AMRT STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTLY
SOLVED ANSWERS(GUARANTEED PASS)
1) What are the recommendations/requirements to be an IEP? -- Answer ✔✔
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education, experience, protocols, etc. _ _ _
2) 4 common viruses found in sewage -- Answer ✔✔ rotavirus, GI virus,
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adenovirus, hepatitis _
3) Name 3 primary sewage biohazards -- Answer ✔✔ virus, bacteria, parasites
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4) Why should initial sampling be conducted? -- Answer ✔✔ remediation work
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plan, reduction of false claims, identify condition 2 environments
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5) 3 secondary sewage biohazards -- Answer ✔✔ endotoxins/exotoxins,
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mycotoxins, mold _
6) 4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage -- Answer ✔✔ e. coli,
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salmonella, shigella, pseudomonas _ _
7) Why is post-remediation sampling conducted? -- Answer ✔✔ verify effectiveness
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of remediation, re-occupancy, resolve liability
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8) What is the sample method of choice for verification & why? -- Answer ✔✔ air
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samples - determine if further investigation is needed
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9) What is a benefit of collecting a viable air sample? -- Answer ✔✔ determine the
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species
10) 4 common types of surface samples -- Answer ✔✔ contact plate, tape, swab,
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bulk
, 11) The amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support
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growth is known as the... -- Answer ✔✔ water activity
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12) What is the definition of mycotoxins? -- Answer ✔✔ toxigenic compound
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produced by molds under certain conditions
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13) Why do molds produce mycotoxins? -- Answer ✔✔ defense mechanism
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14) What is the carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by aspergillus? -- Answer ✔✔
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aflatoxin
15) What are the immunizations that water and mold technicians are recommended
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to have? -- Answer ✔✔ hepatitis a&b, tetanus
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16) What is the time frame for stachybotrys to colonize? -- Answer ✔✔ 7-12 days
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17) What is the time frame for aspergillus to colonize? -- Answer ✔✔ 48-72 hours
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18) What is the size of most mold spores found in indoor water damaged
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environments? -- Answer ✔✔ 2-20 microns _ _ _ _ _
19) How do molds replicate? -- Answer ✔✔ Sporulation
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20) What molds produce respirable particles? -- Answer ✔✔ Aspergillus, penicillium
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21) What are the 4 populations of individuals that are considered to be at a higher
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risk for exposure to mold & bacteria? -- Answer ✔✔ elderly, children, pregnant
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women, immuno-compromised_
22) When can the containment and NAM be removed? -- Answer ✔✔ once
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sampling results are returned and acceptable
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SOLVED ANSWERS(GUARANTEED PASS)
1) What are the recommendations/requirements to be an IEP? -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
education, experience, protocols, etc. _ _ _
2) 4 common viruses found in sewage -- Answer ✔✔ rotavirus, GI virus,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
adenovirus, hepatitis _
3) Name 3 primary sewage biohazards -- Answer ✔✔ virus, bacteria, parasites
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4) Why should initial sampling be conducted? -- Answer ✔✔ remediation work
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
plan, reduction of false claims, identify condition 2 environments
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5) 3 secondary sewage biohazards -- Answer ✔✔ endotoxins/exotoxins,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
mycotoxins, mold _
6) 4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage -- Answer ✔✔ e. coli,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
salmonella, shigella, pseudomonas _ _
7) Why is post-remediation sampling conducted? -- Answer ✔✔ verify effectiveness
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
of remediation, re-occupancy, resolve liability
_ _ _ _ _
8) What is the sample method of choice for verification & why? -- Answer ✔✔ air
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
samples - determine if further investigation is needed
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
9) What is a benefit of collecting a viable air sample? -- Answer ✔✔ determine the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
species
10) 4 common types of surface samples -- Answer ✔✔ contact plate, tape, swab,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
bulk
, 11) The amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
growth is known as the... -- Answer ✔✔ water activity
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12) What is the definition of mycotoxins? -- Answer ✔✔ toxigenic compound
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
produced by molds under certain conditions
_ _ _ _ _
13) Why do molds produce mycotoxins? -- Answer ✔✔ defense mechanism
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
14) What is the carcinogenic mycotoxin produced by aspergillus? -- Answer ✔✔
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
aflatoxin
15) What are the immunizations that water and mold technicians are recommended
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to have? -- Answer ✔✔ hepatitis a&b, tetanus
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
16) What is the time frame for stachybotrys to colonize? -- Answer ✔✔ 7-12 days
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
17) What is the time frame for aspergillus to colonize? -- Answer ✔✔ 48-72 hours
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
18) What is the size of most mold spores found in indoor water damaged
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
environments? -- Answer ✔✔ 2-20 microns _ _ _ _ _
19) How do molds replicate? -- Answer ✔✔ Sporulation
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
20) What molds produce respirable particles? -- Answer ✔✔ Aspergillus, penicillium
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
21) What are the 4 populations of individuals that are considered to be at a higher
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
risk for exposure to mold & bacteria? -- Answer ✔✔ elderly, children, pregnant
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
women, immuno-compromised_
22) When can the containment and NAM be removed? -- Answer ✔✔ once
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sampling results are returned and acceptable
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