ASBESTOS WORKER TEST QUESTIONS EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos? Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most
of the asbestos 1950 to
1970s installed in buildings in the
United States?
,Name the country that produces most of
the chrysotile Russia
(chrysotile) asbestos worldwide. Name the
country that produces the South Africa
(amosite) most amosite worldwide.
What is the most commonly used asbestos? Chrysotile
What colors are associated with which type of asbestos? White: Chrysotile
Brown:
Amosite
Blue:
Crocidolite
What type of us asbestos fiber is
the most difficult to
Amosite keep wet and hard to
control?
What is the definition of an asbestos fiber? 5 microns long with a 3-to-1 aspect
ratio
What are four ways we can keep asbestos
out of our Engineering
, controls body? Work
practices
Protective
clothing
Respirato
rs
What does PEL stand for? Permissible Exposure Limit
How many EPA regulation asbestos fibers are there? 6
What type of asbestos fibers are wavy and what type are Serpentine (wavy)
straight Amphibole (Straight)
What are the two states of asbestos? Friable & Non- Friable
What is the definition of friable Can be crushed, crumbled or pulverized by
hand pressure
What are the four reasons we used asbestos in buildingWill not burn
materials? Structural stability
Good thermal and
electrical insulator
Impervious to chemical
attack
What are the EPA three categories of a ACM? Surfacing material
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos? Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most
of the asbestos 1950 to
1970s installed in buildings in the
United States?
,Name the country that produces most of
the chrysotile Russia
(chrysotile) asbestos worldwide. Name the
country that produces the South Africa
(amosite) most amosite worldwide.
What is the most commonly used asbestos? Chrysotile
What colors are associated with which type of asbestos? White: Chrysotile
Brown:
Amosite
Blue:
Crocidolite
What type of us asbestos fiber is
the most difficult to
Amosite keep wet and hard to
control?
What is the definition of an asbestos fiber? 5 microns long with a 3-to-1 aspect
ratio
What are four ways we can keep asbestos
out of our Engineering
, controls body? Work
practices
Protective
clothing
Respirato
rs
What does PEL stand for? Permissible Exposure Limit
How many EPA regulation asbestos fibers are there? 6
What type of asbestos fibers are wavy and what type are Serpentine (wavy)
straight Amphibole (Straight)
What are the two states of asbestos? Friable & Non- Friable
What is the definition of friable Can be crushed, crumbled or pulverized by
hand pressure
What are the four reasons we used asbestos in buildingWill not burn
materials? Structural stability
Good thermal and
electrical insulator
Impervious to chemical
attack
What are the EPA three categories of a ACM? Surfacing material
