Amphibole - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Asbestos - Answer-Subject of much industrial promise, pain& suffering, legal action, and controversy 1. Magic Mineral 2. Asbestosis& Mesothelioma 3. Law Suits 4. Abatement of ACM What is Asbestos - Answer-1. A Greek term given because of flame-resistant properties ( Asbestos meaning meaning inextinguishable) 2. Adopted by industry and applied to several species of naturally occurring fibrous silicate minerals Minerals Types of Asbestos are divided into - Answer-1. Serpentine Mi...

cleavage directions ~ 1 (ex. Muscovite) 2 @ 90 degrees (ex. orthoclase) 2 not @ 90 degrees (ex. amphibole) 3 @ 90 degrees (ex. halite) 3 not @ 90 degrees (ex. calcite) 4 (ex. fluorite) fracture ~ - Absence of cleavage when a mineral is broken *Conchoidal fracture* - breaks to form smooth curved surfaces like broken glass specific gravity ~ - Ration of the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water - Average value is approximately between 2.5 and 3 magnetism ~...

Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Training ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER The only asbestos mineral found in the serpentine group and the most common in the USA at 90-95%. "White Asbestos" Amosite - CORRECT ANSWER Second most likely found asbestos. "Brown Asbestos" 5-10% Crocidolite - CORRECT ANSWER "Blue Asbestos" 1-5% Actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER Can be in vermiculite (often ...

Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Training ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER The only asbestos mineral found in the serpentine group and the most common in the USA at 90-95%. "White Asbestos" Amosite - CORRECT ANSWER Second most likely found asbestos. "Brown Asbestos" 5-10% Crocidolite - CORRECT ANSWER "Blue Asbestos" 1-5% Actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER Can be in vermiculite (often ...

Study Guide Exam for Maryland Asbestos Test 2024/2025 Acoustical Insulation - CORRECT ANSWER-The general application or use of asbestos for the control of sound due to its lack of reverberant surfaces Acoustical Tile - CORRECT ANSWER-A finishing material in a building usually found in the ceiling or walls for the purpose of noise control Actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER-One of the six naturally occurring asbestos minerals. It is not normally used commercially. addenda (n) - CORRECT ANSWER...

Asbestos is generic term used for any of the 6 types of naturally occurring mineral fibers. - Answer-How is the word "asbestos" used in the industry? All asbestos minerals fibers contain silicate with varying proportions of mangnesium, iron, calcium, aluminum, sodium and other trace elements. - Answer-What elements are found in asbestos? Asbestos was strong, durable, and non-combustable - Answer-What general popertites does asbestos have that made them better than other products? Serp...

ACM - Answer-Greater than 1% Most common type of asbestos - Answer-Chrysotile How many products contain asbestos - Answer-3,000 Vermiculite - Answer-A material that is NOT a type of asbestos but could have been contaminated when it's mined from the ground in Libby, Montana. Friable - Answer-Materials that can be crumbled pulverized or crushed to a powder using hand pressure when dry Chrysotile mineral group - Answer-Serpentine, long and flexible. White. Amosite - Answer-Amphib...

What does "asbestos" mean? Why is it given this term? CORRECT ANSWER It's inextinguishable. It is given this term because it has flame resistant properties. Why is the ONE example of Serpentine Minerals? CORRECT ANSWER Chrysotile What are the FIVE examples of amphibole minerals? CORRECT ANSWER 1) Amosite 2) Anthophyllite 3) Actinolite 4) Crocidolite 5) Tremolite What are the 6 properties that make asbestos usable? CORRECT ANSWER 1) soft and pliable 2) fire/heat- resistant 3...

Asbestos Building Inspector Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024 Characteristics of asbestos mineral - Correct Answer -Naturally occurring -Thermal properties (heat stability, thermal, electrical and acoustic insulation) -Resistance to chemical, thermal and biological degradation -Absorption capacity - Tensile strength What type of asbestos is the fibrous serpentine - Correct Answer Chrysotile (white asbestos)- Most common type found in schools Two categories of asbe...

Asbestos Project Monitor PASSED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Name the two classifications of asbestos fibers - CORRECT ANSWER- Serpentine and Amphibole Of the six types of asbestos fibers, which are the two most common? - CORRECT ANSWER- Chrysotile and Amosite Which type of asbestos is the most difficult to keep wet? - CORRECT ANSWER- Amosite