Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor
Examination and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Fibers - Answer Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________
Hood, booties, coveralls - Answer The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble
Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe - Answer Which of the
following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - Answer Make-up air for a negative
pressure enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - Answer All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - Answer Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - Answer Free standing mobile scaffolding that is 16 feet high are required to
have LOCKABLE WHEELS, NOT TO BE LESS THAN 4 FEET WIDE, BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT
PERSON, and must have what?
The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials - Answer A final visual inspection
is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - Answer How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers
who smoke than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke?
Personal air monitoring - Answer Which of the following records must be kept for a
minimum of 30 years?
Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160
square feet - Answer AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for:
Visible emissions - Answer When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the
following is most difficult to control?
, OSHA - Answer What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through
29CFR 1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101?
2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors - Answer When constructing
a negative pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to place polyethylene
sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of
HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area - Answer The following
personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
On an annual basis - Answer The medical surveillance program is in a written document
designed to assess and monitor workers' health and fitness prior to employment and
____________
Towards the decontamination area - Answer When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-
containing materials using scrubbers, the work should proceed
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - Answer Which is the preferred method of reducing
employee exposure to asbestos?
Surfactant - Answer Amended water is made by adding a _______________________ to
regular tap water
Statutory Law and Common Law - Answer If a contractor failed to follow an EPA or OSHA
regulation, the contractor would in immediate violation of
1 f/cc - Answer What is OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos in the
construction industry?
0.1 f/cc - Answer What is OSHA's current Excursion Limit for asbestos in the construction
industry?
Hood/helmet type Powered Purifying Respirator - Answer This respirator has the highest
protection factor according to OSHA
Verify the quantities of ACM - Answer A contractor should attend a pre-construction
walkthrough in order to observe any potential access problems, note any other potential
hazards, create an emergency evacuation and fire protection plan, and
Examination and All Correct Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Fibers - Answer Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________
Hood, booties, coveralls - Answer The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble
Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe - Answer Which of the
following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - Answer Make-up air for a negative
pressure enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - Answer All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - Answer Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - Answer Free standing mobile scaffolding that is 16 feet high are required to
have LOCKABLE WHEELS, NOT TO BE LESS THAN 4 FEET WIDE, BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT
PERSON, and must have what?
The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials - Answer A final visual inspection
is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - Answer How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers
who smoke than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke?
Personal air monitoring - Answer Which of the following records must be kept for a
minimum of 30 years?
Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160
square feet - Answer AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for:
Visible emissions - Answer When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the
following is most difficult to control?
, OSHA - Answer What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through
29CFR 1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101?
2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors - Answer When constructing
a negative pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to place polyethylene
sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of
HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area - Answer The following
personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
On an annual basis - Answer The medical surveillance program is in a written document
designed to assess and monitor workers' health and fitness prior to employment and
____________
Towards the decontamination area - Answer When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-
containing materials using scrubbers, the work should proceed
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - Answer Which is the preferred method of reducing
employee exposure to asbestos?
Surfactant - Answer Amended water is made by adding a _______________________ to
regular tap water
Statutory Law and Common Law - Answer If a contractor failed to follow an EPA or OSHA
regulation, the contractor would in immediate violation of
1 f/cc - Answer What is OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos in the
construction industry?
0.1 f/cc - Answer What is OSHA's current Excursion Limit for asbestos in the construction
industry?
Hood/helmet type Powered Purifying Respirator - Answer This respirator has the highest
protection factor according to OSHA
Verify the quantities of ACM - Answer A contractor should attend a pre-construction
walkthrough in order to observe any potential access problems, note any other potential
hazards, create an emergency evacuation and fire protection plan, and
