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ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR INITIAL EXAM ALL
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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 T8, CCR 1529 D.) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER-D.) Which regulation has several appendix sections, one of which consists of non-mandatory work practices? A.) Cal-OSHA T8, CCR 1529 B.) EPA—ASHARA C.) NESHAP D.) SCAQMD RULE 1403 - CORRECT ANSWER-A.) Which regulation names five removal procedures? A.)LA FIRE DEPT DIVISION 10 B.) EPA — ASHARA C.)SCAQMD RULE 1403 29CFR 1926.1101 - CORRECT ANSWER-C.) From which agency did the term asbestos-containing construction material (ACCM) come from? A.) NESHAP B.) US EPA C.) 29 CFR 1926. D.) CAL-OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER-D.)
From which regulation does the term RACM (Regulated Asbestos Containing Material) come from? A.) 29 CFR 1926. B.)40 CFR PART 763, SUBART E C.) 40 CFR PART 61, SUPART M D.) T8, CCR 1529 - CORRECT ANSWER-C.) What is the definition of asbestos-contaning 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-C.) What is the definition of asbestos waste in California? A.) >0.1% B.) 1% OR MORE C.) >1% D.) NONE OF THE ABOVE - CORRECT ANSWER-B.) 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 regualtion? A.) At any time on an asbestos removal project B.) On a residential project after they. have taken a building inspector coure. C.) Only a State of California CAC or CSST may collect samples D.) On a project less than 1,000 sqft. - CORRECT ANSWER-B.) According to OSHA, a PACM is: - CORRECT ANSWER-TSI and Surfacing material in a building constructed prior to 1981
Which oone of these is NOT a calOSHA ASbestos regulation Title *, CCR 1529 B.) Title *, CCR 341. C.) Title 8, CCR 5208 D.) Title 8 - CORRECT ANSWER-C.) Whoch of these resources are NOT required when disturbing building material with less thatn 0.f asbestos? A.) No disc saw use B.) Wetting the Material C.) Immedieate Containerization D.) Critical Barriers - CORRECT ANSWER-Critical Barriers The Model Accreditation Plan: A.) A banned Paper Products made with asbestos B.) Required traned personnel for work in residential and public buildings C.) Required Train personnel for work in public and industrial buildings D.) Required trained personnel for work in public and commercail buidlings. - CORRECT ANSWER-D.) According to CalOSHA, Class IV Trained Personnel May: - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean up According to CALOSHA proper removal of AC pipe outside of building is: A.) class II work B.) class III work C.) Requires perimeter monitoring D.) Exempt from DOSH registration when less than 100 square feet is removed. - CORRECT ANSWER-D.) Asbestos is what type of material? - CORRECT ANSWER-Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the lower lung area Smokers who work with asbestos are ______ times more likely to develop lung cancer over a non- smoking, non-asbestos worker. - CORRECT ANSWER- 50 Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and caused more by the smallest fibers? - CORRECT ANSWER-mesothelioma A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor of 10. This means: - CORRECT ANSWER-The mask will protect the worker up to 10 times the OSHA PEL Per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 determination of employee exposure shall be made from ____________ samples that are representative of the 8 hour TWA of each employee. - CORRECT ANSWER-Breathing Zone The term HEPA means: - CORRECT ANSWER-High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute) What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? - CORRECT ANSWER-HEPA Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for asbestos abatement? - CORRECT ANSWER-Half face negative pressure Respirator Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Anthophyllite Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a building? - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Project monitor (b) building representative (c) contractor representative How often should a positive/negative pressure face seal be conducted on a negative pressure respirator? - CORRECT ANSWER-Daily
The Federal agency responsible for the enforcement of non-governmental worker protection regulations is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Respirators used for asbestos removal should be approved by what agency? - CORRECT ANSWER- National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) During removal of air cell steam pipe lagging using a glove bag as a containment structure, which method best applies? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cut along the seam in order to remove lagging A powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) - CORRECT ANSWER-Draws air from within the work area across HEPA filters and supplied a face mask with positive pressure by battery The purpose of aggressive air sampling is got : - CORRECT ANSWER-To make residual fibers on surfaces airborne, simulating building occupancy and activity The type of tools used for the clean-up of the work area includes: - CORRECT ANSWER-Plastic shovel and squeegee The flow rate for a personal air sample for asbestos using 25mm filter cassettes should be - CORRECT ANSWER-0.5 - 2.5 liters per minute A removal area is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide with a ten foot ceiling. What is the volume of the area?
