WELL AP Air UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
how many premature deaths does air pollution cause worldwide annually? (number and 1 in __ )
- CORRECT ANSWER - 7 million, 1 in 8
Where can we find a list of acceptable pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pesticide
Research Institute's PestSmart tool or Pesticide Product Evaluator tool
What standards are out there for qualified cleaning products? - CORRECT ANSWER -
EPA's safer choice, GreenSeal, Environmental Choice New Zealand, EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan,
etc.
how many premature deaths does air pollution cause U.S. annually? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50,000
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency; sets National Ambient
Air Quality Standards NAAQS (for 6 major air pollutants)
6 major air pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide,
ozone, particulate matter PM10 and PM2·5, sulfur dioxide.
VOC - numerical threshold - CORRECT ANSWER - total VOC < 500 (01 air quality
standards)
01 Air Quality Standards - mentions which contaminants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
formaldehyde and total VOC; PM and inorganic gases (CO, PM2·5, PM10, Ozone) and radon
how many adult smokers in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - 42 million
, how many adult smokers worldwide? - CORRECT ANSWER - >1 billion
how many tobacco-caused premature annual deaths in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER -
400,000
How many ingredients, and carcinogenic compounds do cigarettes contain when burned? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 600 ingredients that form over 7000 compounds, 69 carcinogenic
compounds
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 1: Ventilation design standard - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASHRAE 62.1-2013, or show ambient air quality meets NAAQS std, or passes feature 01 for
95% of all hours
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 2: where are demand controlled ventilation systems required
(project type, occupant density) - CORRECT ANSWER - For projects > 500SF or
occupant density > 25 ppl/1000 SF, where opening windows cannot keep CO2 below 800ppm
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 3: system balancing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Testing/balancing on HVAC within the last 5 years or is scheduled to do so
VOC - health concerns - CORRECT ANSWER - asthma/respiratory, cancer (leukemia),
organ and nervous system damage
04 VOC Reduction - VOC can be __ times higher indoors than outdoors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5 times higher
04 VOC Reduction - Standard for interior paints and coatings? - CORRECT ANSWER -
100% meets SCAQMD, 90% meets CDPH v1.1
04 VOC Reduction - Standard for interior adhesives and sealants? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 100% meets SCAQMD, 90% meets CDPH v1.1
CORRECT Answers
how many premature deaths does air pollution cause worldwide annually? (number and 1 in __ )
- CORRECT ANSWER - 7 million, 1 in 8
Where can we find a list of acceptable pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pesticide
Research Institute's PestSmart tool or Pesticide Product Evaluator tool
What standards are out there for qualified cleaning products? - CORRECT ANSWER -
EPA's safer choice, GreenSeal, Environmental Choice New Zealand, EU Ecolabel, Nordic Swan,
etc.
how many premature deaths does air pollution cause U.S. annually? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50,000
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Environmental Protection Agency; sets National Ambient
Air Quality Standards NAAQS (for 6 major air pollutants)
6 major air pollutants - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide,
ozone, particulate matter PM10 and PM2·5, sulfur dioxide.
VOC - numerical threshold - CORRECT ANSWER - total VOC < 500 (01 air quality
standards)
01 Air Quality Standards - mentions which contaminants? - CORRECT ANSWER -
formaldehyde and total VOC; PM and inorganic gases (CO, PM2·5, PM10, Ozone) and radon
how many adult smokers in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER - 42 million
, how many adult smokers worldwide? - CORRECT ANSWER - >1 billion
how many tobacco-caused premature annual deaths in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER -
400,000
How many ingredients, and carcinogenic compounds do cigarettes contain when burned? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 600 ingredients that form over 7000 compounds, 69 carcinogenic
compounds
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 1: Ventilation design standard - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASHRAE 62.1-2013, or show ambient air quality meets NAAQS std, or passes feature 01 for
95% of all hours
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 2: where are demand controlled ventilation systems required
(project type, occupant density) - CORRECT ANSWER - For projects > 500SF or
occupant density > 25 ppl/1000 SF, where opening windows cannot keep CO2 below 800ppm
03 Ventilation Effectiveness - pt 3: system balancing? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Testing/balancing on HVAC within the last 5 years or is scheduled to do so
VOC - health concerns - CORRECT ANSWER - asthma/respiratory, cancer (leukemia),
organ and nervous system damage
04 VOC Reduction - VOC can be __ times higher indoors than outdoors? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5 times higher
04 VOC Reduction - Standard for interior paints and coatings? - CORRECT ANSWER -
100% meets SCAQMD, 90% meets CDPH v1.1
04 VOC Reduction - Standard for interior adhesives and sealants? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 100% meets SCAQMD, 90% meets CDPH v1.1
