ASBESTOS EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What is asbestos? - ANSWERS-is a naturally occurring mineral fiber.
- non-combustible
- non-corrosive
- non-conductive
\.The three most commonly used of asbestos are? - ANSWERS-
CHRYSOTILE
(White in color; the most commonly used type of asbestos)
AMOSITE
(Brown in color; used most frequently in cement sheets and pipe
insulation)
CROCIDOLITE
(Blue in color; used most frequently to insulate steam engines, spray-on
coatings, pipe insulation, plastic and cement products
\.Because of the properties, asbestos can be found in over how many
products? - ANSWERS-Approximately 3,600 different commercial
products
,\.HOW MANY YEARS DOES OSHA REQUIRES RECORD KEEPING? -
ANSWERS-30 YEARS
\.ASBESTOS IS REGULATED FEDERALLY AT WHAT PERCENT? - ANSWERS-
AT > 1.0 PERCENT ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL
\.ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY THE STATE AT WHAT PERCENT? -
ANSWERS-AT > 0.1 PERCENT ASBESTOS-CONTAINING CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL
\.WHAT DOES "NOA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-NATURALLY OCCURRING
ASBESTOS
\.WHAT DOES "ABPO" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-ASBESTOS BAN AND
PHASE OUT
\.WHAT DOES "EPA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
\.WHAT DOES "OSHA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH REGULATIONS
, \.AS OF 1996, THE FOLLOWING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
WERE BANNED FROM MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, OR IMPORTATION:
- ANSWERS-- CORRUGATED PAPER
- ROLLBOARD
- COMMERCIAL PAPER
- SPECIALTY PAPER
\.WHAT DOES "PEL" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMIT
\.PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): - ANSWERS-DEFINED AS
EXPOSURE TO AN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION OF ASBESTOS NOT TO
EXCEED 0.1 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR (0.1 f/cc) AVERAGED
OVER AN EIGHT-HOUR WORK DAY.
\.EXCURSION LIMIT: - ANSWERS-DEFINED AS EXPOSURE TO AN
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION OF ASBESTOS NOT TO EXCEED 1.0 FIBERS
PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR (1.0 f/cc) AVERAGED OVER A SAMPLING
PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES
\.CAL/OSHA CLASS I - ASBESTOS WORK - ANSWERS-MEANS ACTIVITIES
INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF THERMAL SYSTEM INSULATION (TSI),
SURFACING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM), AND PRESUMED
ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (PACM)
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What is asbestos? - ANSWERS-is a naturally occurring mineral fiber.
- non-combustible
- non-corrosive
- non-conductive
\.The three most commonly used of asbestos are? - ANSWERS-
CHRYSOTILE
(White in color; the most commonly used type of asbestos)
AMOSITE
(Brown in color; used most frequently in cement sheets and pipe
insulation)
CROCIDOLITE
(Blue in color; used most frequently to insulate steam engines, spray-on
coatings, pipe insulation, plastic and cement products
\.Because of the properties, asbestos can be found in over how many
products? - ANSWERS-Approximately 3,600 different commercial
products
,\.HOW MANY YEARS DOES OSHA REQUIRES RECORD KEEPING? -
ANSWERS-30 YEARS
\.ASBESTOS IS REGULATED FEDERALLY AT WHAT PERCENT? - ANSWERS-
AT > 1.0 PERCENT ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL
\.ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY THE STATE AT WHAT PERCENT? -
ANSWERS-AT > 0.1 PERCENT ASBESTOS-CONTAINING CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL
\.WHAT DOES "NOA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-NATURALLY OCCURRING
ASBESTOS
\.WHAT DOES "ABPO" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-ASBESTOS BAN AND
PHASE OUT
\.WHAT DOES "EPA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
\.WHAT DOES "OSHA" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH REGULATIONS
, \.AS OF 1996, THE FOLLOWING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS
WERE BANNED FROM MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, OR IMPORTATION:
- ANSWERS-- CORRUGATED PAPER
- ROLLBOARD
- COMMERCIAL PAPER
- SPECIALTY PAPER
\.WHAT DOES "PEL" STANDS FOR? - ANSWERS-PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMIT
\.PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): - ANSWERS-DEFINED AS
EXPOSURE TO AN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION OF ASBESTOS NOT TO
EXCEED 0.1 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR (0.1 f/cc) AVERAGED
OVER AN EIGHT-HOUR WORK DAY.
\.EXCURSION LIMIT: - ANSWERS-DEFINED AS EXPOSURE TO AN
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION OF ASBESTOS NOT TO EXCEED 1.0 FIBERS
PER CUBIC CENTIMETER OF AIR (1.0 f/cc) AVERAGED OVER A SAMPLING
PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES
\.CAL/OSHA CLASS I - ASBESTOS WORK - ANSWERS-MEANS ACTIVITIES
INVOLVING THE REMOVAL OF THERMAL SYSTEM INSULATION (TSI),
SURFACING ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (ACM), AND PRESUMED
ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIAL (PACM)
