Contractor/Supervisor Course
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ACM - ANSWER : asbestos containing material
PACM - ANSWER : presumed asbestos containing material
RACM - ANSWER : regulated asbestos containing material
ACBM - ANSWER : Asbestos Containing Building Material
size of asbestos fiber - ANSWER : 0.3-0.8 microns
PLM - ANSWER : Polarized Light Microscopy (method for
testing PACM)
Material is considered asbestos containing when it has ______%
asbestos - ANSWER : >1
Friable - ANSWER : able to be crumbled to a powder with hand
pressure
Non-Friable - ANSWER : cannot be crumbled by hand; will not
typically release asbestos fiber into the air
, CFR - ANSWER : Code of Federal Regulations
EL - ANSWER : excursion limit
PEL - ANSWER : Permissible Exposure Limit
what is the EL for asbestos? - ANSWER : 1.0 f/cc over 30 min
what is the PEL for asbestos? - ANSWER : 0.1 f/cc over 8 hours
Class 1 asbestos work - ANSWER : removal of friable material;
high risk
Friable or Non-Friable? sprayed surfacing material - ANSWER :
Friable
Friable or Non-Friable? wall board - ANSWER : Non-Friable
Friable or Non-Friable? TSI - ANSWER : Friable
Friable or Non-Friable? roofing - ANSWER : Non-Friable
Class 2 asbestos work - ANSWER : Removal of Non-Friable
ACM
Class 3 asbestos work - ANSWER : Work that may disturb
asbestos or require removal of a small amount of ACM
Class 4 asbestos work - ANSWER : Maintenance work of ACM
TSI - ANSWER : Thermal System Insulation
latency period - ANSWER : Gap between exposure and
presentation of symptoms