MOLD ASSESSOR TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔EPA, which of the following in NOT a cleanup method used for remediating damage
to building materials due to mold growth. - ✔✔Scraping
✔✔N-95 Masks are: - ✔✔The minimum required by the state.
✔✔The remediation manager's highest priority must be to: - ✔✔Protect the health and
safety of the building occupants and remediator workers
✔✔Protection factor for a N-95 Mask is: - ✔✔5-10 or minimum protection
✔✔A ______ is a hand held tool that allows users to see potential mold problems inside
walls, ceiling plenums, crawl spaces and other tight areas. - ✔✔Boroscope
✔✔Mold can grow on hidden surfaces such as: - ✔✔1. The back side of dry wall,
wallpaper or paneling.
2. The underside of carpets and pads
3. The top of ceiling tiles
✔✔If you know or suspect that damage was caused by contaminated water, _________
requires containment and personal protective equipment. - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔The preferred flow rate for Air-Call Spore - ✔✔15 lpm
✔✔If the flow rate is 15 lPM, and the sample is taken for 5 minutes, what would be the
volume? - ✔✔75 Liters ( 15L x 5)
✔✔TXDSH requires _________ ____________ insurance for performing mold related
work - ✔✔general liability insurance
,✔✔TXDSH requires licensing when the mold remediation project affects: - ✔✔at or
above 25 cont sq feet
✔✔TXDSH defines a containment area as: - ✔✔one that has been enclosed to control
the release of mold or mold-containing dust or materials into the surrounding area.
✔✔TXDHS defines indoor mold as: - ✔✔mold contamination that was not purposely
grown or brought into a building and that has the potential to affect the indoor air quality
of the building.
✔✔TXDHS defines indoor air as: - ✔✔Air in spaces normally occupied by persons in the
building but excluding air in attics and crawl spaces that are vented to the outside.
✔✔TXDHS considers "Mold Analysis" as a sample collected during an assessment for
the purpose of: - ✔✔A. determining the amount or presence of or identifying the genus
or spectrum of and of any living or dead mold or related parts present in a sample.
B. growing or attempting to grow fungi.
C. identifying or determining the amount or presence of any fungal products, including
but not limited to mycotoxins and fungal volatile organic compounds, present in the
sample.
✔✔82. a. A Mold Assessment Report can be: - ✔✔1. A Stand-Alone Document
2. Part of a mold management plan
3. Part of a mold remediation protocol.
✔✔82.b. A mold assessment report can NOT be the following: - ✔✔A part of an indoor
air quality evaluation report.
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings" the
most common route of exposure to mold during assessment and remediation include is:
- ✔✔inhalation
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
identifies an uncommon allergic responses/syndromes as: - ✔✔Allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
identifies which of the following are considered "important outdoor allergenic molds" -
✔✔Cladosporium
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
indicates that serious fungal infections can be caused by fungi not commonly found
indoors and include: - ✔✔1. Histoplasma
2. Crytococcus
, 3. Blastomyces
4. Coccidioides
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings" some
molds produce "mycotoxins" which are: - ✔✔Stachybotrys, Chaetomium, Paecilomyces
and Ascospores
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
indicates that reducing worker exposure during remediation work can be achieved by: -
✔✔1. Respiratory protection
2. gloves and appropriate footwear
3. protective clothing
4.goggles and eye protection
✔✔The Conflict of Interest section includes (section 295.307) states that: - ✔✔a person
shall not own interest in an entity that performs mold assessment services and mold
remediation services on the same project.
✔✔The Texas Mold rules state that a person seeking renewal can: - ✔✔can apply up to
60 days before expiration.
✔✔A licensed MAC and MRC can: - ✔✔can work on the same project if it is for a school
district.
✔✔The MAC must provide a ________ to a client. - ✔✔A CMIS (customer mold info
sheet)
✔✔TX DSHS mold assessment and TMRR have the admin penalty: - ✔✔Penalty
should not exceed $5000 per violation.
✔✔TX DSHS mold assessment and TMRR has the following classification of violations:
- ✔✔critical, serious and significant
✔✔The air flow sampling rate for using the Anderson Single Stage Viable Particle
Sampler is: - ✔✔28.3 actual liters per minute
✔✔The recommended air sampling flow rate for particle impactors such as the
Allergenco Air Sampler or the Zefon Air- Oi Cell is: - ✔✔15 liters per min
✔✔Sampling results can be affected by: - ✔✔1. high indoor personal activity
2. indoor visible dust
3. outdoor high wind conditions
4. improper pump calibration
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔EPA, which of the following in NOT a cleanup method used for remediating damage
to building materials due to mold growth. - ✔✔Scraping
✔✔N-95 Masks are: - ✔✔The minimum required by the state.
