Asbestos Contract Supervisor Exam (For Technical
Environmental Services Inc)
What is asbestos?
Synthetic fiber
Man-made fiber
Fiberglass
Natural Occurring fiber Answer - Natural Occurring fiber
Health Effects of Asbestos?
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Lung Cancer
All of the above Answer - All of the above
The three most common asbestos forms are crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile.
True
False Answer - True
A material that when dry can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to a powder by hand pressure is:
Friable
Non-friable Answer - Friable
Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) is any material or product which contains more than one percent
asbestos.
,True
False Answer - True
Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (RACM) is any friable material that contains asbestos in a
centration greater than one percent.
True
False Answer - True
RACM is category I and II nonfriable ACM that has become friable
True
False Answer - True
RACM is category I and II nonfriable ACM that has has a high probability of becoming or has crumbled,
pulverized, ground, sanded, cut, abraded, or reduced to powder by the forces that have acted or is
expected to act on the material in the course of dem or reno operations.
True
False Answer - True
RACM is resilient floor covering that when properly removed has minor tears or minor breakage, and for
all intent and purposes is consider whole.
True
False Answer - False
A vinyl floor tile that has an asbestos content of greater than one percent, and is removed intact is
considered RACM?
, True
False Answer - True
The three types of ACM are:
A.) Crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile
B.) Surfacing, TSI and miscellaneous
C.) Surfacing, fiberglass and miscellaneous
D.) Tile, mastic and sheet rock Answer - Surfacing, TSI and miscellaneous
Samples must be sent to a NVLAP laboratory for TEM analysis?
True
False Answer - True
What is the permissible exposure limit for asbestos full shift personnel sampling?
1 fiber/cc
0.1 fiber/mm
0.1 fiber/cc
0.01 fiber/cc Answer - 0.1 fiber/cc
How long should you sample for an excursion personnel sample (select the most appropriate answer)?
30 minutes
20 minutes
15 minutes
The duration of the task Answer - 30 minutes
Environmental Services Inc)
What is asbestos?
Synthetic fiber
Man-made fiber
Fiberglass
Natural Occurring fiber Answer - Natural Occurring fiber
Health Effects of Asbestos?
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Lung Cancer
All of the above Answer - All of the above
The three most common asbestos forms are crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile.
True
False Answer - True
A material that when dry can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to a powder by hand pressure is:
Friable
Non-friable Answer - Friable
Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) is any material or product which contains more than one percent
asbestos.
,True
False Answer - True
Regulated Asbestos Containing Materials (RACM) is any friable material that contains asbestos in a
centration greater than one percent.
True
False Answer - True
RACM is category I and II nonfriable ACM that has become friable
True
False Answer - True
RACM is category I and II nonfriable ACM that has has a high probability of becoming or has crumbled,
pulverized, ground, sanded, cut, abraded, or reduced to powder by the forces that have acted or is
expected to act on the material in the course of dem or reno operations.
True
False Answer - True
RACM is resilient floor covering that when properly removed has minor tears or minor breakage, and for
all intent and purposes is consider whole.
True
False Answer - False
A vinyl floor tile that has an asbestos content of greater than one percent, and is removed intact is
considered RACM?
, True
False Answer - True
The three types of ACM are:
A.) Crocidolite, amosite, and chrysotile
B.) Surfacing, TSI and miscellaneous
C.) Surfacing, fiberglass and miscellaneous
D.) Tile, mastic and sheet rock Answer - Surfacing, TSI and miscellaneous
Samples must be sent to a NVLAP laboratory for TEM analysis?
True
False Answer - True
What is the permissible exposure limit for asbestos full shift personnel sampling?
1 fiber/cc
0.1 fiber/mm
0.1 fiber/cc
0.01 fiber/cc Answer - 0.1 fiber/cc
How long should you sample for an excursion personnel sample (select the most appropriate answer)?
30 minutes
20 minutes
15 minutes
The duration of the task Answer - 30 minutes
