CSST Exam building inspection Final
Test Questions With 100% Correct
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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.
Test Questions With 100% Correct
Answers.
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.
