CSST Exam building inspection exam questions with correct answers

CSST Exam building inspection exam questions
with correct answers


Why was asbestos added to construction materials ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It
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provided: insulation properties, strength and durability from weathering, made
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spray on products easier to apply, and does not conduct electricity.
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What are the three types of asbestos and their associated species? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Chrysotile : Serpentine , Amosite and Crocidolites : amphiboles. | | | | | | | |




What is the predominant color and structure of Chrysotile asbestos ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-white , long , curly , hollow | | | | | |




What is the predominant color and structure of Amosite asbestos ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-brown / tan ; long and straight | | | | | |




What is the predominant color and structure of Crocidolite ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-blue ; long and straight | | | |




What is the definition of a Surfacing material ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-is a
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sprayed on troweled on or otherwise applied to structural surfaces EX: acoustic /
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decorative ceilings, fire proofing, textured paints and plasters.
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what is the definition of Thermal Systems Insulation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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applied to pipes, fittings, tanks, other structural, components etc. , to prevent
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,heat loss or gain. EX: pipe insulation, elbow mud, block insulation, air cell,
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asbestos paper wrap, preformed halves, magnesium silica, etc
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what is the definition of Miscellaneous products: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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material that is not TSI or surfacing but applied to structural components.
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Define Friable vs non friable. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Friable asbestos will
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crumble , pulverize or otherwise release dust by applying hand pressure.
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What agency does not use the term friable ? why? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-OSHA
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|- because tools that are used by workers can easily make non friable materials
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friable.


Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Chrysotile.
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List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fire doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite
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sheeting, kiln bricks and cement, lab equipment, fire safety and equipment,
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auditorium curtains, gaskets, vibration joints, etc. | | | | |




What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma. | | |




What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related
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illnesses ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the time between exposure and symptoms /
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sign of illness. 10-40 years.
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, Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related
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illness ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Paralyzes Cillia in lung.
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What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large,
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occupational exposure to asbestos ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Asbestosis
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what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who
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smoke cigarettes? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-lung cancer - increases chances over
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50 times. |




who must participate in a medical surveillance program - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--
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Employees who conduct Class I, Class II, and Class III work for more than thirty
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-Employees who are exposed over the PEL for thirty or more days in a year.
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When are asbestos medical surveillance physical exams required ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-- Before doing the work (pre employment, pre placement)| | | | | | | | |




- Annually
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- Upon termination (Cal OSHA requirement)
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What should be performed at an asbestos medical surveillance exam ? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Occupational History Exam, Chest X ray, Pulmonary Function Test,
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stool sample |




Is there a safe level of asbestos exposure ? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-no
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