Asbestos Supervisor Initial
Exam Questions With Correct
Verified Answers
Asbestos is what type of material? - ANSWER Naturally
occurring fibrous silicate material
Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - ANSWER
Inhalation of asbestos fibers into the lower lung area
Smokers who wo...
Asbestos Supervisor Initial Exam Questions With Correct Verified Answers Asbestos is what type of material? - ANSWER Naturally occurring fibrous silicate material Asbestos health problems are caused mainly by: - 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. - ANSWER 50 Which asbestos related disease is always terminal, not related to smoking and caused more by the smallest fibers? - ANSWER mesothelioma A half -face, negative pressure, HEPA cartridge respirator has a protection factor of 10. This means: - 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. - ANSWER Breathing Zone The term HEPA means: - ANSWER High Efficiency Particulate Air (absolute) What type of vacuum should be used for picking up Asbestos debris? - ANSWER HEPA Which respirator is the minimum level of approved respiratory protection for asbestos abatement? - ANSWER Half face negative pressure Respirator Which type of Asbestos "wet" with water easiest? - ANSWER Anthophyllite Which in dividual, if properly certified, would have access to an asbestos site in a building? - 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? - 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? - ANSWER 96 ft2 According to OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.1101, how often is a medical exam given to an asbestos abatement worker? - ANSWER At new hire and yearly Which of the following make -up an OSHA Medical Evaluation? - ANSWER a. Pulmonary function t est (b) Medical history questionnaire (c) Cardiac evaluation The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) is: - ANSWER 0.1 fiber/cc
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