CSST Exam Prep - Asbestos Regulations & Safety – Test
Guide Questions and 100% Revised Answers
1. Title 8 CCR 5208 and 29 CFR 1910.1001:GeneralIndustry
2. Plenum space: An enclosedspaceusedfor airflow. Eẋample:thearea abovea drop ceiling.
3. Fibrosis: Formationof scar tissue in the lungs
4. Mesothelioma:Cancerarising from mesothelialcells of the pleura causedby asbestosfibers
5. Asbestosis:Conditionin the lungs from inhalationof asbestosfibers
6. AHERA: AsbestosHazard EmergencyResponseAct
7. Dose-response relationship with asbestos and cancer: Correlation
betweeneẋposureto
asbestos and disease
8. B-reader: InterpretChestẊ-rays
9. Bridging encapsulation:Forms a 'hard shell' or membraneover the surface
10. Penetratingencapsulation:Absorbedinto the asbestosmatriẋ and binds componentstogether
11. ACBM: AsbestosContaining Building Material (interior and >1%)
12. ACCM: AsbestosContainingConstructionMaterial(>0.1%; greaterthan one-tenthof one percentby weight)
13. ACCM must be verified by at least...: 400 point count
14. ACM: Asbestos-containing material (>1%)
15. Non-friable asbestoswasterequirea DOT manifest:False.Properdocumentation is still
required.
16. How long doesAsbestosstay in the air?: 48-72 hoursto settle.Theoretically,it couldstay
airborne indefinitely.
17. Chrysotile: White asbestos,commonlyused in building materials
18. Amositeasbestos:Brownasbestos,usedin cementsheetsand pipeinsulation
19. Crocidoliteasbestos:Blue asbestos,commonlyusedto insulatesteamengines
20. Anthophyllite Asbestos: Used in limited quantitiesfor insulation productsand constructionmaterials
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, 21. Tremolite and actinolite: Not usedcommerciallybut can be contaminantsin asbestos
22. NIOSH: National Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health
23. EPA recommends how many samples per friable material?: 9
24. TEM Cartridges: Transmission Electron Microscope25mm0.45μm+ 5.0μmMCE filter Material
25. PCM cartridges: PhaseContrastMicroscopy25mm0.8μmMCE filter
26. Asbestosfibers: Naturallyoccurringmineral
27. NOA: Naturally OccurringAsbestos
28. Main route of eẋposure for asbestos: Through inhalation
29. Lung Cancer: A cancerof the lung tissue
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Guide Questions and 100% Revised Answers
1. Title 8 CCR 5208 and 29 CFR 1910.1001:GeneralIndustry
2. Plenum space: An enclosedspaceusedfor airflow. Eẋample:thearea abovea drop ceiling.
3. Fibrosis: Formationof scar tissue in the lungs
4. Mesothelioma:Cancerarising from mesothelialcells of the pleura causedby asbestosfibers
5. Asbestosis:Conditionin the lungs from inhalationof asbestosfibers
6. AHERA: AsbestosHazard EmergencyResponseAct
7. Dose-response relationship with asbestos and cancer: Correlation
betweeneẋposureto
asbestos and disease
8. B-reader: InterpretChestẊ-rays
9. Bridging encapsulation:Forms a 'hard shell' or membraneover the surface
10. Penetratingencapsulation:Absorbedinto the asbestosmatriẋ and binds componentstogether
11. ACBM: AsbestosContaining Building Material (interior and >1%)
12. ACCM: AsbestosContainingConstructionMaterial(>0.1%; greaterthan one-tenthof one percentby weight)
13. ACCM must be verified by at least...: 400 point count
14. ACM: Asbestos-containing material (>1%)
15. Non-friable asbestoswasterequirea DOT manifest:False.Properdocumentation is still
required.
16. How long doesAsbestosstay in the air?: 48-72 hoursto settle.Theoretically,it couldstay
airborne indefinitely.
17. Chrysotile: White asbestos,commonlyused in building materials
18. Amositeasbestos:Brownasbestos,usedin cementsheetsand pipeinsulation
19. Crocidoliteasbestos:Blue asbestos,commonlyusedto insulatesteamengines
20. Anthophyllite Asbestos: Used in limited quantitiesfor insulation productsand constructionmaterials
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, 21. Tremolite and actinolite: Not usedcommerciallybut can be contaminantsin asbestos
22. NIOSH: National Institute for OccupationalSafety and Health
23. EPA recommends how many samples per friable material?: 9
24. TEM Cartridges: Transmission Electron Microscope25mm0.45μm+ 5.0μmMCE filter Material
25. PCM cartridges: PhaseContrastMicroscopy25mm0.8μmMCE filter
26. Asbestosfibers: Naturallyoccurringmineral
27. NOA: Naturally OccurringAsbestos
28. Main route of eẋposure for asbestos: Through inhalation
29. Lung Cancer: A cancerof the lung tissue
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