(MAT) Questions And Correct Answers
TDLR mold regulation requires licensing and or registration of:
Mold Assessment Consultants (MAC), Mold Remediation Contractors, Mold Assessment
Technician (MAT), and Mold Remediation Workers.
When performing mold related work, what are TDLR mold regulation insurance
requirements?
General liability, $1 million per occurence, Name the TDLR as the certificate holder, and
an insurance company that is authorized to do business in Texas.
TDLR mold regulation permits a person to be licensed as?
Mold Assessment Technician (MAT), Mold Remediation Contractor, or Mold Assessment
Consultant.
According to state and TDLR regulations, the initial Mold Assessment Technician
training course shall be ________ hours?
24
The TDLR mold regulation defines a containment area as:
,One that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold-containing dust or
materials into the surrounding areas.
The TDLR mold regulation defines indoor mold as:
Contamination that was not purposely grown or brought into a building and that has the
potential to affect the indoor air quality of the building.
The TDLR mold regulation defines mold as:
Any living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores, hyphae, and
mycotoxins.
The TDLR mold regulation considers "Mold Analysis" as a sample collected during an
assessment for the purpose of:
Identifying or determining the amount or presence of any fungal products, including but
not limited to mycotoxins and fungal volatile organic compounds, present in the sample.
The TDLR mold regulation defines "Mold Assessment" as an activity that involves:
An Inspection, investigation, or survey of a dwelling or other structure to provide the
owner or occupant with information regarding the presence, identification, or
evaluation of mold.
A mold assessment report can be prepared by:
,Licensed Mold Assessment Technicians or Mold Assessment Consulatants.
A mold assessment report can be in the following:
-Part of a mold management plan
-A stand-alone document
-Part of a mold remediation protocol.
A mold assessment report would normally NOT be a part of:
An indoor air quality (IAQ) report.
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", hazardous substances enter the body through:
-Inhalation
-Skin Absorption
-Ingestion
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the effects of hazardous substances depend on:
The chemical or material, the concentration, the route of entry, the duration of
exposure.
, According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", what personal factors influence the effects of exposure to hazardous
substances?
-Smoking
-Alcohol consumption
-Medication use and gender
-Existing allergies or asthma
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the characteristics of a "chronic effect" include:
Usually the result of repeated small exposures.
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the MOST COMMON route of exposure to mold suring assessment and
remediation include:
Inhalation
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", what are the four "important indoor allergenic molds":
-Penicillium
-Aspergillus