2024/2025
When working around microbial contamination, our first concern is safety. Any worker
who suffers a cut or break in the skin should seek_________ medical attention. -
ANSWER- immediate
With mold, the most common biohazards are mold spores and fragments that can be
______ - ANSWER- inhaled
Aspergillus is a ____ which can cause a lung infection called aspergillosis. - ANSWER-
mold
With sewage, the most common biohazards are bacteria, viruses, and ______. -
ANSWER- parasites
Respirators come with different levels of protection, and are rated according to their "
assigned _______ factor." - ANSWER- protection
An employer is required to Provide a safe workplace for employees, according to
OSHA's ________ ____ Clause. - ANSWER- General Duty
A respirator training program must train technicians how to put on and take off a
respirator, how to take care for a respirator, and what a respirator well, and will not
protect against. Additional requirements for wearing a respirator are a ____ ________
of the technicians lung capacity and a ___ ____ to assure protection. - ANSWER- lung
capacity, fit test
A HEPA filter stands for High Efficiency Particulate Air because it removes 99.97% of
_______ down to 0.3 micrometers. - ANSWER- particles
, The abbreviations for the most commonly used respirators in microbial remediation are
___ for the Air-Purifying Respirator and ____ for the Powered Air-Purifying Respirator. -
ANSWER- APR, PAPR
Respirators protect workers from breathing particles smaller than 5 microns, like mold
spores. The small size of these particles allows them to be ______ deeply into the lungs
in large quantities. - ANSWER- inhaled
Breathing mold spores and fragments can result in adverse effects from mold exposure
such as ___________/_______ - ANSWER- Aspergillosis/Asthma
Respirators will not protect the wearer from potential ______ deficiency. - ANSWER-
oxygen
Dry ice blasting procedures can cause an _______ deficiency indoors, so technicians
must utilize an ________- monitoring sensor. - ANSWER- oxygen, oxygen
The rotavirus is one of the most common ______ existing in sewage. - ANSWER- virus
For technicians performing sewage remediation work, the greatest risk is_____ which a
full face respirator helps prevent. - ANSWER- ingestion
Attempts to salvage sewage contaminated semi-porous and highly porous materials
such as wall carpet can create a health risk by liberating_____agents. - ANSWER-
infectious
Depending on local regulations, technician should discharge recovered sewage and
rinse water into the ______ _______ system. - ANSWER- Sanitary Sewer
Workers who are exposed to sewage without adequate protection face an increased
risk of _____ disease. - ANSWER- infectious
Each time donning a respirator, remediators shall conduct a positive and negative
pressure ______ check. - ANSWER- negative
The immunizations that are highly recommended to sewage remediation workers are:
_____ /diphtheria vaccine, _____ vaccine and _____ vaccine. Health professionals will
recommend the proper immunizations for each employee. - ANSWER- tetanus,
hepatitis A, hepatitis B
when exiting containment, the proper order of removing PPE equipment is: