CSST EXAM /FINAL EXAM
2024 NEWEST UPDATE
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Asbestos fibers are best described as: - ANSA naturally occurring mineral.
The most common variety of asbestos used in the United States is: - ANSChrysotile
The type of asbestos often referred to as "blue" asbestos is: - ANSCrocidolite
The main route of entry into the human body for asbestos fibers is: - ANSInhalation
All of the following are asbestos related diseases except: - ANSSkin Cancer
Lung cancer is best described as: - ANSA cancer of the lung tissue.
The incidence of lung cancer in occupationally exposed workers who also smoke is
___ times greater
than the non-exposed non-smoking public: - ANS90
Asbestosis is best described as: - ANSAn asbestos specific disease
A scarring of the lungs at the alveoli area
A disease that inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the blood
Mesothelioma is described as: - ANS"marker disease"
A cancer of the tissue surrounding the lungs and intestines
Asbestos was first used commercially in the United Stated around: - ANS1890-1920
The first major use of asbestos was: - ANSTSI
, The time period from which an individual is exposed to asbestos and then diagnosed
with a disease is referred to as: - ANSLatency Period
The primary objective of AHERA is: - ANSIdentify and safely manage asbestos in
schools
The primary objective of the NESHAP is: - ANSTo control the generation and
disposal of asbestos waste
The primary objective of the OSHA asbestos regulations is: - ANSTo require
employers to protect employees who perform asbestos work
OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos as a Time Weighted
Average is: - ANS0.1 f/cc
According to EPA, what is the minimum number of samples that should be collected
of friable surfacing materials? - ANS3
According to AHERA, how must TSI be sampled? - ANSRandomly with a minimum
of 3 samples collected.
In what types of buildings is the AHERA certified Asbestos Building Inspector
Required? - ANSHousing greater than 4 units
Public and Commercial
Schools
Asbestos Containing Materials is defined as: - ANSAny material with >1% asbestos
The laboratory accreditation required by NIST for analysis of bulk samples and for
TEM clearance samples is - ANSNVLAP
What two functions is the AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector responsible for
performing? - ANSIdentifying all ACBM
and
Assessing all friable and TSI ACBM
What information does the inspector's "Written" of "Physical Assessment" provide? -
ANSThe current condition of all friable and TSI ACBM and its potential for
disturbance
Which of the following drawings could the Asbestos Building Inspector use to obtain
information on the presence and potential quantity of fireproofing in the building? -
ANSArchitectural and Structural
2024 NEWEST UPDATE
COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Asbestos fibers are best described as: - ANSA naturally occurring mineral.
The most common variety of asbestos used in the United States is: - ANSChrysotile
The type of asbestos often referred to as "blue" asbestos is: - ANSCrocidolite
The main route of entry into the human body for asbestos fibers is: - ANSInhalation
All of the following are asbestos related diseases except: - ANSSkin Cancer
Lung cancer is best described as: - ANSA cancer of the lung tissue.
The incidence of lung cancer in occupationally exposed workers who also smoke is
___ times greater
than the non-exposed non-smoking public: - ANS90
Asbestosis is best described as: - ANSAn asbestos specific disease
A scarring of the lungs at the alveoli area
A disease that inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the blood
Mesothelioma is described as: - ANS"marker disease"
A cancer of the tissue surrounding the lungs and intestines
Asbestos was first used commercially in the United Stated around: - ANS1890-1920
The first major use of asbestos was: - ANSTSI
, The time period from which an individual is exposed to asbestos and then diagnosed
with a disease is referred to as: - ANSLatency Period
The primary objective of AHERA is: - ANSIdentify and safely manage asbestos in
schools
The primary objective of the NESHAP is: - ANSTo control the generation and
disposal of asbestos waste
The primary objective of the OSHA asbestos regulations is: - ANSTo require
employers to protect employees who perform asbestos work
OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos as a Time Weighted
Average is: - ANS0.1 f/cc
According to EPA, what is the minimum number of samples that should be collected
of friable surfacing materials? - ANS3
According to AHERA, how must TSI be sampled? - ANSRandomly with a minimum
of 3 samples collected.
In what types of buildings is the AHERA certified Asbestos Building Inspector
Required? - ANSHousing greater than 4 units
Public and Commercial
Schools
Asbestos Containing Materials is defined as: - ANSAny material with >1% asbestos
The laboratory accreditation required by NIST for analysis of bulk samples and for
TEM clearance samples is - ANSNVLAP
What two functions is the AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector responsible for
performing? - ANSIdentifying all ACBM
and
Assessing all friable and TSI ACBM
What information does the inspector's "Written" of "Physical Assessment" provide? -
ANSThe current condition of all friable and TSI ACBM and its potential for
disturbance
Which of the following drawings could the Asbestos Building Inspector use to obtain
information on the presence and potential quantity of fireproofing in the building? -
ANSArchitectural and Structural
