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PA Asbestos Management Planner Exam QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES JUST
RELEASED
PA Asbestos Management Planner Exam. Each question includes an answer and a summarized
rationale.
Question 1
A management planner is reviewing an inspection report for a school built in 1965. The report notes
"assumed ACM" in the boiler room pipe insulation. What is the most appropriate initial action?
A) Recommend immediate removal of the pipe insulation
B) Proceed with the management plan assuming the material contains asbestos
C) Return to the site to collect bulk samples for laboratory analysis
D) Recommend encapsulating the material immediately
Answer: B
Rationale: Under AHERA, materials that are not sampled but are suspected of containing asbestos must
be treated as "assumed ACM" and managed accordingly in the plan.
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Question 2
An elementary school plans to remove a small section of damaged floor tile (non-friable) for plumbing
repairs. Before the repair crew arrives, what must the management planner ensure is in place?
A) A full building evacuation plan
B) A notification to parents within 24 hours
C) A review of the management plan's O&M procedures for the tile
D) An air sample clearance test for the whole building
Answer: C
Rationale: The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program provides specific work practices for minor
disturbances of ACM, including non-friable materials.
Question 3
During a periodic surveillance, a designated person finds that a previously intact fire door gasket is now
fraying and crumbling. What is the planner's primary recommendation?
A) Label the door as a restricted area
B) Initiate a response action to repair or remove the gasket
C) Update the management plan in 30 days
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D) Conduct a full building re-inspection immediately
Answer: B
Rationale: A change in condition from intact to damaged for a friable material requires a prompt
response action to prevent fiber release.
Question 4
A management planner is developing a response action schedule. Which factor carries the most weight
when prioritizing an ACM for response?
A) The square footage of the ACM
B) The date of the building's last renovation
C) The potential for disturbance in a high-traffic hallway
D) The original installation cost of the material
Answer: C
Rationale: Hazard assessment prioritizes ACMs based on the likelihood of disturbance and the
occupancy of the area to determine exposure risk.
Question 5
A school district wants to demolish a small, unused storage shed containing non-friable asbestos cement
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roofing. Under NESHAP, what must occur before demolition?
A) A 10-day notification to the EPA is sufficient
B) A thorough asbestos inspection is required, regardless of its intended use
C) Only the roofing must be removed, the shed can be demolished
D) No action is required if the building is less than 50 years old
Answer: B
Rationale: NESHAP requires a thorough asbestos inspection of all affected building components prior to
any demolition or renovation activity.
Question 6
A management planner is writing a plan for a school. Which of the following is a required element of the
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program?
A) A schedule for annual roof replacement
B) Procedures for cleaning up minor asbestos-containing debris
C) A list of all student allergies
D) The school's fire drill schedule
Answer: B
PA Asbestos Management Planner Exam QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES JUST
RELEASED
PA Asbestos Management Planner Exam. Each question includes an answer and a summarized
rationale.
Question 1
A management planner is reviewing an inspection report for a school built in 1965. The report notes
"assumed ACM" in the boiler room pipe insulation. What is the most appropriate initial action?
A) Recommend immediate removal of the pipe insulation
B) Proceed with the management plan assuming the material contains asbestos
C) Return to the site to collect bulk samples for laboratory analysis
D) Recommend encapsulating the material immediately
Answer: B
Rationale: Under AHERA, materials that are not sampled but are suspected of containing asbestos must
be treated as "assumed ACM" and managed accordingly in the plan.
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Question 2
An elementary school plans to remove a small section of damaged floor tile (non-friable) for plumbing
repairs. Before the repair crew arrives, what must the management planner ensure is in place?
A) A full building evacuation plan
B) A notification to parents within 24 hours
C) A review of the management plan's O&M procedures for the tile
D) An air sample clearance test for the whole building
Answer: C
Rationale: The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program provides specific work practices for minor
disturbances of ACM, including non-friable materials.
Question 3
During a periodic surveillance, a designated person finds that a previously intact fire door gasket is now
fraying and crumbling. What is the planner's primary recommendation?
A) Label the door as a restricted area
B) Initiate a response action to repair or remove the gasket
C) Update the management plan in 30 days
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D) Conduct a full building re-inspection immediately
Answer: B
Rationale: A change in condition from intact to damaged for a friable material requires a prompt
response action to prevent fiber release.
Question 4
A management planner is developing a response action schedule. Which factor carries the most weight
when prioritizing an ACM for response?
A) The square footage of the ACM
B) The date of the building's last renovation
C) The potential for disturbance in a high-traffic hallway
D) The original installation cost of the material
Answer: C
Rationale: Hazard assessment prioritizes ACMs based on the likelihood of disturbance and the
occupancy of the area to determine exposure risk.
Question 5
A school district wants to demolish a small, unused storage shed containing non-friable asbestos cement
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roofing. Under NESHAP, what must occur before demolition?
A) A 10-day notification to the EPA is sufficient
B) A thorough asbestos inspection is required, regardless of its intended use
C) Only the roofing must be removed, the shed can be demolished
D) No action is required if the building is less than 50 years old
Answer: B
Rationale: NESHAP requires a thorough asbestos inspection of all affected building components prior to
any demolition or renovation activity.
Question 6
A management planner is writing a plan for a school. Which of the following is a required element of the
Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program?
A) A schedule for annual roof replacement
B) Procedures for cleaning up minor asbestos-containing debris
C) A list of all student allergies
D) The school's fire drill schedule
Answer: B
