AMRT CORE TIPS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET
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✔✔What are the maintenance steps that must be done to a half or full-face respirator? -
✔✔clean, store properly, dry, inspect
✔✔What does the P100 of the respirator cartridge remove? - ✔✔99.97% of particulates
to 0.3 microns
✔✔What does the organic vapor cartridge remove? - ✔✔MVOCs and chemical odors
✔✔P1 disposable suits hold out ____% of dry particulate whereas a P2/P3 holds out
___% of dry particulate. - ✔✔90, 100
✔✔What is the last piece of PE that should be removed & why? - ✔✔respirator, reduce
potential inhalation exposure
✔✔What is the order to remove (doff) PPE? - ✔✔protective suit, gloves, respirator
✔✔What does OSHA require for a respirator program? - ✔✔medical eval, fit test,
documented training, selection of respirators
✔✔How should respirator cartridges be stored and why? - ✔✔clean & dry, seal with 3"
tape, store in air tight bag; to prevent breakdown
✔✔What is a risk to the technicians by wearing P3 disposable coveralls? -
✔✔overheating
✔✔What does OSHA General Duty Clause state? - ✔✔employers must provide a work
place free from hazards that could result in injury, illness, or death
✔✔What is the concern with not wearing PPE? - ✔✔illness such as respiratory
dysfunction, fatigue, headache, infectious disease
, ✔✔What are the common immunizations for technicians in order to perform sewage
cleanup and who should the remediator consult? - ✔✔hepatitis a&b, tetanus, consult a
doctor/medical profesional
✔✔A __________________ air pressure differential between the work area and the
surrounding space should be created to prevent contaminants from leaving the work
zone. - ✔✔negative
✔✔A(n) _____________________ should be constructed for entry into and exit from a
remediation containment area. - ✔✔exit chamber
✔✔What is the desired lower pressure to achieve & maintain inside the containment
chamber? - ✔✔-5 to -8 pascals
✔✔What are the risks of using spray adhesive? - ✔✔flammable & toxic
✔✔Why should a technician use a fire retardant polyethylene for containment? - ✔✔will
not raise the fire load
✔✔What is the slip factor recommended for 6 mil poly and why? - ✔✔medium - no oil or
talc
✔✔What is the goal for mold remediation? - ✔✔return to Condition 1
✔✔Condition 1 - ✔✔normal/acceptable
✔✔Condition 2 - ✔✔contaminated with settled spores
✔✔Condition 3 - ✔✔visible contamination
✔✔What are the 3 types of containment? - ✔✔source, local, full
✔✔What are the 5 principles of mold remediation stated in the S520? - ✔✔1) Provide
for health and safety of workers and occupants 2) document conditions and work
processes 3) control the contaminant at the source 4) physically remove the
contamination 5) correct the moisture problem to prevent recontamination
✔✔When is source containment used - ✔✔small amounts
✔✔When is local containment used - ✔✔moderate amounts
✔✔When is full containment used? - ✔✔significant amounts
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✔✔What are the maintenance steps that must be done to a half or full-face respirator? -
✔✔clean, store properly, dry, inspect
✔✔What does the P100 of the respirator cartridge remove? - ✔✔99.97% of particulates
to 0.3 microns
✔✔What does the organic vapor cartridge remove? - ✔✔MVOCs and chemical odors
✔✔P1 disposable suits hold out ____% of dry particulate whereas a P2/P3 holds out
___% of dry particulate. - ✔✔90, 100
✔✔What is the last piece of PE that should be removed & why? - ✔✔respirator, reduce
potential inhalation exposure
✔✔What is the order to remove (doff) PPE? - ✔✔protective suit, gloves, respirator
✔✔What does OSHA require for a respirator program? - ✔✔medical eval, fit test,
documented training, selection of respirators
✔✔How should respirator cartridges be stored and why? - ✔✔clean & dry, seal with 3"
tape, store in air tight bag; to prevent breakdown
✔✔What is a risk to the technicians by wearing P3 disposable coveralls? -
✔✔overheating
✔✔What does OSHA General Duty Clause state? - ✔✔employers must provide a work
place free from hazards that could result in injury, illness, or death
✔✔What is the concern with not wearing PPE? - ✔✔illness such as respiratory
dysfunction, fatigue, headache, infectious disease
, ✔✔What are the common immunizations for technicians in order to perform sewage
cleanup and who should the remediator consult? - ✔✔hepatitis a&b, tetanus, consult a
doctor/medical profesional
✔✔A __________________ air pressure differential between the work area and the
surrounding space should be created to prevent contaminants from leaving the work
zone. - ✔✔negative
✔✔A(n) _____________________ should be constructed for entry into and exit from a
remediation containment area. - ✔✔exit chamber
✔✔What is the desired lower pressure to achieve & maintain inside the containment
chamber? - ✔✔-5 to -8 pascals
✔✔What are the risks of using spray adhesive? - ✔✔flammable & toxic
✔✔Why should a technician use a fire retardant polyethylene for containment? - ✔✔will
not raise the fire load
✔✔What is the slip factor recommended for 6 mil poly and why? - ✔✔medium - no oil or
talc
✔✔What is the goal for mold remediation? - ✔✔return to Condition 1
✔✔Condition 1 - ✔✔normal/acceptable
✔✔Condition 2 - ✔✔contaminated with settled spores
✔✔Condition 3 - ✔✔visible contamination
✔✔What are the 3 types of containment? - ✔✔source, local, full
✔✔What are the 5 principles of mold remediation stated in the S520? - ✔✔1) Provide
for health and safety of workers and occupants 2) document conditions and work
processes 3) control the contaminant at the source 4) physically remove the
contamination 5) correct the moisture problem to prevent recontamination
✔✔When is source containment used - ✔✔small amounts
✔✔When is local containment used - ✔✔moderate amounts
✔✔When is full containment used? - ✔✔significant amounts
