NYS ASBESTOS INVESTIGATOR EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
What should an employee be trained on if they could
potentially disturb ACM? - ANSWERS-- Asbestos is present in
the building
-The type and location of the asbestos
- The potential health effects of asbestos exposure
- Plans to deal with the problem
- Instructions to avoid disturbing the ACM (e.g. do not hang
plants, do not move ceiling tiles, etc.);
- Procedures to report any disturbance or damage to ACM
- Additional sources of information;
- A record of all attendees and the dates of training
Who can do a building survey and assessment for Asbestos
in NYC? - ANSWERS-Only an asbestos investigator
,Who can assist an investigator? - ANSWERS-A non-certified
person under direct supervision
For a NYS asbestos investigator what compliance regulation
is followed? - ANSWERS-Title 15 chapter 1 and EPA
regulations
Sampling results/reports have to be submitted to the DEP in
what time frame if requested? - ANSWERS-5 calendar days
What is required in a report for each building survey/hazard
assessment by the NYC investigator? - ANSWERS-- detailed
written report of the procedures employed to detect the
presence of ACM
- blueprint, diagram, drawing, or written description of each
building or portion with ACM quantities marked
- the exact locations where bulk samples were collected, the
date of collection, and the location of PACM
- the printed name and signature of ppl collecting samples
- name address of lab, date of analysis, results, methods,
and name/signature of person performing it
- detailed SOW for affected areas and components
,- written description of what performed by non certified
personnel
What do all forms need from an NYC Investigator? -
ANSWERS-A seal
When do NYS asbestos renewal applications need to be
submitted? - ANSWERS-five to six weeks prior to expiration
What are the two categories of asbestos? - ANSWERS-
Serpentine and amphibole
What does serpentine asbestos look like? - ANSWERS-curly
and flexible
What does amphibole asbestos look like? - ANSWERS-
straight and needle like
What is the only serpentine asbestos? - ANSWERS-
Chrysotile
Asbestos types - ANSWERS-Chrysotile,
, Amosite,
Crocidolite,
Anthophyllite
Actinolite
Tremolite
ACM is defined as what? - ANSWERS-Asbestos-containing
material, defined as any material containing more than 1%
asbestos by weight
When did the EPA guidance go into effect? - ANSWERS-
March 31, 1986
Friable Asbestos - ANSWERS-means any ACM applied to
ceilings, walls, structural activities that can be crumbled
pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure
Local Education Agency (LEA) - ANSWERS-public school
district or any owner of a private, non-profit or secondary
education facility
Response action - ANSWERS-means methods to protect
human health and the environment from ACM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
What should an employee be trained on if they could
potentially disturb ACM? - ANSWERS-- Asbestos is present in
the building
-The type and location of the asbestos
- The potential health effects of asbestos exposure
- Plans to deal with the problem
- Instructions to avoid disturbing the ACM (e.g. do not hang
plants, do not move ceiling tiles, etc.);
- Procedures to report any disturbance or damage to ACM
- Additional sources of information;
- A record of all attendees and the dates of training
Who can do a building survey and assessment for Asbestos
in NYC? - ANSWERS-Only an asbestos investigator
,Who can assist an investigator? - ANSWERS-A non-certified
person under direct supervision
For a NYS asbestos investigator what compliance regulation
is followed? - ANSWERS-Title 15 chapter 1 and EPA
regulations
Sampling results/reports have to be submitted to the DEP in
what time frame if requested? - ANSWERS-5 calendar days
What is required in a report for each building survey/hazard
assessment by the NYC investigator? - ANSWERS-- detailed
written report of the procedures employed to detect the
presence of ACM
- blueprint, diagram, drawing, or written description of each
building or portion with ACM quantities marked
- the exact locations where bulk samples were collected, the
date of collection, and the location of PACM
- the printed name and signature of ppl collecting samples
- name address of lab, date of analysis, results, methods,
and name/signature of person performing it
- detailed SOW for affected areas and components
,- written description of what performed by non certified
personnel
What do all forms need from an NYC Investigator? -
ANSWERS-A seal
When do NYS asbestos renewal applications need to be
submitted? - ANSWERS-five to six weeks prior to expiration
What are the two categories of asbestos? - ANSWERS-
Serpentine and amphibole
What does serpentine asbestos look like? - ANSWERS-curly
and flexible
What does amphibole asbestos look like? - ANSWERS-
straight and needle like
What is the only serpentine asbestos? - ANSWERS-
Chrysotile
Asbestos types - ANSWERS-Chrysotile,
, Amosite,
Crocidolite,
Anthophyllite
Actinolite
Tremolite
ACM is defined as what? - ANSWERS-Asbestos-containing
material, defined as any material containing more than 1%
asbestos by weight
When did the EPA guidance go into effect? - ANSWERS-
March 31, 1986
Friable Asbestos - ANSWERS-means any ACM applied to
ceilings, walls, structural activities that can be crumbled
pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure
Local Education Agency (LEA) - ANSWERS-public school
district or any owner of a private, non-profit or secondary
education facility
Response action - ANSWERS-means methods to protect
human health and the environment from ACM
