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ASBESTOS INSPECTOR COURSEEXAM LATEST UPDATED
What type of substance is asbestos? - ANSWER A naturally occurring mineral
fiber.
There are two basic forms of asbestos: serpentine and amphibole.
Example of Serpentine: Chrysotile
White accounts for 95% of ACMs.
Amosite - ANSWER Brown
Amosite feature - ANSWER Hardest to wet.
Crocidolite - Answer: Blue
Tremolite - Answer Violet, pink, off-white, and orange (multicolour)
Anthophyllite - Answer Talc and crayons.
7 reasons why asbestos is utilized. Cheap, durable, acid-resistant, fireproof,
soundproof, strong, and decorative.
ACM - ANSWER Asbestos Containing Material is any material or product that
includes more than 1% asbestos by volume.
, ACBM - ANSWER Asbestos Containing Building Material - (3 Category under
AHERA) - discovered on the inside of a school facility
There are three types of ACBMs: ANSWER Thermal Systems Insulation (TSI),
Surfacing, and Miscellaneous
Define "friable": a material that, when dry, can be crumbled, crushed, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
EPA-NESHAP friable - ANSWER adds previously non-friable material that
becomes harmed by the acts conducted on it.
What physical property of asbestos permits its fibres to penetrate deep into the
lungs? - ANSWER Its minuscule microscopic size and aerodynamics.
4 major diseases linked to asbestos exposure - ANSWER Asbestosis,
mesothelioma, pleural plaques, and lung cancer
Asbestosis is connected with long-term/high levels of exposure.
ANSWER: Mesothelioma is connected with low-level/short-term exposure.
Natural defences against exposure include nasal hairs, mucous membranes,
cilia, and white blood cells.
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