Asbestos Supervisor FINAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS(REVISED

Asbestos Supervisor FINAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS(REVISED) A manometer - measures the pressure differential in containment. Mandatory per Cal OSHA Title 8, Section 1529 A rotometer - measures air flow A supervisor is required to have which of the following at a job site? - SDS, notifications, copies of training certificates. After what date does SCAQMD state that a facility survey is no longer required? - No date is specified ? AHERA Regulation - (EPA) 40 CFR Parts 763 Air exchanges per hour in a Negative Pressure Enclosure (NPE) - are measured by a manometer ? An asbestos control option for enclosure would be: - Air tight and solid Ex. Drywall caulked to be airtight fastened beneath acoustic spray ? Applying an encapsulant as an abatement method - Requires PPE and containment Asbestos containing spray applied fireproofing is - Banned in 1973 Asbestos Hazard and Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - The act directs EPA to develop a regulatory framework to require schools to inspect their buildings every six months/3 years for asbestos and take appropriate abatement actions using qualified, accredited persons for inspection and abatement. It was signed by president Reagan on October 22nd, 1986 and covers all K-12 schools. Regulatory standards are established for the following: inspections, circumstances which require response actions (abatement activity), appropriate response actions, implementation of response actions, operations and maintenance programs, periodic surveillance of asbestos, transport and disposal, and management plan requirements for schools. Defines asbestos as greater than 1%. Five control/response methods: operations and maintenance, enclosure (solid/air tight), encapsulation (paint), repair and removal. Good condition, damaged (10% distributed, 25% localized), significantly damaged (EPA) 40 CFR Parts 763 Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA) - Enacted by the EPA in 1989 as a revision, AHERA's training requirement applies to all persons working with asbestos in public and commercial buildings. This means all asbestos workers must have EPA-approved AHERA training. Increased required training to 40 hours (EPA) Public Law 101-637 Asbestos warning signs - must be in English Asbestos-containing construction