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What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos? - (ANSWER)Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most of the asbestos installed in buildings in the United States? -
(ANSWER)1950 to 1970s
Name the country that produces most of the chrysotile asbestos worldwide. Name the country that
produces the most amosite worldwide. - (ANSWER)Russia (chrysotile)
South Africa (amosite)
What is the most commonly used asbestos? - (ANSWER)Chrysotile
What colors are associated with which type of asbestos? - (ANSWER)White: Chrysotile
Brown: Amosite
Blue: Crocidolite
What type of us asbestos fiber is the most difficult to keep wet and hard to control? - (ANSWER)Amosite
What is the definition of an asbestos fiber? - (ANSWER)5 microns long with a 3-to-1 aspect ratio
What are four ways we can keep asbestos out of our body? - (ANSWER)Engineering controls
Work practices
Protective clothing
Respirators
What does PEL stand for? - (ANSWER)Permissible Exposure Limit
,ASBESTOS WORKER TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
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How many EPA regulation asbestos fibers are there? - (ANSWER)6
What type of asbestos fibers are wavy and what type are straight - (ANSWER)Serpentine (wavy)
Amphibole (Straight)
What are the two states of asbestos? - (ANSWER)Friable & Non- Friable
What is the definition of friable - (ANSWER)Can be crushed, crumbled or pulverized by hand pressure
What are the four reasons we used asbestos in building materials? - (ANSWER)Will not burn
Structural stability
Good thermal and electrical insulator
Impervious to chemical attack
What are the EPA three categories of a ACM? - (ANSWER)Surfacing material
Thermal system insulation
Miscellaneous
Surfacing material may be applied by what method - (ANSWER)Sprayed on, troweled on or otherwise
applied
What is the most common type of asbestos in Vermiculite? - (ANSWER)Tremolite
When were asbestos related health problems first noted? - (ANSWER)Over 2000 years ago
, ASBESTOS WORKER TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
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What are the three types of scarring which asbestos can cause? - (ANSWER)Asbestosis
Pleural plaques
Skin growths
What is the current OSHA
PEL concerning asbestos fibers? - (ANSWER)0.1 f/cc
Is asbestos a man-made fiber? - (ANSWER)No. It's a naturally occurring mineral/rock
What are the three types of cancer asbestos can cause? - (ANSWER)Lung
Gastrointestinal
Mesothelioma
Is asbestosis a cancer? - (ANSWER)No
Which scarring is most common among asbestos workers? - (ANSWER)Asbestosis
Where did asbestos fibers become lodged in the lungs? - (ANSWER)Alveoli
How many years do you have to work in the asbestos field before x-rays show abnormal lung function in
the average person, due to asbestos? - (ANSWER)10 to 20 years
What is a safe dose of asbestos? - (ANSWER)There is no safe amount
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What is a Greek meaning of the word asbestos? - (ANSWER)Inextinguishable
What time frame in history was most of the asbestos installed in buildings in the United States? -
(ANSWER)1950 to 1970s
Name the country that produces most of the chrysotile asbestos worldwide. Name the country that
produces the most amosite worldwide. - (ANSWER)Russia (chrysotile)
South Africa (amosite)
What is the most commonly used asbestos? - (ANSWER)Chrysotile
What colors are associated with which type of asbestos? - (ANSWER)White: Chrysotile
Brown: Amosite
Blue: Crocidolite
What type of us asbestos fiber is the most difficult to keep wet and hard to control? - (ANSWER)Amosite
What is the definition of an asbestos fiber? - (ANSWER)5 microns long with a 3-to-1 aspect ratio
What are four ways we can keep asbestos out of our body? - (ANSWER)Engineering controls
Work practices
Protective clothing
Respirators
What does PEL stand for? - (ANSWER)Permissible Exposure Limit
,ASBESTOS WORKER TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE!!!!!!!
How many EPA regulation asbestos fibers are there? - (ANSWER)6
What type of asbestos fibers are wavy and what type are straight - (ANSWER)Serpentine (wavy)
Amphibole (Straight)
What are the two states of asbestos? - (ANSWER)Friable & Non- Friable
What is the definition of friable - (ANSWER)Can be crushed, crumbled or pulverized by hand pressure
What are the four reasons we used asbestos in building materials? - (ANSWER)Will not burn
Structural stability
Good thermal and electrical insulator
Impervious to chemical attack
What are the EPA three categories of a ACM? - (ANSWER)Surfacing material
Thermal system insulation
Miscellaneous
Surfacing material may be applied by what method - (ANSWER)Sprayed on, troweled on or otherwise
applied
What is the most common type of asbestos in Vermiculite? - (ANSWER)Tremolite
When were asbestos related health problems first noted? - (ANSWER)Over 2000 years ago
, ASBESTOS WORKER TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE!!!!!!!
What are the three types of scarring which asbestos can cause? - (ANSWER)Asbestosis
Pleural plaques
Skin growths
What is the current OSHA
PEL concerning asbestos fibers? - (ANSWER)0.1 f/cc
Is asbestos a man-made fiber? - (ANSWER)No. It's a naturally occurring mineral/rock
What are the three types of cancer asbestos can cause? - (ANSWER)Lung
Gastrointestinal
Mesothelioma
Is asbestosis a cancer? - (ANSWER)No
Which scarring is most common among asbestos workers? - (ANSWER)Asbestosis
Where did asbestos fibers become lodged in the lungs? - (ANSWER)Alveoli
How many years do you have to work in the asbestos field before x-rays show abnormal lung function in
the average person, due to asbestos? - (ANSWER)10 to 20 years
What is a safe dose of asbestos? - (ANSWER)There is no safe amount
