Asbestos Hazards Part 1 Exam
Questions and Answers
What is the most common type of asbestos - Answer -Chrysolite (white)
View each image below. Which products could contain asbestos? Select all that apply -
Answer -Floor tile, Insulated pipe, Roofing shingle, Wall insulation
Drag the name of each asbestos-related disease to its matching description. - Answer -
Mesothelioma: A rare form of cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and
abdomen; about 2,000 cases are diagnosed each year
Lung cancer: Causes the largest number of deaths related to asbestos exposure
Asbestosis: A serious and chronic respiratory disease; onset is typically 15 or more
years after the initial exposure
Smokers who have been exposed to asbestos have a greater risk of developing lung
cancer. - Answer -True
All asbestos-containing materials are hazardous to your health. - Answer -False
Which of these Class IV workers is at risk for exposure to asbestos fibers? - Answer -
Drilling hole in wall, painting ceiling
Which practices can cause asbestos fibers to be released into the air? Select all that
apply. - Answer -Dropping a broom handle onto a sprayed-on surfacing material, dry
buffing asbestos-containing floors, depositing asbestos waste in the trash, drilling into
material containing asbestos,
Employees who may have incidental contact with asbestos-containing materials (or
materials that possibly contain asbestos) are considered which class of asbestos
worker? - Answer -Class 4
In which of the following years did EPA ban all new uses of asbestos? - Answer -1989
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