Asbestos Practice Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACM stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - CORRECT ANSWER -
owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - CORRECT ANSWER - wet
cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained
asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnehelic guage and the manometer
, Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being awarded the
bid - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Emergency telephone numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - CORRECT ANSWER - Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - CORRECT ANSWER - the lining of the lungs
These are all true - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACM stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - CORRECT ANSWER -
owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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 ANSWER - blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - CORRECT ANSWER - wet
cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained
asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Magnehelic guage and the manometer
, Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being awarded the
bid - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 days
What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Emergency telephone numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - CORRECT ANSWER - Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - CORRECT ANSWER - the lining of the lungs
These are all true - CORRECT ANSWER - 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
