Asbestos Supervisor Final Exam with
100% correct answers 2026
Glovebag - CORRECT ANSWER-(Class III small jobs) Use of a sprayer and HEPA
vacuum after completion of work. A minimum of two ppl are required. Used for
maintenance related repairs
Mini-Enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER-(Class III small jobs) Use of negative air
pressure from a HEPA vacuum, there is no decon station
Friable asbestos-containing building materials are those that contain greater than 1 %
asbestos and that: - CORRECT ANSWER-Can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to
powder by hand pressure.
Which of the following diseases are generally not associated with asbestos exposure? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Skin cancer
The purpose of wearing protective clothing inside the containment area is to -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prevents asbestos fibers from leaving the work area
Which best describes the proper use of disposable respirators? - CORRECT ANSWER-
OSHA standard prohibits their use on asbestos abatement projects.
Under the EPA Clean Air Act regulations, which of the following is not normally
required? - CORRECT ANSWER-Placing ACWM in a sealed, labeled 55-gal drum
Which analytical method is recommended for all buildings and has been phased in for
schools as a requirement to determine successful project performance? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Asbestos Hazard and Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - CORRECT ANSWER-The
act directs EPA to develop a regulatory framework to require schools to inspect their
buildings every six months/3 years for asbestos and take appropriate abatement actions
using qualified, accredited persons for inspection and abatement. It was signed by
president Reagan on October 22nd, 1986 and covers all K-12 schools.
Regulatory standards are established for the following: inspections, circumstances
which require response actions (abatement activity), appropriate response actions,
implementation of response actions, operations and maintenance programs, periodic
, surveillance mof masbestos, mtransport mand mdisposal, mand mmanagement mplan
mrequirements mfor mschools. m
Defines masbestos mas mgreater mthan m1%. m
Five mcontrol/response mmethods: moperations mand mmaintenance, menclosure m(solid/air
mtight), m
m
encapsulation m(paint), mrepair mand
mremoval.
m
Good mcondition, mdamaged m(10% mdistributed, m25% mlocalized), msignificantly
mdamaged
m
(EPA) m40 mCFR mParts
m763
m
AHERA mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) m40 mCFR mParts m763 m
m
EPA mAsbestos mRegulations m- mCORRECT mANSWER-NESHAP m40 mCFR m61, mSubpart mM
mm
AHERA m40 mCFR mParts m763 m
ASHAA mPublic mLaw m98-377 m
ASHARA mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
Worker mProtection m40 mCFR m763 m
Ban m& mPhase mOut m40 mCFR m763.160 mto m763.179 m
m
NESHAP mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) m40 mCFR m61, mSubpart mM m
m
ASHARA mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
m
Asbestos mSchool mHazard mAbatement mReauthorization mAct m(ASHARA) m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-Enacted mby mthe mEPA min m1989 mas ma mrevision, mAHERA's mtraining
mrequirement mapplies mto mall mpersons mworking mwith masbestos min mpublic mand mcommercial
mbuildings. mThis mmeans mall masbestos mworkers mmust mhave mEPA-approved mAHERA
mtraining. m
Increased mrequired mtraining mto m40 mhours m m
(EPA) mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
m
National mEmission mStandards mfor mHazardous mAir mPollutants m(NESHAP) m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-NESHAP mis mpart mof mthe mEPA mClean mAir mAct m(1970) mand mstates mthat
masbestos mmust mbe mkept mout mof mthe mair. mIt mregulates mdemolition mand mrenovations m m
40 mCFR mPart m61, mSubpart mM m
m
What mEPA mact mis mNESHAPs munder? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Clean mAir mAct m
m
How mdoes mNESHAPs maffect myour mwork? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-It mdefines many mjob
mthat mis m
m
at mleast m160 msquare mfeet, m260 mlinear mfeet, mor m35 mcubic mfeet mas ma
mlarge mjob.
