COMPLETE WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.What are the main two asbestos mineral groups - ANSWERS-
Serpentine and Amphibole
\.The most common Asbestos found in the US? - ANSWERS-
Chrysotile
\.What are the three categories of ACM in buildings? -
ANSWERS-Surfacing Materials, Thermal System Insulation, and
Misc. Materials
\.PLM - ANSWERS-Polarized Light Microscopy
\.AHERA - ANSWERS-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
of 1986
, \.What are the three diseases associated with asbestos
exposure? - ANSWERS-Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, and
Mesothelioma
\.Scarring of the lung (fibrosis) - ANSWERS-Asbestosis
\.Malignant tumor of the bronchi covering - ANSWERS-Lung
Cancer
\.Latency period for Asbestosis - ANSWERS-10-20 years
\.Latency period for Lung Cancer - ANSWERS-20 years
\.Latency period for Mesothelioma - ANSWERS-20 to 40 years
\.People who smoke and are exposed to asbestos have factor
going for them? - ANSWERS-Synergistic effect and are 50 times
more likely to develop lung cancer
\.ASHARA - ANSWERS-Asbestos School Hazard Abatement
Reauthorization Act of 1992