CSST PRACTICE TEST V3

Which regulation requires viewing ports in containment, a master shut off switch at the entry door for all negative air units, and fire-retardant poly?

A) SCAQMD Rule 1403

B) EPA / AHERA

C) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

D) None of the above

D) None of the above

Which regulation has several appendix sections, one of which consists of non-mandatory work practices?

a) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

b) EPA ASHARA

c) EPA NESHAP

d) EPA AHERA

a) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

From which regulation does the term 'PACM' come from?

a) EPA AHERA

b) EPA NESHAP

c) Cal OSHA, Title 8, CCR 1529

d) Cal OSHA, Title 8, CCR 5144

c) Cal OSHA, Title 8, CCR 1529

From which agency did the term asbestos containing construction material (ACCM) come from?

a) EPA NESHAP

b) EPA AHERA

c) Fed OSHA CFR 1926, 1101

d) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

d) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

From which regulation does the term RACM (Regulated Asbestos Containing Material) come from?

a) 29CFR,1926.1101

b) AHERA

c) NESHAP 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M

d) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

c) NESHAP 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M

What is the Cal OSHA definition of asbestos containing construction material?

a) >.01 % by WT

b) 1% or more by WT

c) > 0.1% by WT

d) Less than 1% by WT

c) > 0.1% by WT

What is the DTSC definition of asbestos waste in California?

a) >0.1 % by weight

b) 1 % or more by weight

c) > 1 % by weight

d) None of the above

b) 1 % or more by weight

When can an AHERA trained supervisor/competent person, employed by a state licensed asbestos removal contractor, collect up to 12 bulk samples, according to State of California regulations?

a) At any time on an asbestos removal project

b) On a residential project after they have taken a building inspector course

c) Only a State of California CAC or CSST may collect samples

d) On a project less than 260 sq. ft. or 160 ln. ft.

b) On a residential project after they have taken a building inspector course

Which agency describes asbestos work as Class I, Class II, Class II and Class IV?

a) Cal-OSHA

b) Cal EPA

c) NESHAP

d) AHERA

a) Cal-OSHA

Class I work consists of working with:

a) Transite and TSI

b) TSI and floor tile

c) Floor tile and roofing

d) TSI and surfacing materials

d) TSI and surfacing materials

Class II work consists of working with:

a) Surfacing materials

b) Roofing materials

c) Thermal system insulation

d) All of the above

b) Roofing materials

Cal-OSHA has created specialty worker courses for which of the following asbestos containing materials:

a) Asbestos pipe

b) Floor tile

c) Roofing

d) A & C

d) A & C

For class III work a trained person can remove small quantities of which of the following materials:

a) TSI

b) Floor tile

c) Fireproofing

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Cal-OSHA (Title 8, 1529) states that when performing glove bag removal, the following is true:

a) Wetting is not required in the bag

b) One trained person may perform glove bag removal

c) Air filtration during removal is required in the glove bag

d) None of the above

c) Air filtration during removal is required in the glove bag

Which of the following is considered a Category I non-friable material?

a) Mastic

b) Gaskets

c) Sheet vinyl flooring

d) Both B & C

d) Both B & C

Define SCAQMD Procedure 1:

a) Glove bags

b) Dry removal

c) Critical barriers, negative air filtration

d) Wet methods

c) Critical barriers, negative air filtration

SCAQMD Rule 1403 requires an asbestos survey prior to demolition in which type of structures?

a) All commercial building

b) Buildings with four units or more

c) All facilities

d) Only those with ACBM suspected

c) All facilities

Which regulation created the course known as Supervisor?

a) EPA NESHAP

b) Cal-OSHA Title 8, 1529

c) EPA AHERA

d) Fed OSHA CFR 29, 1926. 1101

c) EPA AHERA

Cal-OSHA states, for Class II roof removal:

a) A shower must be on the roof

b) Showers are not required

c) A shower must be available and nearby

d) Roofing removal is a Class I activity

b) Showers are not required

An initial exposure assessment:

a) Is optional for some Class III work

b) Is optional if all workers wear full face, negative pressure respirators

c) Is optional for some class two work

d) None of the above

d) None of the above

Who must wear a personal air monitoring pump in containment?

