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According to ASHERA, how many air samples must be taken for final clearance for NESHAP size project? - Answer-13 samples (5 inside, 5 outside, 2 fields blanks , one sealed blank)TEM
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According to ASHERA, how many air samples must be taken for final clearance for NESHAP size project? - Answer-13 samples (5 inside, 5 outside, 2 fields blanks , one sealed blank)TEM Encapsulation is - Answer-The use of paint or glue to hold down any exposed friable asbestos fibers How many air changes (minimum) are required per hour in an asbestos removal containment area - Answer- 4 Friable ACM is any material that can be: - Answer-Crushed, pulverized, reduced to powder by hand pressure when dry The OSHA permissible exposure limit is - Answer-0.1 f/cc over 8 hours TWA What are the notification requirements in Virginia? - Answer-20 calendar days for any project greater than 10 sq feet or linear feet In what jurisdiction do individuals need an asbestos supervisor or working linsense - Answer-Need a license everywhere Type of bond that would ensure that the general contractor will compensate subcontractors for labor and materials - Answer-Performance Bond Minimum respiratory protection on a class 1 asbestos project with no NEA - Answer-Full face air purifying respirator What is the maximum content permitted in the work area where an air purifying respirator is being worn? - Answer-23.5% The lean ratio of an extension ladder - Answer-4: According to AHERA, to complete a response action of a non-NESHAP size project, how many samples must be taken with results of what? - Answer-5 samples taken inside with results of each <0.0 f/cc Chest XRays must be evaluated by what class reader? - Answer-Class B
What is the APF for a full face air purifying respirator - Answer- 50 Laboratories that perform PLM and TEM must be accredited by - Answer-National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program AHERA is for - Answer-Public schools K- 12 What is the notification requirement for asbestos projects in DC - Answer-10 working days prior to start NESHAP size projects and any project over 18 square feet of flooring. Building owner to notify tenants no less than 30 days prior to start of the project in writing What is a NESHAP sized project - Answer-160 square feet, 260 linear feet, or 35 cubic feet The competent person must inspect the work suits of the crew at least: - Answer-Once a shift In Maryland, the asbestos project notification must be posted when and where? - Answer-Three days prior to any asbestos project, at all entrances and exits from the work site. NESHAP regulations provide definitions for - Answer-Renovations, Adequately Wet, and Demolitions The definition of PACM is - Answer-TSI and surfacing material found in a building constructed no later than 1980 The OSHA Asbestos in construction standard required employees to maintain exposure monitoring results for how many years? - Answer-30 years What is the safe level of asbestos exposure? - Answer-There is no safe limit What is the purpose of aggressive air sampling? - Answer-Simulates the conditions in the work area Initial worker exposure air samples are collected: - Answer-To predict what future exposures should be on this project According to OSHA construction standard, fall protection is required at working at or above - Answer-6 feet What info is required on a safety data sheet? - Answer-First aid procedures, emergency clean up procedures, type of PPE
When conducting final air samples in Maryland, how many samples are needed? - Answer-One per room, one per 5,000 sq feet of containment or 50,000 cubic feet of containment, whichever is greater Exposure minoring is the responsibility of the: - Answer-Competent person Some of the risk factors associated with asbestos is: - Answer-Fiber size, personal susceptibility, smoking What is the example of surfacing material - Answer-Stucco Ceiling On a NESHAP size project in Maryland, when can globe bags be utilized? - Answer- Only after a written letter of variance is approved If worker exposure sampling is required, how many workers must wear sampling pumps? - Answer-One per task per shift Class 1 asbestos work activities involve the removal of repair of: - Answer-Surfacing and thermal system insulation ACM and PACM The OSHA scaffold standard requires that if free standing scaffold is used, the scaffold shall not exceed ______ times the minimum base width without securing the scaffold - Answer- 4 Under Maryland law, all asbestos project notifications must go to: - Answer-Maryland Department of the Environment ASHARA regulations are training requirements for asbestos work in: - Answer-Schools, public buildings, and commercial buildings What statement applies to qualitative fit testing? - Answer-Must be performed for individual workers initially and at least annually What is not a responsibility of a competent person? - Answer-Analyzing final air samples taken for a school Heat stress can be avoided by - Answer-Resting in cool area and drinking water during breaks An injured employee on workman's compensation will receive: - Answer-A percentage of there average annual pay Surfactant is added to water because it: - Answer-Allows the water to penetrate the material better to keep the fibers down Which system can definitely identify asbestos fibers? - Answer-TEM
If a contractor has 10 workers on a job lasting 15 days, how many disposal suits will likely be required for that project - Answer- 600 Personal air samples must draw between ____and_____ liters of air per minute - Answer-0.5 and 2. Bulk samples are typically analyzed: - Answer-Using polarized light microscopy When is a visual inspection performed? - Answer-After gross removal but before encapsulation The most common type of asbestos is - Answer-Chrysolite When asbestos fibers become airbourne ther - Answer-Can remain in the air for a long time Asbestos may cause harm to humans when it is: - Answer-Inhaled The combination of smoking and exposure to asbestos causes_____times the likelyhood of lung cancer - Answer- 90 When using a half mask, a positive and negative pressure for check should be performed - Answer-Each time the respirator is put on The agencies that approve respirators used in the asbestos industry are - Answer- NIOSH and OSHA The PEL (permissible exposure limit) for asbestos is - Answer-0.1 f/cc over and 8 hour shift TWA Type C air-supplied respirator systems should provide - Answer-A continuous supply of grade D air, Adequate reserve air for escape time, and a monitor for carbon monoxide The equipment/dirty room should be - Answer-Cleaned daily Why would arrows be placed about two feet up from the floor? - Answer-To assist workers in emergency Smokey conditions Scaffolding over 10 feet tall must have - Answer-A railing What type of final clearance is required in school? - Answer-Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) What is the protection factor of a half mask? - Answer- 10
The most common method used for final clearance is: - Answer-Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) Bulk samples are typically analyzed using: - Answer-Polarized Light Microscopy(PLM) Under PCM the final clearance level must be below - Answer-0.01 f/cc What can definitely identify asbestos fibers - Answer-TEM Aggressive air sampling techniques are used to - Answer-Make the conditions the worst they can be Aggressive air sampling would be used: - Answer-Following visual clearance, in preparation for final air clearance according to AHERA protocol All employees must carry - Answer-Workers compensation coverage A liability insurance policy which covers injuries for which a claim is made is known as: - Answer-Claims made Who is required to keep record related to the building? - Answer-Building owner One purpose of the daily sign in sheet is to: - Answer-Document the amount of worker exposure NESHAP sized projects must be reported to EPA and MDA how many days in advance