MARYLAND ASBESTOS EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TheHleanHratioHofHanHextensionHladderH-HCORRECTHANSWESRS4:1
AccordingHtoHAHERA,HtoHcompleteHaHresponseHactionHofHaHnon-
NESHAPHsizeHproject,HhowHmanyHsamplesHmustHbeHtakenHwithHresultsHofHwhat?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS5HsamplesHtakenHinsideHwithHresultsHofHeachH<0.0Hf/cc
WhatHareHtheHnotificationHrequirementsHinHVirginia?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS20HcalendarHdaysHforHanyHprojectHgreaterHthanH10HsqHfeetHorHlin
earHfeet
InHwhatHjurisdictionHdoHindividualsHneedHanHasbestosHsupervisorHorHworkingHlinsenseH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSNeedHaHlicenseHeverywhere
TypeHofHbondHthatHwouldHensureHthatHtheHgeneralHcontractorHwillHcompensateHsubcontrac
torsHforHlaborHandHmaterialsH-HCORRECTHANSWESRSPerformanceHBond
MinimumHrespiratoryHprotectionHonHaHclassH1HasbestosHprojectHwithHnoHNEAH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSFullHfaceHairHpurifyingHrespirator
WhatHisHtheHmaximumHcontentHpermittedHinHtheHworkHareaHwhereHanHairHpurifyingHrespirat
orHisHbeingHworn?H-HCORRECTHANSWESRS23.5%
ChestHXRaysHmustHbeHevaluatedHbyHwhatHclassHreader?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSClassHB
WhatHisHtheHAPFHforHaHfullHfaceHairHpurifyingHrespiratorH-HCORRECTHANSWESRS50
FriableHACMHisHanyHmaterialHthatHcanHbe:H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSCrushed,Hpulverized,HreducedHtoHpowderHbyHhandHpressureHwh
enHdry
TheHOSHAHpermissibleHexposureHlimitHisH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS0.1Hf/ccHoverH8HhoursHTWA
AccordingHtoHASHERA,HhowHmanyHairHsamplesHmustHbeHtakenHforHfinalHclearanceHforHNE
SHAPHsizeHproject?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS13HsamplesH(5Hinside,H5Houtside,H2HfieldsHblanksH,HoneHsealedHb
lank)TEM
LaboratoriesHthatHperformHPLMHandHTEMHmustHbeHaccreditedHbyH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSNationalHVoluntaryHLaboratoryHAccreditationHProgram
AHERAHisHforH-HCORRECTHANSWESRSPublicHschoolsHK-12
WhatHisHtheHnotificationHrequirementHforHasbestosHprojectsHinHDCH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS10HworkingHdaysHpriorHtoHstartHNESHAPHsizeHprojectsHandHanyH
projectHoverH18HsquareHfeetHofHflooring.HBuildingHownerHtoHnotifyHtenantsHnoHlessHthanH30H
daysHpriorHtoHstartHofHtheHprojectHinHwriting
WhatHisHaHNESHAPHsizedHprojectH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS160HsquareHfeet,H260HlinearHfeet,HorH35HcubicHfeet
TheHcompetentHpersonHmustHinspectHtheHworkHsuitsHofHtheHcrewHatHleast:H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSOnceHaHshift
InHMaryland,HtheHasbestosHprojectHnotificationHmustHbeHpostedHwhenHandHwhere?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSThreeHdaysHpriorHtoHanyHasbestosHproject,HatHallHentrancesHandH
exitsHfromHtheHworkHsite.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
TheHleanHratioHofHanHextensionHladderH-HCORRECTHANSWESRS4:1
AccordingHtoHAHERA,HtoHcompleteHaHresponseHactionHofHaHnon-
NESHAPHsizeHproject,HhowHmanyHsamplesHmustHbeHtakenHwithHresultsHofHwhat?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS5HsamplesHtakenHinsideHwithHresultsHofHeachH<0.0Hf/cc
WhatHareHtheHnotificationHrequirementsHinHVirginia?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS20HcalendarHdaysHforHanyHprojectHgreaterHthanH10HsqHfeetHorHlin
earHfeet
InHwhatHjurisdictionHdoHindividualsHneedHanHasbestosHsupervisorHorHworkingHlinsenseH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSNeedHaHlicenseHeverywhere
TypeHofHbondHthatHwouldHensureHthatHtheHgeneralHcontractorHwillHcompensateHsubcontrac
torsHforHlaborHandHmaterialsH-HCORRECTHANSWESRSPerformanceHBond
MinimumHrespiratoryHprotectionHonHaHclassH1HasbestosHprojectHwithHnoHNEAH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSFullHfaceHairHpurifyingHrespirator
WhatHisHtheHmaximumHcontentHpermittedHinHtheHworkHareaHwhereHanHairHpurifyingHrespirat
orHisHbeingHworn?H-HCORRECTHANSWESRS23.5%
ChestHXRaysHmustHbeHevaluatedHbyHwhatHclassHreader?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSClassHB
WhatHisHtheHAPFHforHaHfullHfaceHairHpurifyingHrespiratorH-HCORRECTHANSWESRS50
FriableHACMHisHanyHmaterialHthatHcanHbe:H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSCrushed,Hpulverized,HreducedHtoHpowderHbyHhandHpressureHwh
enHdry
TheHOSHAHpermissibleHexposureHlimitHisH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS0.1Hf/ccHoverH8HhoursHTWA
AccordingHtoHASHERA,HhowHmanyHairHsamplesHmustHbeHtakenHforHfinalHclearanceHforHNE
SHAPHsizeHproject?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS13HsamplesH(5Hinside,H5Houtside,H2HfieldsHblanksH,HoneHsealedHb
lank)TEM
LaboratoriesHthatHperformHPLMHandHTEMHmustHbeHaccreditedHbyH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSNationalHVoluntaryHLaboratoryHAccreditationHProgram
AHERAHisHforH-HCORRECTHANSWESRSPublicHschoolsHK-12
WhatHisHtheHnotificationHrequirementHforHasbestosHprojectsHinHDCH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS10HworkingHdaysHpriorHtoHstartHNESHAPHsizeHprojectsHandHanyH
projectHoverH18HsquareHfeetHofHflooring.HBuildingHownerHtoHnotifyHtenantsHnoHlessHthanH30H
daysHpriorHtoHstartHofHtheHprojectHinHwriting
WhatHisHaHNESHAPHsizedHprojectH-
HCORRECTHANSWESRS160HsquareHfeet,H260HlinearHfeet,HorH35HcubicHfeet
TheHcompetentHpersonHmustHinspectHtheHworkHsuitsHofHtheHcrewHatHleast:H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSOnceHaHshift
InHMaryland,HtheHasbestosHprojectHnotificationHmustHbeHpostedHwhenHandHwhere?H-
HCORRECTHANSWESRSThreeHdaysHpriorHtoHanyHasbestosHproject,HatHallHentrancesHandH
exitsHfromHtheHworkHsite.