Amrt Study Guide Questions And Answers

AMRT Study GuideThe amount of moisture available on a surface that mold can use to support growth is known as the... - Answer- water activityHow do molds replicate? - Answer- SporulationWhat molds produce respirable particles? - Answer- Aspergillus, penicilliumRespirable - Answer- Can be deeply inhaled into lungs; 5 microns4 common viruses found in sewage - Answer- rotavirus, GI virus, adenovirus, hepatitisName 3 primary sewage biohazards - Answer- virus, bacteria, parasites3 secondary sewage biohazards - Answer- endotoxins/exotoxins, mycotoxins, mold4 common gram negative bacteria found in sewage - Answer- e. coli, salmonella, shigella, psuedomonasPathogenic - Answer- disease causingMC that can support mold growth - Answer- 16MC that can support wood decaying fungi - Answer- 20What federal agency governs indoor air quality? - Answer- noneWhat factors affect mold growth? - Answer- temperature, light, water, oxygen, pH, nutrients/food sourceWhat is the nutrient that mold grows best on? - Answer- CelluloseDefine ERH - Answer- equilibrium relative humidity (moisture at the surface)Example of hydrophilic mold - Answer- stachybotrys chartarumExample of mesophilic mold - Answer- aspergillus & penicilliumExample of xerophilic mold - Answer- aspergillus & penicillium4 ways to be exposed to bioaerosols - Answer- ingestion; cut/puncture/injection; dermal; inhalationHow do viruses replicate? - Answer- injection of RNA into