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CSST BUILDING INSPECTION EXAM (BUILDING INSPECTION FOR ASBESTOS) WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CSST BUILDING INSPECTION EXAM
(BUILDING INSPECTION FOR ASBESTOS)
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
What agency does not use the term friable? why? - ANSWER - OSHA - because tools that are
used by workers can easily make non friable materials friable.
Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S? - ANSWER - Chrysotile.
List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found - ANSWER - fire
doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite sheeting, kiln bricks and cement, lab
equipment, fire safety and equipment, auditorium curtains, gaskets, vibration joints, etc.
What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures? - ANSWER - Asbestosis, Lung
Cancer, Mesothelioma.
What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related illnesses? - ANSWER -
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years.
Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related illness? - ANSWER
- Paralyzes Cillia in lung.
What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large, occupational exposure to
asbestos? - ANSWER - Asbestosis
what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who smoke cigarettes? -
ANSWER - lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times.
who must participate in a medical surveillance program - ANSWER - -Employees who conduct
Class I, Class II, and Class III work for more than thirty days.
-Employees who are exposed over the PEL for thirty or more days in a year.
When are asbestos medical surveillance physical exams required? - ANSWER - - Before doing
the work (pre employment, pre placement)
- Annually
- Upon termination (Cal OSHA requirement)
, Why was asbestos added to construction materials? - ANSWER - It provided: insulation
properties, strength and durability from weathering, made spray on products easier to apply, and
does not conduct electricity.
What are the three types of asbestos and their associated species? - ANSWER - Chrysotile :
Serpentine , Amosite and Crocidolites : amphiboles.
What is the predominant color and structure of Chrysotile asbestos? - ANSWER - white , long ,
curly , hollow
What is the predominant color and structure of Amosite asbestos? - ANSWER - brown / tan ;
long and straight
What is the predominant color and structure of Crocidolite? - ANSWER - blue ; long and straight
What is the definition of a Surfacing material? - ANSWER - is a sprayed on troweled on or
otherwise applied to structural surfaces EX: acoustic / decorative ceilings, fire proofing, textured
paints and plasters.
What is RACM? - ANSWER - Regulated asbestos containing material.
When is a NESHAP notification required? - ANSWER - Required for all demolition even if no
ACM.
When is a FED EPA notification required ? - ANSWER - whenever more than 160 square feet,
250 linear feet, or one cubic meter will be disturbed as part of a renovation
What is the federal OSHA regulation that regulates asbestos exposure for construction? -
ANSWER - 29 CFR 1926.1101
what is the definition of Thermal Systems Insulation? - ANSWER - applied to pipes, fittings,
tanks, other structural, components etc., to prevent heat loss or gain. EX: pipe insulation, elbow
mud, block insulation, air cell, asbestos paper wrap, preformed halves, magnesium silica, etc
what is the definition of Miscellaneous products: - ANSWER - material that is not TSI or
surfacing but applied to structural components.
Define Friable vs non friable. - ANSWER - Friable asbestos will crumble, pulverize or otherwise
release dust by applying hand pressure.
What should be performed at an asbestos medical surveillance exam? - ANSWER -
Occupational History Exam, Chest X ray, Pulmonary Function Test, stool sample
Is there a safe level of asbestos exposure? - ANSWER - no
CSST BUILDING INSPECTION EXAM (BUILDING INSPECTION FOR ASBESTOS) WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CSST BUILDING INSPECTION EXAM
(BUILDING INSPECTION FOR ASBESTOS)
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
What agency does not use the term friable? why? - ANSWER - OSHA - because tools that are
used by workers can easily make non friable materials friable.
Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S? - ANSWER - Chrysotile.
List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found - ANSWER - fire
doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite sheeting, kiln bricks and cement, lab
equipment, fire safety and equipment, auditorium curtains, gaskets, vibration joints, etc.
What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures? - ANSWER - Asbestosis, Lung
Cancer, Mesothelioma.
What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related illnesses? - ANSWER -
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years.
Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related illness? - ANSWER
- Paralyzes Cillia in lung.
What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large, occupational exposure to
asbestos? - ANSWER - Asbestosis
what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who smoke cigarettes? -
ANSWER - lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times.
who must participate in a medical surveillance program - ANSWER - -Employees who conduct
Class I, Class II, and Class III work for more than thirty days.
-Employees who are exposed over the PEL for thirty or more days in a year.
When are asbestos medical surveillance physical exams required? - ANSWER - - Before doing
the work (pre employment, pre placement)
- Annually
- Upon termination (Cal OSHA requirement)
, Why was asbestos added to construction materials? - ANSWER - It provided: insulation
properties, strength and durability from weathering, made spray on products easier to apply, and
does not conduct electricity.
What are the three types of asbestos and their associated species? - ANSWER - Chrysotile :
Serpentine , Amosite and Crocidolites : amphiboles.
What is the predominant color and structure of Chrysotile asbestos? - ANSWER - white , long ,
curly , hollow
What is the predominant color and structure of Amosite asbestos? - ANSWER - brown / tan ;
long and straight
What is the predominant color and structure of Crocidolite? - ANSWER - blue ; long and straight
What is the definition of a Surfacing material? - ANSWER - is a sprayed on troweled on or
otherwise applied to structural surfaces EX: acoustic / decorative ceilings, fire proofing, textured
paints and plasters.
What is RACM? - ANSWER - Regulated asbestos containing material.
When is a NESHAP notification required? - ANSWER - Required for all demolition even if no
ACM.
When is a FED EPA notification required ? - ANSWER - whenever more than 160 square feet,
250 linear feet, or one cubic meter will be disturbed as part of a renovation
What is the federal OSHA regulation that regulates asbestos exposure for construction? -
ANSWER - 29 CFR 1926.1101
what is the definition of Thermal Systems Insulation? - ANSWER - applied to pipes, fittings,
tanks, other structural, components etc., to prevent heat loss or gain. EX: pipe insulation, elbow
mud, block insulation, air cell, asbestos paper wrap, preformed halves, magnesium silica, etc
what is the definition of Miscellaneous products: - ANSWER - material that is not TSI or
surfacing but applied to structural components.
Define Friable vs non friable. - ANSWER - Friable asbestos will crumble, pulverize or otherwise
release dust by applying hand pressure.
What should be performed at an asbestos medical surveillance exam? - ANSWER -
Occupational History Exam, Chest X ray, Pulmonary Function Test, stool sample
Is there a safe level of asbestos exposure? - ANSWER - no
