ASP Construction Exam: Contaminants, asbestos and WHMIS

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1. In Québec, in which language must a hazardous product's label and safety data sheet be written?

   1. In whatever language the supplier chooses, based on its home country
   2. In French, with a translation allowed if it does not prevail over the French
   3. In English only, since most chemical makers are based outside Québec
   4. In the first language of the worker who uses the product

2. From what concentration is a material considered to contain asbestos?

   1. 1%
   2. 0.1%
   3. 5%
   4. 10%

3. In WHMIS 2015, what does the flame over circle pictogram signal?

   1. A flammable product that catches fire easily
   2. A product that corrodes skin and metals
   3. A gas compressed in a cylinder under pressure
   4. An oxidizer, which can make a fire worse

4. When must the employer supply a respirator?

   1. Only when a worker asks for a mask in writing
   2. When the exposure limits for contaminants cannot be met
   3. Only in winter, when the building's doors and windows stay closed
   4. In every case, even if no contaminant is present

5. How does the Code require dust from a rock drill to be controlled?

   1. With water fed into the holes or mechanical dust extraction
   2. With a portable fan that blows the dust toward the other crews
   3. By stopping drilling as soon as dust can be seen
   4. With a paper mask given to the driller only

6. Which of these is an example of low-risk asbestos work?

   1. Dry-scraping friable pipe insulation with a putty knife, with no vacuum or wetting
   2. Drilling a non-friable asbestos-cement product with a tool fitted with a HEPA-filtered vacuum
   3. Removing friable sprayed-on ceiling material by brushing it dry with a broom
   4. Demolishing a wall with friable asbestos before removing the materials

7. Before work that may release asbestos dust, what must the employer do?

   1. Notify the neighbours with a letter in their mailboxes
   2. Identify the types of asbestos present in the materials
   3. Paint the materials to trap the asbestos fibres
   4. Wet the walls and start the work right away

8. What must be in place before an employer allows a hazardous product to be used?

   1. Written approval from ASP Construction for each product used on the site
   2. A purchase price lower than that of non-hazardous products
   3. A red container, whatever label is attached
   4. A compliant label and safety data sheet, and a trained worker

9. Under the Code, where should airborne contaminants be eliminated first?

   1. At their point of origin
   2. In the worker's lungs, through medical tests
   3. At the site exit, with a central filter
   4. In the trailer, with an air purifier

10. How does the Code classify sites where asbestos work is done?

    1. As low-, moderate- or high-risk work
    2. As green, yellow or red zones, by season
    3. As public or private sites only
    4. As A, B, C or D sites, by size

11. How many sections does a WHMIS 2015 safety data sheet have, and which one covers personal protection?

    1. 16 sections; section 8 covers exposure controls and personal protection
    2. 12 sections; section 5 covers exposure controls and personal protection
    3. 20 sections; section 16 covers exposure controls and personal protection
    4. 9 sections; section 2 covers exposure controls and personal protection

12. Before a building is demolished, what must be done with materials that may release asbestos dust?

    1. Demolish them along with the rest of the building
    2. Leave them in place if painted or covered
    3. Wet them once demolition is finished
    4. Remove them before demolition begins

13. What must an abrasive blasting worker wear, if not isolated from the process?

    1. An air-supplied hood, gloves and protective clothing
    2. A hard hat and Grade 1 footwear, with no other equipment
    3. A disposable dust mask and safety glasses
    4. Earplugs and a high-visibility vest

14. Where must a hazardous product's safety data sheet be kept?

    1. In the foreman's truck, for his use only
    2. With the supplier, who sends it only on the employer's written request
    3. At the workplace, easy for any worker to reach
    4. At head office, in a locked filing cabinet

15. A worker pours a solvent into another container that several people will use. What is needed?

    1. A workplace label on the new container
    2. A strip of red tape around the container's neck
    3. Nothing, since the safety data sheet is already on the site
    4. A copy of the purchase invoice taped to the new container

16. Which WHMIS 2015 pictogram signals serious effects such as cancer or respiratory sensitization?

    1. Health hazard (a silhouette with a star)
    2. The skull and crossbones
    3. The exclamation mark in a red diamond
    4. The gas cylinder lying on its side