Mold Assessor Consultant Texas UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. The Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules b. 10 feet
states that notice signs must be legible from:
a. 5 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 25 feet
2. After completing any training course required by the b. 6 months
Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules, how
long do you have to take and pass the state examina-
tion?
a. 6 weeks
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 1 year
3. The assigned protection factor (PF) for an N-95 respi- a. 5 - 10
rator is:
a. 5 - 10
b. 20 - 30
c. 40 - 50
d. 60 - 70
e. There is no PF rating for an N-95 respirator
4. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation in Schools e. A., B. and C. above
and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA rec-
ommends the following for cleanup of books and a. Discard all books and pa-
papers that were damaged with clean water within pers
24-48 hours: b. Photocopy and discard
a. Discard all books and papers originals
b. Photocopy and discard originals c. Freeze or freeze-dry orig-
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals inals
, d. None of the above
e. A., B. and C. above
5. When sampling with a spore trap you are usually d. Genus identification of
trying to determine: airborne molds
a. Species identification of surface molds
b. Species identification of airborne molds
c. Genus identification of surface molds
d. Genus identification of airborne molds
e. Identification of viable mold spores
6. Which of the following sampling devices would you c. Andersen Sampler
use to determine respirable and non-respirable vi-
able airborne mold spores?:
a. Air-O-Cell cassette
b. Tape mount
c. Andersen Sampler
d. Allergenco Sampler
e. Swap Sampler
7. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- c. Immediately cease all re-
diation Rules, if a contractor is working under the mediation work and imple-
Exceptions and Exemptions subsection and identifies ment emergency contain-
additional mold that affects a total surface area of ment if necessary.
more than 25 contiguous square feet they shall:
a. Continue working and hope no one notices.
b. Immediately cease all remediation work and re-
place any contaminated materials so an assessment
can be performed.
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and imple-
ment emergency containment if necessary.
, d. Immediately cease all remediation work and con-
tact the Department.
8. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- c. An area that has been
diation Rules, a containment area is defined as: enclosed to control the re-
a. An area that has been enclosed to house violent lease of mold or mold- con-
criminals taining vapors into the sur-
b. An area that has been enclosed to control the rounding area.
release of harmful vapors into the surrounding area.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the re-
lease of mold or mold- containing vapors into the
surrounding area.
d. An area that has been enclosed to control the
release of chemicals into the surrounding area.
9. A musty odor indoors usually indicates: c. Microbial growth
a. Mildewed laundry
b. Moist conditions
c. Microbial growth
d. Poor housekeeping
e. Wrong building materials
10. Skin and eye protection during the remediation e. A., B. and C.
process is used to protect workers from:
a. Mold toxins and spores a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products c. Cleaning products
d. A. and B.
e. A., B. and C.
11. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- ... clearance level of mold
diation Rules the required clearance level of mold spores is
spores is:
, a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before e. None of the above
remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above
12. Which sampling method would you use to determine a. Air-O-Cell Cassette
both viable and non-viable mold concentrations in
the air?
a. Air-O-Cell Cassette
b. Andersen Sampler
c. Tape lift
d. Surface swab
13. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation in Schools a. Cleaned with a detergent
and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA rec- solution
ommends the following for cleanup of non-porous
hard surface areas:
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution
b. Should be disposed of
c. Stored
d. Remediated
14. What is the normal air flow rate for an Air-O-Cell e. 15 liters/minute
cassette:
e. 15 liters/minute
a. 15 ml/minute
b. 15 liters/second
c. 15 meters/minute
d. 28.3 liters/minute
15. d. Discarded
CORRECT Answers
1. The Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules b. 10 feet
states that notice signs must be legible from:
a. 5 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 25 feet
2. After completing any training course required by the b. 6 months
Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules, how
long do you have to take and pass the state examina-
tion?
a. 6 weeks
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 1 year
3. The assigned protection factor (PF) for an N-95 respi- a. 5 - 10
rator is:
a. 5 - 10
b. 20 - 30
c. 40 - 50
d. 60 - 70
e. There is no PF rating for an N-95 respirator
4. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation in Schools e. A., B. and C. above
and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA rec-
ommends the following for cleanup of books and a. Discard all books and pa-
papers that were damaged with clean water within pers
24-48 hours: b. Photocopy and discard
a. Discard all books and papers originals
b. Photocopy and discard originals c. Freeze or freeze-dry orig-
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals inals
, d. None of the above
e. A., B. and C. above
5. When sampling with a spore trap you are usually d. Genus identification of
trying to determine: airborne molds
a. Species identification of surface molds
b. Species identification of airborne molds
c. Genus identification of surface molds
d. Genus identification of airborne molds
e. Identification of viable mold spores
6. Which of the following sampling devices would you c. Andersen Sampler
use to determine respirable and non-respirable vi-
able airborne mold spores?:
a. Air-O-Cell cassette
b. Tape mount
c. Andersen Sampler
d. Allergenco Sampler
e. Swap Sampler
7. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- c. Immediately cease all re-
diation Rules, if a contractor is working under the mediation work and imple-
Exceptions and Exemptions subsection and identifies ment emergency contain-
additional mold that affects a total surface area of ment if necessary.
more than 25 contiguous square feet they shall:
a. Continue working and hope no one notices.
b. Immediately cease all remediation work and re-
place any contaminated materials so an assessment
can be performed.
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and imple-
ment emergency containment if necessary.
, d. Immediately cease all remediation work and con-
tact the Department.
8. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- c. An area that has been
diation Rules, a containment area is defined as: enclosed to control the re-
a. An area that has been enclosed to house violent lease of mold or mold- con-
criminals taining vapors into the sur-
b. An area that has been enclosed to control the rounding area.
release of harmful vapors into the surrounding area.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the re-
lease of mold or mold- containing vapors into the
surrounding area.
d. An area that has been enclosed to control the
release of chemicals into the surrounding area.
9. A musty odor indoors usually indicates: c. Microbial growth
a. Mildewed laundry
b. Moist conditions
c. Microbial growth
d. Poor housekeeping
e. Wrong building materials
10. Skin and eye protection during the remediation e. A., B. and C.
process is used to protect workers from:
a. Mold toxins and spores a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products c. Cleaning products
d. A. and B.
e. A., B. and C.
11. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and Reme- ... clearance level of mold
diation Rules the required clearance level of mold spores is
spores is:
, a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before e. None of the above
remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above
12. Which sampling method would you use to determine a. Air-O-Cell Cassette
both viable and non-viable mold concentrations in
the air?
a. Air-O-Cell Cassette
b. Andersen Sampler
c. Tape lift
d. Surface swab
13. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation in Schools a. Cleaned with a detergent
and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA rec- solution
ommends the following for cleanup of non-porous
hard surface areas:
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution
b. Should be disposed of
c. Stored
d. Remediated
14. What is the normal air flow rate for an Air-O-Cell e. 15 liters/minute
cassette:
e. 15 liters/minute
a. 15 ml/minute
b. 15 liters/second
c. 15 meters/minute
d. 28.3 liters/minute
15. d. Discarded
