Asbestos Supervisor Initial Certification Exam 2026/2027 | EPA / State-Approved Program | Verified Questions & Answers | 100% Correct

Asbestos Supervisor Initial Certification Exam 2026/2027 | EPA / State-Approved Program | Verified Questions & Answers | 100% Correct Q: A cable company arrives to install computer cables above a drop ceiling with known ACM fireproofing debris on top of the tiles. Which of the following is true (if no contractor assist is conducted)? a.) Final clearance would be required by ADHERA after the job in a high school. b.) Cable company would have to be Class III trained according to Cal-OSHA c.) Cable contractor has to be told of the quantity of fireproofing above the ceiling d.) B and c Answer D.) B and c Q: Which of the jobs is a Class II job? I. Removal of 80 sq. Ft. Of friable ACM acoustical ceiling tiles II Cleanup of a spill of 20 sq. Ft. Of fallen and scattered friable ACM acoustical tiles III. Demolition of a building with dry wall and taping mud remaining in place using a bulldozer (Composite analysis of dry wall/taping mud is 0.8%) IV. Removal of ACM floor tiles using a mechanical chipper (200 sq. Ft.) V. Installation of a window frame (4'x4') in a wall with a 3% asbestos skim coat. VI. Encapsulation of an ACM acoustical ceiling plaster (400 sq. Ft.) Answer I, II, III, IV Q: Which of the jobs would require final clearance according to AHERA? I. Removal of 80 sq. Ft. Of friable ACM acoustical ceiling tiles II Cleanup of a spill of 20 sq. Ft. Of fallen and scattered friable ACM acoustical tiles III. Demolition of a building with dry wall and taping mud remaining in place using a bulldozer (Composite analysis of dry wall/taping mud is 0.8%) IV. Removal of ACM floor tiles using a mechanical chipper (200 sq. Ft.) V. Installation of a window frame (4'x4') in a wall with a 3% asbestos skim coat. VI. Encapsulation of an ACM acoustical ceiling plaster (400 sq. Ft.) Answer I, II IV, VI Q: Which of the jobs would require EPA accredited workers with a 4-day course to conduct the job? I. Removal of 80 sq. Ft. Of friable ACM acoustical ceiling tiles II Cleanup of a spill of 20 sq. Ft. Of fallen and scattered friable ACM acoustical tiles III. Demolition of a building with dry wall and taping mud remaining in place using a bulldozer (Composite analysis of dry wall/taping mud is 0.8%) IV. Removal of ACM floor tiles using a mechanical chipper (200 sq. Ft.) V. Installation of a window frame (4'x4') in a wall with a 3% asbestos skim coat. VI. Encapsulation of an ACM acoustical ceiling plaster (400 sq. Ft.) Answer I, II, III, IV, VI (ALL class 1 and 2 jobs) Q: Which of the jobs would require a DOSH registered asbestos contractor/employer? I. Removal of 80 sq. Ft. Of friable ACM acoustical ceiling tiles II Cleanup of a spill of 20 sq. Ft. Of fallen and scattered friable ACM acoustical tiles III. Demolition of a building with dry wall and taping mud remaining in place using a bulldozer (Composite analysis of dry wall/taping mud is 0.8%) IV. Removal of ACM floor tiles using a mechanical chipper (200 sq. Ft.) V. Installation of a window frame (4'x4') in a wall with a 3% asbestos skim coat. VI. Encapsulation of an ACM acoustical ceiling plaster (400 sq. Ft.) Answer III, IV, VI (all jobs with ACM 100 sq. Ft) Q: What type of air must be delivered to a worker using a SCBA? Answer At least Grade 'D' air Q: What air purifying respirator provides the greatest protection? Answer Powered Air Purifying Respirator - positive pressure - sealed Q: When removing ACM roofing materials, what is more difficult to control? a.) exposure to PEL b.) visible emissions Answer B.) visible emissions Q: Failure to follow an EPA or OSHA regulation would be an immediate violation of what type of law? Answer Statutory Law Q: Product liability is a major concern for asbestos contractors. T or F Answer F Q: What are the symptoms of heat stress? Answer Wet, sweating profusely, clammy hands, headache Q: All acoustical materials are called surfacing material. T or F Answer F; acoustical ceiling tiles are NOT surfacing material Q: Covering the exhalation port on a respirator is called a seal check. T or F Answer F; only PART of the seal check Q: Where and when must Regulated Area Signs be posted? Answer At all access points for ALL Class I, II, III, jobs. All ACM is considered Hazardous Waste in California. T or F Answer F; only FRIABLE ACM. Loss of sex drive is a symptom of Asbestos. T or F Answer F What is AHERA? Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act What is CARB? California Air Resources Board What is Category I Nonfriable? EPA — NESHAP term for nonfriable materials 1%; packings, gaskets, resilient floor coverings, and asphalt roofing products. What is Category II Nonfriable? EPA — NESHAP term for any nonfriable materials 1% that are not Category I Nonfriable; In general these materials are more "Brittle" What is Class I work under OSHA? Removal of TSI or Surfacing ACM or RACM What is Class II work under OSHA? Removal of Other ACM What is Class III work under OSHA? Maintenance or Repair activities where workers may disturb ACM or PACM in order to assess another building component. Max amount per job must be contained in 60" x 60" bags. What is "Unclassified" Work under OSHA? Construction work where workers disturb materials that constrain less than or equal to 1% asbestos. What is Class IV work under OSHA? Maintenance or