AMRT Study Guide Exam Review

AMRT Study Guide Exam Review The amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support growth is known as the... - ANS-water activity How do molds replicate? - ANS-Sporulation What molds produce respirable particles? - ANS-Aspergillus, penicillium Respirable - ANS-Can be deeply inhaled into lungs; 5 microns 4 common viruses found in sewage - ANS-rotavirus, GI virus, adenovirus, hepatitis Name 3 primary sewage biohazards - ANS-virus, bacteria, parasites 3 secondary sewage biohazards - ANS-endotoxins/exotoxins, mycotoxins, mold 4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage - ANS-e. coli, salmonella, shigella, psuedomonas Pathogenic - ANS-disease causing MC that can support mold growth - ANS-16 MC that can support wood decaying fungi - ANS-20 What federal agency governs indoor air quality? - ANS-none What factors affect mold growth? - ANS-temperature, light, water, oxygen, pH, nutrients/food source What is the nutrient that mold grows best on? - ANS-Cellulose Define ERH - ANS-equilibrium relative humidity (moisture at the surface) Example of hydrophilic mold - ANS-stachybotrys chartarum Example of mesophilic mold - ANS-aspergillus & penicillium Example of xerophilic mold - ANS-aspergillus & penicillium 4 ways to be exposed to bioaerosols - ANS-ingestion; cut/puncture/injection; dermal; inhalation How do viruses replicate? - ANS-injection of RNA into live host cell What is the common route of entry for mold exposure? - ANS-inhalation What is the common route of entry for exposure to category 3 water? - ANS-ingestion What does MVOC stand for? - ANS-microbial volatile organic compounds What are MVOCs? - ANS-o