27203 Thermal and Moisture Protection

The R-value is a measure of the ability of a material to _____.

• resist the passage of moisture

• resists heat conduction

• resist cold or extreme building

• discover water vapor into a liquid

The safety data sheets provided with materials that contain hazardous chemicals must be _____.

• prominently for everyone in the job site

• properly stored for reference in case of emergency

• given to each building plans

• attached to the building walls

A vapor barrier is any material that _____.

• is used to cover insulation of walls

• prevents the building plans

• prevents the passage of water

• is used to prevent roof leaks

Insulation sheathing can be installed to significantly reduce _____.

• heat loss

• construction time

• the need for bracing

• labor costs

Resistance to conductive heat flow through a material or gas is measured as an _____.

• R-Value

• C-Value

• M-Value

• R-Factor

Radiant insulation is based on trapping _____.

• large amounts of air in a few small spaces

• large amounts of air in a large number of very small spaces

• large amounts of air in a few large spaces

• small amounts of air in a few large spaces

For thermal transmission control purposes, insulation does not have to be installed _____.

• above ceilings

• in exterior walls

• in interior walls

• between hollow cavity spaces

Flexible insulation may be faced with fire-resistant foil scrim, which is abbreviated as _____.

• FSK

• FFS

• FKS

• FSS

A loose-fill insulation material that does not need to be treated to resist fire or insect infestation is _____.

• wood fiber

• shredded paper

• glass wool

• rock wool

Rigid foam insulation may have insulation values as high as _____.

• R-8

• R-23

• R-30

• R-42