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  • Site conducted

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  • TNA Assessment

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Module 1

Module 1: Types, uses and risks of ACMs

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • Materials that are suspected to contain asbestos in a building can be positively identified by:

  • A. Comparing the materials to pictures in HSE guidance<br>B. Bulk sampling and analysis through an accredited laboratory<br>C. Using a handheld asbestos analyser<br>D. Back ground air monitoring

  • Using controlled stripping techniques which of the following still has the most potential to release fibres?

  • A. Asbestos insulation<br>B. Sprayed asbestos coating<br>C. Asbestos insulation board (AIB)<br>D. asbestos cement

  • How many common types of asbestos were available?

  • A. 5<br>B. 4<br>C. 3<br>D. 2

  • Which of the following is classed as a Serpentine mineral?

  • A. Chrysotile<br>B. Amosite<br>C. Tremolite<br>D. Crocidolite

Module 2

Module 2: Health Hazards of Asbestos

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  • Someone who smokes and is significantly exposed to asbestos is:

  • A. 2 times more likely to contract lung cancer<br>B. 5 times more likely to contract lung cancer<br>C. 53 times more likely to contract lung cancer<br>D. 103 times more likely to contract lung cancer

  • If an asbestos worker contracts an asbestos-related disease, he can sue for compensation through:

  • A. Health & Safety at Work Act<br>B. Civil Law<br>C. Criminal Law<br>D. Contract Law

  • Medical examinations for licensed asbestos removal operatives are required every?

  • A. Year<br>B. 2 Years<br>C. 3 Years<br>D. Time an employee changes employer

Module 3

Module 3: Legislation

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  • Under Section 7 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 individuals are given clear legal responsibilities and duties to:

  • A. Take care of themselves.<br>B. Take care of others.<br>C. Co-operate with employer/others with statutory duties under the act.<br>D. All of the above.

  • Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 which of the following should employees be entitled to receive

  • A. Information instruction and training relating to asbestos exposure<br>B. Information about the usage and likely occurrences of asbestos in buildings<br>C. Their medical certificate<br>D. All of the above.

  • Which of the following activities would require a licence to be held?

  • A. Servicing and testing class H vacuum cleaners used in asbestos removal<br>B. Carrying out A full sampling survey of asbestos materials prior to demolition<br>C. Removal of damaged asbestos cement roof sheets<br>D. All of the above.

Module 4

Module 4: Site set up, maintenance and dismantling

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • Under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations, checks on full and proper use of control measures should be made at least:

  • A. Every Shift<br>B. Weekly<br>C. Monthly<br>D. Yearly when Standard Procedures are reviewed

  • When carrying out a Risk Assessment for asbestos works on site what should be considered?

  • A. Hazards relating to the asbestos works only.<br>B. Hazards separate to the asbestos works<br>C. All potential hazards<br>D. Office safety audit

  • What is the minimum number of air changes per hour within an asbestos enclosure as required by the HSE detailed in Asbestos: The Contractors Guide (HSG 247).

  • A. 6<br>B. 8<br>C. 10<br>D. 12

Module 5

Module 5: Controlled stripping techniques

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  • Reduction of exposure to people working with asbestos is achieved by which of the following?

  • A. Trained competent operatives<br>B. Using fibre suppression techniques<br>C. Careful Removal<br>D. All of the above.

Module 6

Module 6: Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

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  • Who is responsible for the routine daily checking of an individuals RPE?

  • A. The competent person<br>B. The Supervisor<br>C. The wearer of the RPE<br>D. All of the above.

Module 7

Module 7: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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  • Contaminated PPE, clothing, must never ?

  • A. Taken home<br>B. Sent to a specialist laundry<br>C. Treated as asbestos waste<br>D. Double bagged

Module 8

Module 8: Transit Procedures and Decontamination

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  • When carrying out low level short duration asbestos work that does not require a license workers should decontaminate prior to leaving the work area using:

  • A. Bucket and sponge only<br>B. Tac-Rags<br>C. Hand Gel<br>D. Buddy system with H Type Vacuum

Module 9

Module 9: Cleaning and Clearance Air Testing

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  • When should the analyst be required to undertake the 4 Stage Clearance.