Custodial work where workers contact but DO NOT disturb ACM or PACM. What is DOSH? Division of Occupation Safety and Health = Cal-OSHA What is DTSC? Department of Toxic Substance Control = agency regulates asbestos as a non - RCRA Hazardous Waste in CA. What is encapsulation? Term used to describe the action of applying chemical sealant to friable ACM to reduce ambient exposure hazard. Requires final air clearance in K-12 schools. What is enclosure? Term used to describe the action of building an air tight construction barrier between building occupants and friable ACM. Requires final air clearance in K-12 schools. What is EL? Excursion Limit; air monitoring result of 1 f/cc on a 30 min sample. Taken at the estimated time of highest exposure. Also a PEL for asbestos. What is Exposure defined as? Airborne asbestos levels. What is NEA? Negative Exposure Assessment = air monitoring that proves that the employee is exposed to LESS THAN or EQUAL to the Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) What is NESHAP? National Emission standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants = EPA, for asbestos governs demo and renovation. Requires asbestos survey prior to demo or renov. And removal of RACM prior to demo. Also regulates on a federal level, waste of asbestos. What is NIOSH? National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health = Research and testing area of Fed government for safety. What is NOA? Naturally Occuring Asbestos = Natural deposits of asbestos in the earth. Generally defined as NOA if 0.25 % asbestos. What is O & M? Operations and Maintenance = Term usually used for maintenance or other small projects where asbestos removal/remediation is never the primary purpose. ADHERA uses this term more than any other agency. What is OSHA? Occupational Safety and Health Administration = Fed agency that regulates workers protection under employer. What is PACM? Presumed Asbestos Containing Material = OSHA term for any thermal system insulation or surfacing material installed prior to 1981. Considered as ACM unless an EPA accredited inspector declares it is not. What is PCM? Phase Contrast Microscopy = Main air sample analytical method used by OSHA to monitor employee exposure to asbestos. Also used by AHERA for final clearance for small non maintenance jobs in schools involved friable asbestos. What is PEL? Permissible Exposure Limit = OSHA allowable exposure for a worker. Above this number OSHA usually requires respirators and PPE. (Def of OSHA for "Dirty"). Asbestos PELs are: 0.1 f/cc on an 8 hr TWA. What is RACM? Regulated Asbestos Containing Material = ANY friable material 1% that will be impacted by a demolition or renov. Project OR any Nonfriable material 1% that will possibly become friable due to the procedures used in demo and renov. What considers a material 'Surfacing Material'? Any material that was sprayed or toweled onto another surface for purposes of acoustics, fireproofing, or decoration. Also, used for materials that were mixed and applied in the field. What is TEM analysis? Transmission Electron Microscopy = Method used by AHERA for analysis of final clearance air samples for jobs 260 ft or 160 sq ft. Of friable ACBM. When writing the scope of work for an abatement project, the designer should indicate: a.) Type and percentage of asbestos in the ACM b.) The manufacturer of the ACM c.) color of the ACM d.) Appearance of the ACM e.) The date of installation of the ACM A. What are the 2 main conditions that affect occupancy exposure? Condition and Location The removal of which of the following asbestos-containing materials would be considered an OSHA Class II Job? a.) "Aircell" pipe insulation b.) ACM gasket c.) Acoustical ceiling plaster d.) Fireproofing on metal beams e.) Wall texturing B. ; not TSI Which of the following regulations would pertain to K-12, public and private non-profit schools? a.) AHERA b.) OSHA c.) NESHAP d.) All of the above e.) A and b only D. Asbestos must be removed from a building when it is: A.) Friable B.) damaged C.) Installed prior to 1980 D.) Friable and impacted by a renovation project E.) Discovered during an asbestos survey D. If you have to notify NESHAP fora renovation project that involves asbestos, what kind of analysis must a high school use for final clearance? TEM What is the equation for calculating exposure within a respirator? PF = Concentration of Outside / Concentration of Inside the Mask What makes Linoleum dangerous to workers? Paper backing containing asbestos Which of the following is automatically declared as containing more than 1% asbestos in a building constructed in 1978? A.) Brown carpet squares B.) 12" x 12" red floor tiles C.) Cement pipes D.) All of the above B.). - Any "resilient" flooring , prior to 1981. Which of the asbestos-related diseases should a person doing Class III work be LEAST concerned about? A.) Asbestosis B.) Lung Cancer C.) Mesothelioma A. ; volume oriented, would need to be around A LOT of asbestos to get. What would make a worker have to wear a respirator according to OSHA, even if no asbestos is detected in the air samples? If you're disturbing TSI or Surfacing material Which of the following surety bonds protects the building owner the most, if a contractor goes bankrupt during the course of an asbestos project? Performance Bond Air samples from a TSI abatement job completed in 1995 indicated exposure levels of .15 f/cc. The contractor can use these results for: Exposure assessment for a similar job in 1997 (up to 2 years after initial project) What are the two terms for Friable ACM ? RACM and California Hazardous Waste What type of sampling is used to determine: A.) the presence of asbestos in a material B.) Area can be re-occupied A. Bulk Sampling B. Aggressive Sampling A person must have experience with plaster removal to be a Competent Person for Class II job. T or F? F; for Class I job Name at least 3 requirements for a free standing mobile scaffold that is 15 feet high 1.) height cannot exceed 3x base dimension!! 