Contractor/Supervisor Course Flashcards
Which regulation requires viewing ports in containment, a master shut off switch at the entry door for all negative air units, and fire retardant poly?
LA Fire Department
Which regulation has several appendix sections, one of which consists of non-mandatory work practices?
Cal-OSHA T8, CCR 1529
Which regulation names five removal procedures?
SCAQMD Rule 1403
From which agency did the term asbestos-containing construction material (ACCM) come from?
Cal-OSHA
From which regulation does the term RACM (Regulated Asbestos Containing Material) come from?
40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M
What is the definition of asbestos-containing construction material (ACCM)?
> 0.1%
What is the definition of asbestos waste in California?
1% or more
When can an AHERA trained supervisor/competent person employed by a state licensed asbestos removal contractor collect up to 12 bulk samples according to State of California regulations?
On a residential project after they have taken a building inspector course
Which agency describes asbestos work as Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV?
Cal-OSHA
Class I work consists of working with:
TSI and surfacing materials
Class II work consists of working with:
Roofing materials
Cal-OSHA has created specialty worker courses for which of the following asbestos-containing materials:
- Asbestos cement (AC) pipe
- Floor tile
- Roofing
All of them
For class III work a trained person can remove small quantities of which of the following materials: TSI, Floor tile, Fireproofing
All of them
Cal-OSHA (Title 8, 1529) states that when performing glove bag removal the following is true:
- Wetting is not required in the bag
- One trained person may perform Class I bag removal
- Air filtration in the glove bag is not required
None of the above
Define SCAQMD Procedure 3:
Wet Methods
Define SCAQMD Procedure 1:
Critical barriers, negative air filtration
SCAQMD Rule 1403 requires an asbestos survey prior to demolition in which type of structures?
All facilities
Which regulation created the course known as Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor?
40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E
Cal-OSHA (T8, CCR 1529) states, for roof removal showers are:
not needed
When is personal air monitoring optional?
When all workers are wearing air-supplies respirators operating in the pressure demand mode
Who must wear a personal air monitoring pump in containment?
At least one worker performing differing tasks
When must a competent person must be present on a Class II asbestos removal job:
At all times
Smoke testing of a containment area shall be performed:
To check air flow patterns, every shift, to check for leaks
If a major earthquake occurs during an asbestos removal job:
Evacuate and meet at a previously designated area
What is the percentage of asbestos in ACCM and ACM?
ACCM >0.1%
ACM >1%
Personal air monitoring in the asbestos industry in conducted using:
A 25 mm cassette
Define a negative exposure assessment:
A collection of air testing data from similar jobs
If an asbestos survey does not indicate that a suspect building material in a commercial building has been tested and the suspect material is discovered during demolition:
The material may be assumed to contain asbestos and removed as ACBM
OR
Asbestos content may be verified by sampling conducted by a CAC or CSST
What is the Excursion Limit (EL)
1.0 f/cc in a 30 min period
MAP Rquirements
Model Accreditation Plans
40 CFR 763 Subpart E, App. C
T8, CCR 1529 states that clearance sampling is required after abatement jobs in what type of building?
Schools (K-12)
Clearance is attained at less than:
0.01 f/cc by PCM
Clearance by TEM analyses is required
For work in schools