Asbestos Test Questions with Correct Answers
Asbestos containing material (ACM)
Any material or product which contains more than 1% asbestos
Asbestos containing building material (ACBM)
Surfacing ACM, thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or
on interior structural members or other parts of a school building.
Class III asbestos work
Repair and maintenance operations where "ACM" including TSI and surfacing ACM and
PACM, is likely to be disturbed
Asbestos
Chrysotile, amosite, crocodolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, actinolite
disturbance
Activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM
Employee Exposure
exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the employee were not using respiratory
protective equipment
Homogeneous area
An area of surfacing material or thermal system insulation that is uniform in color and texture
intact
, The ACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is
no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.
Presumed asbestos containing material
Thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in buildings constructed no later than
1980
3 main agencies
OSHA, NESHAP, AHERA
Regulated area
An area established by the employer to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos
work is conducted ...
Surfacing Material
material sprayed, troweled on or applies to surfaces (acoustical plaster or fire proofing
materials)
Thermal system insulation (TSI)
ACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other structural
components to prevent heat loss or gain
Category I nonfriable asbestos containing material (ACM)
Asbestos-containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering, and asphalt roofing products
Category II nonfriable ACM
Any material, excluding Category I nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos
Demolition
Asbestos containing material (ACM)
Any material or product which contains more than 1% asbestos
Asbestos containing building material (ACBM)
Surfacing ACM, thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or
on interior structural members or other parts of a school building.
Class III asbestos work
Repair and maintenance operations where "ACM" including TSI and surfacing ACM and
PACM, is likely to be disturbed
Asbestos
Chrysotile, amosite, crocodolite, tremolite, anthophyllite, actinolite
disturbance
Activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM
Employee Exposure
exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the employee were not using respiratory
protective equipment
Homogeneous area
An area of surfacing material or thermal system insulation that is uniform in color and texture
intact
, The ACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated so that the asbestos is
no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.
Presumed asbestos containing material
Thermal system insulation and surfacing material found in buildings constructed no later than
1980
3 main agencies
OSHA, NESHAP, AHERA
Regulated area
An area established by the employer to demarcate areas where Class I, II, and III asbestos
work is conducted ...
Surfacing Material
material sprayed, troweled on or applies to surfaces (acoustical plaster or fire proofing
materials)
Thermal system insulation (TSI)
ACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, or other structural
components to prevent heat loss or gain
Category I nonfriable asbestos containing material (ACM)
Asbestos-containing packings, gaskets, resilient floor covering, and asphalt roofing products
Category II nonfriable ACM
Any material, excluding Category I nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos
Demolition
