Exam TDLR-MOLD ASSESSMENT
TECHNICIAN (MAT) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST
Question 1
TDLR mold regulation requires licensing and or registration of:
Correct Answer
Mold Assessment Consultants (MAC), Mold Remediation Contractors, Mold
Assessment Technician (MAT), and Mold Remediation Workers.
Question 2
When performing mold related work, what are TDLR mold regulation insurance
requirements?
Correct Answer
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.
Question 3
TDLR mold regulation permits a person to be licensed as?
Correct Answer
Mold Assessment Technician (MAT), Mold Remediation Contractor, or Mold
Assessment Consultant.
Question 4
According to state and TDLR regulations, the initial Mold Assessment Technician
training course shall be ________ hours?
Correct Answer
24
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,Question 5
The TDLR mold regulation defines a containment area as:
Correct Answer
One that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold-containing dust
or materials into the surrounding areas.
Question 6
The TDLR mold regulation defines indoor mold as:
Correct Answer
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.
Question 7
The TDLR mold regulation defines mold as:
Correct Answer
Any living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores, hyphae, and
mycotoxins.
Question 8
The TDLR mold regulation considers "Mold Analysis" as a sample collected during an
assessment for the purpose of:
Correct Answer
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.
Question 9
The TDLR mold regulation defines "Mold Assessment" as an activity that involves:
Correct Answer
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.
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,Question 10
A mold assessment report can be prepared by:
Correct Answer
Licensed Mold Assessment Technicians or Mold Assessment Consulatants.
Question 11
A mold assessment report can be in the following:
Correct Answer
-Part of a mold management plan
-A stand-alone document
-Part of a mold remediation protocol.
Question 12
A mold assessment report would normally NOT be a part of:
Correct Answer
An indoor air quality (IAQ) report.
Question 13
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", hazardous substances enter the body through:
Correct Answer
-Inhalation
-Skin Absorption
-Ingestion
Question 14
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the effects of hazardous substances depend on:
Correct Answer
The chemical or material, the concentration, the route of entry, the duration of
exposure.
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, Question 15
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?
Correct Answer
-Smoking
-Alcohol consumption
-Medication use and gender
-Existing allergies or asthma
Question 16
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the characteristics of a "chronic effect" include:
Correct Answer
Usually the result of repeated small exposures.
Question 17
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:
Correct Answer
Inhalation
Question 18
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", what are the four "important indoor allergenic molds":
Correct Answer
-Penicillium
-Aspergillus
-Cladosporium
-Alternaria
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TECHNICIAN (MAT) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST
Question 1
TDLR mold regulation requires licensing and or registration of:
Correct Answer
Mold Assessment Consultants (MAC), Mold Remediation Contractors, Mold
Assessment Technician (MAT), and Mold Remediation Workers.
Question 2
When performing mold related work, what are TDLR mold regulation insurance
requirements?
Correct Answer
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.
Question 3
TDLR mold regulation permits a person to be licensed as?
Correct Answer
Mold Assessment Technician (MAT), Mold Remediation Contractor, or Mold
Assessment Consultant.
Question 4
According to state and TDLR regulations, the initial Mold Assessment Technician
training course shall be ________ hours?
Correct Answer
24
Page 1 of 40
,Question 5
The TDLR mold regulation defines a containment area as:
Correct Answer
One that has been enclosed to control the release of mold or mold-containing dust
or materials into the surrounding areas.
Question 6
The TDLR mold regulation defines indoor mold as:
Correct Answer
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.
Question 7
The TDLR mold regulation defines mold as:
Correct Answer
Any living or dead fungi or related products or parts, including spores, hyphae, and
mycotoxins.
Question 8
The TDLR mold regulation considers "Mold Analysis" as a sample collected during an
assessment for the purpose of:
Correct Answer
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.
Question 9
The TDLR mold regulation defines "Mold Assessment" as an activity that involves:
Correct Answer
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.
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,Question 10
A mold assessment report can be prepared by:
Correct Answer
Licensed Mold Assessment Technicians or Mold Assessment Consulatants.
Question 11
A mold assessment report can be in the following:
Correct Answer
-Part of a mold management plan
-A stand-alone document
-Part of a mold remediation protocol.
Question 12
A mold assessment report would normally NOT be a part of:
Correct Answer
An indoor air quality (IAQ) report.
Question 13
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", hazardous substances enter the body through:
Correct Answer
-Inhalation
-Skin Absorption
-Ingestion
Question 14
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the effects of hazardous substances depend on:
Correct Answer
The chemical or material, the concentration, the route of entry, the duration of
exposure.
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, Question 15
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?
Correct Answer
-Smoking
-Alcohol consumption
-Medication use and gender
-Existing allergies or asthma
Question 16
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", the characteristics of a "chronic effect" include:
Correct Answer
Usually the result of repeated small exposures.
Question 17
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:
Correct Answer
Inhalation
Question 18
According to the TDLR training document "Potential Health Effects of Mold Exposure
in Buildings", what are the four "important indoor allergenic molds":
Correct Answer
-Penicillium
-Aspergillus
-Cladosporium
-Alternaria
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