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What is asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER A naturally occurring mineral



What does the term friable mean? -CORRECTANSWER Able to be reduced to dust by

hand pressure when dry



What was the most used asbestos mineral in the USA? -CORRECTANSWER

Chrysotile



Define the acronym ACM -CORRECTANSWER Asbestos Containing Material



Define the acronym PACM -CORRECTANSWER Presumed Asbestos Containing

Material



Define the acronym RACM -CORRECTANSWER Regulated Asbestos Containing

Material



Define the acronym HEPA -CORRECTANSWER High Efficiency Particulate Air



What is the efficiency of a HEPA filter? -CORRECTANSWER 99.97%

,What color is a HEPA cartridge? -CORRECTANSWER Magenta (purple or pink)



Define the acronym PCM -CORRECTANSWER Phase Contrast Microscopy



What does PCM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Air samples (as a minimum type of

microscopy for OSHA and NYS)



Define the acronym PLM -CORRECTANSWER Polarized Light Microscopy



What does PLM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Bulk samples



Define the acronym TEM -CORRECTANSWER Transmission Electron Microscopy



What is covered by the AHERA regulation? -CORRECTANSWER American schools K-

12 (public and non-profit private)



What reg. entity enforces AHERA? -CORRECTANSWER EPA



What reg. entity sets forth PEL -CORRECTANSWER OSHA



Define the acronym PEL -CORRECTANSWER Permissible Exposure Limit

, What is the 8-hour TWA PEL for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 0.1 f/cc (fiber/cubic

cm)



What is the excursion limit for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 1.0 f/cc (fiber/cubic cm)

Excursion limit is 30 minutes



What does the unit f/cc mean? -CORRECTANSWER fiber/cubic centimeter

fiber/centimeter cubed



Define the acronym ANSI -CORRECTANSWER American National Standards Institute



What does ANSI do? -CORRECTANSWER Approve safety equipment (hard hats, eye

+ foot protection)



What entity approves respirators/filters? -CORRECTANSWER NIOSH



Define the acronym NIOSH -CORRECTANSWER National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health



Define the acronym APR -CORRECTANSWER Air Purifying Respirator



What are the two types of respirator fit tests? -CORRECTANSWER Quantitative and

qualitative*** (used more commonly)

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