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Asbestos Review Exam: Questions and Answers for Safety Professionals, Exams of Nursing

A series of review questions and answers related to asbestos, focusing on its identification, management, and the regulations surrounding its handling. It covers topics such as asbestos-related diseases, regulatory objectives of ahera, neshap, and osha, permissible exposure limits, sampling procedures, and appropriate response actions. The questions address key aspects of asbestos building inspection, risk assessment, and safety protocols, providing a comprehensive overview for professionals in the field. This material is useful for exam preparation and understanding asbestos management practices. Designed to test and reinforce knowledge of asbestos-related topics, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in environmental health and safety.

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CSST Review Exam Questions and Correct Answers 100% Guaranteed Pass
1. Naturally-occurring mineral: Asbestos fibers are best described as
2. Chrysotile: The most common variety of asbestos used in the United States is
3. Crocidolite: The type of asbestos often referred to as "blue" asbestos is
4. Inhalation: The main route of entry into the human body for asbestos fibers is
5. Skin cancer: All of the following are asbestos-related diseases except
6. A cancer in the lung tissue: Lung cancer is best described as
7. 90: The incidence of lung cancer in occupationally exposed workers who also smoke is
times greater than the non-exposed non-smoking public
8. An asbestos-specific disease in which there is a scarring of the lungs at the alveoli
area that inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the blood: Asbestosis is best described as
9. A cancer of the tissue surrounding the lungs and intestines: Mesothelioma is best
described as
10. 1890-1920: Asbestos was first used commercially in the United States around
11. TSI: The first major use of asbestos was
12. Latency period: The time period from which an individual is exposed to as- bestos
and then diagnosed with a disease is referred to as
13. Identify and safely manage asbestos in schools: The primary objective of AHERA is
14. To control the generation and disposal of asbestos waste: The primary objective of
the NESHAP is
15. To require employers to protect employees who perform asbestos work: -
The primary objective of the OSHA asbestos regulations is
16. 0.1 f/cc: OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos as a Time Weighted
Average is
17. 9 samples: According to EPA, what is the minimum number of samples that should
be collected of friable surfacing materials?
18. Randomly with a minimum of 3 samples collected: According to AHERA, how must
TSI be sampled?
19. Housing, public and commercial buildings, and schools: In what types of buildings is
the AHERA certified Asbestos Building Inspector required?
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  1. Naturally-occurring mineral: Asbestos fibers are best described as
  2. Chrysotile: The most common variety of asbestos used in the United States is
  3. Crocidolite: The type of asbestos often referred to as "blue" asbestos is
  4. Inhalation: The main route of entry into the human body for asbestos fibers is
  5. Skin cancer: All of the following are asbestos-related diseases except
  6. A cancer in the lung tissue: Lung cancer is best described as
  7. 90: The incidence of lung cancer in occupationally exposed workers who also smoke is times greater than the non-exposed non-smoking public
  8. An asbestos-specific disease in which there is a scarring of the lungs at the alveoli area that inhibits the transfer of oxygen into the blood: Asbestosis is best described as
  9. A cancer of the tissue surrounding the lungs and intestines: Mesothelioma is best described as
  10. 1890 - 1920: Asbestos was first used commercially in the United States around
  11. TSI: The first major use of asbestos was
  12. Latency period: The time period from which an individual is exposed to as- bestos and then diagnosed with a disease is referred to as
  13. Identify and safely manage asbestos in schools: The primary objective of AHERA is
  14. To control the generation and disposal of asbestos waste: The primary objective of the NESHAP is
  15. To require employers to protect employees who perform asbestos work: - The primary objective of the OSHA asbestos regulations is
  16. 0.1 f/cc: OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos as a Time Weighted Average is
  17. 9 samples: According to EPA, what is the minimum number of samples that should be collected of friable surfacing materials?
  18. Randomly with a minimum of 3 samples collected: According to AHERA, how must TSI be sampled?
  19. Housing, public and commercial buildings, and schools: In what types of buildings is the AHERA certified Asbestos Building Inspector required?

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  1. Any material with >1% asbestos: Asbestos Containing Material is defined as
  2. NVLAP: The laboratory accreditation required by NIST for analysis of bulk samples and for TEM clearance samples is
  3. Identifying all ACBM, and assessing all friable and TSI ACBM: What two functions is the AHERA Asbestos Building Inspector responsible for performing?
  4. The current condition of all friable and TSI ACBM and its potential for disturbance: What information does the inspector's "Written" or "Physical Assess- ment" provide?

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  1. When sampling TSI and surfacing and where the Inspector has not estab- lished an NEA: When is an Asbestos Building Inspector never exempted from the requirement to wear a respirator?
  2. Significantly Damaged Surfacing: According to AHERA, which of the following is an appropriate "Physical or Written Assessment" category?

