HGCAMP Training Quiz

August 3, 2002

1. Qualified samplers who have been issued a certificate from the HGCAMP training session are allowed to
a) go onto company property without permission at any time day or night.
b) go onto company property without permission only during normal business hours.
c) arrest air polluters.
d) collect synchronous, co-located samples for the purpose of evaluating the tools and media for the HGCAMP project.
e) none of the above.

2. Unless directed by the lab for Quality Assurance purposes, all samples should be collected in pairs at the same place and at the same time. _____ true _____ false.

3. The purpose(s) of this cooperative HGCAMP effort is (are) :(check all that is or are correct)
a) to relax the 55 mph speed limit______________________________.
b) get to know each other's expectations________________________.
c) evaluate the tools and media used for sample collection__________.
d) clean up the air in the Houston area__________________________.
e) determine the air quality in the Houston area______________________.

4. The sample collector is the only person who can bring the samples to the laboratory. ____true ___false

5. The Chain-of-Custody is used to (check all that is or are correct)
a) provide a written record of with whom the sample has been since it was taken_____.
b) get your correct name, address and telephone number for publishing on the WEB_____.
c) document the date/time and other significant observations made while sampling _____.
d) make a notation of anything that may have gone wrong during sampling _____.
e) allow recording the reading of the canister gauges _____.

6. A sampler must consult part 58 of the Code of Federal Regulations before selecting a sampling site. _____true _____false.

7. A sampler must call either Harris County Pollution Control or TNRCC before selecting a sample site.
_____true _____false.

8. A sampler generally has discretion over where to collect the sample. _____true _____false.

9. Overturned gasoline trucks are excellent opportunities to collect samples. _____true _____false.

10. The only reliable indicator for sample site selection is one's nose. _____true _____false.

11. If you notice the Tedlarä bag becoming too full when you collect samples, which of the following should be tried the next time you sample (only one correct answer).
a) wait one minute after the canister has started sampling before sampling into the Tedlarä bag.
b) open the valve on the Tedlarä bag less the next time you sample
c) suck some air out of the bag while holding your nose.
d) lay a weighty object like a book on the Tedlar™ bag.
e) tighten all of the fittings on your "bucket" or "suitcase."

12. It is a good idea to sample near your automobile with the motor running in case you have to make a fast get-away. _____true _____false.

13. After collecting a sample, you should (only one correct answer)
a) cover the sample with some old rags from the garage for protection.
b) make arrangements with the EPA sample coordinator or arrange to deliver to a hub.
c) call an HGCAMP Technical Committee member at home
d) proceed directly to the lab without wasting time making any phone calls.
e) keep it safely locked in the trunk of your car until the next HGCAMP meeting.

14. Your safety is of paramount importance and should always take precedence over sample collection. _____true _____ false.

15. Finger tight on the canister valve is sufficient for a good seal. _____true _____ false.

16. If the canister gauge is reading less than 25 inches of mercury before you take a sample, the canister may be leaking and it should be returned to the laboratory for an exchange. _____true _____ false.

17. A Chain-of Custody along with a padlock is used to secure an unattended sample. _____true _____ false.

18. What is the duration of sampling (how long does it take to sample) after the pump is started? _____

19. The Chain-of-Custody has two sides. Which part must be completed? _____ front _____ back.

20. Arrange each of the two sequences in the correct order by using numbers (1 is the first step).

Canister and Bucket	Canister and Suitcase
______ make sure that the Tedlar™ bag is unused.	_____ completely remove the red cap on the suitcase.
______ open the valve on the canister.	_____start the pump.
______ start the pump.	_____open the valve on the Tedlar™ bag.
______ open the valve on the Tedlar™ bag.	_____close the valve on the canister.
______ affix a seal to the container with the sample.	_____ remove the cap on the canister.

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