Asbestos Supervisor Initial Exam Latest Study Guide
Questions and Answers 2026/2027
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Asbestos is what type o𝑓 material? - Correct Answer Naturally occurring 𝑓ibrous
silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - Correct Answer Inhalation o𝑓
asbestos 𝑓ibers into the lower lung area
Smokers who work with asbestos are ______ times more likely to develop lung
cancer over a non-smoking, non-asbestos worker. - Correct Answer 50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and
caused more by the smallest 𝑓ibers? - Correct Answer mesothelioma
A hal𝑓-𝑓ace, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection
𝑓actor
o𝑓 10. This means: - Correct Answer The mask will protect the worker up to 10
times the OSHA PEL
Per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 determination o𝑓 employee exposure shall be
made 𝑓rom ____________ samples that are representative o𝑓 the 8 hour TWA
o𝑓
each employee. - Correct Answer Breathing Zone
, The term HEPA means: - Correct Answer High E𝑓𝑓iciency Particulate
Air (absolute)
What type o𝑓 vacuum should be used 𝑓or picking up Asbestos debris? - Correct
Answer HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level o𝑓 approved respiratory protection 𝑓or
asbestos abatement? - Correct Answer Hal𝑓 𝑓ace negative pressure Respirator
Which type o𝑓 Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - Correct Answer Anthophyllite
Which individual, i𝑓 properly certi𝑓ied, would have access to an asbestos site in
a building? - Correct Answer a. Project monitor (b) building representative
(c) contractor representative
How o𝑓ten should a positive/negative pressure 𝑓ace seal be conducted on
a negative pressure respirator? - Correct Answer Daily
According to ICR 56, how large does the clean room o𝑓 the decontamination unit
have to be i𝑓 there are 17 workers on the project? - Correct Answer 96 𝑓t2
Questions and Answers 2026/2027
•
Asbestos is what type o𝑓 material? - Correct Answer Naturally occurring 𝑓ibrous
silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - Correct Answer Inhalation o𝑓
asbestos 𝑓ibers into the lower lung area
Smokers who work with asbestos are ______ times more likely to develop lung
cancer over a non-smoking, non-asbestos worker. - Correct Answer 50
Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and
caused more by the smallest 𝑓ibers? - Correct Answer mesothelioma
A hal𝑓-𝑓ace, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection
𝑓actor
o𝑓 10. This means: - Correct Answer The mask will protect the worker up to 10
times the OSHA PEL
Per OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1101 determination o𝑓 employee exposure shall be
made 𝑓rom ____________ samples that are representative o𝑓 the 8 hour TWA
o𝑓
each employee. - Correct Answer Breathing Zone
, The term HEPA means: - Correct Answer High E𝑓𝑓iciency Particulate
Air (absolute)
What type o𝑓 vacuum should be used 𝑓or picking up Asbestos debris? - Correct
Answer HEPA
Which respirator is the minimum level o𝑓 approved respiratory protection 𝑓or
asbestos abatement? - Correct Answer Hal𝑓 𝑓ace negative pressure Respirator
Which type o𝑓 Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - Correct Answer Anthophyllite
Which individual, i𝑓 properly certi𝑓ied, would have access to an asbestos site in
a building? - Correct Answer a. Project monitor (b) building representative
(c) contractor representative
How o𝑓ten should a positive/negative pressure 𝑓ace seal be conducted on
a negative pressure respirator? - Correct Answer Daily
According to ICR 56, how large does the clean room o𝑓 the decontamination unit
have to be i𝑓 there are 17 workers on the project? - Correct Answer 96 𝑓t2
