Asbestos Supervisor Initial Practice Exam With Questions
And Correct Answers
Asbestos is what type of material? - Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - 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. - 50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and caused more by the
smallest fibers? - mesothelioma
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor of 10. This means: -
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. - Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? - HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for asbestos abatement? -
Half face negative pressure Respirator
Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - Anthophyllite
Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a building? - a. Project
monitor (b) building representative
(c) contractor representative
, How often should a positive/negative pressure face seal be conducted on a negative pressure
respirator? - Daily
According to ICR 56, how large does the clean room of the decontamination unit have to be if there
are 17 workers on the project? - 96 ft2
According to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1101, how often is a medical exam given to an asbestos
abatement worker? - At new hire and yearly
Which of the following make-up an OSHA Medical Evaluation? - a. Pulmonary function test (b)
Medical history questionnaire (c) Cardiac evaluation
The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: - 0.1 fiber/cc
NYS Code Rule 56 final clearance air quality standard is: - <0.01 fiber/cc or background level,
whichever is greater
Asbestos was used in which of the following materials? - a. Insulation (b) Fire proofing (c) Acoustical
tiles
The disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers that causes scarring of the lung tissue and
reduces the lung capacity? - a. Asbestosis (b) Mesothelioma (c) Colitis
An agent added to water to improve wetting and penetration into asbestos-containing materials and
which helps keep asbestos out of the air is a: - Surfactant
What is the EPA definition of friable asbestos containing materials? - An asbestos containing material
that can be crumbled or crushed by hand pressure
A form of highly friable asbestos is: - Sprayed-on fire proofing
What practice(s) does OSHA ban in a regulated work area? - a. Eating (b) Smoking (c) applying
cosmetics inside the abatement work area
And Correct Answers
Asbestos is what type of material? - Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - 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. - 50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and caused more by the
smallest fibers? - mesothelioma
A half-face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor of 10. This means: -
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. - Breathing Zone
The term HEPA means: - High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? - HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for asbestos abatement? -
Half face negative pressure Respirator
Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - Anthophyllite
Which individual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a building? - a. Project
monitor (b) building representative
(c) contractor representative
, How often should a positive/negative pressure face seal be conducted on a negative pressure
respirator? - Daily
According to ICR 56, how large does the clean room of the decontamination unit have to be if there
are 17 workers on the project? - 96 ft2
According to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1101, how often is a medical exam given to an asbestos
abatement worker? - At new hire and yearly
Which of the following make-up an OSHA Medical Evaluation? - a. Pulmonary function test (b)
Medical history questionnaire (c) Cardiac evaluation
The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: - 0.1 fiber/cc
NYS Code Rule 56 final clearance air quality standard is: - <0.01 fiber/cc or background level,
whichever is greater
Asbestos was used in which of the following materials? - a. Insulation (b) Fire proofing (c) Acoustical
tiles
The disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers that causes scarring of the lung tissue and
reduces the lung capacity? - a. Asbestosis (b) Mesothelioma (c) Colitis
An agent added to water to improve wetting and penetration into asbestos-containing materials and
which helps keep asbestos out of the air is a: - Surfactant
What is the EPA definition of friable asbestos containing materials? - An asbestos containing material
that can be crumbled or crushed by hand pressure
A form of highly friable asbestos is: - Sprayed-on fire proofing
What practice(s) does OSHA ban in a regulated work area? - a. Eating (b) Smoking (c) applying
cosmetics inside the abatement work area
