ASBESTOS TEST EXAM WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Acoustical Insulation correct answers The general application or use of
asbestos for the control of sound due to its lack of reverberant surfaces
Acoustical Tile correct answers A finishing material in a building usually
found in the ceiling or walls for the purpose of noise control
Actinolite correct answers One of the six naturally occurring asbestos
minerals. It is not normally used commercially.
addenda (n) correct answers Changes made to working drawings and
specifications for a building before the work is bid
AHERA correct answers Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act U.S.
EPA (for schools)
Algorithm correct answers A formal numerical procedure for assessing
suspect material; results are given a numerical score
Alveoli correct answers Located in clusters around the respiratory
bronchioles of the lungs, this is the area in which true respiration takes
place; the place where asbestosis attacks
Amosite correct answers An asbestiform mineral of the amphibole
group. It is the second most commonly used form of asbestos in the
US. Also known as brown asbestos
Amphibole correct answers One of the two major groups of minerals from
which the asbestiform minerals are derived - distinguished by their chain-like
crystal structure and chemical composition. Amosite and crocidolite are
examples of amphibole minerals
Anthophyllite correct answers One of six naturally occurring asbestos
minerals. It is of limited commercial value.
Asbestos bodies correct answers Coated asbestos fibers often seen in
the lungs of asbestos-exposure victims
Asbestos correct answers A generic name given to a number of naturally
occurring hydrating mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline
structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos
includes the asbestiform varieties of
, chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummington-
grunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite, and actinolite
Asbestos-Containing Building Material correct answers Surfacing ACM,
thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on
interior structural members or other parts of a school building (AHERA
definition)
Asbestos-Containing Material correct answers Any material or product
which contains more than 1 percent asbestos (AHERA, OSHA definition)
Asbestiosis correct answers A non-malignant, progressive, irreversible
lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust and characterized
by diffuse fibrosis
ASHARA correct answers Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization
US EPA regulation enacted November 28, 1992 which extended
accreditation requirements for inspectors, contractor/supervisors, designers,
and workers to public and commercial buildings
Breeching correct answers A duct which transports combustion gases from a
boiler to a chimney or stack. Also called a flue
Building Inspector correct answers A person who conducts a survey of a
building for the presence of asbestos-containing materials. Must be
accredited under AHERA and ASHARA regulations
Bulk Sample correct answers Sample of bulk material; in the case of
asbestos, suspect material
Category I Nonfriable ACM correct answers Asbestos-containing packing,
gaskets, resilient floor covering and asphalt roofing products containing
more than 1% asbestos
Category II Nonfriable ACM correct answers Any material excluding
category I Nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos that,
when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by
hand pressure (example: asbestos/cement products)
Cementitious ACM correct answers Asbestos-containing materials that
are densely packed, granular and are generally nonfriable
Chain-of custody correct answers Formal procedures for tracking samples
and insuring their integrity
Change Order correct answers A change to construction documents after a
contract for construction has been assigned
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Acoustical Insulation correct answers The general application or use of
asbestos for the control of sound due to its lack of reverberant surfaces
Acoustical Tile correct answers A finishing material in a building usually
found in the ceiling or walls for the purpose of noise control
Actinolite correct answers One of the six naturally occurring asbestos
minerals. It is not normally used commercially.
addenda (n) correct answers Changes made to working drawings and
specifications for a building before the work is bid
AHERA correct answers Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act U.S.
EPA (for schools)
Algorithm correct answers A formal numerical procedure for assessing
suspect material; results are given a numerical score
Alveoli correct answers Located in clusters around the respiratory
bronchioles of the lungs, this is the area in which true respiration takes
place; the place where asbestosis attacks
Amosite correct answers An asbestiform mineral of the amphibole
group. It is the second most commonly used form of asbestos in the
US. Also known as brown asbestos
Amphibole correct answers One of the two major groups of minerals from
which the asbestiform minerals are derived - distinguished by their chain-like
crystal structure and chemical composition. Amosite and crocidolite are
examples of amphibole minerals
Anthophyllite correct answers One of six naturally occurring asbestos
minerals. It is of limited commercial value.
Asbestos bodies correct answers Coated asbestos fibers often seen in
the lungs of asbestos-exposure victims
Asbestos correct answers A generic name given to a number of naturally
occurring hydrating mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline
structure, are incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos
includes the asbestiform varieties of
, chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummington-
grunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite, and actinolite
Asbestos-Containing Building Material correct answers Surfacing ACM,
thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on
interior structural members or other parts of a school building (AHERA
definition)
Asbestos-Containing Material correct answers Any material or product
which contains more than 1 percent asbestos (AHERA, OSHA definition)
Asbestiosis correct answers A non-malignant, progressive, irreversible
lung disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust and characterized
by diffuse fibrosis
ASHARA correct answers Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization
US EPA regulation enacted November 28, 1992 which extended
accreditation requirements for inspectors, contractor/supervisors, designers,
and workers to public and commercial buildings
Breeching correct answers A duct which transports combustion gases from a
boiler to a chimney or stack. Also called a flue
Building Inspector correct answers A person who conducts a survey of a
building for the presence of asbestos-containing materials. Must be
accredited under AHERA and ASHARA regulations
Bulk Sample correct answers Sample of bulk material; in the case of
asbestos, suspect material
Category I Nonfriable ACM correct answers Asbestos-containing packing,
gaskets, resilient floor covering and asphalt roofing products containing
more than 1% asbestos
Category II Nonfriable ACM correct answers Any material excluding
category I Nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos that,
when dry, cannot be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by
hand pressure (example: asbestos/cement products)
Cementitious ACM correct answers Asbestos-containing materials that
are densely packed, granular and are generally nonfriable
Chain-of custody correct answers Formal procedures for tracking samples
and insuring their integrity
Change Order correct answers A change to construction documents after a
contract for construction has been assigned
