CSST Study Guide questions with complete
solutions
Aggressive-method - answer-means removal or disturbance of building material by v v v v v v v v v
sanding, abrading, grinding or other method that breaks, crumbles, or disintegrates
v v v v v v v v v v v
intact ACM
v v
Amended water - answer-means water to which surfactant (wetting agent) has been
v v v v v v v v v v v
added to increase the ability of liquid to penetrate ACM
v v v v v v v v v v
Abestos Containing Material (ACM) EPA - answer-means any material more than one
v v v v v v v v v v v
percent asbestos
v v
Assistant Secretary - answer-means the assistant secretary of labor for occupational
v v v v v v v v v v
safety and health, US Department of labor, or designee
v v v v v v v v v
Authorized Person - answer-means any person authorized by the employer and required
v v v v v v v v v v v
by work duties to be present in regulated areas
v v v v v v v v v
Building/facility owner - answer-is the legal entity, including a lessee, which exercises
v v v v v v v v v v v
control over management and record keeping functions relating to a building and facility
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
in which activities covered by this standard take place
v v v v v v v v v
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) - answer-means one certified in the practice of
v v v v v v v v v v v
industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
v v v v v v v v v
Chief - answer-means the chief of Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
420603, San Francisco, CA 94142
v v v v v
Class I asbestos work - answer-means activities involving the removal of TSI and
v v v v v v v v v v v v
surfacing ACM and PACM
v v v v
Class II asbestos work - answer-means activities involving the removal of ACM which IS
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
NOT thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to,
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
the removal of asbestos containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
singles, and construction mastics
v v v v
Class III asbestos work - answer-means REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE operations
v v v v v v v v v
where "ACM", including TSI and surfacing ACM & PACM, is likely to be disturbed
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
, Class IV asbestos work - answer-means maintenance and CUSTODIAL ACTIVITIES
v v v v v v v v v
during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
up dust, waste, & debris resulting from Class I,II,III activities
v v v v v v v v v v
Clean Room - answer-means an uncontaminated room having favilities for the storage
v v v v v v v v v v v
of employees' street clothing & uncontaminated materials & equipment
v v v v v v v v v
Closely Resemble - answer-means that the major workplace conditions which have
v v v v v v v v v v
contributed to the levels of historic asbestos exposure, are no more protective than
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
conditions of the current workplace
v v v v v
Competent Person - answer-means in addition to one who is capable of identifying
v v v v v v v v v v v v
existing & predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are
v v v v v v v v v v v v
unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take
v v v v v v v v v v v v
prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, one who is capable of identifying existing
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for
v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to
v v v v v v v v v v v v
eliminate them: in addition, for Class I and Class II (40 CFR part 763) for supervisor, or
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
its equivalent and, for Class III and Class IV work, who is trained in a manner consistent
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial
v v v v v v v v v v v v
staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Note: For operations involving more than 100
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
square feet of construction material as defined in subsection (r) of this section the
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
competent person may fulfill the requirement contained in Section 341.9 to specify a
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
certified supervisor for asbestos related work
v v v v v v
Critical Barrier - answer-means one or more layer of plastic sealed over all opening into
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
a work area or any other similarly placed physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos in a work area from migrating to an adjacent area
v v v v v v v v v v v
Decontamination area - answer-means an enclosed area adjacent and connected to the v v v v v v v v v v v
regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room,
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
which is used for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment that are
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
contaminated with asbestos.
