California CAC/CSST Questions
with expert solutions ( 100%
accurate )
Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material (RACM) - answer Friable
asbestos material
Cat 1 that has become friable, or will be or has been subjected to
sanding etc.
Cat II that has a big probability of becoming crumbled or
pulverized or reduced to powder
Category I - answer ACM packings, gaskets, resilient flooring and
asphalt roofing
Category 2 - answer Any material not in Category I, non-friable
ACM >1% asbestos that cannot be crumbled, pulverized or
reduced to powder by hand pressure (IE transit panels)
Where does the word for asbestos come from? - answer Comes
from the Greek word "unquenched"
Serpentine asbestos - answer Chrysotile• Accounts for most of the
asbestos used in industry (90%)
• white asbestos
, Amphibole group - answer Short, needle like and very brittle.
Difficult to wet
- Amosite - (South Africa) used in high temp steam lines and
boilers 7% of asbestos used
- Crocidolite - blue asbestos
- Tremolite, Actinolite, Anthophylite - all rare
What defines a fiber - answer >5 microns
3:1 length ratio to width
AHERA's 3 Main Categories - answer Surfacing Materials -
sprayed, trowled on or otherwise applied to surfaces
- Plasters
- Fireproofing
TSI -
-Pipe Insulation
Miscellaneous/Other -
- Floor tile, mastic, VFS, ceiling tiles, transite, roofing, gaskets,
joints
OSHA Construction Industry Standard - answer 29 CFR 1926.1101
- Class 1 - removal of TSI or surfacing
- Class 2 - removal of any other type
- Class 3 - maintenance or repair, no more than one glove bag
Class 4 - maintenance or custodial activities where workers
contact ACM or clean up intact debris
with expert solutions ( 100%
accurate )
Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material (RACM) - answer Friable
asbestos material
Cat 1 that has become friable, or will be or has been subjected to
sanding etc.
Cat II that has a big probability of becoming crumbled or
pulverized or reduced to powder
Category I - answer ACM packings, gaskets, resilient flooring and
asphalt roofing
Category 2 - answer Any material not in Category I, non-friable
ACM >1% asbestos that cannot be crumbled, pulverized or
reduced to powder by hand pressure (IE transit panels)
Where does the word for asbestos come from? - answer Comes
from the Greek word "unquenched"
Serpentine asbestos - answer Chrysotile• Accounts for most of the
asbestos used in industry (90%)
• white asbestos
, Amphibole group - answer Short, needle like and very brittle.
Difficult to wet
- Amosite - (South Africa) used in high temp steam lines and
boilers 7% of asbestos used
- Crocidolite - blue asbestos
- Tremolite, Actinolite, Anthophylite - all rare
What defines a fiber - answer >5 microns
3:1 length ratio to width
AHERA's 3 Main Categories - answer Surfacing Materials -
sprayed, trowled on or otherwise applied to surfaces
- Plasters
- Fireproofing
TSI -
-Pipe Insulation
Miscellaneous/Other -
- Floor tile, mastic, VFS, ceiling tiles, transite, roofing, gaskets,
joints
OSHA Construction Industry Standard - answer 29 CFR 1926.1101
- Class 1 - removal of TSI or surfacing
- Class 2 - removal of any other type
- Class 3 - maintenance or repair, no more than one glove bag
Class 4 - maintenance or custodial activities where workers
contact ACM or clean up intact debris
