Asbestos initial supervisor latest exam and answers 2024

Asbestos initial supervisor latest exam and answers 2024 HEPA - ANSWERS high efficiency particulate air filter HEPA filtered vacuum - ANSWERS A high efficiency particulate air filtered vacuum that traps and retains 99.97% of all particles larger than 0.3 microns HVAC systems - ANSWERS Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Latency Period - ANSWERS The time is takes a disease to manifest itself through physical symptoms. Local exhaust ventilation - ANSWERS The mechanical removal of air contaminants from a point of operation Lung cancer - ANSWERS uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in lungs medical examination - ANSWERS An evaluation of a persons health status Medical history - ANSWERS A record of a person past health record, including all the hazardous materials they have come in contact with Mesothelioma - ANSWERS rare form of cancer that develops in the lining of the pleura or peritoneum Method 7400 - ANSWERS NIOSH sampling and analytical method for fibers using phase contrast microscopy. Micron - ANSWERS one millionth of a meter Mil - ANSWERS Prefix meaning one thousandth Millimeter - ANSWERS one thousandth of a meter Mineral wool - ANSWERS a commonly used substitute for asbestos SDS - ANSWERS Safety Data Sheet Negative pressure respirator fit check - ANSWERS -fit evaluation where wearer covers the filters to check for leaks in face seal -a good seal causes the mask to collapse inwards, inhalation NESHAP - ANSWERS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants NIOSH - ANSWERS National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Operations and Maintenance Plan (O&M) - ANSWERS Controlment of asbestos material in buildings until it is removed PEL - ANSWERS Permissible Exposure Limit Penetrating encapsulant - ANSWERS liquid material applied to ACM to control airborne fiber release by penetrating and binding the components together Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ANSWERS Any material or device worn to protect a worker from exposure, contact, from any harmful material or air force personal sample - ANSWERS An air sample taken with the sampling pump attached to the worker with the collecting filter placed in the breathing zone PF - ANSWERS -protection factor provided by a respirator -determined by dividing the airborne fiber concentration outside the mask by the concentration inside the mask phase contrast microscopy (PCM) - ANSWERS optical microscope technique used for counting fibers in air samples, but does NOT distinguish fiber types pipe lagging - ANSWERS The insulation around a pipe Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) - ANSWERS optical microscope technique used to distinguish between different types of asbestos fibers by shape and unique optical properties polyethylene - ANSWERS Plastic sheeting that is often used to seal off an area positive pressure respirator fit check - ANSWERS -fit evaluation in which wearer covers exhalation valve to check for leaks around face seal -good seal causes max to expand outwards, exhalation Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) - ANSWERS full face, helmet, or hooded respirator that has the breathing air powered after it has been purified through a filter pre-employment physical - ANSWERS complete medical examination of an employee before the job begins to determine if they are fit to perform presumed ACM (PACM) - ANSWERS -presumed asbestos material surfacing material in buildings constructed no later then 1980 protective clothing - ANSWERS protective lightweight garments worn by workers to keep gross contamination off the body pulmonary - ANSWERS pertaining to the lungs pulmonary function tests - ANSWERS medical examination required to determine the health status of a persons lungs qualitative fit test - ANSWERS -quality of respirator seal is tested -irritant smoke or banana oil is used as test agent, if it is seen as an insufficient seal of facepiece Quantitative fit test - ANSWERS measures concentrations of contaminants inside and outside face re