2.) lockable wheels 3.) guard rails 4.) toe boards — 6 ft What is a cost recovery lawsuit? When owner sues the manufacturer to recover cost of abatement What are the 3 roles of the physician in the medical surveillance program? S.E.E. : Scheduler, Evaluator, Educator What are Liquidated Damages? "Late" Fees, due to business closure during abatement. What is a performance bond? Payment used as a standard of performance "guarantee" Asbestos is what type of material? Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the lower lung area Smokers who work with asbestos are ______ times more likely to develop lung cancer over a non-smoking, non-asbestos worker. 50 Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and caused more by the smallest fibers? mesothelioma A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor of 10. This means: The mask will protect the worker up to 10 times the OSHA PEL Per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 determination of employee exposure shall be made from ____________ samples that are representative of the 8 hour TWA of each employee. Breathing Zone The term HEPA means: High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute) What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? HEPA Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for asbestos abatement? Half face negative pressure Respirator Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? Anthophyllite Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a building? a. Project monitor (b) building representative (c) contractor representative How often should a positive/negative pressure face seal be conducted on a negative pressure respirator? Daily According to ICR 56, how large does the clean room of the decontamination unit have to be if there are 17 workers on the project? 96 ft2 According to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1101, how often is a medical exam given to an asbestos abatement worker? At new hire and yearly Which of the following make-up an OSHA Medical Evaluation? a. Pulmonary function test (b) Medical history questionnaire (c) Cardiac evaluation The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: 0.1 fiber/cc NYS Code Rule 56 final clearance air quality standard is: 0.01 fiber/cc or background level, whichever is greater Asbestos was used in which of the following materials? a. Insulation (b) Fire proofing (c) Acoustical tiles The disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers that causes scarring of the lung tissue and reduces the lung capacity? a. Asbestosis (b) Mesothelioma (c) Colitis An agent added to water to improve wetting and penetration into asbestos-containing materials and which helps keep asbestos out of the air is a: Surfactant What is the EPA definition of friable asbestos containing materials? An asbestos containing material that can be crumbled or crushed by hand pressure A form of highly friable asbestos is: Sprayed-on fire proofing What practice(s) does OSHA ban in a regulated work area? a. Eating (b) Smoking (c) applying cosmetics inside the abatement work area The Federal agency responsible for the enforcement of non-governmental worker protection regulations is: Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Respirators used for asbestos removal should be approved by what agency? National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health (NIOSH) During removal of air cell steam pipe lagging using a glove bag as a containment structure, which method best applies? Cut along the seam in order to remove lagging A powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) Draws air from within the work area across HEPA filters and supplied a face mask with positive pressure by battery The purpose of aggressive air sampling is got : To make residual fibers on surfaces airborne, simulating building occupancy and activity The type of tools used for the clean-up of the work area includes: Plastic shovel and squeegee The flow rate for a personal air sample for asbestos using 25mm filter cassettes should be 0.5 - 2.5 liters per minute A removal area is 100 feet long and 50 feet wide with a ten foot ceiling. What is the volume of the area? 50,000 cubic feet Assuming a negative air filtration unit pulls 2,000 cubic feet per minute, how many units would be required to maintain sufficient negative pressure in the above area? (add one extra unit as back-up) 3 The Federal Agency responsible for the enforcement of environmental regulation is: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) One method of reducing electrical shock potential inside a removal area is with the use of: Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) Visual inspection of an abatement project should take place: When final