California Certified Asbestos Consultant
(CAC) Actual Exam (Latest Update 2025
/ 2026) Questions & Answers with
Rationales| 100% Correct | Grade.
What manner must bulk samples be collected in? - ANSWERSStatistically random
manner
What are the seven physical assessment categories under AHERA? - ANSWERS1.
Damaged or significantly damaged TSI ACBM
2. Damaged friable SM ACBM
3. Significantly damaged friable SM ACBM
4. Damaged or significantly damaged friable misc. ACBM
5. ACBM with potential for damage
6. ACBM with potential for significant damage
7. Any remaining friable ACBM or friable suspected ACBM
Which asbestos is brown? - ANSWERSAmosite
Which asbestos is serpentine (flexible) in structure? - ANSWERSChrysotile
Which asbestos is used most often in building products in the U.S.? -
ANSWERSChrysotile
What is asbestos? - ANSWERSA naturally occurring, fibrous mineral
What are some properties of asbestos? - ANSWERS1. Heat resistant
2. Chemical resistant
3. Electric resistant
4. Abundant
5. Cheap
Serpentine asbestos does what? - ANSWERSAbsorbs water
Amphobile asbestos does what? - ANSWERSDoesn't absorb water
Spray on fireproofing (category) - ANSWERSSM
Plaster (category) - ANSWERSSM
Floor tile mastic (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Tank insulation (category) - ANSWERSTSI
, If a material is in good condition but has a high potential for damage, which category
would it be placed in? - ANSWERS6. ACBM with potential for significant damage
How many samples of aircell pipe insulation are to be collected according to
AHERA? - ANSWERS3 per homogeneous run
How many samples are to be collected of 2,500 SF of friable plaster material? -
ANSWERS5 samples
Per AHERA, how many bulk samples of homogeneous patched TSI that is less than
6LF/6SF? - ANSWERS1 sample
What type of assessment is performed during an asbestos site inspection? -
ANSWERSPhysical assessment
What asbestos wets the easiest? - ANSWERSChrysotile
What asbestos is blue? - ANSWERSCrocidolite
What asbestos is white? - ANSWERSChrysotile
Linoleum (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Roofing materials (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Lab table tops (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Transite siding (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
What does AHERA stand for? - ANSWERSAsbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Act
What does NESHAP stand for? - ANSWERSNatural Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants
What does NOB stand for? - ANSWERSNon-friable organically bound material
Three banned asbestos types and dates (EPA)? - ANSWERS1. spray-on fireproofing
(1973)
2. TSI (1975)
3. acoustics (1978)
What is TSI? - ANSWERSThermal system insulation
What is the only compound that can destroy asbestos? - ANSWERSHydrofluoric
acid
What form of asbestos is found in marble? - ANSWERSTremolite
(CAC) Actual Exam (Latest Update 2025
/ 2026) Questions & Answers with
Rationales| 100% Correct | Grade.
What manner must bulk samples be collected in? - ANSWERSStatistically random
manner
What are the seven physical assessment categories under AHERA? - ANSWERS1.
Damaged or significantly damaged TSI ACBM
2. Damaged friable SM ACBM
3. Significantly damaged friable SM ACBM
4. Damaged or significantly damaged friable misc. ACBM
5. ACBM with potential for damage
6. ACBM with potential for significant damage
7. Any remaining friable ACBM or friable suspected ACBM
Which asbestos is brown? - ANSWERSAmosite
Which asbestos is serpentine (flexible) in structure? - ANSWERSChrysotile
Which asbestos is used most often in building products in the U.S.? -
ANSWERSChrysotile
What is asbestos? - ANSWERSA naturally occurring, fibrous mineral
What are some properties of asbestos? - ANSWERS1. Heat resistant
2. Chemical resistant
3. Electric resistant
4. Abundant
5. Cheap
Serpentine asbestos does what? - ANSWERSAbsorbs water
Amphobile asbestos does what? - ANSWERSDoesn't absorb water
Spray on fireproofing (category) - ANSWERSSM
Plaster (category) - ANSWERSSM
Floor tile mastic (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Tank insulation (category) - ANSWERSTSI
, If a material is in good condition but has a high potential for damage, which category
would it be placed in? - ANSWERS6. ACBM with potential for significant damage
How many samples of aircell pipe insulation are to be collected according to
AHERA? - ANSWERS3 per homogeneous run
How many samples are to be collected of 2,500 SF of friable plaster material? -
ANSWERS5 samples
Per AHERA, how many bulk samples of homogeneous patched TSI that is less than
6LF/6SF? - ANSWERS1 sample
What type of assessment is performed during an asbestos site inspection? -
ANSWERSPhysical assessment
What asbestos wets the easiest? - ANSWERSChrysotile
What asbestos is blue? - ANSWERSCrocidolite
What asbestos is white? - ANSWERSChrysotile
Linoleum (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Roofing materials (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Lab table tops (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
Transite siding (category) - ANSWERSMisc.
What does AHERA stand for? - ANSWERSAsbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Act
What does NESHAP stand for? - ANSWERSNatural Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants
What does NOB stand for? - ANSWERSNon-friable organically bound material
Three banned asbestos types and dates (EPA)? - ANSWERS1. spray-on fireproofing
(1973)
2. TSI (1975)
3. acoustics (1978)
What is TSI? - ANSWERSThermal system insulation
What is the only compound that can destroy asbestos? - ANSWERSHydrofluoric
acid
What form of asbestos is found in marble? - ANSWERSTremolite