a) The supervisor

b) At least 33 % of the workforce

c) At least one worker performing differing tasks

d) All of the above

c) At least one worker performing differing tasks

Which of these is considered a Category II non friable material?

a) Asbestos cement pipe

b) Vinyl floor tile

c) Drywall joint compound

d) Asphalt roofing

c) Drywall joint compound

Smoke testing of a containment area shall be performed:

a) To check air flow patterns

b) Every shift

c) To check for leaks

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

If a major earthquake occurs during an asbestos removal job:

a) Meet in the clean room

b) Evacuate any way possible and report to corporate office

c) Evacuate and meet at a previously designated area

d) Wet the ACBM and drop to the floor

c) Evacuate and meet at a previously designated area

Personal air monitoring in the asbestos industry is conducted using:

a) A 37mm cassette

b) A 29mm cassette

c) A 25mm cassette

d) None of the above

c) A 25mm cassette

Define a negative exposure assessment.

a) Air testing performed during a class one work task

b) A collection of air testing data from similar jobs

c) Air testing performed by a CAC or CSST

d) This stops a worker from any further exposure to asbestos fibers

b) A collection of air testing data from similar jobs

If an asbestos survey does not indicate that a suspect building material in a commercial building has been tested and the suspect material is discovered during demolition:

a) The demolition contractor can sample the material

b) The material cannot be disturbed without samples being collected by a CAC or CSST and asbestos content verified

c) The material maybe assumed to contain asbestos and be removed as ACBM

d) B&C

d) B&C

What is the Cal OSHA asbestos excursion limit?

a) 0.1 fibers per CC in 8-hour period

b) 0.01 fibers per CC in a 30-minute period

c) 0.1 fibers per CC in a 30-minute period

d) 1.0 fibers per CC in a 30-minute period

d) 1.0 fibers per CC in a 30-minute period

CAL OSHA states that clearance sampling is required after asbestos abatement jobs in what type of building?

a) In all structures

b) In commercial buildings

c) Only for Class one work

d) None of the above

d) None of the above

Clearance is attained at less than:

a) 0.01 fibers per CC by PCM

b) 0.1 fibers per CC by PCM

c) 0.1 fibers per CC by PLM

d) 0.01 fibers per CC by TEM

a) 0.01 fibers per CC by PCM

Clearance by TEM analyses is required:

a) For any clearance protocol

b) For commercial structures only

c) For Class one work only

d) AHERA work

d) AHERA work

If the ambient air has an elevated asbestos fiber content due to natural soil content, clearance sampling:

a) May be waived

b) May be no greater than ambient levels

c) Must be at least .1 F per CC

d) Must be performed twice

b) May be no greater than ambient levels

Define SCAQMD Procedure 5:

a) Dry removal

b) Required if there has been an asbestos fiber release

c) A written procedure for unique asbestos work

d) Both B &C

d) Both B &C

Class III asbestos work:

a) Requires DOSH registration

b) Cannot exceed 100 sq ft

c) Does not require a regulated area

d) None of the above

d) None of the above

Which of these is a 'Critical Barrier'?

a) Two layers of plastic on HVAC vents

b) Air locks/flaps on decon doorways

c) A drop cloth on the floor area

d) All of these are 'critical barriers'

a) Two layers of plastic on HVAC vents

Stucco with an asbestos content of >0 .1 % but less than 1% is:

a) Class one waste (hazardous / friable)

b) Class two waste (non hazardous)

c) Not asbestos waste according to the definition

d) Wetted and bagged in six mil bag plastic

c) Not asbestos waste according to the definition

As waste, floor tile that contains 10% asbestos, minimally broken is:

a) Haz waste

b) Non haz waste

c) Construction debris

d) RCRA waste

b) Non haz waste

What is the minimum time frame in which to collect clearance air samples after applying lockdown encapsulant?

a) One hour

b) It is dry

c) Eight hours

d) 24 hours

d) 24 hours

After what date does EPA NESHAP state that a facility survey is no longer required?