cleaning is complete and all debris is removed from the work area The maximum temperature of pipes where global removal is allowed is: 150 degree F What areas into a regulated area are required by OSHA to be posted? All Entrance and Exit According to NYS Rule Code 56-7.11, all seams between adjacent layers shall be staggered by a distance of at least: 24 inches What is the maximum length of the negative air exhaust duct per ICR 56 25 FT Given the protection factor for a full face respirator is 50, the fiber concentration is the breathing zone is 300 F/cc, what is the fiber concentration inside the respirator 6 f/cc OSHA regulations require that qualitative or quantitative fit-testing of negative pressure respirators must be done how often Yearly A method of analysis for air samples that differentiates between totes if fibers is: Transmission electron microscopy Why should arrows be placed on containment walls about 2 feet from the floor pointing in the direction of the exit? To direct traffic in a potential fire situation During Phase II, of an asbestos project, if the authorized visitors need a ladder or scaffolding, asbestos abatement contractors: a. Make it available (b) Comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Which material when good shape is a non-friable form of asbestos containing materials? Vinyl asbestos floor tile By EPA definition an asbestos containing material is any material that contains greater than ________ percent asbestos: 1 The sample taken of the material to determine asbestos content is called: Bulk Sample A condition resulting from dehydration which is accompanied by fatigue, nausea, headache, giddiness, pale appearance, heavy sweating and is not life threatening is called: Heat Stress An asbestos abatement contractor supervisor maintains a daily project log. Which of the following is required, according to NYS Code Rule 56-7.3? a. Work stoppage due to high fiber results (b) Monometer reading (c) Visual inspection by project monitor prior to clearance air sampling The minimum grade of air for a type C supplied air system is : Grade G OSHA standard require that scaffolding components shall be capable of supporting _______ times their maximum intended load. 4 Power tools used drill, cut or disturb asbestos material in regulated abatement work areas shall be: Manufacturer equipped with a HEPA filter local exhaust The term fiber/cc for air quality results describes The quantity of fibers in the predetermined size range for each cubic centimeter of air in the space sampled Ground fault circuit interrupters are used in asbestos projects to: Reduced electrical shock potential The difference between Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) and Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) is: PCM is used to analyze air samples; PLM is used to analyzed bulk samples After the stripping of asbestos materials, the next procedure for the workers to perform according to ICR 56, after the first cleaning, is to Encapsulate the surface that were not the subject of abatement A "small asbestos project" means asbestos work: a. Involving less than 260 linear feet of pipe insulation b. more than 25 linear feet of pipe insulation c. Less than 160 sq. ft. but more than 10 sq. ft of ACM Phase contrast microscopy (PCM) counts those fibers: 5 microns or larger HEPA filters must be: Remove when dirty and discarded as contaminated waste When are critical barriers allowed to be removed? After the final visual inspection and air results are acceptable Plastic on floor layers must extend _______ inches up the wall as a minimum 12 inches The purpose of amending the water is to Decrease the surface tension of the water so it "wets" better If you are fit tested with an M.S.A. half face small respirator, can you be switch into 3M half face medium respirator without checking its fitness? Never Carbon monoxide (CO) intoxication may occur if you are working with: a. Type C respirators B. Open flame heating systems outside the work area c. A compressor in a parking lot Posting of asbestos abatement warning signs is required: At all entrances to the work area where airborne concentrations of asbestos may exceed ambient background levels Which class of respirator offers the highest protection? Positive pressure respirator If the work site fails the final air clearance tests: a. Another visual inspection must be conduct b. Final clearance air sample must be repeated c. The entire cleaning process must be repeated During your Face Seal Fit Test of your half-life respirator, when you cover the exhalation valve and blow outward, you are performing the: Positive pressure test Pick the best sequence of events: Post signs, pre-clean, plasticize, remove OSHA's 0.1 f/cc standards: Is not a safe level Which property certified individual is best trained to supervise the implementation of asbestos work specification for AHERA school projects? Contractor representative What action should a site supervisor take when ambient air counts go above 0.01 f/cc outside the containment? Stop removal, mist air with amended water, cleanup all debris, locate and repair containment breach. what is the maximum number of negative air exhausts that can be discharged at the same termination point? 5 A worker who, though repeatedly instructed to, repeatedly is found not wearing a respirator during removal should be: Suspended or fired