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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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61. Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
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61E1. Miscellaneous Businesses and Professions - Asbestos Consultants/Asbestos Consultant Examination |
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61E1-2. Asbestos Consultant Examination |
1(1) The Asbestos Contractors Examination shall include questions and problems normally connected with the basic fundamentals of asbestos abatement procedures and the business knowledge related thereto. The examination will be in two sections, and the topics which will be covered and the weight for each are as follows:
49BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE PORTION
521. Maintaining Cash Flow (4%)
57A. Insure adequate funding
612. Estimating and Bidding (8%)
66A. Estimate using takeoffs
70B. Check bid specification completeness
75C. Determine the proper bid
803. Negotiating and Interpreting Contracts and Agreements (20%)
88A. Negotiate and interpret contracts and agreements with general contractors
98B. Negotiate and interpret contracts and agreements with consumers
107C. Negotiate and interpret contracts and agreements with subcontractors
116D. Negotiate and interpret contracts and agreements with asbestos consultant
126E. Negotiate and interpret contracts and agreements with suppliers
1354. Processing Change Orders (8%)
140A. Process change orders
144B. Negotiate and interpret change order agreements
1515. Purchasing Control (4%)
155A. Maintain records by job
1606. Scheduling contracts (10%)
164A. Schedule materials
167B. Schedule personnel
170C. Schedule equipment
1737. Insurance and Bonding (14%)
178A. Acquire worker’s compensation insurance
183B. Acquire liability insurance
187C. Obtain completed work insurance
192D. Acquire asset insurance
196E. Obtain performance/bid bonds
2008. Contracting Laws and Rules (10%)
206A. Comply with state and federal laws
213B. Obtain permits
216C. Obtain required inspections
2209. Managing Personnel (16%)
224A. Train personnel on safety procedures
230B. Monitor and evaluate field personnel
236C. Train personnel on work procedures
242D. Comply with labor laws
247E. Monitor and evaluate office personnel
25310. Payroll and Sales Tax Laws (6%)
260A. Comply with income tax/FICA laws
266B. Comply with unemployment tax laws
272TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE PORTION
2751. Submittals/Notices (10%)
278A. Send required notices
282B. Maintain logs and records
2872. Protecting Personnel (20%)
291A. Train personnel on use of protective equipment
299B. Establish an emergency plan
304C. Conduct personnel exposure monitoring
309D. Conduct safety training
3133. Preparing for Abatement (35%)
318A. Prepare site
321B. Design/set up procedures
325C. Establish entry and exit procedures
331D. Handle and store supplies
336E. Obtain/identify necessary equipment
340F. Set up decontamination unit
3454. Abatement Procedures (15%)
349A. Conduct abatement procedures
353B. Provide for safe handling of materials
360C. Secure necessary equipment
3645. Post-abatement Procedures (20%)
368A. Conduct sampling/monitoring
371B. Dispose of materials
375C. Cleanup area
378D. Restore site
381(2) The Asbestos Consultants Examination shall include questions and problems on subjects normally connected with the basic fundamentals of the design of asbestos abatement projects, plans and specifications. The examination topics which will be covered and the weight for each are as follows:
4241. Preparing and Evaluating Adherence to Technical Specifications (40%)
433A. Process the required documentation of local, state, and federal Government
444B. Identify the components necessary for shop drawing
452C. Identify the components necessary of submittals
459D. Select proper schedules
463E. Plan personnel protection
467F. Design emergency plan
471G. Plan medical monitoring procedures
476H. Plan entry and exit procedures
482I. Plan enclosures
485J. Specify work area isolation markers
491K. Plan personnel decontamination units
496L. Plan temporary site facilities
501M. Plan abatement procedures
505N. Select method of handling materials
511O. Identify equipment
514P. Plan sampling/monitoring
517Q. Plan material disposal
521R. Plan area cleanup
525S. Plan site restoration
5292. Preparing and Evaluating Adherence to Non-technical Specifications (10%)
538A. Evaluate insurance
541B. Pre-qualify contractors
544C. Describe scope of work
549D. Identify the general conditions
554E. Identify the special conditions
559F. Identify the component for bidding
5653. Administering Contracts (10%)
569A. Estimate quantities
572B. Evaluate contracts
575C. Conduct pre-construction conference
579D. Conduct on-site monitoring of abatement procedures
586E. Conduct on-site monitoring of abatement procedures
593F. Negotiate change orders
597G. Project closeout
600H. Prepare final documentation
6044. Identifying Probable Location of Asbestos (10%)
611A. Review plans and specifications including as-built of existing facilities
621B. Identify building and mechanical systems
627C. Determine dates of additions
6325. Conducting On-site Inspections (10%)
637A. Perform visual survey
641B. Perform bulk sampling
645C. Obtain occupant exposure assessments
650D. Interpret lab analysis
6546. Preparing, Conducting, and Evaluating Abatement Management Plans (10%)
663A. Determine responsive actions
667B. Prepare operations and maintenance plan
673C. Train personnel
676D. Prepare written plan
6807. Conduct and Evaluate Sampling and Monitoring Procedures (10%)
689A. Monitor workers and occupants
694B. Conduct pre-abatement and abatement monitoring
700C. Conduct clearance testing
704Specific Authority 455.307 FS. Law Implemented 710455.217, 711455.303 FS. History–New 2-15-89, Formerly 21-23.002.
