Asbestos Awareness Training ESAMS
questions well answered graded A+
Asbestos fibers have been incorporated into over how many commercial products? - ANS
✔3600
Most of the information about asbestos diseases comes from studying workers in what
industry? - ANS ✔World War II shipbuilding activities and the asbestos industries in the United
States and England
Which characteristic of asbestos gave rise to the Greeks giving it the name of asbestos? - ANS
✔It is fireproof.
What is an ACM? - ANS ✔Asbestos Containing Material
What are macrophages? - ANS ✔large cells that attach foreign particles
Why is asbestos so inexpensive to use? - ANS ✔Asbestos only requires minor refining prior to its
use in manufacturing.
Who is the largest provider of asbestos to the United States? - ANS ✔Canada
How long does it take asbestos fibers to break down in the environment? - ANS ✔A very long
time, they are practically indestructible.
What should you do if you see ACM that has been damaged or disturbed - ANS ✔Contact your
supervisor.
questions well answered graded A+
Asbestos fibers have been incorporated into over how many commercial products? - ANS
✔3600
Most of the information about asbestos diseases comes from studying workers in what
industry? - ANS ✔World War II shipbuilding activities and the asbestos industries in the United
States and England
Which characteristic of asbestos gave rise to the Greeks giving it the name of asbestos? - ANS
✔It is fireproof.
What is an ACM? - ANS ✔Asbestos Containing Material
What are macrophages? - ANS ✔large cells that attach foreign particles
Why is asbestos so inexpensive to use? - ANS ✔Asbestos only requires minor refining prior to its
use in manufacturing.
Who is the largest provider of asbestos to the United States? - ANS ✔Canada
How long does it take asbestos fibers to break down in the environment? - ANS ✔A very long
time, they are practically indestructible.
What should you do if you see ACM that has been damaged or disturbed - ANS ✔Contact your
supervisor.
