8 AAC 61.850 - Examinations
(a) An examination shall be given to each
trainee to test the trainee's knowledge and skill in the subjects and
procedures covered by a training course.
(b) The examination under this section shall
include a written examination that tests a trainee's knowledge of the material
covered in the training course, including
(1)
the requirements of
8 AAC 61.800 -
8 AAC 61.890, including the requirement that the
required certificate must be in the worker's possession when performing or
supervising hazardous painting work; the fines that may be assessed and
citations that may be issued for violations of the applicable statutes or
regulations; and renewal requirements;
(2) determining potential workplace hazards
of several paint products, using container labels, MSDSs, and the NIOSH
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards;a trainee should be able to
determine the following information from these reference materials:
(A) emergency telephone numbers to be called
in case of an overexposure;
(B) the
hazardous ingredients of the product;
(C) the exposure limits of the
product;
(D) the health hazards,
the symptoms of overexposure, and the parts of the body that can be
affected;
(E) the first aid and
medical response recommended if an emergency should occur;
(F) the fire and explosion hazards;
(G) the proper personal protective equipment
needed when working with the product.
(3) recognizing the signs and symptoms of
acute and chronic solvent neurotoxicity; the trainee should understand the
unreliability of using odor threshold in determining exposure levels, the
permanent neurobehavioral effects of solvent neurotoxicity, and the risk of
overexposure from skin contact;
(4)
the types of controls that may be used to control hazardous exposures; the
trainee should be able to provide examples of each type of control and the
priority in which they should be implemented;
(5) recognizing potential sources of ignition
for solvent vapors;
(6) setting up
ventilation systems, by using floor plans for various sizes and shapes of
rooms, to identify the steps to follow for adequate airflow; demonstrating a
push/pull system of ventilation; and demonstrating the proper work sequence;
and
(7) recognizing the airflow and
maintenance requirements for spray booths and rooms, and the proper placement
of work in the booth or room to reduce exposure.
(c) The examination under this section shall
include a practical examination that tests a trainee's skill in the following
techniques and procedures:
(1) recognizing
inappropriate or damaged respiratory equipment;
(2) following basic field fit testing,
donning, disassembly, cleaning, maintenance, and storage procedures for
respiratory equipment;
(3) setting
up ventilation fans in test rooms and determining work sequence for
solvent-based paints.
(d) An oral examination by the course
instructor may, with the department's approval, be substituted for the written
test required in (b) of this section. In addition to covering the other
subjects set out in (b) of this section, an oral examination must test the
applicant's ability to read and understand the labeling information on a paint
can, and to read and understand an MSDS of a paint containing hazardous
materials.
(e) The minimum passing
score on the examination required by (a) of this section is 70 percent. The
trainee's score on the practical examination required under (c) of this section
carries a weight of 40 percent.
(f)
Trainees may not be provided with copies of the written and practical
examinations except for the purpose of taking the examinations. All examination
materials must be returned to the instructor after the examination. Each
examination paper must be numbered, and the name of the student being tested
must be on the examination paper. Only the instructor may grade the
examinations. Trainees may be verbally given answers to the examination
questions after all examinations have been returned to the
instructor.
Notes
Authority:AS 18.63.010
AS 18.63.040
AS 18.63.060
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