✔✔The remediation manager's highest priority must be to: - ✔✔Protect the health and
safety of the building occupants and remediator workers
✔✔Protection factor for a N-95 Mask is: - ✔✔5-10 or minimum protection
✔✔A ______ is a hand held tool that allows users to see potential mold problems inside
walls, ceiling plenums, crawl spaces and other tight areas. - ✔✔Boroscope
✔✔Mold can grow on hidden surfaces such as: - ✔✔1. The back side of dry wall,
wallpaper or paneling.
2. The underside of carpets and pads
3. The top of ceiling tiles
✔✔If you know or suspect that damage was caused by contaminated water, _________
requires containment and personal protective equipment. - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔The preferred flow rate for Air-Call Spore - ✔✔15 lpm
✔✔If the flow rate is 15 lPM, and the sample is taken for 5 minutes, what would be the
volume? - ✔✔75 Liters ( 15L x 5)
✔✔TXDSH requires _________ ____________ insurance for performing mold related
work - ✔✔general liability insurance
,✔✔TXDSH requires licensing when the mold remediation project affects: - ✔✔at or
above 25 cont sq feet
✔✔TXDSH defines a containment area as: - ✔✔one that has been enclosed to control
the release of mold or mold-containing dust or materials into the surrounding area.
✔✔TXDHS defines indoor mold as: - ✔✔mold contamination that was not purposely
grown or brought into a building and that has the potential to affect the indoor air quality
of the building.
✔✔TXDHS defines indoor air as: - ✔✔Air in spaces normally occupied by persons in the
building but excluding air in attics and crawl spaces that are vented to the outside.
✔✔TXDHS considers "Mold Analysis" as a sample collected during an assessment for
the purpose of: - ✔✔A. determining the amount or presence of or identifying the genus
or spectrum of and of any living or dead mold or related parts present in a sample.
B. growing or attempting to grow fungi.
C. identifying or determining the amount or presence of any fungal products, including
but not limited to mycotoxins and fungal volatile organic compounds, present in the
sample.
✔✔82. a. A Mold Assessment Report can be: - ✔✔1. A Stand-Alone Document
2. Part of a mold management plan
3. Part of a mold remediation protocol.
✔✔82.b. A mold assessment report can NOT be the following: - ✔✔A part of an indoor
air quality evaluation report.
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings" the
most common route of exposure to mold during assessment and remediation include is:
- ✔✔inhalation
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
identifies an uncommon allergic responses/syndromes as: - ✔✔Allergic
bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
identifies which of the following are considered "important outdoor allergenic molds" -
✔✔Cladosporium
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
indicates that serious fungal infections can be caused by fungi not commonly found
indoors and include: - ✔✔1. Histoplasma
2. Crytococcus
, 3. Blastomyces
4. Coccidioides
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings" some
molds produce "mycotoxins" which are: - ✔✔Stachybotrys, Chaetomium, Paecilomyces
and Ascospores
✔✔The TXDHS document "potential Health effects of Mold exposure in buildings"
indicates that reducing worker exposure during remediation work can be achieved by: -
✔✔1. Respiratory protection
2. gloves and appropriate footwear
3. protective clothing
4.goggles and eye protection
✔✔The Conflict of Interest section includes (section 295.307) states that: - ✔✔a person
shall not own interest in an entity that performs mold assessment services and mold
remediation services on the same project.
✔✔The Texas Mold rules state that a person seeking renewal can: - ✔✔can apply up to
60 days before expiration.
✔✔A licensed MAC and MRC can: - ✔✔can work on the same project if it is for a school
district.
✔✔The MAC must provide a ________ to a client. - ✔✔A CMIS (customer mold info
sheet)
✔✔TX DSHS mold assessment and TMRR have the admin penalty: - ✔✔Penalty
should not exceed $5000 per violation.
✔✔TX DSHS mold assessment and TMRR has the following classification of violations:
- ✔✔critical, serious and significant
✔✔The air flow sampling rate for using the Anderson Single Stage Viable Particle
Sampler is: - ✔✔28.3 actual liters per minute
✔✔The recommended air sampling flow rate for particle impactors such as the
Allergenco Air Sampler or the Zefon Air- Oi Cell is: - ✔✔15 liters per min
✔✔Sampling results can be affected by: - ✔✔1. high indoor personal activity
2. indoor visible dust
3. outdoor high wind conditions
4. improper pump calibration