a) 1978

b) 1982

c) 1999

d) No date is specified

d) No date is specified

Which of these is a Cal OSHA Class II removal?

a) Ceiling tile removal

b) Gasket removal

c) Drywall removal

d) A & C

d) A & C

Asbestos containing floor tile mastic, being removed from a concrete slab, using a floor buffer and liquid solution:

a) Is considered friable material

b) Works best with methylene chloride stripper

c) Is not required if the building is to be demolished

d) All of the above

a) Is considered friable material

Asbestos containing spray applied fireproofing:

a) Was banned in 1978

b) May still be used today in non-friable applications

c) Is friable and cannot be rendered non-friable

d) None of the above

d) None of the above

If an asbestos project runs beyond the estimated date of completion:

a) The supervisor is rewarded because he has provided job security to the crew

b) The surety bond is collected

c) The building owner may complete the work with his operation and maintenance crew

d) SCAQMD must be notified

d) SCAQMD must be notified

According to Cal OSHA, Class II containment at a minimum consists of:

a) Three stage decon

b) Two stage decon

c) One stage decon

d) A drop cloth

d) A drop cloth

If PLM analysis is inconclusive what is the next EPA mandated analytical method for bulk samples?

a) TEM

b) Point Counting

c) PCM

d) XRF

b) Point Counting

Which analysis may identify smaller asbestos fibers than the usual PLM methods?

a) TEM

b) FAAS

c) Point counting

d) The recommended NESHAP method

a) TEM

Describe the best way to deal with contaminated equipment leaving an asbestos project:

a) Wet wiped, wrapped in plastic in containment

b) Wet wiped, encapsulated with a bridging encapsulant in containment

c) It must be disposed of as contaminated waste

d) Dipped in lock down encapsulant

a) Wet wiped, wrapped in plastic in containment

HEPA filters from a negative air unit must be changed:

a) Before the next job

b) In the warehouse

c) Are never changed

d) Inside containment

d) Inside containment

Applying an encapsulant as an asbestos abatement method:

a) Requires PPE and containment

b) Is not an abatement activity

c) Does not work on amosite

d) May be performed without a supervisor on site

a) Requires PPE and containment

An enclosure (as an asbestos control option) is best described as:

a) Carpeting over floor tile

b) Drywall caulked to be airtight, fastened beneath acoustic spray

c) Two layers of 10 mil poly around TSI

d) A uniform application of 10mil bridging encapsulant

b) Drywall caulked to be airtight, fastened beneath acoustic spray

ACBM in a building to be demolished consists of floor tile, drywall, and acoustic ceiling spray. Which material is typically removed first?

a) Floor tile

b) Drywall

c) Acoustic ceiling

d) It does not matter

c) Acoustic ceiling

Asbestos cementitious caterial is:

a) A friable material / class one

b) A person with no home

c) Class two, non friable ACM

d) An asbestos mineral type

c) Class two, non friable ACM

Air changes per hour in a class one asbestos job site:

a) Indicate how much an exposed worker breathes

b)Are measured by a rotameter

c) Are at a minimum of every 15 minutes

d)Are measured by a negative air unit

c) Are at a minimum of every 15 minutes

A rotameter measures:

a) Air changes per hour

b) Air flow

c) Employee rotation patterns

d) Mil thickness of poly, encapsulant, etc.

b) Air flow

A manometer measures:

a) Negative air flow patterns

b) Employee rotation patterns

c) Pressure differential in containment

d) Air pressure in respirators

c) Pressure differential in containment

For Class I work, a manometer:

a) Is used based on supervisor's personal judgment

b) Is mandatory, according to Cal OSHA Title 8, Section 1529

c) Is utilized periodically to verify pressure differential

d) Is usually placed in the clean room

b) Is mandatory, according to Cal OSHA Title 8, Section 1529

What does IIPP stand for?

