CSST Exam
/. 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 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 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)
/.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
/.What are the 7 major components of the AHERA law ? Whom do they apply ? -
Answer-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.
/.how many days is the required accredited training for a building inspector ,
management planner , project supervisor, abatement worker , project designer ? -
Answer-3 , 2 , 5 , 4 , 3
/.When is unaccredited in house training ok ? - Answer-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).
/.What regulation and agency requires an asbestos inspection be done before,
renovations or demolitions and requires removal of ACM prior to demolition ? - Answer-
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) , APCD
/. 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 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 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)
/.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
/.What are the 7 major components of the AHERA law ? Whom do they apply ? -
Answer-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.
/.how many days is the required accredited training for a building inspector ,
management planner , project supervisor, abatement worker , project designer ? -
Answer-3 , 2 , 5 , 4 , 3
/.When is unaccredited in house training ok ? - Answer-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).
/.What regulation and agency requires an asbestos inspection be done before,
renovations or demolitions and requires removal of ACM prior to demolition ? - Answer-
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) , APCD
