1. NMCPHC-TM OM 6260 Series - Answer-Medical Surveillance Procedures Manual and Medical Matrix
As an Independent Duty Corpsman what are you expected to manage - Answer-you will be required to manage the Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program.
Characteristics of Asbestos - Answer-(1) Fibrous mi...
Navy ASBESTOS Exam Questions and
Answers
1. NMCPHC-TM OM 6260 Series - Answer-Medical Surveillance Procedures Manual
and Medical Matrix
As an Independent Duty Corpsman what are you expected to manage - Answer-you will
be required to manage the Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program.
Characteristics of Asbestos - Answer-(1) Fibrous mineral which may contain iron,
magnesium, calcium or sodium.
(2) Fireproof.
(3) Acid resistant.
(4) High Tensile Strength.
(5) Good heating and electrical insulation properties.
(6) Moderate/good chemical resistance.
(7) Flexible properties.
(8) Heat Resistant from 500 - 1500 degrees Celsius
Asbestos has a heat resistance of - Answer-500 - 1500 degrees Celsius
Two types of asbestos containing materials - Answer--Friable
-Non-Friable
Friable - Answer-(1) can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand
pressure.
(a) Acoustic Insulation
(b) Pipe Lagging
(c) Sheet gasket material used in high temperature applications.
Non-friable - Answer-cannot be crumbled, pulverized or reduce to powder by hand
pressure
, (a) Brake and clutch linings
(b) Floor tiles and adhesives
(c) Gaskets
Asbestos insulation or other asbestos-containing materials in good condition are
generally not - Answer-not a health hazard when properly secured and unlikely to be
disturbed.
Bound asbestos materials, such as gaskets, floor coverings, and cements - Answer-(1)
not generally a health hazard unless work activities destroy their matrix.
Specific work activities that disturb the make-up of asbestos materials - Answer-(a)
Punching
(b) Grinding
(c) Sanding
(d) Machining
Normal deterioration - Answer-Asbestos fibers are released into the air. The loosely
bound fibers are pulverized or easily crumbled creating microscopic contaminants that
have been identified as a health hazard.
diseases resulting from asbestos exposure - Answer-a. Lung Cancer
b. Asbestosis
a. Lung Cancer - Answer-Malignant Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma
Asbestosis
Malignant Mesothelioma - Answer-tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity
(a) Suspected to also cause cancer of GI tract - Answer-Malignant Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma - Answer-is rarely found except in those exposed to asbestos.
(a) 10 - 45 years later
Asbestos exposure combined with _________ drastically increases the risk of
developing lung cancer - Answer-smoking
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