Asbestos Practice Exam 2025/2026 Q&A
You are conducting an air sample using TEM. You draw 2000 liters through each filter at
5 liters per minutes. You collect 6 samples. Is this ok? - CORRECT ANSWER-Not
enough volume.
min of 5 samples- ok
To confirm the presence of asbestos when bulk sampling, what might sometimes be
required? - CORRECT ANSWER-An x-ray defraction
Building personnel should _____ to eliminate unnecessary worry and tension -
CORRECT ANSWER-answer basic questions of occupants
What requirements must the contractor have in order to bid or perform any abatement
project? - CORRECT ANSWER-Be licensed in California under BPC Chapter 9, Div. 3.
An officer of the company shall sign and bidders shall submit a statement which
contains a listing of any asbestos related legal proceedings and claims in which the
contractor has participated or is involved. This must include descriptions of the _____
and _______ and resolution to date. - CORRECT ANSWER-Role and issue
Projects, dates, and reasons for terminations shall be submitted by all bidders and
_____ for situationsin which an asbestos related contract has been terminated -
CORRECT ANSWER-signed by an officer of the company
Plastic used on floors and for floor coverings should be what size? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 mi
On carpeted floors, how many laters of plastic should be used - CORRECT ANSWER-
at least 2
Air sampling should be taken - CORRECT ANSWER-after passing visual inspection
The quality control sample should be tested - CORRECT ANSWER-at another
laboratory
All of the following is an abbreviation for one of the three methods except - CORRECT
ANSWER-PRM
, Any masbestos mrelated mwork minvolving m_____ msquare mfeet mor mmore mof msurface
masbestos mcontaining mmaterials mrequires mspecial mcertification m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
100 msquare mfeet m
m
During mremoval mof masbestos mfrom mceilings m- mCORRECT mANSWER--protective mclothing
mand ma mrespirator mshould mbe mworn m
-floors, malls, mwindows mand mdoors mshould mbe msealed mwitha mdouble mlayer mof m6 mmil
mplastic msheeting. m
-the masbestos mcontaining mmaterial mshould mbe mthoroughly mwetted m
m
AB m2040 mrequires mthat mbefore mwork mbegins mon ma mproject, mthe mcontractor mmust minquire
mof mthe mowner mwhether masbestos mis mpresent min many mbuilding mconstruction mprior mto m-
mCORRECT m
ANSWER-1978 m
m
Clothing mcontaminated mwith masbestos m- mCORRECT mANSWER--should mbe
mcarefully m
m
laundered mat
mhome
m
-should mbe mcareful mlaundered mseparately mor
mdiscarded
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mtrue mconcerning msurfaces mto mbe msampled? mThey mshould
mbe m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-
wetted
m
What mis mthe mmost mimportant maspect mof many mcritical maccident min ma mcontaminated marea?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER-To mstabilize minjured mperson mand mgive mprompt mmedical
mattention. m
m
Plastic mlayers mshould moverlap mon mfloors mor mwalls m- mCORRECT mANSWER-at mleast m24" m
m
An mimportant mconsideration mwhen mtaking ma msample mof mACM mis m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-that m
m
sampling mcan mcause mextensive mrelease mof
mfibers.
m
If mthe minjury mis mlife mthreatening, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mleast mimportant? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-decontamination.
m
- mMost mimportant m
1. making mcertain mthat mthe minjured mperson mis mstabilized m m
2. obtaining mprompt mmedical mattention m
3. administering mfirst maid m
m
You are conducting an air sample using TEM. You draw 2000 liters through each filter at
5 liters per minutes. You collect 6 samples. Is this ok? - CORRECT ANSWER-Not
enough volume.
min of 5 samples- ok
To confirm the presence of asbestos when bulk sampling, what might sometimes be
required? - CORRECT ANSWER-An x-ray defraction
Building personnel should _____ to eliminate unnecessary worry and tension -
CORRECT ANSWER-answer basic questions of occupants
What requirements must the contractor have in order to bid or perform any abatement
project? - CORRECT ANSWER-Be licensed in California under BPC Chapter 9, Div. 3.
An officer of the company shall sign and bidders shall submit a statement which
contains a listing of any asbestos related legal proceedings and claims in which the
contractor has participated or is involved. This must include descriptions of the _____
and _______ and resolution to date. - CORRECT ANSWER-Role and issue
Projects, dates, and reasons for terminations shall be submitted by all bidders and
_____ for situationsin which an asbestos related contract has been terminated -
CORRECT ANSWER-signed by an officer of the company
Plastic used on floors and for floor coverings should be what size? - CORRECT
ANSWER-6 mi
On carpeted floors, how many laters of plastic should be used - CORRECT ANSWER-
at least 2
Air sampling should be taken - CORRECT ANSWER-after passing visual inspection
The quality control sample should be tested - CORRECT ANSWER-at another
laboratory
All of the following is an abbreviation for one of the three methods except - CORRECT
ANSWER-PRM
, Any masbestos mrelated mwork minvolving m_____ msquare mfeet mor mmore mof msurface
masbestos mcontaining mmaterials mrequires mspecial mcertification m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
100 msquare mfeet m
m
During mremoval mof masbestos mfrom mceilings m- mCORRECT mANSWER--protective mclothing
mand ma mrespirator mshould mbe mworn m
-floors, malls, mwindows mand mdoors mshould mbe msealed mwitha mdouble mlayer mof m6 mmil
mplastic msheeting. m
-the masbestos mcontaining mmaterial mshould mbe mthoroughly mwetted m
m
AB m2040 mrequires mthat mbefore mwork mbegins mon ma mproject, mthe mcontractor mmust minquire
mof mthe mowner mwhether masbestos mis mpresent min many mbuilding mconstruction mprior mto m-
mCORRECT m
ANSWER-1978 m
m
Clothing mcontaminated mwith masbestos m- mCORRECT mANSWER--should mbe
mcarefully m
m
laundered mat
mhome
m
-should mbe mcareful mlaundered mseparately mor
mdiscarded
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mtrue mconcerning msurfaces mto mbe msampled? mThey mshould
mbe m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-
wetted
m
What mis mthe mmost mimportant maspect mof many mcritical maccident min ma mcontaminated marea?
m- mCORRECT mANSWER-To mstabilize minjured mperson mand mgive mprompt mmedical
mattention. m
m
Plastic mlayers mshould moverlap mon mfloors mor mwalls m- mCORRECT mANSWER-at mleast m24" m
m
An mimportant mconsideration mwhen mtaking ma msample mof mACM mis m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-that m
m
sampling mcan mcause mextensive mrelease mof
mfibers.
m
If mthe minjury mis mlife mthreatening, mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mis mleast mimportant? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-decontamination.
m
- mMost mimportant m
1. making mcertain mthat mthe minjured mperson mis mstabilized m m
2. obtaining mprompt mmedical mattention m
3. administering mfirst maid m
m
