Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 4 - Occupational Safety and Health Division
Chapter 61 - Occupational Safety and Health
Article 9 - Painting Certification
8 AAC 61.850 - Examinations

Universal Citation: 8 AK Admin Code 61.850

Current through August 30, 2024

(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.

Authority:AS 18.63.010

AS 18.63.040

AS 18.63.060

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