Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Examination 2025 – Complete Questions and Answer Guide
Fibers - (ANSWER)Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________
Hood, booties, coveralls - (ANSWER)The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble
Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe - (ANSWER)Which of the following
operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - (ANSWER)Make-up air for a negative pressure
enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - (ANSWER)All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - (ANSWER)Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - (ANSWER)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?
The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials - (ANSWER)A final visual inspection is used to
determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - (ANSWER)How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who
smoke than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke?
Personal air monitoring - (ANSWER)Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30
years?
Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet -
(ANSWER)AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for:
, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Examination 2025 – Complete Questions and Answer Guide
Visible emissions - (ANSWER)When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is
most difficult to control?
OSHA - (ANSWER)What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through 29CFR
1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101?
2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors - (ANSWER)When constructing a negative
pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to place polyethylene sheeting on the walls
and floors consisting of
HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area - (ANSWER)The following personal
hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
On an annual basis - (ANSWER)The medical surveillance program is in a written document designed to
assess and monitor workers' health and fitness prior to employment and ____________
Towards the decontamination area - (ANSWER)When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-containing
materials using scrubbers, the work should proceed
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - (ANSWER)Which is the preferred method of reducing employee
exposure to asbestos?
Surfactant - (ANSWER)Amended water is made by adding a _______________________ to regular tap
water
Statutory Law and Common Law - (ANSWER)If a contractor failed to follow an EPA or OSHA regulation,
the contractor would in immediate violation of
1 f/cc - (ANSWER)What is OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos in the construction
industry?
Fibers - (ANSWER)Asbestos is a generic name for a group of minerals that form __________
Hood, booties, coveralls - (ANSWER)The following are parts of a protective clothing ensemble
Removal of 5 feet of pipe insulation in order to fix a leak in the pipe - (ANSWER)Which of the following
operations would be considered to be an OSHA Class II job?
Holes cut in the polyethylene next to the machines - (ANSWER)Make-up air for a negative pressure
enclosure usually comes from
Sealed, labeled containers or wraps - (ANSWER)All asbestos waste must be
Inhalation - (ANSWER)Asbestos enters the body via
Guard rails - (ANSWER)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?
The removal of all specified asbestos-containing materials - (ANSWER)A final visual inspection is used to
determine which one of the final steps of an abatement project?
50-90 times - (ANSWER)How much greater is the incidence of lung cancer in asbestos workers who
smoke than in non-asbestos workers who do not smoke?
Personal air monitoring - (ANSWER)Which of the following records must be kept for a minimum of 30
years?
Any job where the amount of friable ACM being removed is less than 260 linear feet or 160 square feet -
(ANSWER)AHERA regulations allow PCM to be used as a method of analysis for:
, Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Examination 2025 – Complete Questions and Answer Guide
Visible emissions - (ANSWER)When removing asbestos-containing materials, which of the following is
most difficult to control?
OSHA - (ANSWER)What federal agency regulates asbestos in the manufacturing sector through 29CFR
1910.1001 and in the construction industry through 29 CFR 1926.1101?
2 layers of 4 mil on the walls and 2 layers of 6 mil on the floors - (ANSWER)When constructing a negative
pressure containment for abatement, common practice is to place polyethylene sheeting on the walls
and floors consisting of
HEPA vacuuming protective clothing before leaving the work area - (ANSWER)The following personal
hygiene practice could reduce the chances of asbestos exposure
On an annual basis - (ANSWER)The medical surveillance program is in a written document designed to
assess and monitor workers' health and fitness prior to employment and ____________
Towards the decontamination area - (ANSWER)When conducting detail cleaning of asbestos-containing
materials using scrubbers, the work should proceed
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - (ANSWER)Which is the preferred method of reducing employee
exposure to asbestos?
Surfactant - (ANSWER)Amended water is made by adding a _______________________ to regular tap
water
Statutory Law and Common Law - (ANSWER)If a contractor failed to follow an EPA or OSHA regulation,
the contractor would in immediate violation of
1 f/cc - (ANSWER)What is OSHA's current Permissible Exposure Limit for asbestos in the construction
industry?
