CSST PRACTICE (PACIFIC EH&S)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A)
Under AHERA, all LEA's must have a management plan in place by which date? -
ANSWER - Jul-89
The fiber concentration in a work area is measured to be 0.02f/cc, what is the
concentration for a worker wearing a half-face respirator? - ANSWER - 0.002f/cc
When must an employer institute a medical surveillance program for workers exposed
to asbestos? - ANSWER - If they are exposed over the permissible exposure limit
Under the CalOSHA regulation, employees must be notified of their personal sampling
results by what method? - ANSWER - In writing to each individual employee and/or by
posting at a central place in the workplace
You are monitoring the abatement of all insulation on a mechanical tank which is 8' long
and has a 3' diameter in a school. Following the visual inspection, you collect five PCM
samples inside the work area with a sample volume of 3,850 liters each. All of the
samples come back less than 0.01 fibers/cc by NIOSH 7400 method, so you clear the
zone. What did you do wrong? - ANSWER - Nothing wrong
Asbestos was introduced into the US in large amounts in which of the following time
periods? - ANSWER - Late 18th century
Asbestos warning signs should be located in which of the following locations in a
mechanical room which contains intact , friable asbestos pipe insulation? - ANSWER -
on or adjacent to insulation
at the end of an asbestos abatement activity, equipment is being removed from the
zone after decontamination prior to clearance testing. Where should equipment be
brought out? - ANSWER - the bag-out chamber
AHERA defines which of the following as asbestos - ANSWER - materials containing
greater than one percent asbestos by PLM
the OSHA Reference Method stipulates which of the following? - ANSWER - 4 to 16 liter
flow rate
the OSHA Reference Method requires the following number of blanks for 10 samples -
ANSWER - 3 (2 field 1 lab)
, which of the following is an engineering control? - ANSWER - HEPA vacuum
According to the AHERA Inspection Guidance Manual, what is the reccommended
notification for EPA inspectors to give LEA's prior to inspecting? - ANSWER - 5 days
Of the following groups of people, which would you expect to have the higher rate of of
asbestosis? - ANSWER - Naval steamfitters
which of the following is not a qualitative fit test method? - ANSWER - negative
pressure check
which of the following does not require a fit test? - ANSWER - none of the above
An asbestos abatement worker contracts mesothelioma 20 years after he has hung up
his PAPR. What kind of insurance does he hope his employer and his employer's clients
have? - ANSWER - occurrence
A building owner wants to hire a consultant to perform air sampling for asbestos in her
building. Under CA law, she must contract with a company that employs: - ANSWER - A
Certified Site Surveillance Technician
Which of the following materials would be most likely to be constructed of cement-
asbestos material (transite)? - ANSWER - pipe insulation
which of the following would be most likely to be friable? - ANSWER - furnace duct wrap
Pleural plaques are: - ANSWER - spots showing up on lung x-rays that indicate heave
asbestos exposure
A Powered Air Purifying Respirator with a full-face mask gives what protection factor
against asbestos, per CalOSHA? - ANSWER - 100
A "B Reader" can - ANSWER - interpret chest x-ray results
After completing his shift, an abatement worker leaves the work area. In which location
should his respirator be removed? - ANSWER - Shower
the most common route of entry for asbestos into the body is - ANSWER - inhalation
For breathing purposes, air should contain which of the following amounts of oxygen
concentration as defined by CalOSHA for Grade D air? - ANSWER - 19.5-23.5%
The definition of Grade D air includes a requirement for - ANSWER - adding a
deodorant to the air
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A)
Under AHERA, all LEA's must have a management plan in place by which date? -
ANSWER - Jul-89
The fiber concentration in a work area is measured to be 0.02f/cc, what is the
concentration for a worker wearing a half-face respirator? - ANSWER - 0.002f/cc
When must an employer institute a medical surveillance program for workers exposed
to asbestos? - ANSWER - If they are exposed over the permissible exposure limit
Under the CalOSHA regulation, employees must be notified of their personal sampling
results by what method? - ANSWER - In writing to each individual employee and/or by
posting at a central place in the workplace
You are monitoring the abatement of all insulation on a mechanical tank which is 8' long
and has a 3' diameter in a school. Following the visual inspection, you collect five PCM
samples inside the work area with a sample volume of 3,850 liters each. All of the
samples come back less than 0.01 fibers/cc by NIOSH 7400 method, so you clear the
zone. What did you do wrong? - ANSWER - Nothing wrong
Asbestos was introduced into the US in large amounts in which of the following time
periods? - ANSWER - Late 18th century
Asbestos warning signs should be located in which of the following locations in a
mechanical room which contains intact , friable asbestos pipe insulation? - ANSWER -
on or adjacent to insulation
at the end of an asbestos abatement activity, equipment is being removed from the
zone after decontamination prior to clearance testing. Where should equipment be
brought out? - ANSWER - the bag-out chamber
AHERA defines which of the following as asbestos - ANSWER - materials containing
greater than one percent asbestos by PLM
the OSHA Reference Method stipulates which of the following? - ANSWER - 4 to 16 liter
flow rate
the OSHA Reference Method requires the following number of blanks for 10 samples -
ANSWER - 3 (2 field 1 lab)
, which of the following is an engineering control? - ANSWER - HEPA vacuum
According to the AHERA Inspection Guidance Manual, what is the reccommended
notification for EPA inspectors to give LEA's prior to inspecting? - ANSWER - 5 days
Of the following groups of people, which would you expect to have the higher rate of of
asbestosis? - ANSWER - Naval steamfitters
which of the following is not a qualitative fit test method? - ANSWER - negative
pressure check
which of the following does not require a fit test? - ANSWER - none of the above
An asbestos abatement worker contracts mesothelioma 20 years after he has hung up
his PAPR. What kind of insurance does he hope his employer and his employer's clients
have? - ANSWER - occurrence
A building owner wants to hire a consultant to perform air sampling for asbestos in her
building. Under CA law, she must contract with a company that employs: - ANSWER - A
Certified Site Surveillance Technician
Which of the following materials would be most likely to be constructed of cement-
asbestos material (transite)? - ANSWER - pipe insulation
which of the following would be most likely to be friable? - ANSWER - furnace duct wrap
Pleural plaques are: - ANSWER - spots showing up on lung x-rays that indicate heave
asbestos exposure
A Powered Air Purifying Respirator with a full-face mask gives what protection factor
against asbestos, per CalOSHA? - ANSWER - 100
A "B Reader" can - ANSWER - interpret chest x-ray results
After completing his shift, an abatement worker leaves the work area. In which location
should his respirator be removed? - ANSWER - Shower
the most common route of entry for asbestos into the body is - ANSWER - inhalation
For breathing purposes, air should contain which of the following amounts of oxygen
concentration as defined by CalOSHA for Grade D air? - ANSWER - 19.5-23.5%
The definition of Grade D air includes a requirement for - ANSWER - adding a
deodorant to the air