a) Illness and Injury Post Plan

b) Illness and Injury Personal Protection

c) Injury and Illness Prevention Program

d) A person who cannot control his bladder

c) Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Asbestos warning signs:

a) Must be readable from 20 feet away

b) Must be in English

c) Should be posted wherever asbestos is being removed

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

If a building material is analyzed by PLM and found to contain less 1% asbestos:

a) EPA requires point counting

b) It is no longer regulated

c) It is regarded as haz waste

d) Cal OSHA requires point counting

a) EPA requires point counting

If a building material is analyzed and found to contain less than .1% asbestos:

a) Some OSHA regulations still apply

b) Some asbestos waste regulations still apply

c) It may still be considered an emission by EPA

d) All of the above

a) Some OSHA regulations still apply

From which regulation does the term RACM (Regulated Asbestos Containing Material) come from?

a) 29 CFR 1926.1101

b) 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E

c) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M

d) T8, CCR 1529

c) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M

What is the definition of asbestos-containing construction material (ACCM)?

a) >1% and less than 2%

b) 1% or more

c) >0.1% and less than 1%

d) None of the above

c) >0.1% and less than 1%

Class I work consists of working with:

a) Transite and TSI

b) TSI and floor tile

c) Floor tile and roofing

d) TSI and surfacing materials

d) TSI and surfacing materials

Class II work consists of working with:

a) Surfacing materials

b) Roofing materials

c) Thermal system insulation

d) All of the above

b) Roofing materials

Define SCAQMD Procedure 3:

a) Dry removal

b) Wet methods

c) Critical barriers, negative air filtration

d) Glove bag removal

b) Wet methods

Which regulation created the course known as Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor?

a) 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M

b) T8, CCR 1529

c) 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E

d) 29 CFR 1926.1101

c) 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E

Cal-OSHA (T8, CCR 1529) states, for roof removal:

a) A shower must be on the roof

b) Showers are not needed

c) A shower must be available and nearby

d) None of the above

b) Showers are not needed

Smoke testing of a containment area shall be performed:

a) To check air flow patterns

b) Every shift

c) To check for leaks

d) All of the above

d) All of the above

Cigarette smokers who work with asbestos have how many times greater a chance of contracting lung cancer than a non-smoker who does not work with asbestos?

a) 10 times to 20 times

b) 20 times to 50 times

c) 50 times to 90 times

d) 90 times to 120 times

c) 50 times to 90 times

What is the protection factor (PF) of a half-face negative-pressure respirator?

a) 10

b) 50

c) 100

d) 1000

a) 10

What is another type of liability insurance besides occurrence-based liability insurance?

a) Cash plus

b) Claims made

c) Decreasing term

d) General liability

b) Claims made

What is the purpose of a payment bond?

a) Ensure that the contractor pays the employees

b) Ensure that the contractor pays the insurance company

c) Ensure that the contractor pays the sub-contractors

d) Ensure that the owner pays the contractors

c) Ensure that the contractor pays the sub-contractors

In a 124' x 36' room with suspect surfacing material on the ceiling, what is the AHERA recommended number of bulk samples to be collected?

a) 3

b) 5

c) 7

d) 9

d) 9

Which of the following is the AHERA approved method for analyzing bulk materials for asbestos?

a) X-ray Detraction (XRD)

b) Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)

c) Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)

d) Light Electron Assurance (LEA)

b) Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)

To which facilities does the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) apply?

a) Day Care Centers

b) Hospitals

c) Hotels

d) Public and Private Schools (K-12)

d) Public and Private Schools (K-12)

Which agency is responsible for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants?

a) Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

b) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

c) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

d) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

b) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

According to AHERA, which agency requires inspectors to be "accredited" and licensed?

a) Department of Education (DOE)

b) Department of Public Health (DPH)

c) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

d) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

c) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Which school building materials must be inspected following the AHERA guidelines?

a) Exterior surfacing materials

b) Interior TSI, surfacing material and miscellaneous material

c) Roofs

d) Track and field soils

b) Interior TSI, surfacing material and miscellaneous material

What is the latency period for asbestosis?

a) 1-5 years

b) 5-10 years

c) 10-20 years

d) 20-40 years

d) 20-40 years

Which organ is the target of Mesothelioma?

a) Esophagus

b) Heart

c) Kidney

d) Pleura lining

d) Pleura lining

When should the inspector group surfacing material into "homogeneous" sampling areas?

