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Asbestos Awareness Exam Questionsand Answers
Asbestos - Answer -- is a mineral that comes apart into fibers
- is dangerous when it is in the air and you inhale it
Chrysotile - Answer -(White asbestos) - used as insulation, fireproofing, and
soundproofing.
Amosite - Answer -(Brown asbestos) - used in high friction applications such as brake
shoes and clutches.
Crocidolite - Answer -(Blue asbestos) - not as common as the other two forms.
Friable asbestos - Answer -can be reduced to powder by hand pressure when it is dry.
Sprayed-on asbestos insulation falls into this category.
Non-friable asbestos - Answer -is usually found bonded into other materials. Its fibers
are harder to break down into powder but can still be released by cutting, grinding or
sanding.
Asbestos fibers come from damaged materials containing asbestos - Answer -- These
fibers enter your body when you breath, eat or drink
- They remain in your body for life
- The can cause deadly diseases
Asbestosis - Answer -Condition where asbestos fibers enter the alveoli, they irritate the
membrane, and leave scar tissue which oxygen cannot penetrate.
Smokers who have worked with asbestos face as much as ___ times the risk of cancer
as non-smokers - Answer -90
Mesothelioma __________ share the dose response relationship. - Answer -Does not
Potential Asbestos locations: - Answer -Thermal system insulation, ducts, boilers, pipes
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