Asbestos Safe Schools

Which of these is the best solution once an asbestos danger has been identified?

proper removal or complete enclosure

An appropriate response from an appropriately trained operations and management team to a minor fiber release would include which of the following:

thoroughly saturating debris using wet methods

Final clearance of a functional space after a response action or abatement requires:

visual inspection and air analysis

Which act required the EPA to enforce regulations designed to protect the general public from exposure to airborne health hazards?

Clean Air Act of 1970

What's the most common type of asbestos found in building materials?

chrysotile

Why was asbestos added to building products?

heat resistance and high tensile strength

What's the main route of exposure for asbestos fibers into the body?

inhalation

Asbestos abatement qualifies as a typical construction or renovation project.

False

Asbestos must always be removed once discovered.

False

Asbestos was first used in the 1950s.

False

Given moderate exposure to asbestos, smokers have the same chance of developing an asbestos-related disease as nonsmokers.

False

It's only necessary for maintenance or custodial employees to know the serious nature of asbestos issues.

False

The effects of asbestos exposure usually appear soon after exposure.

False

Why does friable asbestos pose a greater risk to health than nonfriable asbestos?

Fibers are released into the air and can be easily inhaled

Asbestos cleanup and removal are important procedures best left for trained and equipped workers.

True

Asbestos fibers can remain suspended in the air for days.

True

Asbestos-containing products are still manufactured and used today in the United States.

True

Improper cleanup of ACM or failing to report damage to ACM may lead to liability findings against the institutions and individual employees.

True

Asbestos abatement is the ______________ of ACM.

all of these

Asbestos coordinators oversee:

all of these

The risk of developing adverse health effects is greatest when:

all of these

Which of the following should be considered suspicious in detecting asbestos?

all of these

Who's at an increased risk of exposure to asbestos in schools?

maintenance/custodial staff