Asbestos Supervisor EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||
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<RECENT VERSION>
1. Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ -
ANSWER ✔ Fibers
2. The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - ANSWER ✔
Hood, booties, coveralls
3. 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
4. Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from -
ANSWER ✔ Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines
5. All asbestos waste must be - ANSWER ✔ Sealed, labeled containers or
wraps
6. Asbestos enters the body via - ANSWER ✔ Inhalation
,7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10.Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? -
ANSWER ✔ Personal air monitoring
11.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
12.When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is
most difficult to control? - ANSWER ✔ Visible emissions
13.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
14.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
15.If the external air has an elevated asbestos fiber count due to natural soil
content, clearance sampling - ANSWER ✔ May be no greater than ambient
levels ?
16.A supervisor is required to have which of the following at a job site? -
ANSWER ✔ SDS, notifications, copies of training certificates.
17.Stucco with an asbestos content of >0.1% but less than 1% is what kind of
waste? - ANSWER ✔ Not asbestos waste according to the definition
18.Which local government entity has written its own asbestos regulations? -
ANSWER ✔ Los Angeles City FD
19.How long should you wait to run clearance air monitoring after lockdown
encapsulation has been applied? - ANSWER ✔ After it dries ?
20.After what date does SCAQMD state that a facility survey is no longer
required? - ANSWER ✔ No date is specified ?
21.What volume of air is required for personal air sampling? - ANSWER ✔
400 L minimum
(NIOSH 7400)
22.What flow rate is required for personal air sampling? - ANSWER ✔ 0.5 to
16 L/min
, (2 recommended for personal, 13 for clearance)
(NIOSH 7400)
23.Competent person (definition) - ANSWER ✔ Anyone capable of identifying
asbestos hazards and can take corrective action.
For Class I to II work, requires supervisor training.
For Class III to IV work, must be trained custodial staff
Cal OSHA T8, CCR 1529)
24.Asbestos containing spray applied fireproofing is - ANSWER ✔ Banned in
1973
25.If an asbestos project runs beyond the estimated date of completion, what
must be done? - ANSWER ✔ SCAQMD must be notified
26.If PLM analysis is inconclusive, what is the next EPA mandated analytical
method? - ANSWER ✔ Point counting or TEM ?
27.Which analysis determines asbestos by weight? (as per Cal-OSHA req) -
ANSWER ✔ TEM
28.HEPA filters from a negative air unit must be changed: - ANSWER ✔
Before the next job / inside containment?
29.Applying an encapsulant as an abatement method - ANSWER ✔ Requires
PPE and containment
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________ -
ANSWER ✔ Fibers
2. The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble - ANSWER ✔
Hood, booties, coveralls
3. 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
4. Make-up air for a negative pressure enclosure usually comes from -
ANSWER ✔ Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines
5. All asbestos waste must be - ANSWER ✔ Sealed, labeled containers or
wraps
6. Asbestos enters the body via - ANSWER ✔ Inhalation
,7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10.Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30 years? -
ANSWER ✔ Personal air monitoring
11.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
12.When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is
most difficult to control? - ANSWER ✔ Visible emissions
13.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
14.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
15.If the external air has an elevated asbestos fiber count due to natural soil
content, clearance sampling - ANSWER ✔ May be no greater than ambient
levels ?
16.A supervisor is required to have which of the following at a job site? -
ANSWER ✔ SDS, notifications, copies of training certificates.
17.Stucco with an asbestos content of >0.1% but less than 1% is what kind of
waste? - ANSWER ✔ Not asbestos waste according to the definition
18.Which local government entity has written its own asbestos regulations? -
ANSWER ✔ Los Angeles City FD
19.How long should you wait to run clearance air monitoring after lockdown
encapsulation has been applied? - ANSWER ✔ After it dries ?
20.After what date does SCAQMD state that a facility survey is no longer
required? - ANSWER ✔ No date is specified ?
21.What volume of air is required for personal air sampling? - ANSWER ✔
400 L minimum
(NIOSH 7400)
22.What flow rate is required for personal air sampling? - ANSWER ✔ 0.5 to
16 L/min
, (2 recommended for personal, 13 for clearance)
(NIOSH 7400)
23.Competent person (definition) - ANSWER ✔ Anyone capable of identifying
asbestos hazards and can take corrective action.
For Class I to II work, requires supervisor training.
For Class III to IV work, must be trained custodial staff
Cal OSHA T8, CCR 1529)
24.Asbestos containing spray applied fireproofing is - ANSWER ✔ Banned in
1973
25.If an asbestos project runs beyond the estimated date of completion, what
must be done? - ANSWER ✔ SCAQMD must be notified
26.If PLM analysis is inconclusive, what is the next EPA mandated analytical
method? - ANSWER ✔ Point counting or TEM ?
27.Which analysis determines asbestos by weight? (as per Cal-OSHA req) -
ANSWER ✔ TEM
28.HEPA filters from a negative air unit must be changed: - ANSWER ✔
Before the next job / inside containment?
29.Applying an encapsulant as an abatement method - ANSWER ✔ Requires
PPE and containment
