ASBESTOS SUPERVISOR INITIAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
Asbestos is what type of Naturally occurring fibrous silicate
material? material
Asbestos health problems Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the
are caused mainly by: lower lung area
Smokers who work with 50
asbestos are________times
more
likely to develop lung cancer
over a non-smoking, non-
asbestos worker.
Which asbestos related mesothelioma
disease is always terminal,
not related to smoking
,and caused more by the
smallest fibers?
A half-face, negative The mask will protect the worker up to 10
pressure, HEPA cartridge times the OSHA PEL
respirator has a protection
factor of 10. This means:
Per OSHA 29 CFR Breathing Zone
1926.1101 determination
of employee exposure
shall be made from
__________________
samples that are
representative of the 8 hour
TWA of each employee.
The term HEPA means: High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should HEPA
be used for picking up
Asbestos debris?
, Which respirator is the Half face negative pressure Respirator
minimum level of approved
respiratory protection for
asbestos abatement?
Which type of Asbestos "wet" Anthophyllite
with water easiest?
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
Asbestos is what type of Naturally occurring fibrous silicate
material? material
Asbestos health problems Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the
are caused mainly by: lower lung area
Smokers who work with 50
asbestos are________times
more
likely to develop lung cancer
over a non-smoking, non-
asbestos worker.
Which asbestos related mesothelioma
disease is always terminal,
not related to smoking
,and caused more by the
smallest fibers?
A half-face, negative The mask will protect the worker up to 10
pressure, HEPA cartridge times the OSHA PEL
respirator has a protection
factor of 10. This means:
Per OSHA 29 CFR Breathing Zone
1926.1101 determination
of employee exposure
shall be made from
__________________
samples that are
representative of the 8 hour
TWA of each employee.
The term HEPA means: High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute)
What type of vacuum should HEPA
be used for picking up
Asbestos debris?
, Which respirator is the Half face negative pressure Respirator
minimum level of approved
respiratory protection for
asbestos abatement?
Which type of Asbestos "wet" Anthophyllite
with water easiest?
