ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR/SUPERVISOR EXAM
Fibers - Answers -Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form
__________
Hood, booties, coveralls - Answers -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 - Answers -Which of
the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - Answers -Make-up air for a
negative pressure enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - Answers -All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - Answers -Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - Answers -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 - Answers -A final visual
inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of
analysis for:
Visible emissions - Answers -When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of
the following is most difficult to control?
OSHA - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -The
following personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
1% (by area) - Answers -Materials containing more than ________ asbestos are legally
considered asbestos-containing materials
To prevent further exposure to other occupants - Answers -The purpose of applying an
encapsulate to the exposed end of pipe ends remaining after a glove bag removal is
ACM gasket - Answers -The removal of which of the following asbestos-containing
material would be considered an OSHA Class II job
Pipe insulation with a torn jacket inside a classroom - Answers -Which of the following
examples of Thermal System Insulation could have the greatest exposure potential to
the occupants of the building?
Electronic Bubble Meter - Answers -Which of the following is an example of a primary
calibration device?
Which of the following regulations would pertain to K12, public and private non-profit
schools? - Answers -Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Regulations
Negative pressure enclosure - Answers -In the asbestos industry, the
_______________ is the main form of local exhaust ventilation
Cost recovery lawsuit - Answers -A building owner sues the manufacturer to recoup the
cost of asbestos abatement. This is called a (n)
Windows - Answers -When constructing a negative pressure enclosure, the first items
normally covered with polyethylene are
Positive pressure test - Answers -Covering the exhalation port on the respirator and
exhaling is called a (n)
Continuously, 24 hours a day until final clearance is achieved - Answers -Negative air
machines should run
Amosite - Answers -Which of the following types of asbestos is most difficult to wet
A diagnostician - Answers -The medical physician's role when performing the asbestos
medical surveillance examination is as:
Deciding payment schedules - Answers -A schedule of values is often required by
contract specifications for
Occurence - Answers -Which of the following insurance policies would increase the cost
of an abatement project but possible limit the long term liability of the building owner?
Fibers - Answers -Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form
__________
Hood, booties, coveralls - Answers -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 - Answers -Which of
the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - Answers -Make-up air for a
negative pressure enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - Answers -All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - Answers -Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - Answers -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 - Answers -A final visual
inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of
analysis for:
Visible emissions - Answers -When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of
the following is most difficult to control?
OSHA - Answers -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 - Answers -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 - Answers -The
following personal hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
1% (by area) - Answers -Materials containing more than ________ asbestos are legally
considered asbestos-containing materials
To prevent further exposure to other occupants - Answers -The purpose of applying an
encapsulate to the exposed end of pipe ends remaining after a glove bag removal is
ACM gasket - Answers -The removal of which of the following asbestos-containing
material would be considered an OSHA Class II job
Pipe insulation with a torn jacket inside a classroom - Answers -Which of the following
examples of Thermal System Insulation could have the greatest exposure potential to
the occupants of the building?
Electronic Bubble Meter - Answers -Which of the following is an example of a primary
calibration device?
Which of the following regulations would pertain to K12, public and private non-profit
schools? - Answers -Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Regulations
Negative pressure enclosure - Answers -In the asbestos industry, the
_______________ is the main form of local exhaust ventilation
Cost recovery lawsuit - Answers -A building owner sues the manufacturer to recoup the
cost of asbestos abatement. This is called a (n)
Windows - Answers -When constructing a negative pressure enclosure, the first items
normally covered with polyethylene are
Positive pressure test - Answers -Covering the exhalation port on the respirator and
exhaling is called a (n)
Continuously, 24 hours a day until final clearance is achieved - Answers -Negative air
machines should run
Amosite - Answers -Which of the following types of asbestos is most difficult to wet
A diagnostician - Answers -The medical physician's role when performing the asbestos
medical surveillance examination is as:
Deciding payment schedules - Answers -A schedule of values is often required by
contract specifications for
Occurence - Answers -Which of the following insurance policies would increase the cost
of an abatement project but possible limit the long term liability of the building owner?
