CSST ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Dose response - ✔✔higher the dose, the higher the incidence of the diseases
✔✔What is the code for NESHAP? - ✔✔40 CFR Section 61 Sub. "M"
✔✔What is NESHAP? - ✔✔the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air
Pollutants regulation for asbestos is enforced by the Environmental Protectyion Agency
and in some cases state delegated agencies. It is primarily concerned with building
renovation and demolition and the disposal of asbestos waste.
✔✔Who provides local NESHAP enforcement? - ✔✔Enforced by the regional EPA
office. Many states have local air pollution enforcement agencies such as the Air Quality
Management District (AQMD) or Air Pollution Control District (APCD).
✔✔What is RACM? - ✔✔friable asbestos material - Category I non-friable ACM that has
become friable; Category I non-friable ACM that will be or has been subject to sanding,
grinding, cutting or abrading - Category II non-friable ACM that has a high probability of
becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces
expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation projects
✔✔NESHAP requires notification to the EPA for renovation projects in which ________
feet of friable ACM? - ✔✔>160 sq. ft., >260 LF, or 35 cubic feet
✔✔What are the NESHAP work classicfications for asbestos? - ✔✔Category I,
Category II
✔✔What is Category I work according to NESHAP? - ✔✔Non-friable asbestos containg
material (ACM) means asbestos-containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering,
and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos as determind by
Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) analysis
, ✔✔What is Category II work according to NESHAP? - ✔✔Non-friable asbestos
containing material (ACM) means any material (excluding those in Category I)
containing more than 1% asbestos determind by Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
analysis that when DRY, CANT BE CRUMBLED, PULVERIZED, OR REDUCED TO
POWDER BY HAND PRESSURE.
✔✔What does NARS stand for? - ✔✔National Asbestos Registry System
✔✔What is NARS? - ✔✔Computerized database established by the EPA in April of
1989. It stores data on the compliance history of firms doing demolition or renovation
work subject to NESHAP. It is used by the EPA regional offices, as well as the state and
loacl agencies to "target" inspections of contractors with poor compliance history
✔✔What is the OSHA respiratory regulation code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1910.134
✔✔What is the OSHA asbestos industry standard code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1910.1001
✔✔What is the OSHA asbestos in construction code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1926.1101
✔✔What is the rule of thumb regarding multiple overlapping regualtions? - ✔✔Follow
the most stringent one.
✔✔What are the OSHA work classifications? - ✔✔Class 1 through 4
✔✔What is Class 1 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Removal of Thermal Systems Insulation
(TSI) or surfacing ACM or presumed ACM (PACM)
✔✔What is Class 2 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Removal of any other type of ACM
✔✔What is Class 3 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Maintenance or repair activities where
workers may disturb ACM in order to access another building component
✔✔What is Class 4 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Maintenance or sutodial activities where
workers contact ACM/PACM or clean up intact debris from Class 1, 2 or 3 operations
✔✔OSHA requires employers to institute a medical surveillance program for employees
who: - ✔✔will perform class 1, 2 or 3 jobs for more than 30 days a year (less than 1
hour does not consitute a day) - are required by the standard to wear a negative
pressure respirator - are exposed to greater than the PEL (0.1f/cc 8hr TWA)
✔✔Workers who perform class 1, 2, or 3 jobs for 30 days or more per year need what?
- ✔✔Medical questionnaire, physical exqamination by a physician focusing on the
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Dose response - ✔✔higher the dose, the higher the incidence of the diseases
✔✔What is the code for NESHAP? - ✔✔40 CFR Section 61 Sub. "M"
✔✔What is NESHAP? - ✔✔the National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air
Pollutants regulation for asbestos is enforced by the Environmental Protectyion Agency
and in some cases state delegated agencies. It is primarily concerned with building
renovation and demolition and the disposal of asbestos waste.
✔✔Who provides local NESHAP enforcement? - ✔✔Enforced by the regional EPA
office. Many states have local air pollution enforcement agencies such as the Air Quality
Management District (AQMD) or Air Pollution Control District (APCD).
✔✔What is RACM? - ✔✔friable asbestos material - Category I non-friable ACM that has
become friable; Category I non-friable ACM that will be or has been subject to sanding,
grinding, cutting or abrading - Category II non-friable ACM that has a high probability of
becoming or has become crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by the forces
expected to act on the material in the course of demolition or renovation projects
✔✔NESHAP requires notification to the EPA for renovation projects in which ________
feet of friable ACM? - ✔✔>160 sq. ft., >260 LF, or 35 cubic feet
✔✔What are the NESHAP work classicfications for asbestos? - ✔✔Category I,
Category II
✔✔What is Category I work according to NESHAP? - ✔✔Non-friable asbestos containg
material (ACM) means asbestos-containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering,
and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1% asbestos as determind by
Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) analysis
, ✔✔What is Category II work according to NESHAP? - ✔✔Non-friable asbestos
containing material (ACM) means any material (excluding those in Category I)
containing more than 1% asbestos determind by Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM)
analysis that when DRY, CANT BE CRUMBLED, PULVERIZED, OR REDUCED TO
POWDER BY HAND PRESSURE.
✔✔What does NARS stand for? - ✔✔National Asbestos Registry System
✔✔What is NARS? - ✔✔Computerized database established by the EPA in April of
1989. It stores data on the compliance history of firms doing demolition or renovation
work subject to NESHAP. It is used by the EPA regional offices, as well as the state and
loacl agencies to "target" inspections of contractors with poor compliance history
✔✔What is the OSHA respiratory regulation code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1910.134
✔✔What is the OSHA asbestos industry standard code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1910.1001
✔✔What is the OSHA asbestos in construction code? - ✔✔29 CFR 1926.1101
✔✔What is the rule of thumb regarding multiple overlapping regualtions? - ✔✔Follow
the most stringent one.
✔✔What are the OSHA work classifications? - ✔✔Class 1 through 4
✔✔What is Class 1 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Removal of Thermal Systems Insulation
(TSI) or surfacing ACM or presumed ACM (PACM)
✔✔What is Class 2 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Removal of any other type of ACM
✔✔What is Class 3 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Maintenance or repair activities where
workers may disturb ACM in order to access another building component
✔✔What is Class 4 as defined by OSHA? - ✔✔Maintenance or sutodial activities where
workers contact ACM/PACM or clean up intact debris from Class 1, 2 or 3 operations
✔✔OSHA requires employers to institute a medical surveillance program for employees
who: - ✔✔will perform class 1, 2 or 3 jobs for more than 30 days a year (less than 1
hour does not consitute a day) - are required by the standard to wear a negative
pressure respirator - are exposed to greater than the PEL (0.1f/cc 8hr TWA)
✔✔Workers who perform class 1, 2, or 3 jobs for 30 days or more per year need what?
- ✔✔Medical questionnaire, physical exqamination by a physician focusing on the
