Asbestos Worker Test Questions and Correct
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What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos?
Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most of the asbestos installed in buildings in the
United States?
1950 to 1970s
Name the country that produces most of the chrysotile asbestos worldwide.
Name the country that produces the most amosite worldwide.
Russia (chrysotile)
South Africa (amosite)
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 keep wet and hard to control?
Amosite
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 body?
Engineering controls
Work practices
Protective clothing
Respirators
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 straight
Serpentine (wavy)
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 building materials?
Will not burn
Structural stability
Good thermal and electrical insulator
Answers| Latest
What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos?
Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most of the asbestos installed in buildings in the
United States?
1950 to 1970s
Name the country that produces most of the chrysotile asbestos worldwide.
Name the country that produces the most amosite worldwide.
Russia (chrysotile)
South Africa (amosite)
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 keep wet and hard to control?
Amosite
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 body?
Engineering controls
Work practices
Protective clothing
Respirators
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 straight
Serpentine (wavy)
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 building materials?
Will not burn
Structural stability
Good thermal and electrical insulator
