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Texas Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator
has a protection factor of 10. This means: - Answer-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. -
Answer-Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - Answer-High Efficiency
Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up
Asbestos debris? - Answer-HEPA
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? -
Answer-There is NO safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - Answer-
1)Asbestosis
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2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it
can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) -
Answer-What is the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight
Asbestos?
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - Answer-
10-40 years
Alveoli - Answer-Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers
scar this tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen
exchange that gets blocked by scar tissue
Asbestos is what type of material? - Answer-Naturally
occurring fibrous silicate material
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Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: -
Answer-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. - Answer-50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not
related to smoking and caused more by the smallest
fibers? - Answer-mesothelioma
When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? -
Answer-Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and
breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - Answer-There is
no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? -
Answer-The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
Texas Asbestos Abatement Supervisor Exam ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE.pdf
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator
has a protection factor of 10. This means: - Answer-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. -
Answer-Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - Answer-High Efficiency
Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up
Asbestos debris? - Answer-HEPA
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? -
Answer-There is NO safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - Answer-
1)Asbestosis
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2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it
can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) -
Answer-What is the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight
Asbestos?
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - Answer-
10-40 years
Alveoli - Answer-Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers
scar this tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen
exchange that gets blocked by scar tissue
Asbestos is what type of material? - Answer-Naturally
occurring fibrous silicate material
, 3|Page
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: -
Answer-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. - Answer-50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not
related to smoking and caused more by the smallest
fibers? - Answer-mesothelioma
When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? -
Answer-Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and
breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - Answer-There is
no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? -
Answer-The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
