MOLD REMEDIATION CONTRACTOR
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
b. 10 feet - Correct Answers -The Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules
states that notice signs must be legible from:
a. 5 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 25 feet
b. 6 months - Correct Answers -Upon completing any training course required by the
Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules, how long do you have to take and
pass the state examination?
a. 6 weeks
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 1 year
a. 5 - 10 - Correct Answers -The assigned protection factor (PF) for an N-95 respirator
is:
a. 5 - 10
b. 20 - 30
c. 40 - 50
d. 60 - 70
e. There is no PF rating for an N-95 respirator
a. Discard all books and papers
b. Photocopy and discard originals
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals
e. A., B. and C. above - Correct Answers -4. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation
in Schools and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA recommends the following
for cleanup of books and papers that were damaged with clean water within 24-48
hours:
a. Discard all books and papers
b. Photocopy and discard originals
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals
d. None of the above
e. A., B. and C. above
,d. Perform mold remediation - Correct Answers -5. According to the Texas Mold
Assessment and Remediation Rules, a Remediation Contractor is licensed to:
a. Write a Mold Remediation Protocol
b. Write a Mold Assessment
c. Perform Clearance Testing
d. Perform mold remediation
e. Apply Biocides
d. Full - Correct Answers -6. According to Table 2 of the EPA's "Mold Remediation in
Schools and Commercial Buildings", the containment recommended for a contaminated
area of greater than 100 square feet is:
a. None
b. Minimum
c. Limited
d. Full
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and implement emergency containment if
necessary. - Correct Answers -7. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and
Remediation Rules, if a contractor is working under the Exceptions and Exemptions
subsection and identifies additional mold that affects a total surface area of more than
25 contiguous square feet they shall:
a. Continue working and hope no one notices.
b. Immediately cease all remediation work and replace any contaminated materials so
an assessment can be performed.
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and implement emergency containment if
necessary.
d. Immediately cease all remediation work and contact the Department.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold- containing
vapors into the surrounding area. - Correct Answers -8. According to the Texas Mold
Assessment and Remediation Rules, a containment area is defined as:
a. An area that has been enclosed to house violent criminals
b. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of harmful vapors into the
surrounding area.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold- containing
vapors into the surrounding area.
d. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of chemicals into the
surrounding area.
c. Microbial growth - Correct Answers -9. A musty odor indoors usually indicates:
a. Mildewed laundry
b. Moist conditions
c. Microbial growth
d. Poor housekeeping
e. Wrong building materials
, a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products
e. A., B. and C. - Correct Answers -10. Skin and eye protection during the remediation
process is used to protect workers from:
a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products
d. A. and B.
e. A., B. and C.
a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above - Correct Answers -11. According to the Texas Mold Assessment
and Remediation Rules the required clearance level of mold spores is:
a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above
a. Wet vacuuming
b. Discarding
d. HEPA vacuuming
e. A., B. and D. above - Correct Answers -12. According to the EPA's "Mold
Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings", the recommended clean up
method for carpet and backing with mold growth is:
a. Wet vacuuming
b. Discarding
c. Damp wiping
d. HEPA vacuuming
e. A., B. and D. above
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution - Correct Answers -13. Non-porous hard surface
areas can be:
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution
b. Should be disposed of
c. Stored
d. Remediated
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
b. 10 feet - Correct Answers -The Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules
states that notice signs must be legible from:
a. 5 feet
b. 10 feet
c. 15 feet
d. 25 feet
b. 6 months - Correct Answers -Upon completing any training course required by the
Texas Mold Assessment and Remediation Rules, how long do you have to take and
pass the state examination?
a. 6 weeks
b. 6 months
c. 9 months
d. 1 year
a. 5 - 10 - Correct Answers -The assigned protection factor (PF) for an N-95 respirator
is:
a. 5 - 10
b. 20 - 30
c. 40 - 50
d. 60 - 70
e. There is no PF rating for an N-95 respirator
a. Discard all books and papers
b. Photocopy and discard originals
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals
e. A., B. and C. above - Correct Answers -4. According to the EPA's "Mold Remediation
in Schools and Commercial Buildings" document, the EPA recommends the following
for cleanup of books and papers that were damaged with clean water within 24-48
hours:
a. Discard all books and papers
b. Photocopy and discard originals
c. Freeze or freeze-dry originals
d. None of the above
e. A., B. and C. above
,d. Perform mold remediation - Correct Answers -5. According to the Texas Mold
Assessment and Remediation Rules, a Remediation Contractor is licensed to:
a. Write a Mold Remediation Protocol
b. Write a Mold Assessment
c. Perform Clearance Testing
d. Perform mold remediation
e. Apply Biocides
d. Full - Correct Answers -6. According to Table 2 of the EPA's "Mold Remediation in
Schools and Commercial Buildings", the containment recommended for a contaminated
area of greater than 100 square feet is:
a. None
b. Minimum
c. Limited
d. Full
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and implement emergency containment if
necessary. - Correct Answers -7. According to the Texas Mold Assessment and
Remediation Rules, if a contractor is working under the Exceptions and Exemptions
subsection and identifies additional mold that affects a total surface area of more than
25 contiguous square feet they shall:
a. Continue working and hope no one notices.
b. Immediately cease all remediation work and replace any contaminated materials so
an assessment can be performed.
c. Immediately cease all remediation work and implement emergency containment if
necessary.
d. Immediately cease all remediation work and contact the Department.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold- containing
vapors into the surrounding area. - Correct Answers -8. According to the Texas Mold
Assessment and Remediation Rules, a containment area is defined as:
a. An area that has been enclosed to house violent criminals
b. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of harmful vapors into the
surrounding area.
c. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold- containing
vapors into the surrounding area.
d. An area that has been enclosed to control the release of chemicals into the
surrounding area.
c. Microbial growth - Correct Answers -9. A musty odor indoors usually indicates:
a. Mildewed laundry
b. Moist conditions
c. Microbial growth
d. Poor housekeeping
e. Wrong building materials
, a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products
e. A., B. and C. - Correct Answers -10. Skin and eye protection during the remediation
process is used to protect workers from:
a. Mold toxins and spores
b. Dust mites
c. Cleaning products
d. A. and B.
e. A., B. and C.
a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above - Correct Answers -11. According to the Texas Mold Assessment
and Remediation Rules the required clearance level of mold spores is:
a. Less than one-half the outdoor spore count
b. Less than one tenth the initial spore count before remediation
c. Not more than 100 spores of any one type of mold
d. No presence of toxigenic mold spores
e. None of the above
a. Wet vacuuming
b. Discarding
d. HEPA vacuuming
e. A., B. and D. above - Correct Answers -12. According to the EPA's "Mold
Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings", the recommended clean up
method for carpet and backing with mold growth is:
a. Wet vacuuming
b. Discarding
c. Damp wiping
d. HEPA vacuuming
e. A., B. and D. above
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution - Correct Answers -13. Non-porous hard surface
areas can be:
a. Cleaned with a detergent solution
b. Should be disposed of
c. Stored
d. Remediated