v v v
Demolition - answer-means the wrecking or taking out of any load- supporting structural
v v v v v v v v v v v v
member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products
v v v v v v v v v v v
Director - answer-means the director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
v v v v v v v v v v
Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, or designee
v v v v v v v v v v
Disturbance - answer-means activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM, crumble
v v v v v v v v v v v v
or pulverize ACM or PACM, or generate visible debris from ACM or PACM. Disturbance
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
includes cutting away small amounts of ACM and PACM, no greater than the amount
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
which can be contained in one standard sized glove bag or waste bag in order to access
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
a building component. In no event shall the amount of ACM or PACM so disturbed
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
solutions
Aggressive-method - answer-means removal or disturbance of building material by v v v v v v v v v
sanding, abrading, grinding or other method that breaks, crumbles, or disintegrates
v v v v v v v v v v v
intact ACM
v v
Amended water - answer-means water to which surfactant (wetting agent) has been
v v v v v v v v v v v
added to increase the ability of liquid to penetrate ACM
v v v v v v v v v v
Abestos Containing Material (ACM) EPA - answer-means any material more than one
v v v v v v v v v v v
percent asbestos
v v
Assistant Secretary - answer-means the assistant secretary of labor for occupational
v v v v v v v v v v
safety and health, US Department of labor, or designee
v v v v v v v v v
Authorized Person - answer-means any person authorized by the employer and required
v v v v v v v v v v v
by work duties to be present in regulated areas
v v v v v v v v v
Building/facility owner - answer-is the legal entity, including a lessee, which exercises
v v v v v v v v v v v
control over management and record keeping functions relating to a building and facility
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
in which activities covered by this standard take place
v v v v v v v v v
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) - answer-means one certified in the practice of
v v v v v v v v v v v
industrial hygiene by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
v v v v v v v v v
Chief - answer-means the chief of Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
420603, San Francisco, CA 94142
v v v v v
Class I asbestos work - answer-means activities involving the removal of TSI and
v v v v v v v v v v v v
surfacing ACM and PACM
v v v v
Class II asbestos work - answer-means activities involving the removal of ACM which IS
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
NOT thermal system insulation or surfacing material. This includes, but is not limited to,
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
the removal of asbestos containing wallboard, floor tile and sheeting, roofing and siding
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
singles, and construction mastics
v v v v
Class III asbestos work - answer-means REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE operations
v v v v v v v v v
where "ACM", including TSI and surfacing ACM & PACM, is likely to be disturbed
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
, Class IV asbestos work - answer-means maintenance and CUSTODIAL ACTIVITIES
v v v v v v v v v
during which employees contact but do not disturb ACM or PACM and activities to clean
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
up dust, waste, & debris resulting from Class I,II,III activities
v v v v v v v v v v
Clean Room - answer-means an uncontaminated room having favilities for the storage
v v v v v v v v v v v
of employees' street clothing & uncontaminated materials & equipment
v v v v v v v v v
Closely Resemble - answer-means that the major workplace conditions which have
v v v v v v v v v v
contributed to the levels of historic asbestos exposure, are no more protective than
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
conditions of the current workplace
v v v v v
Competent Person - answer-means in addition to one who is capable of identifying
v v v v v v v v v v v v
existing & predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are
v v v v v v v v v v v v
unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take
v v v v v v v v v v v v
prompt corrective measures to eliminate them, one who is capable of identifying existing
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos hazards in the workplace and selecting the appropriate control strategy for
v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos exposure, who has the authority to take prompt corrective measures to
v v v v v v v v v v v v
eliminate them: in addition, for Class I and Class II (40 CFR part 763) for supervisor, or
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
its equivalent and, for Class III and Class IV work, who is trained in a manner consistent
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
with EPA requirements for training of local education agency maintenance and custodial
v v v v v v v v v v v v
staff as set forth at 40 CFR 763.92(a)(2). Note: For operations involving more than 100
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
square feet of construction material as defined in subsection (r) of this section the
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
competent person may fulfill the requirement contained in Section 341.9 to specify a
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
certified supervisor for asbestos related work
v v v v v v
Critical Barrier - answer-means one or more layer of plastic sealed over all opening into
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
a work area or any other similarly placed physical barrier sufficient to prevent airborne
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
asbestos in a work area from migrating to an adjacent area
v v v v v v v v v v v
Decontamination area - answer-means an enclosed area adjacent and connected to the v v v v v v v v v v v
regulated area and consisting of an equipment room, shower area, and clean room,
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
which is used for the decontamination of workers, materials, and equipment that are
v v v v v v v v v v v v v
contaminated with asbestos.
v v v
Demolition - answer-means the wrecking or taking out of any load- supporting structural
v v v v v v v v v v v v
member and any related razing, removing, or stripping of asbestos products
v v v v v v v v v v v
Director - answer-means the director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and
v v v v v v v v v v
Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, or designee
v v v v v v v v v v
Disturbance - answer-means activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM, crumble
v v v v v v v v v v v v
or pulverize ACM or PACM, or generate visible debris from ACM or PACM. Disturbance
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
includes cutting away small amounts of ACM and PACM, no greater than the amount
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
which can be contained in one standard sized glove bag or waste bag in order to access
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
a building component. In no event shall the amount of ACM or PACM so disturbed
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v