a) When it is all in the same room

b) When it is all on the same floor

c) When it is uniform in texture and color and appears identical in every other respect

d) When it was made by the same company

c) When it is uniform in texture and color and appears identical in every other respect

Who is the inspector's key contact person?

a) Building architect

b) Consultant's staff

c) Designated person

d) Maintenance director

c) Designated person

How many different AHERA inspection categories might the Building Inspector use?

a) Three

b) Five

c) Seven

d) Nine

c) Seven

What does AHERA stand for?

a) Asbestos Hazardous Efficiency Response Act

b) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

c) Asbestos health emergency Response Act

d) Asbestos High Efficiency Response Act

b) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act

If a material is damaged, but less than twenty-five percent localized or ten percent randomly, what would its classification be?

a) Damaged

b) Good

c) Poor

d) Significantly damaged

a) Damaged

Which type of asbestos benefits the use of amended water for best saturation?

a) Amosite

b) Anthophyllite

c) Chrysotile

d) Crocidolite

a) Amosite

What is the OSHA designated 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for asbestos?

a) 0.01 f/cc

b) 0.02 f/cc

c) 0.1 f/cc

d) 0.2 f/cc

c) 0.1 f/cc

How often are medical examinations required?

a) Every month

b) Every three months

c) Every six months

d) Every twelve months

d) Every twelve months

For how long must the employer keep employee medical records?

a) Until termination of employment

b) 15 years

c) 30 years after termination of employment

d) Until the company is dissolved

c) 30 years after termination of employment

Which method is usually used to analyze a bulk sample?

a) Phase contrast microscopy

b) Polarized laser microscopy

c) Polarized light microscopy

d) Transmission electron microscopy

c) Polarized light microscopy

On what materials must school compile assessment data?

a) All friable ACBM, TSI and friable presumed ACBM

b) Exterior surfacing materials

c) Non-friable ACBM

d) Roofs and roofing materials

a) All friable ACBM, TSI and friable presumed ACBM

On which type(s) of respirators may qualitative fit tests be performed?

a) Half-face and full-face negative pressure air purifying respirators

b) Positive pressure powered air purifying respirators (PAPR)

c) Type C continuous flow air supplied respirators

d) Type-C pressure demand air supplied respirators

a) Half-face and full-face negative pressure air purifying respirators

What does the prefix "TC" represent in the NIOSH approval number for respirators?

a) Tested and Catalogued

b) Tested and Certified

c) Trained and Catalogued

d) Trained and Certified

b) Tested and Certified

Normal air contains approximately 20.9% oxygen. What is the minimum acceptable amount of oxygen allowed for a supplied air system?

a) 16.5%

b) 18.5%

c) 19.5%

d) 21.0%

c) 19.5%

What information does a quantitative fit test provide?

a) Comfortability

b) The action level

c) The oxygen content inside the mask

d) The protection factor

d) The protection factor

Which of the following respirators provides the greatest protection?

a) Full-face air purifying respirator

b) Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)

c) Type-C constant flow supplied air respirator

d) Type-C pressure demand supplied air respirator

d) Type-C pressure demand supplied air respirator

Which of the following pairs are electron microscopes?

a) Polarized light/phase contrast

b) Scanning/polarized light

c) Transmission/phase contrast

d) Transmission/scanning

d) Transmission/scanning

Under AHERA, all LEA's must have a management plan in place by which date?

a) July 1989

b) October 1988

c) July 1988

d) October 1989

a) July 1989

Under the Cal/OSHA regulation, employees must be notified of their personal sampling results by what method?

a) In writing to each individual employee

b) By posting at a central spot in the workplace

c) Both A and B

d) Either A or B

d) Either A or B

You are monitoring the abatement of all insulation on a mechanical tank, which is 8' long and has a 3' diameter in a school. Following the visual inspection, you collect five PCM samples inside the work area, with a sample volume of 3,850 liters each. All of the samples came back less than 0.01 fibers/cc by NIOSH 7400 method, so you cleared the zone. What did you do wrong?

a) Insufficient sample volume

b) Insufficient number of samples for the size of the work area

c) Excess material quantity for this method

d) Nothing wrong

d) Nothing wrong