Asbestos Practice Exam 2 Questions
And Answers
/. ACM stands for - Answer-✅Asbestos Containing Material
/.The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos
containing materials have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each
sampling area. For at least how many hours during a period of normal activity must this
monitoring be done? - Answer-✅it must be done for 8 hours
/.What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by
law must the contractor provide? - Answer-✅all of the cost
/.Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - Answer-✅owner
/.The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of
friability is - Answer-✅miscellaneous products
/.The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a
building inspection for asbestos by revealing ACM in the - Answer-✅blueprints
/.Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - Answer-✅wet cleaned
/.What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970
contained asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - Answer-✅20%
/.The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the -
Answer-✅Magnehelic guage and the manometer
/.Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - Answer-✅A minimum of 6
mil
/.A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being
awarded the bid - Answer-✅5 days
/.What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? -
Answer-✅Emergency telephone numbers
/.For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? -
Answer-✅115 volt
, /.Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - Answer-✅Danger- asbestos
cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
/.Mesothelioma is a cancer of - Answer-✅the lining of the lungs
/.These are all true - Answer-✅During removal, asbestos must be wetted to keep down
airborne fibers and there must be no visible emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning
labels, and transported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at
least 260 lf of asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
/.Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in
individuals who have not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk
from __________ percent - Answer-✅30 to 90 percent
/.Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - Answer-✅15 to 40 years
/.HVAC units should be - Answer-✅shut off and locked down
/.The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - Answer-✅1
/.The room used to store equipment is called the - Answer-✅dirty room
/.Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - Answer-✅HEPA
/.After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or
cabinet should run ____ hours. - Answer-✅4 hours
/.The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - Answer-✅enclosure
/.The size plastic that should be used for walls is - Answer-✅4 mil
/.What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice
rooms, and gyms? - Answer-✅vibration
/.What is one of the most common reasons an encapsulation procedure would not be
used? - Answer-✅For impariment of acoustical properties, for texture, for accessibility
And Answers
/. ACM stands for - Answer-✅Asbestos Containing Material
/.The operating agency for each public school building in which fraible asbestos
containing materials have been identified shall monitor airborne asbestos levels in each
sampling area. For at least how many hours during a period of normal activity must this
monitoring be done? - Answer-✅it must be done for 8 hours
/.What portion of insurance coverage for medical exams and monitoring as required by
law must the contractor provide? - Answer-✅all of the cost
/.Responsibility for ACM control in a building is primarily that of the - Answer-✅owner
/.The category least suspected of releasing asbestos fibers into the air because of
friability is - Answer-✅miscellaneous products
/.The program manager can speed up the sampling process when preparing for a
building inspection for asbestos by revealing ACM in the - Answer-✅blueprints
/.Before plastic barriers are set up, the work area should be - Answer-✅wet cleaned
/.What percentage of Federal, commercial, and residential construction before 1970
contained asbestos in pipe or boiler insulation? - Answer-✅20%
/.The efficiency of the negative air pressure unit or cabinet is determined by the -
Answer-✅Magnehelic guage and the manometer
/.Disposal bags are primarily made of which type of plastic? - Answer-✅A minimum of 6
mil
/.A contractor must sign the contract and execute the bonds _____ days after being
awarded the bid - Answer-✅5 days
/.What should be posted "in plain view" of workers at teh jobsite to ensure safety? -
Answer-✅Emergency telephone numbers
/.For a negative air pressure unit or cabinet, what volt-power supply is needed? -
Answer-✅115 volt
, /.Assembly Bill 2040 requires warning signs to state - Answer-✅Danger- asbestos
cancer and lung hazard- keep out!
/.Mesothelioma is a cancer of - Answer-✅the lining of the lungs
/.These are all true - Answer-✅During removal, asbestos must be wetted to keep down
airborne fibers and there must be no visible emission to the outside air.
After removal, asbestos must be kept wet, placed in leak tight containers with warning
labels, and transported to a State approved waste disposal site.
Proper work practices must be followed in renovation or demolition jobs involving at
least 260 lf of asbestos on pipes and at least 160sf on flat surfaces.
Asbestos may not be dropped on the ground, even if wetted
/.Lung cancer is five times more common in people exposed to asbestos than in
individuals who have not been exposed. A person who is a smoker will increase risk
from __________ percent - Answer-✅30 to 90 percent
/.Usually asbestos related disease will not show up for - Answer-✅15 to 40 years
/.HVAC units should be - Answer-✅shut off and locked down
/.The negative air pressure unit must have at least how many prefilters? - Answer-✅1
/.The room used to store equipment is called the - Answer-✅dirty room
/.Negative air pressure systems use_____ filters - Answer-✅HEPA
/.After clean up procedures have been completed, a negative air pressure unit or
cabinet should run ____ hours. - Answer-✅4 hours
/.The three forms of abatement are encapsulation, removal, and - Answer-✅enclosure
/.The size plastic that should be used for walls is - Answer-✅4 mil
/.What is an important factor causing ACM disturbances in schools, band practice
rooms, and gyms? - Answer-✅vibration
/.What is one of the most common reasons an encapsulation procedure would not be
used? - Answer-✅For impariment of acoustical properties, for texture, for accessibility
