CSST STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
Aggressive-method gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghremoval ghor ghdisturbance ghof ghbuilding
ghmaterial ghby ghsanding, ghabrading, ghgrinding ghor ghother ghmethod ghthat ghbreaks, ghcrumbles,
ghor ghdisintegrates ghintact ghACM
Amended ghwater gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghwater ghto ghwhich ghsurfactant gh(wetting ghagent)
ghhas ghbeen ghadded ghto ghincrease ghthe ghability ghof ghliquid ghto ghpenetrate ghACM
Abestos ghContaining ghMaterial gh(ACM) ghEPA gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghany ghmaterial ghmore
ghthan ghone ghpercent ghasbestos
Assistant ghSecretary gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghassistant ghsecretary ghof ghlabor ghfor
ghoccupational ghsafety ghand ghhealth, ghUS ghDepartment ghof ghlabor, ghor ghdesignee
Authorized ghPerson gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghany ghperson ghauthorized ghby ghthe ghemployer
ghand ghrequired ghby ghwork ghduties ghto ghbe ghpresent ghin ghregulated ghareas
Building/facility ghowner gh- ghANSWER: ghis ghthe ghlegal ghentity, ghincluding gha ghlessee, ghwhich
ghexercises ghcontrol ghover ghmanagement ghand ghrecord ghkeeping ghfunctions ghrelating ghto gha
ghbuilding ghand ghfacility ghin ghwhich ghactivities ghcovered ghby ghthis ghstandard ghtake ghplace
Certified ghIndustrial ghHygienist gh(CIH) gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghone ghcertified ghin ghthe
ghpractice ghof ghindustrial ghhygiene ghby ghthe ghAmerican ghBoard ghof ghIndustrial ghHygiene
Chief gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghchief ghof ghDivision ghof ghOccupational ghSafety ghand
ghHealth, ghP.O. ghBox gh420603, ghSan ghFrancisco, ghCA gh94142
Class ghI ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghactivities ghinvolving ghthe ghremoval ghof ghTSI
ghand ghsurfacing ghACM ghand ghPACM
Class ghII ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghactivities ghinvolving ghthe ghremoval ghof
ghACM ghwhich ghIS ghNOT ghthermal ghsystem ghinsulation ghor ghsurfacing ghmaterial. ghThis
ghincludes, ghbut ghis ghnot ghlimited ghto, ghthe ghremoval ghof ghasbestos ghcontaining ghwallboard,
ghfloor ghtile ghand ghsheeting, ghroofing ghand ghsiding ghsingles, ghand ghconstruction ghmastics
Class ghIII ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghREPAIR ghAND ghMAINTENANCE
ghoperations ghwhere gh"ACM", ghincluding ghTSI ghand ghsurfacing ghACM gh& ghPACM, ghis ghlikely
ghto ghbe ghdisturbed
, Class ghIV ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghmaintenance ghand ghCUSTODIAL
ghACTIVITIES ghduring ghwhich ghemployees ghcontact ghbut ghdo ghnot ghdisturb ghACM ghor ghPACM
ghand ghactivities ghto ghclean ghup ghdust, ghwaste, gh& ghdebris ghresulting ghfrom ghClass ghI,II,III
ghactivities
Clean ghRoom gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghan ghuncontaminated ghroom ghhaving ghfavilities ghfor
ghthe ghstorage ghof ghemployees' ghstreet ghclothing gh& ghuncontaminated ghmaterials gh&
ghequipment
Closely ghResemble gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthat ghthe ghmajor ghworkplace ghconditions ghwhich
ghhave ghcontributed ghto ghthe ghlevels ghof ghhistoric ghasbestos ghexposure, ghare ghno ghmore
ghprotective ghthan ghconditions ghof ghthe ghcurrent ghworkplace
Competent ghPerson gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghin ghaddition ghto ghone ghwho ghis ghcapable ghof
ghidentifying ghexisting gh& ghpredictable ghhazards ghin ghthe ghsurroundings ghor ghworking
ghconditions ghwhich ghare ghunsanitary, ghhazardous, ghor ghdangerous ghto ghemployees, ghand
ghwho ghhas ghauthorization ghto ghtake ghprompt ghcorrective ghmeasures ghto gheliminate ghthem,
ghone ghwho ghis ghcapable ghof ghidentifying ghexisting ghasbestos ghhazards ghin ghthe ghworkplace
ghand ghselecting ghthe ghappropriate ghcontrol ghstrategy ghfor ghasbestos ghexposure, ghwho ghhas