  • A. On completion of stages one and two by the asbestos removal supervisor<br>B. On the last day of the contract period before handing over to the client<br>C. When all asbestos plant and equipment has been bagged and removed from the enclosure<br>D. When the PVA has been applied and time to dry

Module 10

Module 10: Plant and Equipment

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  • Vacuum cleaners and negative pressure units HEPA filters for use in asbestos work must have the HEPA filters DOP tested.

  • A. Every Week<br>B. Every Month<br>C. Every 6 Months<br>D. Each time it is used

Module 11

Module 11: Waste Management and Disposal

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  • When removing more than 500kg of asbestos waste from site, what must the client provide before the waste is removed:

  • A. Method statement and Risk Assessment<br>B. Asbestos register or Survey<br>C. A hazardous waste premises code<br>D. All of the above.

  • As a licensed contractor who carries asbestos waste, you must have access to.

  • A. Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser<br>B. Transport Manager<br>C. Environment Manager<br>D. Waste consignment notes<br>E. All of the above

  • How many copies of a Hazardous Waste Transfer Note must be produced.

  • A. 5<br>B. 4<br>C. 3<br>D. 2<br>

Module 12

Module 12: Emergency Procedures

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • An operative suffers a serious life-threatening injury inside and enclosure built on several levels. To get him to the airlock would require using one or more ladders what do you do first

  • A. Get a rope and lower him down<br>B. Leave him where he is until the emergency services arrive<br>C. Cut a slit in the nearest section of sheeting to remove him<br>D. Bring a first aider in to assess the medical emergency

Module 13

Module 13: Non-Asbestos Hazards

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • What does the COSHH legislation seek
    to deal with

  • A. Substantial Height and Heat<br>B. Substances Hazard to Health<br>C. Succession of Hazards at Height<br>D. Surface Hazards from Hydrocarbons

Module 14

Module 14: Fault Finding

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  • How do you ensure that soft ACM is thoroughly whetted out before starting to remove it

  • A. Wait for one hour after injection has taken place<br>B. Take core sample and check for saturation<br>C. Wait until you see signs of leakage of Surfactant from the ACM<br>D. Wait until you see a change in colour of the ACM

Module 15

Module 15: Roles and Responsibilities

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  • How do you ensure that the work undertaken is carried out in a required manner.

  • A. Plan of Work prepared. Periodic site visits only on specific supervisors that need managing.<br>B. Give a quick outline of the Plan of Work that's been prepared and leave with the operatives to mange themselves<br>C. Plan of Work prepared and discussed with operatives. Copy of Plan of Work to remain on site location. Monitor work standards.<br>D. Plan of Work given to operatives so they can carry out works, telephone them when job is completed.

  • Who is allowed to consider departures from the Plan of Work?

  • A. The person designated within the Plan of Work<br>B. The company H & S manager<br>C. The Supervisor<br>D. The Contracts Manager

  • Site Clearance requires four stages of action by the analyst which two stages in addition to the analyst will the supervisor also be primarily responsible for?

  • A. Stage 1: preliminary check of site condition and job completeness<br> Stage 3: clearance area monitoring<br>B. Stage 3: clearance monitoring <br> Stage 4: final assessment after enclosure work area dismantling and clearance<br>C. Stage 1: preliminary check of site condition and job <br> Stage 2: visual inspection inside the enclosure/work area completeness <br>D. Stage 2: visual inspection inside the enclosure work area completeness<br> Stage 4: final assessment after enclosure work area dismantling and clearance

Module 16

Module 16: Site Inspections and Record Keeping

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  • Health records should be kept for how long?

  • A. 2 years<br>B. 10 years<br>C. 25 years<br>D. 40 years

  • Other maintenance records (excluding H type vacuums) should be retained for how long?

  • A. 2 years<br>B. 3 years<br>C. 4 years<br>D. 5 years

  • The names of the operatives and that time in the enclosure is recorded for:

  • A. Pay records<br>B. Health records<br>C. RPE records<br>D. Training records

Module 17

Module 17: Management Systems and Monitoring

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • A manager visit a site to inspect progress is best use of time is to:

  • A. Have a quick look round and have a word with the supervisor about the poor work of an operative<br>B. Have a quick look around and shout at the supervisor about the poor work of an operative<br>C. Complete a short site audit form and leave it on site<br>D. Complete a short site audit form and later compare his findings with previous audits of that supervisors sites

  • How would you ensure that your working methods are maintaining fibre levels below the permitted assigned protection factor of the RPE been worn

