ASBESTOS PRACTICE EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A+ GRADE.
ACM stands for - correct answer-Asbestos Containing Material
The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos containing materials
have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each sampling area. For at least how
many hours during a period of normal activity must this monitoring be done? - correct answer-
it must be done for 8 hours
What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by law must the
contractor provide? - correct answer-all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - correct answer-owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
correct answer-miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a building inspection f
or asbestos by revealing ACM in the - correct answer-blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - correct answer-wet cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained asbestos
in pipe or boiler insulation? - correct answer-20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - correct answer-
Magnehelic guage and the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - correct answer-A minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds days after being awarded the bid -
correct answer-5 days
, What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - correct answer-
Emergency telephone numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - correct answer-
115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - correct answer-Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - correct answer-the lining of the lungs
These are all true - correct answer-
During removal, asbestos must be wetted to keep down airborne fibers and there must be no visible
emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning labels, and tr
ansported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at least 260 lf of
asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in individuals who have
not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk from percent -
correct answer-30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - correct answer-15 to 40 years
HVAC units should be - correct answer-shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - correct answer-1
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A+ GRADE.
ACM stands for - correct answer-Asbestos Containing Material
The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos containing materials
have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each sampling area. For at least how
many hours during a period of normal activity must this monitoring be done? - correct answer-
it must be done for 8 hours
What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by law must the
contractor provide? - correct answer-all of the cost
Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - correct answer-owner
The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of friability is -
correct answer-miscellaneous products
The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a building inspection f
or asbestos by revealing ACM in the - correct answer-blueprints
Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - correct answer-wet cleaned
What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970 contained asbestos
in pipe or boiler insulation? - correct answer-20%
The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the - correct answer-
Magnehelic guage and the manometer
Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - correct answer-A minimum of 6 mil
A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds days after being awarded the bid -
correct answer-5 days
, What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? - correct answer-
Emergency telephone numbers
For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? - correct answer-
115 volt
Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - correct answer-Danger-
asbestos cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
Mesothelioma is a cancer of - correct answer-the lining of the lungs
These are all true - correct answer-
During removal, asbestos must be wetted to keep down airborne fibers and there must be no visible
emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning labels, and tr
ansported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at least 260 lf of
asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in individuals who have
not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk from percent -
correct answer-30 to 90 percent
Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - correct answer-15 to 40 years
HVAC units should be - correct answer-shut off and locked down
The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - correct answer-1
