CSCS Test Practice – Hazardous Substances – CSCS Mock Test | CSCS Revision

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The CSCS test practice questions below cover all the questions you will need to know from the Hazardous Substances section of the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test for operatives and specialists.

The questions in this section will test your knowledge of how to identify hazardous substances such as Asbestos and the control measures that should be in place to allow you to work safely.

The pass mark for this CSCS practice test is 17 out of 19. You will get an instant pass or fail grade after completing the test. Good luck.

1. What is the main, immediate hazard associated with kneeling in wet cement?

Dermatitis

Skin rash

Skin burns

Eczema

Question 1 of 19

2. If you see the word “SENSITISER” on a bottled substance, this means that____.

You have to mix it with water before using

Only a supervisor can use it

You can safely use it without PPE

You can have an allergic reaction to it

Question 2 of 19

3. In which of these are you most likely to encounter asbestos?

In homes built between 1990 and 2015

In any building built or refurbished before the year 2000

In industrial buildings built after the year 2000

Asbestos is no longer present in any homes or buildings

Question 3 of 19

4. Which of the following hazardous materials should be identified when going through a construction health and safety checklist?

Lead, solvents, asbestos and cement

Noise levels, vibration levels, asbestos and cement

Dust, paint, solvents and noise levels

Cement, paints, asbestos and noise levels

Question 4 of 19

5. What would indicate that a product is hazardous?

If it smells funny, it’s hazardous

If it’s in a black container it’s hazardous

If it’s in a yellow container it’s hazardous

The warning symbols on the container or packaging will tell you

Question 5 of 19

6. What could happen to a worker's health if warning signs regarding hazardous substances are not followed?

Good health

Poor health

A decrease in fitness levels

An increase in fitness levels

Question 6 of 19

7. You’re working with a new chemical/substance and you start to feel ill, what should you do?

Continue working with the substance and report it after your shift

Stop working immediately and report it to your supervisor or manager

Nothing – this is common while working with some chemicals

Stop working and go home immediately

Question 7 of 19

8. The best way to tell if a specific substance is asbestos is by ___.

Ask your colleagues if it looks like asbestos

Having it tested at a lab

Take it to your supervisor and ask him

Try to identify the distinctive smell asbestos gives off

Question 8 of 19

9. A COSHH assessment is used to identify risks relating to ___.

Confined spaces

Manual handling

Noise levels

Hazardous substances

Question 9 of 19

10. What should you do FIRST if you discover an unlabelled bottle of chemicals?

Ignore it because it’s in a bottle

Dispose of it immediately

Take a quick smell to determine what it is

Ensure no one touches it, then report it to your supervisor

Question 10 of 19

11. Which hazardous substance is often found in cement-based roofing sheets?

Rust

Asbestos

Dry rot

Termites

Question 11 of 19

12. Which sign below means a substance is toxic if swallowed or inhaled?

Question 12 of 19

13. Which activity could create the biggest risk for lead poisoning in a situation where control measures are not in place?

Using old stone to build a wall

Cutting timber during a roof construction

Sanding down old paint

Plastering a ceiling in a new home

Question 13 of 19

14. Which statement regarding asbestos is true?

Asbestos only affects the elderly

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through the skin

Asbestos fibres typically enter the body through inhalation

Only smokers will experience health issues following exposure to asbestos

Question 14 of 19

15. If your job requires you to use a hazardous substance whose responsibility is it to explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow?

An HSE officer

No one needs to tell you; you’ll have to read the COSHH assessment for further information

Your supervisor

Your health and safety rep only

Question 15 of 19

16. You have to work with hazardous substances, what should your employer check regularly?

Your health

Your working technique

Your mood

Your skills

Question 16 of 19

17. Which illness can result from exposure to asbestos fibres?

Lung cancer

Heart disease

Dermatitis

Vibration white finger

Question 17 of 19

18. Where can you find information about hazardous substances?

Your HSE poster

Your contract of employment

Your time sheet

The COSHH assessment

Question 18 of 19

19. What does COSHH stand for?

Containment of substances hazardous to health

Control of substances hazardous to health

Control of substances that are hazardous and harmful

Control of substances hazardous to homes

Question 19 of 19

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