  • A. Fit personal air monitor to one or two operatives to obtain representative sample<br>B. Place air monitors around the immediate working area inside the enclosure<br>C. Place air monitor at entrance to the enclosure<br>D. Fit personal air monitors to al operatives inside the enclosure

  • For what period of time should recorded inspection checklist be retained in respect of plant and equipment being used fro asbestos works

  • A. For 5 years<br>B. For 3 years<br>C. For the end of the Date upon the certificate<br>D. For 2 years

Module 18

Module 18: Risk Assessments and Plans of Work

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • Your plan of work states that you are removing only AIB panels brown asbestos however the supervisor reports that blue asbestos has been discovered whilst removing the AIB panels what is the correct course of action

  • A. Remove all the asbestos<br>B. Remove only AIB panels and report to the client<br>C. Stop works notify the client redefine the scope of works create new plan of work renotify Via ASB5 to the HSE<br>D. Amend the plan of work and continue

  • What is a Risk Assessment?

  • A. An examination of what in your work could cause harm to people so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm<br>B. A process of checking if you have done the job correctly<br>C. A management tool for analysing work methods<br>D. A process that could always be undertaken by consultants and designers on behalf of the company

  • When intending to carry out licence asbestos removal from a restaurant or hotel what relevant in Enforcing authority do you need to send the ASB5 notification to?

  • A. The environmental agency SEPA for Scotland<br>B. The health and safety executive<br>C. Unitary authority / district Council<br>D. The Field Operations Directive

Module 19

Module 19: Information, Instruction and Training

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • When new equipment / work methods are introduced for asbestos removal?

  • A. Issue the equipment with the manual,and the instructions to be read by the supervisor<br>B. Do nothing there is no need to train as a regulations don't require it<br>C. Give them the sales brochure let them read that and carry on<br>D. Ensure all staff are trained to use the equipment properly

  • A competent individual can be best described as having which of the following set of attributes

  • A. Knowledge intuition and experience<br>B. Knowledge intuition and practical skills<br>C. Knowledge understanding and experience<br>D. Academic ability application of knowledge and intuition

  • I learned something new and useful on my last course. My colleague was not there and it still doing it wrong. What should I do?

  • A. Do not tell him because it is only proper training that counts<br>B. Teach your colleague what you learned<br>C. Tell your director but not your colleague<br>D. Forget it because it's not in your companies procedures

  • A supervisor as seen an operative that hasn't performed primary decontamination correctly what is the main course of action?

  • A. Supervisor to write a report on the incident and contact the contracts manager to sack operative<br>B. Issue a verbal warning and inform them not to repeat his actions<br>C. Identify it as a training needs analysis and wait until provided with refresher training in six months<br>D. Stop him show him correct primary decontamination procedures and record incident as a training need

Module 24

Module 24: Decontamination and Transit Procedures

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  • DCU, Airlocks and company procedures on preliminary decontamination and decontamination

  • The design, connection and citing of a DCU

  • Understanding and explanation of company preliminary and full decontamination procedures and use of RPE and correct PPE

  • Practising use of company decontamination and transit procedures in a fully operational DCU and mock airlock/enclosure

Module 25

Module 25: Use and maintenance of RPE

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • How to ensure RPE is suitable for the user

  • How to fit RPE on site

  • How to check faulty RPE and what to do if a fault is found

  • The components of the types of RPE being used

  • Certificates and documentation

  • Suitable storage

  • Requirements of daily and monthly inspections

Module 26

Module 26: Construction of enclosures and Airlocks

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • Construction of enclosures, air locks, bag, locks using 1000 gauge polythene, timber (frame work) tape and staples.

  • Construction of enclosure using polythene, timber, tape and staples

  • Construction of and location of 3 Stage Airlock, Bag-lock system using timber, polythene, tape and staples

  • Construction and location of 3 Stage Airlock, Bag-lock system using frame work (metal or plastic), polythene and tape

  • The use and location of viewing panels

  • The use and location of warning signs

  • Smoke testing to determine integrity of enclosure, Airlocks and bag- locks

Module 27

Module 27: Use of Controlled Stripping Techniques

  • Has the employee previously been deemed competent in this module

  • The connection and use of an injection kit to wet pipe insulation, shadow or trace vacuuming.

  • BS8520 equipment- needles are the only effective way to wet insulation. Insert needles correctly and adjust flow rates.

  • Removal of a tile or panel using shadow or trace vacuuming

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