Tdshs Asbestos Air Monitoring
Technician Final Exam
What is AHERA? (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) - CORRECT ANSWER-
all public and commercial buildings must use accredited personnel [Trained by a state
or EPA approved trainer]
What two methods of analysis are commonly used for AIR sample analysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission Electron Microscopy and Phase Contrast
Microscopy
Under the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules [TAHPR], can the abatement
contractor employ the person doing the clearance air monitoring for the building owner?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, under Texas Department of Health regulations
The type of air sampling filter used in personal air sampling for airborne fibers for PCM
analysis is: - CORRECT ANSWER-25 mm mixed cellulose ester fiber (MCE)
What analytical method, associated with PCM, is used for personal air sampling of
airborne fibers? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIOSH 7400 Method
Who must laboratory samples be read by? - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed by the
Texas, Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Participate in PAT rounds
what is the primary means of collecting personal air samples? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Low-flow, battery operated pump
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-40 years
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER-Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this
tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen exchange that gets blocked by scar
tissue
When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and breathed in, but it may also be bad if
swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
, Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? - CORRECT ANSWER-scarring of
air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach
(peritoneal) lining, rare and deadly.
How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get Mesothelioma? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk factor is not measured by exposure over a period of time, the risk factor
is related to how much (and how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the
more you get the more likely you are to get mesothelioma, even one fiber could cause it
What is TAHPR - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency
Who does the air monitor work for? - CORRECT ANSWER-The building owner
Name the 5 areas where DSHS makes you area air monitor - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Outside the decon containment
2. Exhaust of the negative air machine
3. Inside the containment
4. Outside containment inside the building
5. Waste load out (or decon if you only have it)
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is NO
safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - CORRECT ANSWER-1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the
body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
When can the AMT work for the abatement contractor? - CORRECT ANSWER-
collecting personal samples, but under a separate contract by state regulation.
Technician Final Exam
What is AHERA? (Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act) - CORRECT ANSWER-
all public and commercial buildings must use accredited personnel [Trained by a state
or EPA approved trainer]
What two methods of analysis are commonly used for AIR sample analysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission Electron Microscopy and Phase Contrast
Microscopy
Under the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules [TAHPR], can the abatement
contractor employ the person doing the clearance air monitoring for the building owner?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, under Texas Department of Health regulations
The type of air sampling filter used in personal air sampling for airborne fibers for PCM
analysis is: - CORRECT ANSWER-25 mm mixed cellulose ester fiber (MCE)
What analytical method, associated with PCM, is used for personal air sampling of
airborne fibers? - CORRECT ANSWER-NIOSH 7400 Method
Who must laboratory samples be read by? - CORRECT ANSWER-licensed by the
Texas, Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Participate in PAT rounds
what is the primary means of collecting personal air samples? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Low-flow, battery operated pump
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-40 years
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER-Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this
tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen exchange that gets blocked by scar
tissue
When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and breathed in, but it may also be bad if
swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? - CORRECT ANSWER-The
fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
, Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? - CORRECT ANSWER-scarring of
air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach
(peritoneal) lining, rare and deadly.
How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get Mesothelioma? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk factor is not measured by exposure over a period of time, the risk factor
is related to how much (and how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the
more you get the more likely you are to get mesothelioma, even one fiber could cause it
What is TAHPR - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency
Who does the air monitor work for? - CORRECT ANSWER-The building owner
Name the 5 areas where DSHS makes you area air monitor - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Outside the decon containment
2. Exhaust of the negative air machine
3. Inside the containment
4. Outside containment inside the building
5. Waste load out (or decon if you only have it)
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is NO
safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - CORRECT ANSWER-1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the
body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
When can the AMT work for the abatement contractor? - CORRECT ANSWER-
collecting personal samples, but under a separate contract by state regulation.
