ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR INITIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: - ANS✅✅0.1 fiber/cc
NYS Code Rule 56 final clearance air quality standard is: - ANS✅✅<0.01
fiber/cc or background level, whichever is greater
Asbestos was used in which of the following materials? - ANS✅✅a. Insulation
(b) Fire proofing (c) Acoustical tiles
Asbestos is what type of material? - ANS✅✅Naturally occurring fibrous
silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - ANS✅✅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. - ANS✅✅50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and
caused more by the smallest fibers? - ANS✅✅mesothelioma
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor
of 10. This means: - ANS✅✅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. - ANS✅✅Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - ANS✅✅High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? -
ANS✅✅HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for
asbestos abatement? - ANS✅✅Half face negative pressure Respirator
Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - ANS✅✅Anthophyllite
Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a
building? - ANS✅✅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? - ANS✅✅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? - ANS✅✅96 ft2
ANSWERS
The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: - ANS✅✅0.1 fiber/cc
NYS Code Rule 56 final clearance air quality standard is: - ANS✅✅<0.01
fiber/cc or background level, whichever is greater
Asbestos was used in which of the following materials? - ANS✅✅a. Insulation
(b) Fire proofing (c) Acoustical tiles
Asbestos is what type of material? - ANS✅✅Naturally occurring fibrous
silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - ANS✅✅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. - ANS✅✅50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and
caused more by the smallest fibers? - ANS✅✅mesothelioma
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor
of 10. This means: - ANS✅✅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. - ANS✅✅Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - ANS✅✅High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? -
ANS✅✅HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for
asbestos abatement? - ANS✅✅Half face negative pressure Respirator
Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - ANS✅✅Anthophyllite
Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a
building? - ANS✅✅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? - ANS✅✅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? - ANS✅✅96 ft2
