CHSP EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Name 3 areas in a healthcare facility that could be a place for ideal growth of Legionella -
ANS evaporative condensers, spas/whirlpools, misters/spray nozzels
What are four major color codes for safety? - ANS Red - danger/immediate risk; Orange - risk
for danger but not immediate; yellow - caution; biological hazard - orange red or florescent
orange.
what is the meaning of building related illness? - ANS a clinically diagnosable disease or
condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a microorganism or
substance demonstrably present in a building —abbreviation BRI
What is the meaning of sick building syndrome? - ANS a set of symptoms (as headache,
fatigue, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in modern airtight
office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as formaldehyde fumes,
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, particulate matter, or microorganisms), and that tend to disappear when affected individuals
leave the building —abbreviation SBS
list 5 measures that can help to prevent healthcare slip, trip, and fall events - ANS Good
Housekeeping, keeping floors clean/dry, proper cleaning procedures on floors, wearing slip
resistant shoes, prevent entry into wet areas. (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-
123/pdfs/2011-123.pdf)
What is an OSHA defined Permit Required Confined Space? - ANS a confined space that has
one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential to contain a
hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an entrant; has walls
that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could
trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as
unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress.
(https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/)
List 4 agencies that publish ventilation-related standards - ANS 1 - The American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 2 - Air Movement and Control
Association (AMCA) 3 - American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 4-the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
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ANSWERS
Name 3 areas in a healthcare facility that could be a place for ideal growth of Legionella -
ANS evaporative condensers, spas/whirlpools, misters/spray nozzels
What are four major color codes for safety? - ANS Red - danger/immediate risk; Orange - risk
for danger but not immediate; yellow - caution; biological hazard - orange red or florescent
orange.
what is the meaning of building related illness? - ANS a clinically diagnosable disease or
condition (as Legionnaires' disease or an allergic reaction) caused by a microorganism or
substance demonstrably present in a building —abbreviation BRI
What is the meaning of sick building syndrome? - ANS a set of symptoms (as headache,
fatigue, eye irritation, and breathing difficulties) that typically affect workers in modern airtight
office buildings, that are believed to be caused by indoor pollutants (as formaldehyde fumes,
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, particulate matter, or microorganisms), and that tend to disappear when affected individuals
leave the building —abbreviation SBS
list 5 measures that can help to prevent healthcare slip, trip, and fall events - ANS Good
Housekeeping, keeping floors clean/dry, proper cleaning procedures on floors, wearing slip
resistant shoes, prevent entry into wet areas. (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-
123/pdfs/2011-123.pdf)
What is an OSHA defined Permit Required Confined Space? - ANS a confined space that has
one or more of the following characteristics: contains or has the potential to contain a
hazardous atmosphere; contains material that has the potential to engulf an entrant; has walls
that converge inward or floors that slope downward and taper into a smaller area which could
trap or asphyxiate an entrant; or contains any other recognized safety or health hazard, such as
unguarded machinery, exposed live wires, or heat stress.
(https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/confinedspaces/)
List 4 agencies that publish ventilation-related standards - ANS 1 - The American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 2 - Air Movement and Control
Association (AMCA) 3 - American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 4-the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
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