ATC Project Monitor Review
Summarize the main enclosure procedures as per ICR-56:
Air plenums, ducts shall not be endorsed, utility maintenance, marking or labeling waste cleanup, final cleaning.
According to OSHA/NYS-DOL/NYC-DEP what is the minimum negative air pressure that is required at all times during the abatement?
0.02 inches
Fill in the blanks regarding the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL's): a) The time weighted average (TWA) Limit is ________for _________. b) The excursion limit (EL) is _________for ___________.
0.1 f/cc, 8 hours; 1.0 f/cc, 30 minutes
Place a number from 1-8 next to the following activities- that represent the proper sequence of events, as per ICR - 56
1 - Construct Personal/Worker Decon 2 - Pre-Clean areas where barriers will be installed 3 - Build Critical and isolation Barriers 4 - Install and make operational the negative air ventilation units 5 - Pre-clean remaining areas (other than where barriers will be installed) 6 - Place two layers of poly on the floor, walls, and ceiling of the work area 7 - Conduct a minimum of a 4-hour waiting period 8 - Begin Removal
According to OSHA, how often must a fit -test be given?
1 YEAR
How often must a medical exam be given?
1 year
Name the 3 filters in a negative air unit:
1. The pre-filter 2. The intermediary filter 3. The HEPA filter
According to ASHA under what conditions must a medical exam be given?
1. Who perform class I, II, III work for 30 days or more per year 2. Who are exposed to fiber levels above the TWA or EL or 30 days or more per years? 3. Who are otherwise required to wear negative - pressure respirator?
How many days' notice you give the EPA and NYSDOL prior to beginning large asbestos projects?
10 days
What is the recommended ratio of the chemical mixture to water?
10z 5gl
According to ICR- 56, the ceiling poly covers the ceiling and also down the walls by at least ____________?
12 inches
How far up the wall for Code Rule 56?
12 inches
Oxygen (O2) deficient atmospheres contain less than
19.5 % O2
Besides the barriers, how many layers of poly are placed on the floors and walls during prep? How thick is the poly?
2 layers of poly
According to both NY asbestos regulations, what is the minimum length of an airlock?
3 feet in length
According to ICR-56, what are the minimum airlock dimensions?
3 feet in length by 3 feet in width by 6 feet in height
How long medical records must be kept by the employer?
30 years
According to ICR-56, the clean room must be a minimum of ___ square feet of floor space for every ___ full shift abatement workers?
32, 6
How many air changes per hour should you have during final clearance sampling as per ICR-56?
4 air changes per hour
During the prep of the work area, how far should poly extend up a wall as per Title 15 Chapter 1?
6 inches
According to OSHA/NYSDOL. Performing class III asbestos work involves disturbance of ACM not to exceed the amount that would fit in a ____________ glove bag or waste bag.
60 X 60
How many days' notice do you give for the NYCDEP?
7 days
According to typical manufacture's recommendations, how often should you change the HEPA filter in a negative pressure unit?
700 hours
How efficient is HEPA filter?
99.97 % → 0.3 microns
What is a small asbestos project?
> 10 Square Feet, < 160 Square Feet
Approximately how many products are known to contain asbestos?
> 3000
What is the difference between an ACP - 5 Form and an ACP -7 Form?
APC 7 Asbestos notification form, APC 5 Not an asbestos form
Which regulation applies to conducting asbestos work in schools?
Ahera
Why is amended water used in abatement?
Amended water makes wetting and part rating the ACM more effective
What type of asbestos is more difficult to control?
Amosite
To what mineral group does Amosite and crocidolite belong?
Amphibole
What are the three main diseases associated with asbestos exposure?
Asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma
How many air changes per hour as per Title 15, Chapter 1?
At least 2 per hour
According to both NY asbestos regulations, how many air changes should you have per hour during removal activities?
At least 4 air changes per hour
What color is crocidolite?
Blue
What color is amosite?
Brown
What is the most common type of asbestos that was mixed into building materials in the U.S.?
Chrysotile
Write out the order of rooms in a Code Rule 56/ Title 15, Chapter 1 personal (worker) decon:
Clean room↔ Airlock↔ Shower↔ Airlock↔ Equipment's room↔
Why does PAPR offer more protection?
Clear air leaks out
29 CFR 1926.1101 is also called the OSHA ____________Standard for asbestos.
Construction
For the abatement method called "encapsulation," what must you add to the encapsulant to determine that more than one coat has been applied?
Encapsulant
Name some of the typical equipment, and systems used as engineering control methods on asbestos abatement project:
Engineering control, damp rags, spray misting, HEPA Vacuum
What agency enforces NESHAP?
Epa
Emergency exits within an asbestos abatement area must be:
Established, Maintained, Signs marking exit, No blockage or impediment
Name some materials that would be considered class II asbestos work by OSHA/NYSDOL if being removed/abated?
Floor tiles, mastics / adhesives, ceiling tiles, roofing materials, transite
All temporary power provided to an asbestos regulated area, must be connected to a ________ to prevent electrical shock due to the wet-methods used on the project.
GFCI
Which supplying respirators must use a minimum of breathing air?
Grade D
Which device measures the drop across the filters inside the negative air machine(s)?
Magnehelic gauge
According to the OSHA respiratory protection standard [29 CFR 1910.134], are you allowed to wear contact lenses in contaminated areas while wearing a respirator?
YES
What does "HEPA" stand for?
High efficiency particulate air
Define "dose-response"
High ↑ exp → High ↑ risk
What is the name of the NYS asbestos regulation?