ghthe ghauthority ghto ghtake ghprompt ghcorrective ghmeasures ghto gheliminate ghthem: ghin ghaddition,
ghfor ghClass ghI ghand ghClass ghII gh(40 ghCFR ghpart gh763) ghfor ghsupervisor, ghor ghits ghequivalent
ghand, ghfor ghClass ghIII ghand ghClass ghIV ghwork, ghwho ghis ghtrained ghin gha ghmanner ghconsistent
ghwith ghEPA ghrequirements ghfor ghtraining ghof ghlocal gheducation ghagency ghmaintenance ghand
ghcustodial ghstaff ghas ghset ghforth ghat gh40 ghCFR gh763.92(a)(2). ghNote: ghFor ghoperations
ghinvolving ghmore ghthan gh100 ghsquare ghfeet ghof ghconstruction ghmaterial ghas ghdefined ghin
ghsubsection gh(r) ghof ghthis ghsection ghthe ghcompetent ghperson ghmay ghfulfill ghthe ghrequirement
ghcontained ghin ghSection gh341.9 ghto ghspecify gha ghcertified ghsupervisor ghfor ghasbestos ghrelated
ghwork
Critical ghBarrier gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghone ghor ghmore ghlayer ghof ghplastic ghsealed ghover ghall
ghopening ghinto gha ghwork gharea ghor ghany ghother ghsimilarly ghplaced ghphysical ghbarrier
ghsufficient ghto ghprevent ghairborne ghasbestos ghin gha ghwork gharea ghfrom ghmigrating ghto ghan
ghadjacent gharea
Decontamination gharea gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghan ghenclosed gharea ghadjacent ghand
ghconnected ghto ghthe ghregulated gharea ghand ghconsisting ghof ghan ghequipment ghroom, ghshower
gharea, ghand ghclean ghroom, ghwhich ghis ghused ghfor ghthe ghdecontamination ghof ghworkers,
ghmaterials, ghand ghequipment ghthat ghare ghcontaminated ghwith ghasbestos.
Demolition gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghwrecking ghor ghtaking ghout ghof ghany ghload-
ghsupporting ghstructural ghmember ghand ghany ghrelated ghrazing, ghremoving, ghor ghstripping ghof
ghasbestos ghproducts
Director gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghdirector, ghNational ghInstitute ghfor ghOccupational
ghSafety ghand ghHealth, ghUS ghDepartment ghof ghHealth ghand ghHuman ghServices, ghor ghdesignee
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
Aggressive-method gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghremoval ghor ghdisturbance ghof ghbuilding
ghmaterial ghby ghsanding, ghabrading, ghgrinding ghor ghother ghmethod ghthat ghbreaks, ghcrumbles,
ghor ghdisintegrates ghintact ghACM
Amended ghwater gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghwater ghto ghwhich ghsurfactant gh(wetting ghagent)
ghhas ghbeen ghadded ghto ghincrease ghthe ghability ghof ghliquid ghto ghpenetrate ghACM
Abestos ghContaining ghMaterial gh(ACM) ghEPA gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghany ghmaterial ghmore
ghthan ghone ghpercent ghasbestos
Assistant ghSecretary gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghassistant ghsecretary ghof ghlabor ghfor
ghoccupational ghsafety ghand ghhealth, ghUS ghDepartment ghof ghlabor, ghor ghdesignee
Authorized ghPerson gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghany ghperson ghauthorized ghby ghthe ghemployer
ghand ghrequired ghby ghwork ghduties ghto ghbe ghpresent ghin ghregulated ghareas
Building/facility ghowner gh- ghANSWER: ghis ghthe ghlegal ghentity, ghincluding gha ghlessee, ghwhich
ghexercises ghcontrol ghover ghmanagement ghand ghrecord ghkeeping ghfunctions ghrelating ghto gha
ghbuilding ghand ghfacility ghin ghwhich ghactivities ghcovered ghby ghthis ghstandard ghtake ghplace
Certified ghIndustrial ghHygienist gh(CIH) gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghone ghcertified ghin ghthe
ghpractice ghof ghindustrial ghhygiene ghby ghthe ghAmerican ghBoard ghof ghIndustrial ghHygiene
Chief gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghchief ghof ghDivision ghof ghOccupational ghSafety ghand
ghHealth, ghP.O. ghBox gh420603, ghSan ghFrancisco, ghCA gh94142
Class ghI ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghactivities ghinvolving ghthe ghremoval ghof ghTSI
ghand ghsurfacing ghACM ghand ghPACM
