AQS AQS Indoor Air Quality

Question 1

Which indoor air pollutant is classified as the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Radon

Answer

Carbon monoxide

Answer

Formaldehyde

Answer

Asbestos

Question 2

The EPA's action level for radon in indoor air is:

Accepted Answer

4 pCi/L

Answer

2 pCi/L

Answer

10 pCi/L

Answer

0.4 pCi/L

Question 3

What is the primary health concern associated with indoor carbon monoxide (CO) exposure?

Accepted Answer

Carboxyhemoglobin formation preventing oxygen transport

Answer

Skin irritation

Answer

Lung fibrosis

Answer

Neurological cancer risk

Question 4

ASHRAE Standard 62.1 primarily governs:

Accepted Answer

Ventilation rates for acceptable indoor air quality in commercial buildings

Answer

Outdoor ambient air quality limits

Answer

Radon mitigation system design

Answer

Asbestos abatement procedures

Question 5

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) differs from Building-Related Illness (BRI) in that:

Accepted Answer

SBS symptoms cannot be attributed to a specific identifiable cause, while BRI has a diagnosable cause

Answer

SBS affects only industrial buildings

Answer

SBS only involves chemical exposures

Answer

BRI does not involve occupants leaving the building

Question 6

Which chemical is commonly off-gassed by new furniture, carpets, and pressed-wood products and classified as a probable human carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

Formaldehyde

Answer

Benzene

Answer

Trichloroethylene

Answer

Xylene