ASBESTOS PROJECT MONITOR PRACTICE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? Answer: 1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
◉ 1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be
spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) Answer: What is
the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
◉ What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? Answer: 10-40
years
◉ Alveoli Answer: Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this
tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen exchange that gets
blocked by scar tissue
, ◉ When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? Answer:
Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and breathed in, but it
may also be bad if swallowed.
◉ What is the cure for asbestos disease? Answer: There is no cure
◉ What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? Answer:
The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
◉ Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? Answer:
scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
◉ What is mesothelioma? Answer: Cancer of the lung (plural) or
stomach (peritoneal) lining, rare and deadly.
◉ How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get
Mesothelioma? Answer: Risk factor is not measured by exposure
over a period of time, the risk factor is related to how much (and
how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the more you get
the more likely you are to get mesothelioma, even one fiber could
cause it
◉ What is TAHPR Answer: Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
VERIFIED
◉ Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? Answer: 1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
◉ 1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be
spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) Answer: What is
the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
◉ What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? Answer: 10-40
years
◉ Alveoli Answer: Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this
tissue , reduces the amount of area for oxygen exchange that gets
blocked by scar tissue
, ◉ When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? Answer:
Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and breathed in, but it
may also be bad if swallowed.
◉ What is the cure for asbestos disease? Answer: There is no cure
◉ What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? Answer:
The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
◉ Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? Answer:
scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
◉ What is mesothelioma? Answer: Cancer of the lung (plural) or
stomach (peritoneal) lining, rare and deadly.
◉ How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get
Mesothelioma? Answer: Risk factor is not measured by exposure
over a period of time, the risk factor is related to how much (and
how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the more you get
the more likely you are to get mesothelioma, even one fiber could
cause it
◉ What is TAHPR Answer: Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
