Asbestos Hazards Part 1

How many years after initial exposure do most asbestos workers develop cases of lung cancer or asbestosis?

15 or more years

Unless the employer can validate otherwise, asphalt and vinyl flooring material must be considered asbestos-containing if it is known to be installed before:

1981

In which of the following years did EPA ban all new uses of asbestos?

1989

Which of the following routes of entry is the most common way for asbestos fibers to enter your body?

Breathing

What is the most common type of asbestos

Chrysolite (white)

Which of the following naturally occurring asbestos-containing minerals is most common?

Chrysotile

Employees who may have incidental contact with asbestos-containing materials (or materials that possibly contain asbestos) are considered which class of asbestos worker?

Class 4

Which of the following actions should you take FIRST in the event of an asbestos release?

Close all doors leading to the contaminated area.

Which of these Class IV workers is at risk for exposure to asbestos fibers?

Drilling hole in wall, painting ceiling

Which practices can cause asbestos fibers to be released into the air? Select all that apply.

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,

All asbestos-containing materials are hazardous to your health.

False

View each image below. Which products could contain asbestos? Select all that apply

Floor tile, Insulated pipe, Roofing shingle, Wall insulation

Asbestos-containing paper, wallpaper and joint compound that are easily crumbled by hand are examples of ________ asbestos.

Friable

Drag the name of each asbestos-related disease to its matching description.

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

Which material is LEAST likely to contain asbestos?

Pipe insulation installed in 1985

Which of the following is an area where the airborne concentration of asbestos exceeds or is likely to exceed the Permissible Exposure Limit?

Regulated area

Smokers who have been exposed to asbestos have a greater risk of developing lung cancer.

True