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PA Asbestos Management Planner
Examination
Question 1
Asbestos Management Planner certification in Pennsylvania is
issued by:
A. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP)
C. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
D. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
(DLI) is responsible for managing the training and certification of
individuals who handle and remove asbestos-containing materials
in Pennsylvania. DLI's Bureau of Occupational and Industrial
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Safety's Certification, Accreditation & Licensing Division
administers the Asbestos Occupations Accreditation and
Certification Act.
Question 2
The federal law that specifically requires schools to develop
asbestos management plans is:
A. Clean Air Act (CAA)
B. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
D. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of
1986 (AHERA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) to inspect
their schools for asbestos-containing building materials and to
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develop management plans to prevent or reduce asbestos
hazards.
Question 3
Under AHERA, all LEAs must have a management plan in place
by which date?
A. July 1985
B. July 1989
C. October 1990
D. January 1992
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) required all local education agencies (LEAs) to have an
asbestos management plan in place by July 1989.
Question 4
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The EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) established
how many required training disciplines?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The MAP established five required training disciplines:
Worker, Contractor/Supervisor, Inspector, Management Planner,
and Project Designer. An additional discipline, project monitor, is
recommended.
Question 5
An individual must complete which training course BEFORE
enrolling in a Management Planner initial course?
PA Asbestos Management Planner
Examination
Question 1
Asbestos Management Planner certification in Pennsylvania is
issued by:
A. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP)
C. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
D. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
(DLI) is responsible for managing the training and certification of
individuals who handle and remove asbestos-containing materials
in Pennsylvania. DLI's Bureau of Occupational and Industrial
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Safety's Certification, Accreditation & Licensing Division
administers the Asbestos Occupations Accreditation and
Certification Act.
Question 2
The federal law that specifically requires schools to develop
asbestos management plans is:
A. Clean Air Act (CAA)
B. Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
C. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
D. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of
1986 (AHERA) requires local education agencies (LEAs) to inspect
their schools for asbestos-containing building materials and to
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develop management plans to prevent or reduce asbestos
hazards.
Question 3
Under AHERA, all LEAs must have a management plan in place
by which date?
A. July 1985
B. July 1989
C. October 1990
D. January 1992
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
(AHERA) required all local education agencies (LEAs) to have an
asbestos management plan in place by July 1989.
Question 4
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The EPA Asbestos Model Accreditation Plan (MAP) established
how many required training disciplines?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The MAP established five required training disciplines:
Worker, Contractor/Supervisor, Inspector, Management Planner,
and Project Designer. An additional discipline, project monitor, is
recommended.
Question 5
An individual must complete which training course BEFORE
enrolling in a Management Planner initial course?