- CORRECT ANSWER-50,000 cubic feet Assuming a negative air filtration unit pulls 2,000 cubic feet per minute, how many units would be required to maintain sufficient negative pressure in the above area? (add one extra unit as back-up) - CORRECT ANSWER- 3 The Federal Agency responsible for the enforcement of environmental regulation is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) One method of reducing electrical shock potential inside a removal area is with the use of: - CORRECT ANSWER-Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI)
Visual inspection of an abatement project should take place: - CORRECT ANSWER-When final cleaning is complete and all debris is removed from the work area The maximum temperature of pipes where global removal is allowed is: - CORRECT ANSWER-150 degree F What areas into a regulated area are required by OSHA to be posted? - CORRECT ANSWER-All Entrance and Exit According to NYS Rule Code 56-7.11, all seams between adjacent layers shall be staggered by a distance of at least: - CORRECT ANSWER-24 inches What is the maximum length of the negative air exhaust duct per ICR 56 - CORRECT ANSWER-25 FT Given the protection factor for a full face respirator is 50, the fiber concentration is the breathing zone is 300 F/cc, what is the fiber concentration inside the respirator - CORRECT ANSWER-6 f/cc OSHA regulations require that qualitative or quantitative fit-testing of negative pressure respirators must be done how often - CORRECT ANSWER-Yearly A method of analysis for air samples that differentiates between totes if fibers is: - CORRECT ANSWER- Transmission electron microscopy Why should arrows be placed on containment walls about 2 feet from the floor pointing in the direction of the exit? - CORRECT ANSWER-To direct traffic in a potential fire situation During Phase II, of an asbestos project, if the authorized visitors need a ladder or scaffolding, asbestos abatement contractors: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Make it available (b) Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Which material when good shape is a non-friable form of asbestos containing materials? - CORRECT ANSWER-Vinyl asbestos floor tile
After the stripping of asbestos materials, the next procedure for the workers to perform according to ICR 56, after the first cleaning, is to - CORRECT ANSWER-Encapsulate the surface that were not the subject of abatement A "small asbestos project" means asbestos work: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Involving less than 260 linear feet of pipe insulation b. more than 25 linear feet of pipe insulation c. Less than 160 sq. ft. but more than 10 sq. ft of ACM Phase contrast microscopy (PCM) counts those fibers: - CORRECT ANSWER-5 microns or larger HEPA filters must be: - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove when dirty and discarded as contaminated waste When are critical barriers allowed to be removed? - CORRECT ANSWER-After the final visual inspection and air results are acceptable Plastic on floor layers must extend _______ inches up the wall as a minimum - CORRECT ANSWER- 12 inches The purpose of amending the water is to - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease the surface tension of the water so it "wets" better If you are fit tested with an M.S.A. half face small respirator, can you be switch into 3M half face medium respirator without checking its fitness? - CORRECT ANSWER-Never Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication may occur if you are working with: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Type C respirators B. Open flame heating systems outside the work area c. A compressor in a parking lot Posting of asbestos abatement warning signs is required: - CORRECT ANSWER-At all entrances to the work area where airborne concentrations of asbestos may exceed ambient background levels
Which class of respirator offers the highest protection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Positive pressure respirator If the work site fails the final air clearance tests: - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Another visual inspection must be conduct b. Final clearance air sample must be repeated c. The entire cleaning process must be repeated During your Face Seal Fit Test of your half-life respirator, when you cover the exhalation valve and blow outward, you are performing the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Positive pressure test Pick the best sequence of events: - CORRECT ANSWER-Post signs, pre-clean, plasticize, remove OSHA's 0.1 f/cc standards: - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a safe level Which property certified individual is best trained to supervise the implementation of asbestos work specification for AHERA school projects? - CORRECT ANSWER-Contractor representative What action should a site supervisor take when ambient air counts go above 0.01 f/cc outside the containment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop removal, mist air with amended water, cleanup all debris, locate and repair containment breach. what is the maximum number of negative air exhausts that can be discharged at the same termination point? - CORRECT ANSWER- 5 A worker who, though repeatedly instructed to, repeatedly is found not wearing a respirator during removal should be: - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspended or fired
