Asbestos Exam Questions and Answers
Asbestos containing material (ACM) - Answer -Any material or product which contains
more than 1% asbestos
Asbestos containing building material (ACBM) - Answer -Surfacing ACM, thermal
system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on interior structural
members or other parts of a school building.
Class III asbestos work - Answer -Repair and maintenance operations where "ACM"
including TSI and surfacing ACM and PACM, is likely to be disturbed
disturbance - Answer -Activities that disrupt the matrix of ACM or PACM
Employee Exposure - Answer -exposure to airborne asbestos that would occur if the
employee were not using respiratory protective equipment
Homogeneous area - Answer -An area of surfacing material or thermal system
insulation that is uniform in color and texture
intact - Answer -The ACM has not crumbled, been pulverized, or otherwise deteriorated
so that the asbestos is no longer likely to be bound with its matrix.
Presumed asbestos containing material - Answer -Thermal system insulation and
surfacing material found in buildings constructed no later than 1980
3 main agencies - Answer -OSHA, NESHAP, AHERA
Regulated area - Answer -An area established by the employer to demarcate areas
where Class I, II, and III asbestos work is conducted ...
Surfacing Material - Answer -material sprayed, troweled on or applies to surfaces
(acoustical plaster or fire proofing materials)
Thermal system insulation (TSI) - Answer -ACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers,
breeching, tanks, ducts, or other structural components to prevent heat loss or gain
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