It mstates mthat masbestos mmust mbe madequately mwet mbefore mit mcan mbe mremoved, mand
mwhen mit mis m
100% correct answers 2026
Glovebag - CORRECT ANSWER-(Class III small jobs) Use of a sprayer and HEPA
vacuum after completion of work. A minimum of two ppl are required. Used for
maintenance related repairs
Mini-Enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER-(Class III small jobs) Use of negative air
pressure from a HEPA vacuum, there is no decon station
Friable asbestos-containing building materials are those that contain greater than 1 %
asbestos and that: - CORRECT ANSWER-Can be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to
powder by hand pressure.
Which of the following diseases are generally not associated with asbestos exposure? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Skin cancer
The purpose of wearing protective clothing inside the containment area is to -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prevents asbestos fibers from leaving the work area
Which best describes the proper use of disposable respirators? - CORRECT ANSWER-
OSHA standard prohibits their use on asbestos abatement projects.
Under the EPA Clean Air Act regulations, which of the following is not normally
required? - CORRECT ANSWER-Placing ACWM in a sealed, labeled 55-gal drum
Which analytical method is recommended for all buildings and has been phased in for
schools as a requirement to determine successful project performance? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Asbestos Hazard and Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - CORRECT ANSWER-The
act directs EPA to develop a regulatory framework to require schools to inspect their
buildings every six months/3 years for asbestos and take appropriate abatement actions
using qualified, accredited persons for inspection and abatement. It was signed by
president Reagan on October 22nd, 1986 and covers all K-12 schools.
Regulatory standards are established for the following: inspections, circumstances
which require response actions (abatement activity), appropriate response actions,
implementation of response actions, operations and maintenance programs, periodic
, surveillance mof masbestos, mtransport mand mdisposal, mand mmanagement mplan
mrequirements mfor mschools. m
Defines masbestos mas mgreater mthan m1%. m
Five mcontrol/response mmethods: moperations mand mmaintenance, menclosure m(solid/air
mtight), m
m
encapsulation m(paint), mrepair mand
mremoval.
m
Good mcondition, mdamaged m(10% mdistributed, m25% mlocalized), msignificantly
mdamaged
m
(EPA) m40 mCFR mParts
m763
m
AHERA mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) m40 mCFR mParts m763 m
m
EPA mAsbestos mRegulations m- mCORRECT mANSWER-NESHAP m40 mCFR m61, mSubpart mM
mm
AHERA m40 mCFR mParts m763 m
ASHAA mPublic mLaw m98-377 m
ASHARA mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
Worker mProtection m40 mCFR m763 m
Ban m& mPhase mOut m40 mCFR m763.160 mto m763.179 m
m
NESHAP mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) m40 mCFR m61, mSubpart mM m
m
ASHARA mRegulation m- mCORRECT mANSWER-(EPA) mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
m
Asbestos mSchool mHazard mAbatement mReauthorization mAct m(ASHARA) m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-Enacted mby mthe mEPA min m1989 mas ma mrevision, mAHERA's mtraining
mrequirement mapplies mto mall mpersons mworking mwith masbestos min mpublic mand mcommercial
mbuildings. mThis mmeans mall masbestos mworkers mmust mhave mEPA-approved mAHERA
mtraining. m
Increased mrequired mtraining mto m40 mhours m m
(EPA) mPublic mLaw m101-637 m
m
National mEmission mStandards mfor mHazardous mAir mPollutants m(NESHAP) m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-NESHAP mis mpart mof mthe mEPA mClean mAir mAct m(1970) mand mstates mthat
masbestos mmust mbe mkept mout mof mthe mair. mIt mregulates mdemolition mand mrenovations m m
40 mCFR mPart m61, mSubpart mM m
m
What mEPA mact mis mNESHAPs munder? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Clean mAir mAct m
m
How mdoes mNESHAPs maffect myour mwork? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-It mdefines many mjob
mthat mis m
m
at mleast m160 msquare mfeet, m260 mlinear mfeet, mor m35 mcubic mfeet mas ma
mlarge mjob.
It mstates mthat masbestos mmust mbe madequately mwet mbefore mit mcan mbe mremoved, mand
mwhen mit mis m
