Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician Final Exam Questions with Latest Update
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Course
Asbestos
Institution
Asbestos
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - Answer-There is NO safe level to Asbestos
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 c...
Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician
Final Exam Questions with Latest
Update
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - Answer-There is NO safe level to
Asbestos
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
, What is OSHA - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA - Answer-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
Who does the air monitor work for? - Answer-The building owner
Name the 5 areas where DSHS makes you area air monitor - Answer-1. Outside the
decon containment
2. Exhaust of the negative air machine
3. Inside the containment
4. Outside containment inside the building
5. Waste load out (or decon if you only have it)
When can the AMT work for the abatement contractor? - Answer-collecting personal
samples, but under a separate contract by state regulation.
What are the 4 types of samples an air monitor is permitted to collect? - Answer-
1)Baseline
2)Ambient
3)Clearance
4)Personal
What Three basic types of air monitoring is the building Owner responsible to have
collected? - Answer-1)Baseline
2) ambient
3)clearance.
What is the required Minimum volume for collecting baselines, and at what volume
(LPM)? - Answer-3 samples must be collected before the project starts. 1250 liters 0.5
to 15.5 lpm (NIOSH is 0.5 to 16 lpm)
What are the 5 locations to collect ambient(area) samples? - Answer-. 1: Inside
containment, 2: Outside containment but inside the building, 3: Entrance to the Decon
chamber (3 stage) 4: Exhaust of the negative air machine 5: Waste bag out/load out
Clearance sampling - Answer-, minimum of 1 sample (DSHS doesn't specify) usually an
AMT would collect from 2 to 5 depending on the square footage. Two field blanks are
usually taken but held open for a few seconds for PLM.
What is PCM - Answer-Phase Contrast Microscope
What is TEM - Answer-transmission electron microscope
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