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  1. Placing a bollard in the ground immediately adjacent to a boiler that is coated with TSI so that people and equipment can not bump into it: Which of the following would be considered a preventative measure?
  2. An action taken to reduce the potential of an ACBM likelihood of becoming damaged or significantly damaged: How would a preventative measure be best defined?
  3. Removal, encapsulation or enclosure, and repair: Which of the following would be considered a response action?
  4. The one that protects human health and the environment in the least burdensome manner: The most appropriate response action as defined by AHERA is?
  5. Immediately isolate the functional space and remove, enclose, or encap- sulate the material: What is the required response to significantly damaged friable surfacing ACBM?
  6. Whenever a school building contains friable or assumed ACBM: When is a school required to have an Operations & Maintenance Plan?
  7. Notifications to building user groups, response action work, and periodic cleaning records: Records that must be kept as part of the management plan
  8. Prioritize response actions: A "Hazard Assessment" is developed by the Man- agement Planner to
  9. Schedule both the beginning and conclusion of each response action: For each Response Action, the Management Planner must
  10. Combining asbestos removal with other scheduled renovation projects: - The Management Planner can achieve the "Least Burdensome" mandate by
  11. Immediately adjacent to any friable and non friable ACBM in routine main- tenance areas: AHERA requires that warning labels be placed
  12. A schedule for periodic cleaning in areas that contain ACBM, training for custodial and maintenance employees, and records of periodic surveillance- : Components of an O&M program include
  13. Acoustical ceiling texture in the band room: According to AHERA, which of the following would pose the greatest hazard to building occupants
  14. The falling or dislodging more than 3 square feet or 3 linear feet of friable ACBM: According to AHERA, which of the following would be considered a major fiber release episode?

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  1. General Liability of an Occurrence Form: The type of insurance usually required by the owner for the asbestos abatement contractor is
  2. Before and at the end of each job: Calibration of air pumps is required when?
  3. Pipe insulation with torn jacketing in a classroom: Which of the following uses of TSI would pose the greatest risk of building occupants?
  4. Guarantees that the owner will be able to have the project completed if the abatement contractor goes bankrupt: The bonding normally requested for an abatement contractor is a Payment and Performance Bond. The purpose of the bond is to
  5. Where an NEA has not been established and whenever TSI and surfacing is being removed and/or disturbed: Respiratory protection is required when
  6. 19.5-23.5%: Oxygen content for Grade D air must be
  7. Mini enclosure and Negative Pressure Enclosure (NPE): According to OSHA, and example of an engineering control that would protect employees outside the work area from asbestos exposure would be
  8. Liquidated Damages: Money assessed against a contractor who failed to com- plete a project according to the schedule is called
  9. Electrical, falls, heat: Which of the following hazards could be encountered during an asbestos abatement project?
  10. For response action work that is less than or equal to 160 square feet or less than or equal to 260 linear feet: When is clearance by PCM allowable according to AHERA?
  11. Isolation of the buildings HVAC system in the work area: Which of the following is the most important consideration when planning an asbestos abatement project?
  12. Textured wall systems: Which of the following asbestos-containing materials would be required to be disposed of at a NESHAP-approved waste disposal site?
  13. Administrative controls, engineering controls, respirators: The correct flow of controls on the work site in order to prevent employee exposure are
  14. 1 to 4: An extension ladder must have a lean ratio of
  15. The General Contractor: On a multi-employer worksite, who, according to OSHA, is deemed to exercise general supervisory authority
  16. 99.97%: A HEPA filter must have what minimum level of efficiency?
  17. Reportable Quantity, 1 pound: The "RQ" label on asbestos waste containers

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  1. Personal Air Monitoring Data and Medical Surveillance Data: Records re- quired by OSHA to be kept by the employer for 30 years include
  2. Equipment room, shower, and clean room: The OSHA required elements of a Class I decontamination unit are

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  1. 18 - 24 inches: When poly is used on the walls and floors of an abatement work area, EPA recommends that floors are how far up walls?
  2. Above 6 feet: Toe boards are required to be installed on scaffolding when the scaffolding is
  3. Connected to a GFCI power source, double insulated, and grounded: Elec- trical equipment in the work area must be

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  1. Payment and Performance Bond: Which type of bonding would protect the owner if an abatement contractor went bankrupt during an asbestos abatement project?
  2. Oxygen deficiency, combustible gasses and vapors, toxic chemicals: Con- fined spaces that require a permit require testing for hazardous atmospheres. What is the correct order for testing of hazardous atmospheres?
  3. Heat stress: Clammy skin, profuse sweating, and dizziness are indications of?