CSCS Mock Questions - Hazardous Substances

Updated on: February 17, 2023

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CSCS Hazardous Substances Questions

1. What equipment should you have if you are doing non-licensed work on asbestos-containing materials?

Suitable respiratory protective equipment (RPE) (eg disposable face mask with a FFP3 rating)

Disposable overalls ('type 5')

All of these answers

Laceless footwear

Question 1 of 25

2. What training do you need to work with or remove asbestos cement products?

Having a CSCS card tells me all I need to know

None – anyone can work with asbestos cement

Training for non-licensable asbestos work

General asbestos awareness training

Question 2 of 25

3. A COSHH assessment tells you how:

a substance might harm you and how to protect yourself when you are using it

to lift heavy loads and how to protect yourself

noise levels are assessed and how to protect your hearing

to work safely in confined spaces

Question 3 of 25

4. You need to use a hazardous substance Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start?

The site first aider

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector

Your supervisor or employer

The site security people

Question 4 of 25

5. The safest way to use a hazardous substance is to:

get on with the job as quickly as possible

ask someone who has already used it

understand the COSHH assessment and follow the instructions

read your employer's health and safety policy

Question 5 of 25

6. How can asbestos be correctly identified?

By getting a sample analysed in a lab

By putting a piece in water and seeing if it dissolves

The dust gives off a strong smell

By the colour of the dust

Question 6 of 25

7. Where might you come across asbestos?

In a house built between 1950 and 1990

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In industrial buildings built between 1920 and 1990

Asbestos has now been removed from all buildings

Question 7 of 25

8. Exposure to asbestos fibres may result in which disease?

All of these answers

Mesothelioma

Lung cancer

Asbestosis

Question 8 of 25

9. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do?

Warm up the contents first, with heat or a naked flame

Find out how to use the substance safely as it is flammable (could catch fire easily)

Find out how to use the substance safely as it could explode

Dispose of the substance or contents by burning

Question 9 of 25

10. If you breathe in asbestos dust it can cause:

throat infections

dizziness and headaches

aching muscles and painful joints

lung diseases

Question 10 of 25

11. Why should you not kneel in wet cement, screed or concrete?

It is not an effective way to work

It will affect the finish

It can cause serious chemical burns to your legs

It will make your trousers wet

Question 11 of 25

12. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do?

Do not use it as the substance is poisonous

Find out what hand cleaner you will need as the substance will not wash off easily

Find out what protection you need as the substance is corrosive and can damage your skin upon contact

Wash your hands after you have used the substance

Question 12 of 25

13. What does this warning sign mean?

Substance can explode

Substance will cause heartburn if swallowed

Substance can cause long-term serious health problems

Substance can glow in the dark

Question 13 of 25

14. How can you tell if a product is hazardous?

By warning symbols on the container or packaging label

It will always be in a cardboard box

By the shape of the container

It will always be in a black container

Question 14 of 25

15. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do?

Find out what protection you need as the substance is toxic and in low quantities could seriously damage your health or kill you

Make sure it is stored out of the reach of children

Use the substance very carefully and make sure you don't spill or splash it on yourself

Do not use it as the substance is poisonous

Question 15 of 25

16. You find an unmarked container that you think might contain chemicals What is the first thing you should do?

Smell the chemical to see what it is

Put it in a bin to get rid of it

Ensure it remains undisturbed and report it

Taste the chemical to see what it is

Question 16 of 25

17. Which of these will give you health and safety information about a hazardous substance?

The accident book

The site diary

The delivery note

The COSHH assessment

Question 17 of 25

18. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do?

Wear gloves as the substance can burn your skin

Do not use it as the substance is poisonous

Find out what protection you need as the substance is harmful and could damage your health

Use sparingly as substance is expensive

Question 18 of 25

19. If you see either of these labels on a substance what should you do?

Find out how to handle the substance as it is fragile

Find out how to use the substance safely as it could explode

Find out how to use the substance safely as it could catch fire easily

Do not use the substance as it could kill you

Question 19 of 25

20. If you think you have found some asbestos, the first thing you should do is:

stop work and warn others

take a sample to your supervisor

put the bits in a bin and carry on with your work

find the first aider

Question 20 of 25

21. Cement bags have an additive to help prevent allergic dermatitis When using a new bag what should be checked?

It has been stored in a dry place

The 'use by' date has not expired

The contents are not hard and gone off

The bag is undamaged

Question 21 of 25

22. This sign should be used for labelling:

all of these answers

asbestos waste

raw asbestos

any product containing asbestos

Question 22 of 25

23. The packaging of a substance has the word ‘SENSITISER’ on it This means that:

you could become allergic to it and have allergic reactions

it should not be used under any circumstances

it is perfectly safe to use without personal protective equipment (PPE)

it must be mixed with water before you can use it

Question 23 of 25

24. Wet cement, mortar and concrete is hazardous to your health as it causes:

chemical burns and dermatitis

arc eye

muscle aches

dizziness and headaches

Question 24 of 25

25. After asbestos, which of the following causes the most ill-health to construction workers?

Wood and MDF dust

Resin, solvent and paint vapours

Silica dust

Diesel fumes

Question 25 of 25

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