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PA Asbestos Management Planner
Examination Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationales 2025|2026
Q1. Which federal law specifically requires Local Education
Agencies (LEAs) to inspect schools for asbestos and develop
asbestos management plans?
A) Clean Air Act (CAA)
B) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: AHERA (40 CFR Part 763) mandates that Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) inspect their schools for asbestos-
containing building materials and develop management plans to
prevent or reduce asbestos hazards.
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Q2. The EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for asbestos is codified under:
A) 29 CFR 1910.1001
B) 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M
C) 49 CFR Part 172
D) 10 CFR Part 61 Subpart M
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Subpart M of 40 CFR Part 61 outlines the NESHAP
regulations for asbestos, covering work practices for demolition
and renovation to prevent the release of asbestos fibers into the
air.
Q3. In Pennsylvania, the Asbestos Occupations Accreditation
and Certification Act (Act 194) requires notification to the PA
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) for any project abating
friable asbestos material exceeding:
A) 10 square feet
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B) 3 square or 3 linear feet
C) 5 linear feet
D) 160 square feet
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Act 194 requires at least a five-day notification of
any project removing friable asbestos material covering more
than 3 square or 3 linear feet.
Q4. Under NESHAP, a "facility" subject to regulations does
NOT include:
A) Commercial buildings
B) Institutional buildings
C) Industrial buildings
D) Residential buildings with 3 dwelling units
Correct Answer: D
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Rationale: NESHAP regulations apply to all structures,
installations, and buildings, excluding residential buildings that
have four or fewer dwelling units.
Q5. Certification for asbestos professionals in Pennsylvania is
governed by Section 5 of the Asbestos Occupations
Accreditation and Certification Act. According to §2103 of this
act, it is unlawful for any person to practice an asbestos
occupation in any building without:
A) A college degree in environmental science
B) A physical medical examination
C) Proper certification from the department (PA L&I)
D) A written contract with the property owner
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Act 194 makes it unlawful for any person to engage
in any asbestos occupation without proper certification for that
occupation from the department [10†L9].
PA Asbestos Management Planner
Examination Questions And Correct
Answers With Rationales 2025|2026
Q1. Which federal law specifically requires Local Education
Agencies (LEAs) to inspect schools for asbestos and develop
asbestos management plans?
A) Clean Air Act (CAA)
B) Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: AHERA (40 CFR Part 763) mandates that Local
Education Agencies (LEAs) inspect their schools for asbestos-
containing building materials and develop management plans to
prevent or reduce asbestos hazards.
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Q2. The EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for asbestos is codified under:
A) 29 CFR 1910.1001
B) 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M
C) 49 CFR Part 172
D) 10 CFR Part 61 Subpart M
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Subpart M of 40 CFR Part 61 outlines the NESHAP
regulations for asbestos, covering work practices for demolition
and renovation to prevent the release of asbestos fibers into the
air.
Q3. In Pennsylvania, the Asbestos Occupations Accreditation
and Certification Act (Act 194) requires notification to the PA
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) for any project abating
friable asbestos material exceeding:
A) 10 square feet
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B) 3 square or 3 linear feet
C) 5 linear feet
D) 160 square feet
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Act 194 requires at least a five-day notification of
any project removing friable asbestos material covering more
than 3 square or 3 linear feet.
Q4. Under NESHAP, a "facility" subject to regulations does
NOT include:
A) Commercial buildings
B) Institutional buildings
C) Industrial buildings
D) Residential buildings with 3 dwelling units
Correct Answer: D
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Rationale: NESHAP regulations apply to all structures,
installations, and buildings, excluding residential buildings that
have four or fewer dwelling units.
Q5. Certification for asbestos professionals in Pennsylvania is
governed by Section 5 of the Asbestos Occupations
Accreditation and Certification Act. According to §2103 of this
act, it is unlawful for any person to practice an asbestos
occupation in any building without:
A) A college degree in environmental science
B) A physical medical examination
C) Proper certification from the department (PA L&I)
D) A written contract with the property owner
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Act 194 makes it unlawful for any person to engage
in any asbestos occupation without proper certification for that
occupation from the department [10†L9].
