Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Examination / Study
Guide Questions & Answers .
Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ -
(ANSWER)Fibers
The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - (ANSWER)Hood,
booties, coveralls
Which of the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II
job? - (ANSWER)Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the
pipe
Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from -
(ANSWER)Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines
All asbestos waste must be - (ANSWER)Sealed, labeled containers or wraps
Asbestos enters the body via - (ANSWER)Inhalation
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? - (ANSWER)Guard rails
, A final visual inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an
abatement project? - (ANSWER)The removal of all specified asbestos-containing
materials
How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who smoke
than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke? - (ANSWER)50-90 times
Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? -
(ANSWER)Personal air monitoring
AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for: -
(ANSWER)Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than
260 linear feet or 160 square feet
When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is most
difficult to control? - (ANSWER)Visible emissions
What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through
29CFR 1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101? -
(ANSWER)OSHA
When constructing a negative pressure containment for abatement, common
practice is to place polyethylene sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of -
(ANSWER)2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors
Guide Questions & Answers .
Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ -
(ANSWER)Fibers
The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - (ANSWER)Hood,
booties, coveralls
Which of the following operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II
job? - (ANSWER)Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the
pipe
Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from -
(ANSWER)Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines
All asbestos waste must be - (ANSWER)Sealed, labeled containers or wraps
Asbestos enters the body via - (ANSWER)Inhalation
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? - (ANSWER)Guard rails
, A final visual inspection is used to determine which one of the final steps of an
abatement project? - (ANSWER)The removal of all specified asbestos-containing
materials
How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who smoke
than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke? - (ANSWER)50-90 times
Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? -
(ANSWER)Personal air monitoring
AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for: -
(ANSWER)Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than
260 linear feet or 160 square feet
When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is most
difficult to control? - (ANSWER)Visible emissions
What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through
29CFR 1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101? -
(ANSWER)OSHA
When constructing a negative pressure containment for abatement, common
practice is to place polyethylene sheeting on the walls and floors consisting of -
(ANSWER)2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors
