{"product_id":"california-asbestos-certification-asb-contractor-licensing-exam-prep-book-reference-package","title":"California Asbestos Certification (ASB) Contractor Licensing Exam Prep Book Reference Package","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCalifornia Asbestos Certification (ASB) Contractor Licensing Exam Prep Book Reference Package\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrepare for the California Asbestos Certification (ASB) examination with a focused book reference package covering asbestos regulations, planning, estimating, employee training, containment preparation, negative air pressure, abatement methods, contamination prevention, transportation, disposal, documentation, personal protective equipment, air sampling, and job-site safety. This package brings together the regulatory, technical, and safety references identified for the California ASB certification examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASB Asbestos Certification is an important California contractor certification for licensed contractors whose work may involve asbestos-related activities. The certification functions as an overlay to the contractor license classification or classifications already held. It does not independently expand a contractor into trades outside the scope of those existing classifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAsbestos-related contracting requires detailed knowledge of worker protection, containment, regulatory notification, exposure control, waste handling, documentation, transportation, and disposal. Candidates preparing for the ASB examination should understand how an asbestos project is planned from the initial review of plans and specifications through containment setup, abatement, cleanup, documentation, and final disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe California ASB certification examination is a closed-book examination. Reference materials cannot be used during the test, so the books in this package are intended for preparation before examination day. Candidates should use them to build familiarity with federal asbestos regulations, California contractor requirements, asbestos-containing material management, emission standards, workplace safety, employee protection, and safe abatement practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe current CSLB ASB examination outline applies to examinations scheduled on or after June 1, 2026. Preparation should therefore focus on the current five examination areas: Planning, Estimating, and Training; Containment Area Preparation; Asbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal; Documentation; and Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 3px solid #d32f2f; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; background-color: #fff7f7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f; margin-top: 0;\"\u003eWhat You Get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsbestos-Containing Materials in Schools, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 763, Subpart E (AHERA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Contractors License Law \u0026amp; Reference Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 560\/5-85-024 Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Material in Buildings (Purple Book)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Emission Standard for Asbestos, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 61, Subpart M (NESHAP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCal\/OSHA General Industry \u0026amp; Electrical Safety Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCal\/OSHA Construction \u0026amp; Electrical Safety Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eExam Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe California Asbestos Certification (ASB) examination is divided into five major sections. The percentages are approximate and provide a useful framework for organizing preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanning, Estimating, and Training — 22%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section includes reading plans and specifications, regulatory agency notification, estimating materials, labor, equipment, and disposal, and employee training requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainment Area Preparation — 29%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe largest examination section includes area notification and signage, containment setup, utility isolation, and negative air pressure.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal — 24%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section includes encapsulation and encasement, contamination-prevention procedures, and transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing material.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation — 8%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section includes health records and site activity records associated with asbestos-related work.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety — 17%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis section includes personnel and job-site safety, personal protective equipment requirements, and air-sample collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASB examination is multiple choice with four choices for each question and one best answer. Some questions require mathematical computation, and a calculator is provided during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no penalty for guessing, so candidates should attempt every question. Containment Area Preparation represents approximately 29% of the examination and is the largest individual category. Asbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal represents approximately 24%, followed by Planning, Estimating, and Training at approximately 22%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates should be prepared for both regulatory and practical questions. The examination may require applying asbestos rules to job-site conditions, selecting appropriate containment or abatement procedures, understanding worker-protection requirements, or calculating the amount of asbestos-containing material associated with a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eClosed Book Test\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe California Asbestos Certification (ASB) examination is a \u003cstrong\u003eclosed-book examination\u003c\/strong\u003e. No reference materials may be used during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis closed-book ASB certification examination should not be confused with CSLB's separate asbestos open-book awareness examination required of applicants for an initial California contractor license. The open-book requirement provides general asbestos awareness and does not itself certify a contractor to perform asbestos-related work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the