Asbestos Maryland Practice Exam 2
2024/2025
ACM stands for - CORRECT CORRECT-Asbestos Containing Material
The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos
containing materials have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each
sampling area. For at least how many hours during a period of normal activity must this
monitoring be done? - CORRECT CORRECT-it must be done for 8 hours
What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by
law must the contractor provide? - CORRECT CORRECT-all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - CORRECT
CORRECT-owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of
friability is - CORRECT CORRECT-miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a
building inspection for asbestos by revealing ACM in the - CORRECT CORRECT-
blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - CORRECT CORRECT-wet
cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970
contained asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - CORRECT CORRECT-20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the -
CORRECT CORRECT-Magnehelic guage and the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - CORRECT CORRECT-A
minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds days after being
awarded the bid - CORRECT CORRECT-5 days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? -
CORRECT CORRECT-Emergency telephone numbers
, For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? -
CORRECT CORRECT-115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - CORRECT CORRECT-Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - CORRECT CORRECT-the lining of the lungs
These are all true - CORRECT CORRECT-During removal, asbestos must be wetted to
keep down airborne fibers and there must be no visible emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning
labels, and transported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at
least 260 lf of asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in
individuals who have not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk
from percent - CORRECT CORRECT-30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - CORRECT CORRECT-15 to 40
years
HVAC units should be - CORRECT CORRECT-shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - CORRECT
CORRECT-1
The room used to store equipment is called the - CORRECT CORRECT-dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use filters - CORRECT CORRECT-HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet
should run hours. - CORRECT CORRECT-4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - CORRECT
CORRECT-enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - CORRECT CORRECT-4 mil
What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice rooms,
and gyms? - CORRECT CORRECT-vibration
2024/2025
ACM stands for - CORRECT CORRECT-Asbestos Containing Material
The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos
containing materials have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each
sampling area. For at least how many hours during a period of normal activity must this
monitoring be done? - CORRECT CORRECT-it must be done for 8 hours
What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by
law must the contractor provide? - CORRECT CORRECT-all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - CORRECT
CORRECT-owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of
friability is - CORRECT CORRECT-miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a
building inspection for asbestos by revealing ACM in the - CORRECT CORRECT-
blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - CORRECT CORRECT-wet
cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970
contained asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - CORRECT CORRECT-20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the -
CORRECT CORRECT-Magnehelic guage and the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - CORRECT CORRECT-A
minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds days after being
awarded the bid - CORRECT CORRECT-5 days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? -
CORRECT CORRECT-Emergency telephone numbers
, For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? -
CORRECT CORRECT-115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - CORRECT CORRECT-Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - CORRECT CORRECT-the lining of the lungs
These are all true - CORRECT CORRECT-During removal, asbestos must be wetted to
keep down airborne fibers and there must be no visible emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning
labels, and transported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at
least 260 lf of asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in
individuals who have not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk
from percent - CORRECT CORRECT-30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - CORRECT CORRECT-15 to 40
years
HVAC units should be - CORRECT CORRECT-shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - CORRECT
CORRECT-1
The room used to store equipment is called the - CORRECT CORRECT-dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use filters - CORRECT CORRECT-HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet
should run hours. - CORRECT CORRECT-4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - CORRECT
CORRECT-enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - CORRECT CORRECT-4 mil
What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice rooms,
and gyms? - CORRECT CORRECT-vibration
