ASBESTOS PRACTICE EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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b ACM stands for - 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? - 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? - all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a building inspection for
asbestos by revealing ACM in the - blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - wet cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained asbestos in
pipe or boiler insulation? - 20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - Magnehelic guage and
the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - A minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being awarded the bid - 5
days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - Emergency telephone
numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - 115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - Danger- asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - the lining of the lungs
These are all true - 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 - 30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - 15 to 40 years
HVAC units should be - shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - 1
The room used to store equipment is called the - dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet should run ____
hours. - 4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - 4 mil
What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice rooms, and gyms? -
vibration
What is one of the most common reasons an encapsulation procedure would not be used? - For
impariment of acoustical properties, for texture, for accessibility
When working on asbestos, all hand operated and power equipment which will increase the asbestos
fibers concentraction in excess of the limits must have tools that - are controlled by a controlled exhaust,
ventilation system
Who/What is responsible for establishing engineering controls such as, isolation, enclosure, exhaust
ventilation and dust collection and the exposure limits in the state of California? - Title 8, Section 1529
and 5208
What is the amount of asbestos allowed in any substance is to be sprayed or put on a building under
construction or repair? - Zero amount
In reference there is exception to the above question, which of the following is most false? - any coating
to fireproof steel beams in high rise construction that will be covered with a finished wall.
airlocks should be of what recommended length according to some sources? - 6 feet
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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b ACM stands for - 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? - 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? - all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a building inspection for
asbestos by revealing ACM in the - blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - wet cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained asbestos in
pipe or boiler insulation? - 20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - Magnehelic guage and
the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - A minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being awarded the bid - 5
days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - Emergency telephone
numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - 115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - Danger- asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - the lining of the lungs
These are all true - 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 - 30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - 15 to 40 years
HVAC units should be - shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - 1
The room used to store equipment is called the - dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet should run ____
hours. - 4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - 4 mil
What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice rooms, and gyms? -
vibration
What is one of the most common reasons an encapsulation procedure would not be used? - For
impariment of acoustical properties, for texture, for accessibility
When working on asbestos, all hand operated and power equipment which will increase the asbestos
fibers concentraction in excess of the limits must have tools that - are controlled by a controlled exhaust,
ventilation system
Who/What is responsible for establishing engineering controls such as, isolation, enclosure, exhaust
ventilation and dust collection and the exposure limits in the state of California? - Title 8, Section 1529
and 5208
What is the amount of asbestos allowed in any substance is to be sprayed or put on a building under
construction or repair? - Zero amount
In reference there is exception to the above question, which of the following is most false? - any coating
to fireproof steel beams in high rise construction that will be covered with a finished wall.
airlocks should be of what recommended length according to some sources? - 6 feet