Class ghII ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghactivities ghinvolving ghthe ghremoval ghof
ghACM ghwhich ghIS ghNOT ghthermal ghsystem ghinsulation ghor ghsurfacing ghmaterial. ghThis
ghincludes, ghbut ghis ghnot ghlimited ghto, ghthe ghremoval ghof ghasbestos ghcontaining ghwallboard,
ghfloor ghtile ghand ghsheeting, ghroofing ghand ghsiding ghsingles, ghand ghconstruction ghmastics
Class ghIII ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghREPAIR ghAND ghMAINTENANCE
ghoperations ghwhere gh"ACM", ghincluding ghTSI ghand ghsurfacing ghACM gh& ghPACM, ghis ghlikely
ghto ghbe ghdisturbed
, Class ghIV ghasbestos ghwork gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghmaintenance ghand ghCUSTODIAL
ghACTIVITIES ghduring ghwhich ghemployees ghcontact ghbut ghdo ghnot ghdisturb ghACM ghor ghPACM
ghand ghactivities ghto ghclean ghup ghdust, ghwaste, gh& ghdebris ghresulting ghfrom ghClass ghI,II,III
ghactivities
Clean ghRoom gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghan ghuncontaminated ghroom ghhaving ghfavilities ghfor
ghthe ghstorage ghof ghemployees' ghstreet ghclothing gh& ghuncontaminated ghmaterials gh&
ghequipment
Closely ghResemble gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthat ghthe ghmajor ghworkplace ghconditions ghwhich
ghhave ghcontributed ghto ghthe ghlevels ghof ghhistoric ghasbestos ghexposure, ghare ghno ghmore
ghprotective ghthan ghconditions ghof ghthe ghcurrent ghworkplace
Competent ghPerson gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghin ghaddition ghto ghone ghwho ghis ghcapable ghof
ghidentifying ghexisting gh& ghpredictable ghhazards ghin ghthe ghsurroundings ghor ghworking
ghconditions ghwhich ghare ghunsanitary, ghhazardous, ghor ghdangerous ghto ghemployees, ghand
ghwho ghhas ghauthorization ghto ghtake ghprompt ghcorrective ghmeasures ghto gheliminate ghthem,
ghone ghwho ghis ghcapable ghof ghidentifying ghexisting ghasbestos ghhazards ghin ghthe ghworkplace
ghand ghselecting ghthe ghappropriate ghcontrol ghstrategy ghfor ghasbestos ghexposure, ghwho ghhas
ghthe ghauthority ghto ghtake ghprompt ghcorrective ghmeasures ghto gheliminate ghthem: ghin ghaddition,
ghfor ghClass ghI ghand ghClass ghII gh(40 ghCFR ghpart gh763) ghfor ghsupervisor, ghor ghits ghequivalent
ghand, ghfor ghClass ghIII ghand ghClass ghIV ghwork, ghwho ghis ghtrained ghin gha ghmanner ghconsistent
ghwith ghEPA ghrequirements ghfor ghtraining ghof ghlocal gheducation ghagency ghmaintenance ghand
ghcustodial ghstaff ghas ghset ghforth ghat gh40 ghCFR gh763.92(a)(2). ghNote: ghFor ghoperations
ghinvolving ghmore ghthan gh100 ghsquare ghfeet ghof ghconstruction ghmaterial ghas ghdefined ghin
ghsubsection gh(r) ghof ghthis ghsection ghthe ghcompetent ghperson ghmay ghfulfill ghthe ghrequirement
ghcontained ghin ghSection gh341.9 ghto ghspecify gha ghcertified ghsupervisor ghfor ghasbestos ghrelated
ghwork
Critical ghBarrier gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghone ghor ghmore ghlayer ghof ghplastic ghsealed ghover ghall
ghopening ghinto gha ghwork gharea ghor ghany ghother ghsimilarly ghplaced ghphysical ghbarrier
ghsufficient ghto ghprevent ghairborne ghasbestos ghin gha ghwork gharea ghfrom ghmigrating ghto ghan
ghadjacent gharea
Decontamination gharea gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghan ghenclosed gharea ghadjacent ghand
ghconnected ghto ghthe ghregulated gharea ghand ghconsisting ghof ghan ghequipment ghroom, ghshower
gharea, ghand ghclean ghroom, ghwhich ghis ghused ghfor ghthe ghdecontamination ghof ghworkers,
ghmaterials, ghand ghequipment ghthat ghare ghcontaminated ghwith ghasbestos.
Demolition gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghwrecking ghor ghtaking ghout ghof ghany ghload-
ghsupporting ghstructural ghmember ghand ghany ghrelated ghrazing, ghremoving, ghor ghstripping ghof
ghasbestos ghproducts
Director gh- ghANSWER: ghmeans ghthe ghdirector, ghNational ghInstitute ghfor ghOccupational
ghSafety ghand ghHealth, ghUS ghDepartment ghof ghHealth ghand ghHuman ghServices, ghor ghdesignee