CSIA Practic Quiz 1

1. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

can set and enforce their own standards must follow NFPA 211 must follow the manufacturers instructions must follow the IRC

2. UL 103 is the UL Listing for what type of product?

Free-standing wood stoves Gas logs Gas free-standing stoves Factory built chimney

3. NFPA 211 is the standard for

Fireplaces, Chimneys, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances Standard for the installation of Oil-Burning Equipment Natural Fuel Gas Code Standard for Fireplace Accessories

4. Prior to setting a ladder, walk around the house to ensure that:

you have placed the ladder at the highest possible position you have chosen the best location the ladder legs can be placed with one leg on soft ground and one leg on a hard surface, such as a sidewalk the ladder is placed on the windward side of the home

5. Correct What conditions indicate that histoplasmosis fungi may be present?

Deteriorating mortar joints When raccoon droppings are present When the droppings of birds and bats are present When third degree creosote is present

6. Minimum requirements for one and two family dwellings can be found in

International Fuel Gas Code International Building Code International Residential Code International Mechanical Code

7. When walking on a roof you should

Wear hard smooth soled shoes Wear shoes with soft soles Avoid alleys and ridges Walk on your toes

8. Aromatic hydrocarbons are

harmless to the technician attached to soot and in vapors rising up the chimney only found in chimneys where coal is burned the result of bird dung in the chimney

9. If a ladder contacts a roof 32 feet from the ground, the base of the ladder should be ___ feet from the building.

6.5 feet 10 feet 12 feet 8 feet

10. When using rotary sweeping tools, you should

Use a protective sleeve around the rods Use a top mount fan for dust control Sweep rapidly in all cases Always use weed eater style heads

11. When placing a ladder, how many rungs should be above the point of contact with the roof?

1 2 3 4

12. The strongest part of the roof is typically

valleys and ridges adjacent to dormers next to the chimney long flat continuous sections

13. An accident requiring hospitalization requires notifying OSHA within ___ hours.

2 8 12 24

14. When positioning a ladder you should

place one ladder leg on a hard surface and one on a soft surface place the ladder in front of the home to increase visibility to passers by who may be potential customers place the ladder near the electrical service entrance to the home have at least 36 inches of ladder above contact point with the roof

15. A ladder should be placed at what angle?

3 to 1 4 to 1 4 to 3 1 to 1

16. What type of roofing material is easily broken and also slippery?

Ashphalt shingles Metal Slate and cedar shake Architectural shingles

17. Negative pressure respirators use ___ to draw air through the filter.

users breathing power battery powered motor draft atmospheric pressure

18. The appropriate filter for sweeping must be capable of filtering what substances at a minimum?

All volatile organic compounds Dust and organic vapors Dust and soot Vapors from all chemicals commonly applied to chimneys

19. Positive pressure respirators use ___ to draw air through the filter.

the users breathing power a battery powered motor draft atmospheric pressure

20. _______ are known carcinogens.

Bird and bat dung aromatic hydrocarbons carbon monoxide and dioxide raccoon roundworm

21. A quality respirator helps prevent contracting

Histoplasmosis Shingles Fleas Sinus infection

22. ______ can cause anaphylactic shock.

Raccoon bites Fleas Insect stings Electrocution

23. Creosote and soot exposure increases the risk for

diabetes mesotheleoma stroke certain cancers

24. Raccoons cause risk of rabies, fleas, bites and ______.

scabies roundworms histoplasmosis dust

25. A Level I Inspection requires

a video scan readily accessible areas be inspected the roof be accessed walls breached for inspection

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CSIA Practic Quiz 1