Asbestos Practice Exam 2
TEST QUESTIONS WITH
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
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 ANSWER✅✅30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 to
40 years
HVAC units should be - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1
The room used to store equipment is called the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet
should run ____ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 mil
TEST QUESTIONS WITH
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
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 ANSWER✅✅30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 to
40 years
HVAC units should be - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1
The room used to store equipment is called the - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅dirty room
Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅HEPA
After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or cabinet
should run ____ hours. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 hours
The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅enclosure
The size plastic that should be used for walls is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 mil