ASB certification examination, candidates should study AHERA, NESHAP, the California Contractors License Law \u0026amp; Reference Book, EPA's Purple Book, and the Cal\/OSHA safety references before test day. The goal should be to understand the purpose and application of the regulations rather than relying on locating a provision during the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eActive recall can strengthen preparation. After studying containment, close the reference and describe how the work area is identified, isolated, contained, placed under negative pressure, and protected against contamination migration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe same approach can be used for abatement and disposal. Review a procedure and then explain the controls, worker protection, handling, packaging, transportation, documentation, and disposal considerations without using the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eLicensing Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe California Contractors State License Board administers the ASB Asbestos Certification. The certification functions as an overlay to classifications already held by a licensed contractor rather than as a stand-alone contractor classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHold an existing California contractor license.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Application for Asbestos Certification is used by a licensed contractor seeking to add the ASB certification to an existing license.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentify the qualifying individual.\u003c\/strong\u003e The qualifying individual on the contractor license completes the applicant information required for the asbestos certification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit the Application for Asbestos Certification.\u003c\/strong\u003e The application identifies the existing licensed business, license number, qualifying individual, and other required certification information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete applicable application requirements.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fingerprinting may be required when the qualifying individual has not previously completed CSLB fingerprinting or when an earlier fingerprint record is no longer available to CSLB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the ASB certification examination.\u003c\/strong\u003e The qualifying individual must pass the required closed-book Asbestos Certification examination when the examination is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeet applicable DOSH requirements.\u003c\/strong\u003e An asbestos certification operates in conjunction with the contractor's existing classification or classifications, and applicable Division of Occupational Safety and Health registration requirements must be met to perform asbestos-related work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalifornia also recognizes an ASB certification status for bidding purposes only. A contractor using that status is not authorized to perform asbestos abatement work independently and must subcontract the asbestos work to an appropriately licensed and qualified asbestos abatement contractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eState Requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalifornia law restricts asbestos-related contracting involving 100 square feet or more of surface area of asbestos-containing materials. For covered work, the contractor generally must hold the C-22 Asbestos Abatement classification or have the license qualifier pass the asbestos certification examination, subject to the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASB certification operates only in conjunction with the classification or classifications already held by the licensed contractor. For example, holding the asbestos certification does not authorize a contractor to perform unrelated asbestos abatement work outside the scope of the contractor's underlying licensed classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA contractor holding the asbestos certification and performing asbestos-related work must also comply with applicable California Division of Occupational Safety and Health requirements. Asbestos contractors are subject to extensive worker-protection, registration, training, notification, reporting, and safety requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASB certification should also be distinguished from the C-22 Asbestos Abatement contractor classification. C-22 is a stand-alone specialty classification for asbestos abatement, while the ASB certification functions as an overlay to other classifications held by a contractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFederal requirements also play an important role. AHERA addresses asbestos-containing materials in schools, while NESHAP includes federal requirements relating to asbestos emissions and regulated demolition, renovation, handling, and disposal activities. Candidates should understand how federal and California requirements interact with actual asbestos work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eReference Books\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsbestos-Containing Materials in Schools, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 763, Subpart E (AHERA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA federal asbestos regulation supporting study of asbestos-containing materials in schools, inspections, management planning, response actions, training, work practices, and related compliance requirements.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCalifornia Contractors License Law \u0026amp; Reference Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA California contractor law reference supporting preparation involving contractor licensing, asbestos certification requirements, responsibilities, classifications, and regulatory obligations affecting licensed contractors.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA 560\/5-85-024 Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Material in Buildings (Purple Book)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn EPA guidance reference supporting study of asbestos-containing material identification, assessment, control options, operations and maintenance, removal considerations, worker protection, and building-management practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNational Emission Standard for Asbestos, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 61, Subpart M (NESHAP)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA federal regulatory reference supporting study of asbestos emission-control requirements, regulated facilities, notification, handling, waste disposal, and work practices associated with asbestos-containing materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCal\/OSHA General Industry \u0026amp; Electrical Safety Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA California workplace safety reference supporting review of employee protection, respiratory hazards, electrical exposure, personal protective equipment, equipment, and general occupational safety.