Asbestos accreditation exam (AHERA/MAP Inspector and Abatement Worker)
Decontamination, hygiene and waste: practice questions
Our Asbestos Inspector / Worker bank has 31 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1 · Abatement worker
Under NESHAP, how must RACM be lowered to the ground?
- By sliding it down a roof into a bin
- Carefully, without dropping or throwing it
- By throwing it into a dumpster below
- By dropping it onto plastic sheeting
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B. Carefully, without dropping or throwing it — 40 CFR 61.145(c)(6)(ii) requires carefully lowering the material, not dropping, throwing or sliding it.
Question 2 · Abatement worker
How soon must asbestos waste at a landfill be covered, per Appendix D?
- Never, as long as the waste is bagged
- Within 24 hours, under 6+ inches of cover
- Within 1 week, with 1 inch of cover
- Within 30 days, with any cover
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B. Within 24 hours, under 6+ inches of cover — Appendix D: completely cover containerized waste within 24 hours with a minimum of 6 inches of nonasbestos material.
Question 3 · Abatement worker
For Class I jobs over 25 linear or 10 square feet, the decontamination area consists of:
- Equipment room, shower and clean room
- An equipment room and a portable toilet
- A single changing tent next to the work area
- A clean room only, with lockers
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A. Equipment room, shower and clean room — 1926.1101(j)(1)(i) requires an equipment room, shower area and clean room in series.
Question 4 · Abatement worker
Under NESHAP, asbestos waste must be sealed in leak-tight containers while:
- Still wet
- Heated
- Frozen
- Completely dry
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A. Still wet — 40 CFR 61.150(a)(1)(iii) requires sealing asbestos waste in leak-tight containers while wet.
Question 5 · Abatement worker
Why are vehicles with compactors not recommended for asbestos waste?
- They are too slow for large projects
- They cannot be covered with a tarp
- They leave the waste too clean
- They rupture the waste containers
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D. They rupture the waste containers — Appendix D to subpart E says compactor vehicles should not be used because they will cause containers to rupture.