Asbestos Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Asbestos is generic term used for any of the 6 types of naturally occurring mineral
fibers. - Correct answer-How is the word "asbestos" used in the industry?
All asbestos minerals fibers contain silicate with varying proportions of
mangnesium, iron, calcium, aluminum, sodium and other trace elements. - Correct
answer-What elements are found in asbestos?
Asbestos was strong, durable, and non-combustable - Correct answer-What general
popertites does asbestos have that made them better than other products?
Serpentine and Amphibole - Correct answer-What two mineralogical groups is
asbestos fibers classified into?
Fibers in the serpentine group have a sheet or layered structure and curly fibers -
Correct answer-Describe the fibers found in the first type asbestos group
Chrysotile fibers are long, wavy and flexible. It is classfied under serpentine.
Approx. 95% of all asbestos used was chrysotile. It is still used in 90% of the
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, asbestos application. - Correct answer-Describe "chrysotile" fibers and how
commonly they were used
Amphibile fibers are straight and have a chainlike structure. The five are:
Crocidolite
Amosite
Anthophylite
Tremolite
Actinolite - Correct answer-Describe amphibole fibers and the five types that were
available
Amosite and Crocidolite
Amosite "brown asbestos" fibers are short, straight, and brittle
Crocidolie "blue asbestos" fibers are long, straight, and brittle. This type
concidered the mosth lethal of all asbestos types. - Correct answer-What two
amphibole group fibers had significant commercial use? What is the difference
between the two of them?
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Answers
Asbestos is generic term used for any of the 6 types of naturally occurring mineral
fibers. - Correct answer-How is the word "asbestos" used in the industry?
All asbestos minerals fibers contain silicate with varying proportions of
mangnesium, iron, calcium, aluminum, sodium and other trace elements. - Correct
answer-What elements are found in asbestos?
Asbestos was strong, durable, and non-combustable - Correct answer-What general
popertites does asbestos have that made them better than other products?
Serpentine and Amphibole - Correct answer-What two mineralogical groups is
asbestos fibers classified into?
Fibers in the serpentine group have a sheet or layered structure and curly fibers -
Correct answer-Describe the fibers found in the first type asbestos group
Chrysotile fibers are long, wavy and flexible. It is classfied under serpentine.
Approx. 95% of all asbestos used was chrysotile. It is still used in 90% of the
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, asbestos application. - Correct answer-Describe "chrysotile" fibers and how
commonly they were used
Amphibile fibers are straight and have a chainlike structure. The five are:
Crocidolite
Amosite
Anthophylite
Tremolite
Actinolite - Correct answer-Describe amphibole fibers and the five types that were
available
Amosite and Crocidolite
Amosite "brown asbestos" fibers are short, straight, and brittle
Crocidolie "blue asbestos" fibers are long, straight, and brittle. This type
concidered the mosth lethal of all asbestos types. - Correct answer-What two
amphibole group fibers had significant commercial use? What is the difference
between the two of them?
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