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCal\/OSHA Construction \u0026amp; Electrical Safety Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA California construction safety reference supporting preparation involving asbestos work areas, respiratory protection, regulated areas, electrical hazards, tools, personal protective equipment, and job-site safety.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eTest Information and Study Materials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003ePlanning, Estimating, and Training\u003c\/strong\u003e, candidates should become comfortable reading plans, specifications, surveys, and project information to determine the location and extent of asbestos-containing material. Planning should identify the work area, materials affected, access conditions, containment needs, equipment, worker-protection requirements, and disposal considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRegulatory agency notification is specifically included in the examination outline. Candidates should understand that asbestos work can trigger notification requirements and that project planning must account for the agencies and regulations governing the particular work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEstimating preparation should include material quantities, labor, containment supplies, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, negative-air equipment, waste containers, decontamination needs, transportation, and disposal. Candidates should be comfortable calculating areas and quantities from dimensions supplied in an examination question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEmployee training is another major planning topic. Asbestos-related work requires specialized knowledge because workers can be exposed to airborne fibers during disturbance, removal, cleanup, and handling. Candidates should understand the importance of training appropriate to the work being performed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003eContainment Area Preparation\u003c\/strong\u003e, focus on preventing asbestos fibers from migrating outside the regulated work area. This is the largest section of the current ASB examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArea notification and signage help identify regulated zones and communicate hazards. Candidates should understand the purpose of restricting access and ensuring that only appropriately protected and authorized personnel enter asbestos work areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContainment setup can involve barriers, critical isolation, protected openings, controlled access, decontamination arrangements, and other measures designed to keep contamination within the work area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUtility isolation is also part of this section. Candidates should understand why ventilation systems and other building services can contribute to the movement of contamination if they are not properly addressed before abatement begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNegative air pressure is an important containment principle. Airflow should support containment by reducing the likelihood that contaminated air escapes into adjacent occupied or uncontaminated spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003eAsbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal\u003c\/strong\u003e, review encapsulation, encasement, removal practices, contamination-prevention procedures, waste handling, transportation, and disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEncapsulation and encasement are asbestos-control approaches that differ from removal. Candidates should understand the purpose of each approach and the importance of assessing the condition, location, and future disturbance potential of the asbestos-containing material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContamination prevention should continue throughout the project. Work practices, worker movement, material handling, waste packaging, equipment use, cleanup, and decontamination can all affect whether fibers spread beyond the work area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransportation and disposal of asbestos-containing material are specifically identified examination subjects. Waste should be handled as part of the complete abatement process rather than treated as an afterthought once material has been removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNESHAP is especially important for preparation involving federal emission-control, notification, handling, and disposal requirements. EPA's Purple Book can support broader understanding of asbestos management and control methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e, review health records and site activity records. Accurate documentation provides a record of worker-related information and project activities and can be essential for demonstrating that required procedures were followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSite documentation may connect planning, containment, abatement, air monitoring, personnel activities, waste handling, and other project events. Candidates should understand why asbestos work requires careful recordkeeping from the beginning of a project through completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003eSafety\u003c\/strong\u003e, focus on personnel protection, job-site controls, personal protective equipment, and air-sample collection. Asbestos exposure presents serious occupational health concerns because fibers can become airborne and inhaled when asbestos-containing materials are disturbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePersonal protective equipment requirements are specifically included in the current ASB outline. Candidates should review protective clothing, respiratory protection, eye and face protection where applicable, and procedures intended to reduce contamination of workers and areas outside the regulated zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAir sampling is another identified examination topic. Candidates should understand its role in evaluating airborne asbestos conditions and supporting exposure assessment and control decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral job-site safety remains important in addition to asbestos-specific hazards. Workers may also encounter electrical equipment, ladders, tools, demolition hazards, slips and trips, restricted work areas, and other construction conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the ASB examination is closed book, use the reference package