PCS Code Compliance 5

Question 1

Under SSPC Guide 6, which containment class provides the highest level of emission control, with rigid or impermeable walls and negative air pressure?

Accepted Answer

Class 1A

Answer

Class 1A containment uses rigid or impermeable materials, fully sealed joints, and mechanical ventilation that keeps negative pressure.

Question 2

Under federal RCRA rules, a site that generates no more than how much hazardous waste per month is a Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG)?

Accepted Answer

100 kg

Answer

VSQGs generate 100 kg or less of non-acute hazardous waste per calendar month.

Question 3

Coating the inside of a water tank during a construction project falls under which OSHA confined space standard?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA

Answer

Construction confined space work is covered by 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA (1926.1200–1213), which took effect in 2015.

Question 4

Under 29 CFR 1926.62, what must the employer create when lead exposures are above the PEL?

Accepted Answer

A written compliance program

Answer

Employers must create and carry out a written compliance program before work starts whenever exposures exceed the lead PEL.

Question 5

Which SSPC document covers field methods for retrieving and analyzing soluble salts on steel and other nonporous surfaces?

Accepted Answer

SSPC-Guide 15

Answer

SSPC-Guide 15 describes field methods for extracting and measuring soluble salts such as chlorides before coating.

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PCS Code Compliance 5