that which can be contained in a glove bag or waste bag no
Where an NEA has not been established and whenever TSI and surfacing is being removed and/or disturbed - โ โ Respiratory protection is required when
19.5-23.5% - โ โ Oxygen content for Grade D air must be
Mini enclosure and Negative Pressure Enclosure (NPE) - โ โ According to OSHA, and example of an engineering control that would protect employees outside the work area from asbestos exposure would be
Liquidated Damages - โ โ Money assessed against a contractor who failed to complete a project according to the schedule is called
Electrical, falls, heat - โ โ Which of the following hazards could be encountered during an asbestos abatement project?
For response action work that is less than or equal to 160 square feet or less than or equal to 260 linear feet - โ โ When is clearance by PCM allowable according to AHERA?
Isolation of the buildings HVAC system in the work area - โ โ Which of the following is the most important consideration when planning an asbestos abatement project?
Textured wall systems - โ โ Which of the following asbestos-containing materials would be required to be disposed of at a NESHAP-approved waste disposal site?
Administrative controls, engineering controls, respirators
- โ โ The correct flow of controls on the work site in order to prevent employee exposure are
1 to 4 - โ โ An extension ladder must have a lean ratio of
The General Contractor - โ โ On a multi-employer worksite, who, according to OSHA, is deemed to exercise general supervisory authority
99.97% - โ โ A HEPA filter must have what minimum level of efficiency?
Reportable Quantity, 1 pound - โ โ The "RQ" label on asbestos waste containers transported on public right-of-way stands for
Isoamyl acetate, Saccharin, Bitrex - โ โ Qualitative fit tests can be performed using
Worn under the coveralls hood - โ โ When wearing a respirator and protective clothing, the straps to the respirator should be
Lock down - โ โ Sealing a recently abated surface with a liquid is referred to as
Above 6 feet - โ โ Toe boards are required to be installed on scaffolding when the scaffolding is
Connected to a GFCI power source, double insulated, and grounded - โ โ Electrical equipment in the work area must be
Payment and Performance Bond - โ โ Which type of bonding would protect the owner if an abatement contractor went bankrupt during an asbestos abatement project?
Oxygen deficiency, combustible gasses and vapors, toxic chemicals - โ โ Confined spaces that require a permit require testing for hazardous atmospheres. What
is the correct order for testing of hazardous atmospheres?
Heat stress - โ โ Clammy skin, profuse sweating, and dizziness are indications of?
