Asbestos Project Monitor Exam
Questions and Correct Answers||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER A naturally occurring mineral
What does the term friable mean? -CORRECTANSWER Able to be reduced to dust by
hand pressure when dry
What was the most used asbestos mineral in the USA? -CORRECTANSWER
Chrysotile
Define the acronym ACM -CORRECTANSWER Asbestos Containing Material
Define the acronym PACM -CORRECTANSWER Presumed Asbestos Containing
Material
Define the acronym RACM -CORRECTANSWER Regulated Asbestos Containing
Material
Define the acronym HEPA -CORRECTANSWER High Efficiency Particulate Air
What is the efficiency of a HEPA filter? -CORRECTANSWER 99.97%
,What color is a HEPA cartridge? -CORRECTANSWER Magenta (purple or pink)
Define the acronym PCM -CORRECTANSWER Phase Contrast Microscopy
What does PCM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Air samples (as a minimum type of
microscopy for OSHA and NYS)
Define the acronym PLM -CORRECTANSWER Polarized Light Microscopy
What does PLM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Bulk samples
Define the acronym TEM -CORRECTANSWER Transmission Electron Microscopy
What is covered by the AHERA regulation? -CORRECTANSWER American schools K-
12 (public and non-profit private)
What reg. entity enforces AHERA? -CORRECTANSWER EPA
What reg. entity sets forth PEL -CORRECTANSWER OSHA
Define the acronym PEL -CORRECTANSWER Permissible Exposure Limit
, What is the 8-hour TWA PEL for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 0.1 f/cc (fiber/cubic
cm)
What is the excursion limit for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 1.0 f/cc (fiber/cubic cm)
Excursion limit is 30 minutes
What does the unit f/cc mean? -CORRECTANSWER fiber/cubic centimeter
fiber/centimeter cubed
Define the acronym ANSI -CORRECTANSWER American National Standards Institute
What does ANSI do? -CORRECTANSWER Approve safety equipment (hard hats, eye
+ foot protection)
What entity approves respirators/filters? -CORRECTANSWER NIOSH
Define the acronym NIOSH -CORRECTANSWER National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
Define the acronym APR -CORRECTANSWER Air Purifying Respirator
What are the two types of respirator fit tests? -CORRECTANSWER Quantitative and
qualitative*** (used more commonly)
Questions and Correct Answers||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER A naturally occurring mineral
What does the term friable mean? -CORRECTANSWER Able to be reduced to dust by
hand pressure when dry
What was the most used asbestos mineral in the USA? -CORRECTANSWER
Chrysotile
Define the acronym ACM -CORRECTANSWER Asbestos Containing Material
Define the acronym PACM -CORRECTANSWER Presumed Asbestos Containing
Material
Define the acronym RACM -CORRECTANSWER Regulated Asbestos Containing
Material
Define the acronym HEPA -CORRECTANSWER High Efficiency Particulate Air
What is the efficiency of a HEPA filter? -CORRECTANSWER 99.97%
,What color is a HEPA cartridge? -CORRECTANSWER Magenta (purple or pink)
Define the acronym PCM -CORRECTANSWER Phase Contrast Microscopy
What does PCM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Air samples (as a minimum type of
microscopy for OSHA and NYS)
Define the acronym PLM -CORRECTANSWER Polarized Light Microscopy
What does PLM analyze? -CORRECTANSWER Bulk samples
Define the acronym TEM -CORRECTANSWER Transmission Electron Microscopy
What is covered by the AHERA regulation? -CORRECTANSWER American schools K-
12 (public and non-profit private)
What reg. entity enforces AHERA? -CORRECTANSWER EPA
What reg. entity sets forth PEL -CORRECTANSWER OSHA
Define the acronym PEL -CORRECTANSWER Permissible Exposure Limit
, What is the 8-hour TWA PEL for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 0.1 f/cc (fiber/cubic
cm)
What is the excursion limit for asbestos? -CORRECTANSWER 1.0 f/cc (fiber/cubic cm)
Excursion limit is 30 minutes
What does the unit f/cc mean? -CORRECTANSWER fiber/cubic centimeter
fiber/centimeter cubed
Define the acronym ANSI -CORRECTANSWER American National Standards Institute
What does ANSI do? -CORRECTANSWER Approve safety equipment (hard hats, eye
+ foot protection)
What entity approves respirators/filters? -CORRECTANSWER NIOSH
Define the acronym NIOSH -CORRECTANSWER National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
Define the acronym APR -CORRECTANSWER Air Purifying Respirator
What are the two types of respirator fit tests? -CORRECTANSWER Quantitative and
qualitative*** (used more commonly)
