AHERA Quiz

Which of the following materials are required to be recorded and submitted within 30 days of an inspection?

Who is responsible for signing the inspection report?

What information should be included in the inspection report?

When should the record of the inspection be submitted?

What should be included in the management plan?

According to the text, when will a notice of any change to the method be published?

According to the text, how should the local education agency determine the amount of ACBM affected under paragraph (i)(5)?

According to the text, can contiguous portions of material subject to the same action be separated to qualify under paragraph (i)(5)?

According to the text, when was this rule last amended?

According to the text, what is the purpose of the management plan?

Where should records required under this section be maintained?

How long should records be retained for each homogeneous area where all ACBM has been removed?

What type of ACBM should the local education agency provide a detailed written description for?

How long should records be retained for each preventive measure and response action taken for ACBM?

What is the equivalent period for retaining records?

According to the text, what information should the inspector include in the signed statement?

According to the text, when should the inspector submit a copy of the signed statement?

According to the text, what should an accredited inspector identify in relation to nonfriable suspected ACBM?

According to the text, who should the inspector submit a copy of the statement to?

According to the text, what is the time frame for submitting the copy of the statement to the designated person?

According to the text, what is the minimum length required for fibers to be categorized separately?

According to the text, when should the NSD be recorded?

According to the text, what is required for each asbestos structure counted?

According to the text, which agency is responsible for this rule?

According to the text, which part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains this rule?

According to the text, how many samples are required for the clearance testing of an abatement site?

What is the minimum length required for a structure to be classified as a fiber?

What is the aspect ratio required for a structure to be classified as a fiber?

What is the minimum number of intersections required for a structure to be classified as a cluster?

How long should sample grids be stored for?

According to the text, what information should be included in the shipping bill?

According to the text, how should samples be hand-carried to the laboratory?

According to the text, what should be designated for each sample set?

According to the text, what should be included in the inspection report?

According to the text, how should records required under this section be maintained?

According to the text, what should be done if there has been a break in the seal or substantive damage to the package?

According to the text, who should accept packages with significant damage?

According to the text, what should be done upon receipt of the shipping package?

According to the text, who is responsible for receiving the samples at the laboratory?

According to the text, where should the shipment be unwrapped?

According to the text, what should be used to label the carbon-coated TEM grids?

What is the purpose of elevating one side of the petri dish?

What is the minimum magnification required for grid assessment during the TEM method?

What percentage of grid openings should not be analyzed?

What is the purpose of the Energy Dispersive X-ray Detector?

What is the minimum percentage of grid openings that should not be analyzed?

At what magnification should the grid be examined?

What is the maximum percentage of particulate matter that can cover the grid openings?

Which of the following is a requirement for a sample collected inside the abatement area to meet the response action criteria?

What is the purpose of the Z-test mentioned in the text?

What is the condition for the response action to be considered complete based on the Z-statistic?

What should be the arithmetic mean of asbestos structure concentrations on blank filters for the three blank samples?

What should be the relationship between the average airborne asbestos concentration inside and outside the abatement area for the response action to be complete?

Which individuals may be considered supervisors on a worksite during response actions?

During response actions, how many supervisors are required to be at the worksite at all times?

What is one of the topics that the contractor/supervisor training course should adequately address?

What should asbestos workers have access to throughout the duration of the project?

What should the contractor/supervisor training course address in relation to asbestos exposure?

Which OSHA regulation is specifically related to asbestos in the construction industry?

Which OSHA regulation is specifically related to respirators?

Which OSHA regulation is specifically related to hazard communication?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an applicable regulation related to asbestos?

What is one of the topics mentioned under 'Understanding building construction and building systems'?

Which entity has the authority to suspend or withdraw approval of training programs?

Who is allowed to attend, evaluate, and monitor any training course?

What can states modify when adopting the criterion?

What is the consequence for submitting false information as part of the self-certification?

What is required in order for representatives of EPA or the State to attend a training course?

Which section of the text provides procedures for removing interferences in identification?

What type of data is currently not available for measuring the accuracy and precision of the method?

Where can data obtained for samples containing a single asbestos type in a simple matrix be found?

What is the purpose of the EPA report Bulk Sample Analysis for Asbestos Content: Evaluation of the Tentative Method?

What data is currently not available for measuring the accuracy and precision of the method?

Which of the following is NOT a step in the treatment process to remove coatings and binding materials from fiber surfaces?

What is the purpose of ashing a sample with a large portion of cellulosic or other organic fibers?

What is the sign of elongation determined by?

How are refractive indices of asbestos fibers typically determined?

What are the optical properties required for the positive identification of asbestos?

According to the text, what is the recommended maximum time for dry ball milling at liquid nitrogen temperatures?

What is the recommended particle size for accurate, reproducible quantitative analysis?

What is the recommended particle size for initial characterization of the material for qualitative analysis?

According to the text, what is the purpose of the XRD method mentioned?

According to the text, what is a limitation of using XRD for identification and quantitation of asbestiform minerals in bulk samples?

According to the text, what can be used as an alternative method for semiquantitative analysis of asbestiform material?

What type of XRD analysis requires sample preparation apparatus?

Which method should be used as an auxiliary method when a second, independent analysis of asbestos content is requested?

What is the recommended type of X-ray tube for XRD analysis?

What type of reference specimen is recommended for instrument calibration?

Which of the following minerals can interfere with the quantitative analysis of amphibole asbestos minerals?

What is the peak overlap that occurs when calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is present in concentrations of >5 percent?

Which peak interferes with the primary tremolite peak at 3.12 Å?

Why is it difficult to definitively identify asbestos minerals by comparison with standard reference diffraction patterns?

Which mineral has major peaks at 7.19 Å and 3.58 Å that interfere with both the primary and secondary peaks for chrysotile?

Which mineral has a major peak at 7.5 Å that overlaps the 7.36 Å peak of chrysotile when present as a major sample constituent?

Which mineral has a broad peak that partially overlaps the secondary chrysotile peak at 3.66 Å?

Which minerals cause mutual interference when they occur in the presence of one another due to overlap of their major diagnostic peaks?

Which of the following is NOT considered an import according to the text?

What is the purpose of flooring felt according to the text?

Who is considered an importer according to the text?

What is the definition of import according to the text?

What is the composition of flooring felt according to the text?

According to the text, how long must the results of the inventory for a banned product be maintained by the person?

According to the text, how long must records of all commercial transactions regarding a banned product be maintained?

According to the text, how long must a person maintain a copy of the label used in compliance with § 763.171 for a product?

According to the text, how long must a person maintain records of all commercial transactions regarding a product required to be labeled?

According to the text, how long must a person maintain a copy of the label used in compliance with § 763.171 for each product required to be labeled?

According to AHERA what is the clearance criteria for a containment?

What does AHERA stand for?

According to AHERA, what type of analysis is required for clearance sampling in areas that children have access to?