Asbestos Hazards Part 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
What is the most common type of asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - Chrysolite (white)
View each image below. Which products could contain asbestos? Select all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER - Floor tile, Insulated pipe, Roofing shingle, Wall insulation
Drag the name of each asbestos-related disease to its matching description. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mesothelioma: A rare form of cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest
and abdomen; about 2,000 cases are diagnosed each year
Lung cancer: Causes the largest number of deaths related to asbestos exposure
Asbestosis: A serious and chronic respiratory disease; onset is typically 15 or more years after
the initial exposure
Smokers who have been exposed to asbestos have a greater risk of developing lung cancer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
All asbestos-containing materials are hazardous to your health. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Which of these Class IV workers is at risk for exposure to asbestos fibers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drilling hole in wall, painting ceiling
Which practices can cause asbestos fibers to be released into the air? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dropping a broom handle onto a sprayed-on surfacing material,
dry buffing asbestos-containing floors, depositing asbestos waste in the trash, drilling into
material containing asbestos,
QUESTIONS and CORRECT Answers
What is the most common type of asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER - Chrysolite (white)
View each image below. Which products could contain asbestos? Select all that apply -
CORRECT ANSWER - Floor tile, Insulated pipe, Roofing shingle, Wall insulation
Drag the name of each asbestos-related disease to its matching description. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mesothelioma: A rare form of cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest
and abdomen; about 2,000 cases are diagnosed each year
Lung cancer: Causes the largest number of deaths related to asbestos exposure
Asbestosis: A serious and chronic respiratory disease; onset is typically 15 or more years after
the initial exposure
Smokers who have been exposed to asbestos have a greater risk of developing lung cancer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
All asbestos-containing materials are hazardous to your health. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Which of these Class IV workers is at risk for exposure to asbestos fibers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Drilling hole in wall, painting ceiling
Which practices can cause asbestos fibers to be released into the air? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dropping a broom handle onto a sprayed-on surfacing material,
dry buffing asbestos-containing floors, depositing asbestos waste in the trash, drilling into
material containing asbestos,