for more than simple reading. After reviewing a topic, close the book and explain the sequence from planning through containment, abatement, cleanup, documentation, and disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA useful study approach is to connect regulations with realistic job scenarios. For example, consider a project involving removal of asbestos-containing material from an occupied building. Work through planning, notification, worker training, containment, utility isolation, negative air pressure, PPE, material handling, waste transportation, recordkeeping, and final safety considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractice calculations as well. The CSLB study guide includes mathematical questions involving the amount of asbestos-containing material present in a work area, so candidates should be comfortable determining surface areas and subtracting openings when necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow 1 Exam Prep Helps You Reach Your Goal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1 Exam Prep helps candidates prepare for the California Asbestos Certification (ASB) examination through organized study guidance, trade-focused review, structured reference navigation, and practice-oriented preparation. The book reference package supports the main examination areas of planning, containment, abatement, disposal, documentation, and safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReference navigation can help candidates connect individual examination topics with the appropriate regulatory source. AHERA supports review of asbestos-containing materials in schools, NESHAP supports federal emission and disposal requirements, and the California Contractors License Law \u0026amp; Reference Book supports contractor-specific requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEPA's Purple Book provides broader guidance for controlling asbestos-containing materials in buildings, while the Cal\/OSHA references support worker protection, personal protective equipment, respiratory hazards, and general job-site safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrganized preparation also helps candidates understand asbestos work as a complete process. Planning establishes the project requirements. Containment protects surrounding areas. Abatement methods address the material. Transportation and disposal complete material handling. Documentation records the work, while safety and exposure control apply throughout every phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo exam preparation package can guarantee a passing examination result, certification approval, or authorization to perform asbestos work. Structured reference study can, however, help candidates build stronger familiarity with the regulatory, technical, documentation, and safety subjects covered by the California ASB examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eFAQ Section\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat is the California ASB Asbestos Certification?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASB is an asbestos certification that operates in conjunction with the contractor classification or classifications already held by a California licensed contractor. It does not independently authorize work outside the scope of those classifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the California ASB certification examination open book?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The ASB certification examination is closed book, and reference materials cannot be used during the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eIs the ASB exam the same as the CSLB asbestos open-book exam?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. CSLB's asbestos open-book examination is an asbestos-awareness requirement for initial contractor license applicants. Completing that open-book requirement does not provide the ASB certification. The ASB certification examination is a separate closed-book examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat subjects are covered on the ASB examination?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe examination covers Planning, Estimating, and Training; Containment Area Preparation; Asbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal; Documentation; and Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eWhat is the largest section of the ASB examination?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContainment Area Preparation is the largest section at approximately 29% of the examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the ASB examination include negative air pressure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Negative air pressure is specifically included in the Containment Area Preparation section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the ASB exam cover asbestos transportation and disposal?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Transportation and disposal of asbestos-containing material are included in the Asbestos Abatement Methods and Disposal section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the ASB exam cover employee training requirements?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Employee training requirements are included in Planning, Estimating, and Training.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the ASB exam include documentation?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Documentation is a separate examination section covering health records and site activity records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes the ASB examination include air sampling?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Air sample collection is included in the Safety section of the current examination outline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eCan I use AHERA, NESHAP, or the EPA Purple Book during the ASB examination?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The ASB certification examination is closed book. These references are intended for preparation before test day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eDoes ASB certification allow a contractor to perform every type of asbestos work?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The ASB certification operates in conjunction with the classification or classifications already held by the licensed contractor. Applicable DOSH registration and other regulatory requirements also apply to contractors performing asbestos-related work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #d32f2f;\"\u003eHow should I use the ASB book reference package?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganize preparation around planning, notifications, estimating, training, containment, utility isolation, negative pressure, abatement methods, disposal, documentation, PPE, air sampling, and safety. 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