Asbestos accreditation exam (AHERA/MAP Inspector and Abatement Worker)
Inspection and sampling: practice questions
Our Asbestos Inspector / Worker bank has 42 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 · Inspector
What analytical method does AHERA require for bulk samples?
- Transmission electron microscopy
- Phase contrast microscopy
- Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
- X-ray fluorescence
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C. Polarized light microscopy (PLM) — Section 763.87(b) requires analysis by PLM using the Appendix E interim method.
Question 2 · Inspector
Which hands-on activity should the MAP inspector course include?
- Operating a negative air machine in an enclosure
- A simulated building walk-through inspection
- Removing pipe insulation with a glovebag
- Building a three-stage decontamination unit
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B. A simulated building walk-through inspection — MAP Section B.3 says hands-on training should include a simulated walk-through inspection and respirator fit testing.
Question 3 · Inspector
How many bulk samples are required from surfacing material in an area larger than 5,000 ft²?
- At least 5
- At least 9
- At least 7
- At least 12
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C. At least 7 — Section 763.86(a)(3) requires at least seven samples for areas over 5,000 ft².
Question 4 · Inspector
How many bulk samples are required from friable surfacing material in a homogeneous area of 1,000 ft² or less?
- At least 3
- At least 5
- At least 1
- At least 7
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A. At least 3 — Section 763.86(a)(1) requires at least three samples for areas of 1,000 ft² or less.
Question 5 · Inspector
How many bulk samples are required from surfacing material in an area over 1,000 ft² up to 5,000 ft²?
- At least 5
- At least 7
- At least 3
- At least 9
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A. At least 5 — Section 763.86(a)(2) requires at least five samples for 1,000-5,000 ft².