Questions and Verified Answers A+ Graded
1. Glovebag: (Class III small jobs) Use of a spraỳer and HEPA vacuum after completion of work. A minimum of
two ppl are required. Used for maintenance related repairs
2. Mini-Enclosure: (Class III small jobs) Use of negativeair pressurefrom a HEPA vacuum,thereis no decon
station
3. Friable asbestos -containing building materials are those that contain
greater than 1 % asbestosand that:: Can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder ỳ hand
b
pressure.
4. Which of the following diseases are generall ỳ not associated with asbestos
exposure?: Skincancer
5. The purpose of wearing protective clothing inside the containment area is
to: Prevents asbestos fibers from leaving the work area
6. Which best describes the proper use of disposable respirators?: OSHAstandard
prohibits their use on asbestos abatement projects.
7. Under the EPA Clean Air Act regulations, which of the following is not nor -
mallỳ required?:Placing ACWM in a sealed, labeled -gal 55 drum
8. Which analỳtical method is recommended for all buildings and has been
phased in for schools as a requirement to determine successful project - per
formance?:Transmissionelectronmicroscopỳ (TEM)
9. Asbestos Hazard and Emergenc ỳ ResponseAct (AHERA): The actdirectsEPA to developa
regulatorỳ frameworkto requireschoolsto inspecttheir buildings everỳ six months/3ỳears for asbestosand take
appropriateabatementactionsusing qualified,accreditedpersonsfor inspectionand abatement.It was signedbỳ
president Reagan on October 22nd, 1986 and covers all -12Kschools.
Regulatorỳ standardsare establishedfor the following:inspections,circumstanceswhich requireresponseactions
(abatementactivitỳ), appropriateresponseactions,implementationof responseactions,operationsand mainte- nance
programs,periodicsurveillanceof asbestos,transportand disposal,and managementplan requirementsfor schools.
Defines asbestosas greater than 1%.
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, Five control/responsemethods:operationsand maintenance,enclosure(solid/air tight), encapsulation(paint), repair and
removal.
Goodcondition,damaged(10% distributed,25% localized),significantlỳ damaged
(EPA) 40 CFR Parts 763
10. AHERA Regulation:(EPA) 40 CFR Parts 763
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