ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR INITIAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES

ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR INITIAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES
Asbestos is what type of material?


Ans: Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material


Question: Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by:


Ans: Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the lower lung area


Question: Smokers who work with asbestos are ______ times more likely to

develop lung cancer over a non-smoking, non-asbestos worker.


Ans: 50


Question: Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to

smoking and caused more by the smallest fibers?


Ans: mesothelioma


Question: 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

, Question: 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


Question: The term HEPA means:


Ans: High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)


Question: What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos

debris?


Ans: HEPA


Question: Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory

protection for asbestos abatement?


Ans: Half face negative pressure Respirator


Question: Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest?


Ans: Anthophyllite


Question: Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an

asbestos site in a building?