ICR -56
Why is it difficult to control amosite?
It rejects water
The reference for the AHERA Regulation is 40 CFR, ___________________
Part 763 subpart E
___________ paint not allowed to be used as a bridging encapsulant as per ICR-56, but can be used as an "lock-down" encapsulant
Latex
What is the difference between bridging encapsulants and lock-down encapsulants?
Latex paint
Which device measures the difference in pressure between Inside the work are (IWA) and Outside the work area (OWA)?
Manometer
Define "friable", as per the EPA definition.
Materials can be crumbled, pulverized, or crushed to powder with hand pressure when dry.
What is the EPA'S definition of Asbestos containing Material (ACM)?
Materials that contain greater > than 1% asbestos.
What agency enforces Title 15 chapter 1?
NYCDEP
Name the differences between a large project worker decon according to Code Rule 56 Vs Title 15 chapter 1:
NYCDEP - 1 Shower room per 6 persons NYSDOL - 1 shower room per 6 persons
What NYS agency approves asbestos training as well as laboratories that carry out asbestos analysis for work conducted in New York?
NYS-DOH
List some differences in the requirements for negative air exhaust according to ICR-56 Vs Title 15, Chapter 1:
NYS: Exhaust location 15 feet away from the building NYC: Exhaust location 40 feet away from the building
What agency enforces code Rule 56?
NYSDOL
According to the EPA NESHAP regulation-containers of ACM debris are to be labeled, at minimum, with:
OSHA warning label, Generator (owner) name, Location of waste, U.S. D.O.T. class 9 waste ◊
What is the OSHA/NYSDOL definition of class I asbestos work?
OSHA: Removal of TSI, OR S M NYSDOL: Abatement of TSI OR S M
When must an isolation barrier be a solid wall instead of only 2-layers of poly?
Opening > 32 square feet
Which NIOSH approved filter has the HEPA rating, could be used whether or not there are oil aerosols in the work environment, and is the one typically used for exposure to asbestos?
P 100
Which type of respirator offers more protection: a half-face or a papr?
PAPR
According to OSHA, what is the minimum respirator required in an environment of 6 f/cc?
PAPR - supply air
What check should you do every time you put on the respirator?
Positive/ negative pressure check
The ASHARA regulation applied the training and certification requirements from AHERA for schools to working in what other kinds of buildings?
Public and commercial buildings
List some differences between qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
QLFT US QNFT. use test osent → get in mask → bad fit
What is the name of the NYC regulation?
RCNY: TITLE 15/NYC DEP
When does ICR-56 require a separate waste decon?
Required on large projects
When does Title 15 Chapter 1 require a separate waste decon?
Required on project whenever 1.000 square or linear feet or more of ACM removed
Which respirators must be used in an O2 deficient atmosphere?
SAR/SCBA
To what mineral group does Chrysotile belong?
Serpentine
According to OSHA/NYSDOL/NYCDEP, when do you remove the respirator in the decontamination process?
Shower room
Where should the negative air machine(s) be placed in the work area?
Strategically placed throughout the work area as far as from the decon as possible
Cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure combined increases your risk of cancer by 50-90 times. This is an example of?
Synergistic effect
What is the OSHA and NYSDOL definition of presumed asbestos containing material (PACM)?
TSI OR SM building ≤ 1980
What is a curtained doorway?
Three overlapping sheets of poly with alternating entrances and is weighted at the bottom.
Define "latency"
Time period
How long must fit test records be kept?
Until next fit test given
Name the mineral that is not a type of asbestos, but could have already been contaminated with asbestos when it was mined from the ground in Libby, Montana.
Vermiculite
According to OSHA [29 CFR 1926.1101 Paragraph K] - What other materials should be presumed to contain asbestos?
Vinyl and asphalt flooring, Any other suspect material should be presumed
At what point during the work-shift should the excursion limit sample be collected?
When expect highest exposure
During abatement, when must accumulations of loose debris be bagged or contained?
When there is enough debris to fit a bag
What color is chrysolite?
White
Which disease is caused by the formation of cancer in the pleural lining (outside the lungs)?
a) Mesothelioma
List the current OSHA protection factors for the following respirators: 1. Half-mask, air purifying respirator - 2. Full face, air purifying respirator - 3. PAPR - 4. Supplied air respirator (SAR), Operated in pressure demand mode - 5. SCBA, operated in pressure demand mode -
a. 10 b. 50 c. 1000 d. 1000 e. 10.000
Match the phase of the project (as per NYSDOL) With the letter of the correct asbestos project activity: 1. Phase IA 2. Phase IIA 3. Phase IB 4. Phase IIB 5. Phase IIC 6. Phase IID
a. Survey, planning, and design b. work area preparation c. background air sampling d. asbestos removal e. final cleaning and final clearance air sampling f. final waste removal from site
For the abatement method called "enclosure" is constructed of ___________________ around the ACM
airtight barrier
A Negative Exposure Assessment (NEA) is a collection of data that demonstrates that worker exposure to asbestos will be _________
less that the pel is.
What is a scarring of the pleural lining (outside the lungs) called?
pleural plaques
Asbestosis is caused by the fibers producing ________ inside the lungs.
scarring
Amended water is created by adding a ______________ to water.
surfactant
What is a minor asbestos project?
≤ 25 linear feet, ≤ 10 Square Feet
What is a large asbestos project?
≥ 26o linear feet, ≥ 160 Square Feet