MARYLAND ASBESTOS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
Asbestos may cause harm to humans when it is: - ANSWERS-Inhaled
The combination of smoking and exposure to asbestos
causes_____times the likelyhood of lung cancer - ANSWERS-90
When using a half mask, a positive and negative pressure for check
should be performed - ANSWERS-Each time the respirator is put on
The agencies that approve respirators used in the asbestos industry are -
ANSWERS-NIOSH and OSHA
The PEL (permissible exposure limit) for asbestos is - ANSWERS-0.1
f/cc over and 8 hour shift TWA
Type C air-supplied respirator systems should provide - ANSWERS-A
continuous supply of grade D air, Adequate reserve air for escape time,
and a monitor for carbon monoxide
Encapsulation is - ANSWERS-The use of paint or glue to hold down
any exposed friable asbestos fibers
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, MARYLAND ASBESTOS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
How many air changes (minimum) are required per hour in an asbestos
removal containment area - ANSWERS-4
The equipment/dirty room should be - ANSWERS-Cleaned daily
Why would arrows be placed about two feet up from the floor? -
ANSWERS-To assist workers in emergency Smokey conditions
Scaffolding over 10 feet tall must have - ANSWERS-A railing
What type of final clearance is required in school? - ANSWERS-
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
What is the protection factor of a half mask? - ANSWERS-10
The most common method used for final clearance is: - ANSWERS-
Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
Asbestos may cause harm to humans when it is: - ANSWERS-Inhaled
The combination of smoking and exposure to asbestos
causes_____times the likelyhood of lung cancer - ANSWERS-90
When using a half mask, a positive and negative pressure for check
should be performed - ANSWERS-Each time the respirator is put on
The agencies that approve respirators used in the asbestos industry are -
ANSWERS-NIOSH and OSHA
The PEL (permissible exposure limit) for asbestos is - ANSWERS-0.1
f/cc over and 8 hour shift TWA
Type C air-supplied respirator systems should provide - ANSWERS-A
continuous supply of grade D air, Adequate reserve air for escape time,
and a monitor for carbon monoxide
Encapsulation is - ANSWERS-The use of paint or glue to hold down
any exposed friable asbestos fibers
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, MARYLAND ASBESTOS EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
- 2027
How many air changes (minimum) are required per hour in an asbestos
removal containment area - ANSWERS-4
The equipment/dirty room should be - ANSWERS-Cleaned daily
Why would arrows be placed about two feet up from the floor? -
ANSWERS-To assist workers in emergency Smokey conditions
Scaffolding over 10 feet tall must have - ANSWERS-A railing
What type of final clearance is required in school? - ANSWERS-
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
What is the protection factor of a half mask? - ANSWERS-10
The most common method used for final clearance is: - ANSWERS-
Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)
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