CSLB Class A — General Engineering (Trade Exam) — All Questions

Under the asbestos NESHAP, the combined regulated asbestos-containing material in a demolition reaches what amount to bring in the full requirements?

• a.At least 26 linear feet or 16 square feet of material in the building
• b.At least 260 linear feet on pipes or 160 square feet on other components✓
• c.A small amount, even a single piece of pipe insulation
• d.At least 2,600 linear feet or 1,600 square feet of material in the building

Full requirements apply at 260 linear feet on pipes, 160 square feet on other components, or 35 cubic feet where length or area could not be measured. Not "At least 26 linear feet or 16 square feet of material in the building": a tenth of the stated amounts. Not "At least 2,600 linear feet or 1,600 square feet of material in the building": ten times the stated amounts. Not "A small amount, even a single piece of pipe insulation": below the amounts, only the notification requirements apply.40 CFR 61.145(a)(1)

After notice of a demolition has been filed under the asbestos NESHAP, the amount of asbestos affected changes by 25 percent. What must the owner or operator do?

• a.Update the notice to show the new amount✓
• b.Cancel the demolition and file a new one
• c.Wait until the next calendar year
• d.Nothing, since changes under 50 percent are ignored

The notice is updated as necessary, including when the amount of asbestos affected changes by at least 20 percent. Not "Nothing, since changes under 50 percent are ignored": an update is required at a 20 percent change. Not "Cancel the demolition and file a new one": no cancellation is required. Not "Wait until the next calendar year": updating is done as necessary at the time.40 CFR 61.145(b)(2)

A building is demolished under a government order because it is structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse. When must the asbestos NESHAP notice be given?

• a.No notice is required for a demolition ordered by the government
• b.At least 10 working days before demolition, as for any other demolition
• c.Within 90 days after demolition, once the debris has been removed
• d.As early as possible before, but not later than, the following working day✓

For a demolition ordered under paragraph (a)(3), notice is given as early as possible before, but not later than, the following working day. Not "At least 10 working days before demolition, as for any other demolition": that is the standard notice period, not the emergency order case. Not "Within 90 days after demolition, once the debris has been removed": notice is given before or by the next working day, not months later. Not "No notice is required for a demolition ordered by the government": notification still applies in the ordered-demolition case.40 CFR 61.145(b)(3)(iii)

During demolition planning, which building materials does Cal/OSHA require to be surveyed for asbestos?

• a.Glass windows, door glazing and mirrors on the lower floors
• b.Concrete foundations and slabs on grade at ground level, and footings
• c.Wood framing, trim carpentry and finish flooring in the older buildings
• d.Pipe-covering insulation, steel beam and column fire protection, and HVAC duct work✓

Pipe-covering insulation, steel beam and column fire protection, and heating, ventilating and air-conditioning duct work are surveyed for asbestos. Not "Glass windows, door glazing and mirrors on the lower floors": glass is not among the named materials. Not "Wood framing, trim carpentry and finish flooring in the older buildings": wood framing is not among the named materials. Not "Concrete foundations and slabs on grade at ground level, and footings": foundation concrete is not among the named materials.Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8, 1735(c)