Asbestos respirators, protective clothing and hygiene facilities practice questions

1. Under 1926.1101(h)(1), during Class II asbestos work, respirators must be used when which condition applies?

• A. The work is performed in a building occupied by the public
• B. The work lasts longer than one workshift
• C. The ACM is not removed in a substantially intact state
• D. The ACM is resilient floor covering

2. Class II and III asbestos work not performed using wet methods requires respirators under (h)(1)(iii). Which work does the rule except?

• A. Removal of ACM from sloped roofs when a negative-exposure assessment has been conducted and ACM is removed in an intact state
• B. Removal of vinyl floor tile when the room is ventilated
• C. Class III repair of surfacing material in a single room
• D. Removal of TSI from pipes in a crawl space after a HEPA vacuum is used

3. A worker is doing Class IV asbestos work inside a regulated area. Under (h)(1)(vi), when must this worker use a respirator?

• A. Only when the Class IV work lasts longer than 30 minutes
• B. When employees who are performing other work in that regulated area are required to use respirators
• C. Only when the worker asks for one
• D. Only when the work is performed outdoors

4. Based on an employee's most recent medical examination, the examining physician determines that the employee will be unable to function normally while using a respirator. What does (h)(2)(ii) set?

• A. The employee may do the work if they sign a statement accepting the risk
• B. The employee may do the work only with a filtering facepiece respirator
• C. The employee may do the work only under the direct supervision of the competent person
• D. The employee shall not be assigned to asbestos work that requires respirator use

5. An employee who cannot use a respirator is offered an available transfer position under (h)(2)(ii). What must that position be?

• A. With the same employer, at a rate of pay set by the examining physician
• B. With any employer in the same State, at the same rate of pay
• C. With the same employer at any location, with seniority starting over
• D. With the same employer, in the same geographical area, and with the same seniority, status, rate of pay, and other job benefits

6. A supervisor wants to issue disposable filtering facepiece respirators to an asbestos crew, choosing them from the respirators listed in 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(A). What does 1926.1101(h)(3)(i)(A) set?

• A. Filtering facepiece respirators may be used for Class III asbestos work
• B. Employers must not select or use filtering facepiece respirators for use against asbestos fibers
• C. Filtering facepiece respirators may be used when the work is performed outdoors
• D. Filtering facepiece respirators may be used once each employee is fit-tested

7. An employee who would be given a negative pressure respirator chooses to use a tight-fitting PAPR, and the PAPR provides adequate protection. What does (h)(3)(ii) require of the employer?

• A. To refuse, because the respirator was already selected
• B. To allow the PAPR only if the employee buys it
• C. To provide the PAPR instead of the negative pressure respirator
• D. To provide a supplied-air respirator instead

8. Under (h)(3)(iii)(B), employers must provide an air-purifying half mask respirator, other than a filtering facepiece respirator, whenever employees perform which Class III asbestos work?

• A. Class III asbestos work involving disturbance of TSI or surfacing ACM or PACM
• B. Class III asbestos work lasting more than one workshift
• C. Class III asbestos work performed outdoors
• D. Class III asbestos work done by a crew of more than two employees

9. Employees in a regulated area perform Class I asbestos work with no negative exposure assessment available, and the exposure assessment indicates exposure above 1 f/cc as an 8-hour TWA. What does (h)(3)(iv)(B) require the employer to provide?

• A. A full facepiece supplied-air respirator operated in the pressure-demand mode and equipped with an auxiliary positive-pressure SCBA
• B. A tight-fitting powered air-purifying respirator with HEPA filters
• C. An air-purifying half mask respirator with HEPA filters
• D. A filtering facepiece respirator worn under a face shield

10. Employees are doing Class II asbestos work for which a required negative exposure assessment has not been produced. What does (i)(1) require of the employer?

• A. Protective clothing only after monitoring shows exposure above the TWA
• B. Gloves only, since Class II work is not Class I removal
• C. Disposable aprons worn over street clothing
• D. To provide or require the use of protective clothing, such as coveralls or similar whole-body clothing, head coverings, gloves, and foot coverings

11. An employer gives contaminated clothing to an outside laundry. What does (i)(2)(ii) require the employer to do?

• A. Obtain a written laundering certificate from the competent person
• B. Have the clothing washed twice before it leaves the site
• C. Inform the laundry of the requirement to effectively prevent the release of airborne asbestos in excess of the TWA and excursion limit
• D. Send the clothing only in open bins so the laundry can inspect it

12. How does (i)(3) say contaminated clothing must be transported?

• A. In cloth laundry bags tied at the top
• B. In sealed impermeable bags, or other closed, impermeable containers, labeled in accordance with paragraph (k)
• C. In an open hamper lined with plastic
• D. Folded inside out in the cab of a work vehicle

13. Under (i)(4)(i), who must examine the worksuits worn by employees for rips or tears?

• A. The examining physician
• B. The competent person
• C. Each employee's coworker on the same crew
• D. The laundry that cleans the worksuits

14. On a Class I job removing over 25 linear feet of TSI, what does (j)(1)(i)(A) say the equipment room of the decontamination area shall be supplied with?

• A. A locker for each employee's street clothing
• B. Shower facilities that comply with 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3)
• C. Impermeable, labeled bags and containers for the containment and disposal of contaminated protective equipment
• D. A lunch area with filtered air

15. On a large Class I job, the employer demonstrates that the shower cannot feasibly be located between the equipment room and the clean room. Which is one of the options (j)(1)(i)(B) gives for what employees must do?

• A. Skip the shower if they change into street clothes outdoors
• B. Wear their worksuits to the nearest public restroom to wash
• C. Blow off their worksuits with compressed air and shower at home
• D. Remove asbestos contamination from their worksuits in the equipment room using a HEPA vacuum before proceeding to a shower that is not adjacent to the work area

16. Under the decontamination area entry procedures in (j)(1)(ii), what must employees do before leaving the clean room?

• A. Put on protective clothing and respiratory protection
• B. HEPA vacuum their street clothing
• C. Shower
• D. Remove gross contamination from their equipment

17. A Class I worker leaving the regulated area has removed protective clothing in the equipment room and has showered. Under the exit procedures in (j)(1)(iii)(E), what must the worker do next?

• A. Change into street clothes in the shower area
• B. Put the used worksuit back on and walk to the parking area
• C. Return to the equipment room to collect street clothing
• D. Enter the clean room before changing into street clothes

18. Food and beverages are consumed at a worksite where employees are performing Class I asbestos work. What does (j)(1)(iv) require of the lunch areas the employer provides?

• A. Airborne concentrations of asbestos below the permissible exposure limit and/or excursion limit
• B. A location inside the regulated area next to the clean room
• C. A HEPA-filtered air supply checked by the competent person
• D. Lockers for each employee's street clothing

19. Class II asbestos work is done with no negative exposure assessment produced before the operation. Under (j)(2)(i), what does the equipment room or area consist of?

• A. An equipment room, shower area, and clean room in series
• B. A lunch area with filtered air
• C. An area covered by an impermeable drop cloth on the floor or horizontal working surface
• D. A locker room at least 50 feet from the regulated area

20. Employees perform Class IV work within a regulated area where Class I work is also under way. What hygiene practice does (j)(3) require them to follow?

• A. Only the no-smoking rule in (j)(4)
• B. The hygiene practice required of employees performing work which has a higher classification within that regulated area
• C. Their own hygiene plan, chosen by each employee
• D. No hygiene practice, as long as the Class IV work lasts less than one hour