Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ - ANS Fibers
The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - ANS Hood, booties, coveralls
Which of the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job? -
ANS Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe
Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from - ANS Holes cut in the
polyethylene next to the machines
All asbestos waste must be - ANS Sealed, labeled containers or wraps
Asbestos enters the body via - ANS Inhalation
Free standing mobile scaffolding that is 16 feet high are required to have LOCKABLE WHEELS,
NOT TO BE LESS THAN 4 FEET WIDE, BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON, and must have
what? - ANS Guard rails
A final visual inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement
project? - ANS The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials
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, How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who smoke than in non-
asbestos workers who do not smoke? - ANS 50-90 times
Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? - ANS Personal air
monitoring
AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for: - ANS Any job where
the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet
When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is most difficult to
control? - ANS Visible emissions
What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through 29CFR 1910.1001
and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101? - ANS OSHA
When constructing a negative pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to
place polyethylene sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of - ANS 2 layers of 4 mil on
the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors
The following personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure -
ANS HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area
The medical surveillance program is in a written document designed to assess and monitor
workers' health and fitness prior to employment and ____________ - ANS On an annual
basis
When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-containing materials using scrubbers, the work
should proceed - ANS Towards the decontamination area
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ - ANS Fibers
The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - ANS Hood, booties, coveralls
Which of the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job? -
ANS Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe
Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from - ANS Holes cut in the
polyethylene next to the machines
All asbestos waste must be - ANS Sealed, labeled containers or wraps
Asbestos enters the body via - ANS Inhalation
Free standing mobile scaffolding that is 16 feet high are required to have LOCKABLE WHEELS,
NOT TO BE LESS THAN 4 FEET WIDE, BE INSPECTED BY A COMPETENT PERSON, and must have
what? - ANS Guard rails
A final visual inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement
project? - ANS The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials
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, How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who smoke than in non-
asbestos workers who do not smoke? - ANS 50-90 times
Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? - ANS Personal air
monitoring
AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for: - ANS Any job where
the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet
When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is most difficult to
control? - ANS Visible emissions
What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through 29CFR 1910.1001
and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101? - ANS OSHA
When constructing a negative pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to
place polyethylene sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of - ANS 2 layers of 4 mil on
the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors
The following personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure -
ANS HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area
The medical surveillance program is in a written document designed to assess and monitor
workers' health and fitness prior to employment and ____________ - ANS On an annual
basis
When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-containing materials using scrubbers, the work
should proceed - ANS Towards the decontamination area
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