Asbestos Final Review Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers

Asbestos Final Review Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 6 Types of Asbestos - answerChrysotile (Serpentine) Amosite (Amphibole) Crocidolite (Amphibole) Anthophyllite (Amphibole) Tremolite (Amphibole) Actinolite (Amphibole) Two most common forms of asbestos - answerchrysotile, amosite ACM - answerany material that contains more than 1% asbestos by volume or area percentage ACBM - answersurfacing ACM, thermal system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on interior structural members or other parts of a school building - AHERA Categories of ACBM - answersurfacing material, thermal system insulation, and miscellaneous material Surfacing Material - answermaterial that is sprayed, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to surfaces (such as acoustical plaster on ceilings and fireproofing materials on structural members, or other materials on surfaces for acoustical, fireproofing, an other purposes) Thermal System Insulation - answerACM applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts or other structural components to prevent head loss or gain Miscellaneous Material - answerinterior building material on structural components, structural members or fixtures, such as floor and ceiling tiles, and does not include surfacing materials or thermal system insulation 5 Diseases Associated with Asbestos Exposure - answer1. Asbestosis 2. Lung Cancer 3. Mesothelioma 4. Digestive Cancer 5. Pleural Effusion Asbestosis - answerFibrotic scarring of alveoli in lungs, irreversible lung disease caused by inhalation of asbestos dust, chronic, dose/response related Lung Cancer - answeran uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lungs which may result in the death of the host, chronic, progressive, irreversible, dose/response related Mesothelioma - answerrare form of cancer which develops in the lining of the pleura or peritoneum with no known cure, unsure if dose/response related, rapid progression Digestive Cancer - answerstomach, colon, rectal Pleural Effusion - answerabnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural sp)ace - pleural plaques (pre-malignant calcium deposits Latency Period - answertime between exposure and manifestation of symptoms (10-45 yrs) NESHAP - answerNatio