CSST ASBESTOS PRACTICE TEST
Asbestos groups: ANSWER Amphibole and Serpentine
Characteristics of Chrysotile (serpentine group) - ANSWER Most frequent,
cylinder-shaped, and more easily wet
Features of amosite (amphibole group) - ANSWER Brown asbtos, short
needle-like, difficult to moisten
Chrocidolite is the answer for blue asbestos.
ACM-ANSWER Materials containing asbestos
Friable's ANSWER Dry and soft. able to be manually crushed or ground into a
powder.
Everyone agrees that pipe insulation is friable. similar to tiles for the ceiling.
Unchangeable - ANSWER Splits into fragments
cement, floor tiles, roofing material, and mastics.
ANSWER: Asbestos-containing construction materials
ACCM-ANSWER: Construction materials containing asbestos
ACRM-ANSWER: Rooftop materials containing asbestos
What factors does the EPA take into account? ACM-ANSWER >1%
ANSWER Surfacing, TSI, and Misc are the ACM categories.
What does surf.material mean? ANSWER Anything sprayed, troweled, or
applied in any other way
Asbestos groups: ANSWER Amphibole and Serpentine
Characteristics of Chrysotile (serpentine group) - ANSWER Most frequent,
cylinder-shaped, and more easily wet
Features of amosite (amphibole group) - ANSWER Brown asbtos, short
needle-like, difficult to moisten
Chrocidolite is the answer for blue asbestos.
ACM-ANSWER Materials containing asbestos
Friable's ANSWER Dry and soft. able to be manually crushed or ground into a
powder.
Everyone agrees that pipe insulation is friable. similar to tiles for the ceiling.
Unchangeable - ANSWER Splits into fragments
cement, floor tiles, roofing material, and mastics.
ANSWER: Asbestos-containing construction materials
ACCM-ANSWER: Construction materials containing asbestos
ACRM-ANSWER: Rooftop materials containing asbestos
What factors does the EPA take into account? ACM-ANSWER >1%
ANSWER Surfacing, TSI, and Misc are the ACM categories.
What does surf.material mean? ANSWER Anything sprayed, troweled, or
applied in any other way
