Asbestos Supervisor Initial Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
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
Questions And Correct Answers
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
