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Housing Flashcards

1
Q

Most frequently reported accident in the home

A

Falling (from the same height)

Check for loose stair rails, turned up carpeting etc.

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Asbestos

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Cancer causing mineral used as insulation in older homes.

Must be removed by licensed abatement company.

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3
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Lead-based Paint

A

Simple colorimetric test to determine existence.

Must be removed by licensed abatement.

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4
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Public Housing

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Tenant-occupied, multiple unit residences, usually owned by municipal authority or other public entity.

Typically; Apartments.

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5
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Sick Building Syndrome

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A condition affecting office workers, typically marked by headaches and respiratory problems, attributed to unhealthy or stressful factors in the working environment such as poor ventilation.

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6
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Minimum are for a living space

A

100 sq ft

70 sq ft for any additional room

No direction can be less than 7 ft

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7
Q

Name 4 methods of cross connection control

A

Air Gaps

Backflow Preventers

Vacuum Breakers

Indirect Waste Piping

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8
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Drain line of an ice machine should connect to the sewer system through an

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Open receptacle with an air gap

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9
Q

Vent gasses from a coal-burning furnace combined with high moisture inside a chimney will form

A

Sulfuric Acid

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10
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What is the PRIMARY cause of death resulting from automobile exhaust accumulation in garages?

A

Carbon monoxide

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11
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The end of a waste pipe should terminate below the rim of a sink directly connected to the drainage system by at least

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2’’

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12
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A “S” trap is not considered legal in most state plumbing codes due to which of the following factors

A

They are not vented. (Sewer gases could get into your home)

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13
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Name 3 products that are traditional formaldehyde air pollution sources

A

Cosmetics

Particle Board (composite woods)

Computer emissions

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14
Q

Long term effects of lead poisoning include

A

Learning disabilities

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15
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Exposure to lead is most dangerous for what group of people

A

Children 6 years and younger

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16
Q

A stud is a unit of building construction that is intended as what kind of support

A

Vertical support

17
Q

What is a joist used as

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Horizontal support

18
Q

What is a footing drain

A

A drain near the basement of a structure to direct water away from the building.

It prevents damage to the footer and foundation

To control moisture

19
Q

The chimney of the house should be a minimum of ______ above the highest structure of the home

A

3 feet

20
Q

The horizontal part of the stairs is the

A

Tread

21
Q

The vertical part of the stairs is the

A

Riser

22
Q

Failing footers often result in

A

Cracked or displaced foundations

23
Q

A plastic ground cover sealed to the foundation should be placed on the ground in the crawl space of the home to

A

Control moisture in the crawl space

24
Q

Where would you place a termite shield

A

Between the foundation and the sill

25
Q

The maximum size of a stair riser height

A

8 1/4 inches

26
Q

Minimum stair tread depth

A

9 inches

27
Q

What is the minimum acceptable level for radon in a single family home?

A

4 pci/l (picocuries per liter)

28
Q

This is the most common gaseous hazard found indoors, and has been linked to respiratory tract cancer.

A

Radon

29
Q

Housing and Institutions): The determination of overcrowding in residential units is based on the number of persons per

A

net square feet of habitable room

30
Q

Term for a building that cannot be moved and is built upon a permanent foundation.

A

Fixed structure

31
Q

Formaldehyde is used in the production of these, commonly used in pre-manufactured homes.

A

pressed wood products

32
Q

Poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived. Government attempt to control disease transmission

A

Tenements

Ca REHS Study (19 decks)

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