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Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Exam – Questions and Correct Answers

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This document contains comprehensive Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor exam questions with the correct answers. It covers OSHA, EPA, AHERA, asbestos regulations, air monitoring, respiratory protection, abatement procedures, containment, decontamination, PPE, and contractor responsibilities. The material is ideal for certification exam preparation and reviewing essential asbestos contractor and supervisor concepts.

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Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Exam
Questions And Correct Answers



Fibers

Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________




Hood, booties, coveralls

The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble




Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe

Which of the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II
job?




Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines

Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from




Sealed, labeled containers or wraps

All asbestos waste must be

,Inhalation

Asbestos enters the body via




Guard rails

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?




The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials

A final visual inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an
abatement project?




50-90 times

How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who
smoke than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke?




Personal air monitoring

Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years?

, Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear
feet or 160 square feet

AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for:




Visible emissions

When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is most
difficult to control?




OSHA

What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through
29CFR 1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101?




2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors

When constructing a negative pressure containment for abatement, common
practice is to place polyethylene sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of




HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area

The following personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos
exposure

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