QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
2024
CONCEPTIAL RESEARCH
, CSST EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
3 , 2 , 5 , 4 , 3 - ANSWER - how many days is the required accredited training for a
building inspector , management planner , project supervisor, abatement worker ,
project designer ?
Friable asbestos will crumble , pulverize or otherwise release dust by applying hand
pressure. - ANSWER - Define Friable vs non friable.
OSHA - because tools that are used by workers can easily make non friable materials
friable - ANSWER - What agency does not use the term friable ? why?
Chrysotile. - ANSWER - Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S ?
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. - ANSWER - List three building materials / locations where ACM is
likely to be found
Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma - ANSWER - What are the 3 major illnesses
related to asbestos exposures ?
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years. - ANSWER -
What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related illnesses ?
Paralyzes Cillia in lung. - ANSWER - Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of
getting an asbestos related illness ?
Asbestosis - ANSWER - What asbestos related disease normally appears only after
long, large, occupational exposure to asbestos ?
lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times. - ANSWER - what asbestos related
disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who smoke cigarettes?
-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. - ANSWER
- who must participate in a medical surveillance program
- Before doing the work (pre employment, pre placement)
- Annually
, - Upon termination (Cal OSHA requirement) - ANSWER - When are asbestos medical
surveillance physical exams required ?
Maintenance or custodial working in areas where friable ACM is present (2 hour
awareness course) , Maintenance personnel disturbing small amounts of asbestos (2
hours awareness + 14 for sixteen hours operations and maintenance training). -
ANSWER - When is unaccredited in house training ok ?
It provided: insulation properties, strength and durability from weathering, made spray
on products easier to apply, and does not conduct electricity. - ANSWER - Why was
asbestos added to construction materials ?
Chrysotile : Serpentine , Amosite and Crocidolites : amphiboles. - ANSWER - What are
the three types of asbestos and their associated species?
white , long , curly , hollow - ANSWER - What is the predominant color and structure of
Chrysotile asbestos?
brown / tan ; long and straight - ANSWER - What is the predominant color and structure
of Amosite asbestos ?
blue ; long and straight - ANSWER - What is the predominant color and structure of
Crocidolite?
A sprayed on troweled on or otherwise applied to structural surfaces EX: acoustic /
decorative ceilings, fire proofing, textured paints and plasters. - ANSWER - What is the
definition of a Surfacing material ?
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 - ANSWER - what is the definition of Thermal
Systems Insulation?
material that is not TSI or surfacing but applied to structural components. - ANSWER -
what is the definition of Miscellaneous products:
Occupational History Exam, Chest X ray, Pulmonary Function Test, stool sample -
ANSWER - What should be performed at an asbestos medical surveillance exam ?
no - ANSWER - Is there a safe level of asbestos exposure?
inspection and reinspection requirements, sampling and inspection procedures, lab
approval process, accredited and non accredited training programs, clearance air
testing, management plan requirements, notification requirements. - ANSWER - What
are the 7 major components of the AHERA law ? Whom do they apply ?