Asbestos Test Actual Exam Questions With All Correct Answers
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Asbestos Test Actual Exam Questions With All Correct Answers
Individuals who smoke and are exposed to asbestos gave a much greater chance of contracting lung cancer than those who do not; the compound effect of both carcinogens can be called. . - Answer-Synergistic effect
/.Which of the follo...
Asbestos Test Actual Exam Questions With All Correct
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Individuals who smoke and are exposed to asbestos gave a much greater chance of
contracting lung cancer than those who do not; the compound effect of both
carcinogens can be called. . - Answer-Synergistic effect
/.Which of the following activities are expected to create high concentrations of asbestos
in the air (Class 1 work according to OSHA)? - Answer-aggressive maintenance
activities around thermal system insulation (TSI) and renovation activities on trawled-on
surfaces
/.OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) in an 8 hr TWA is ___ & the Excursion Limit
(EL) is ___ - Answer-0.1 fibers/cc & 1 fiber/cc x 30 min. max.
/.Under the OSHA, asbestos standard, employees have the right to know how much
asbestos they are exposed to and what measures are being taken to protect them; this
information must be provided by. . - Answer-the competent person representing the
employer
/.According to EPA & OSHA, asbestos materials that are being abated must be -
Answer-wet down before they removed/wet down during the removal & bagged wet
/.When is the removal of dry asbestos allowed by the regulations? - Answer-when
working around the electrical system & only in the extreme cold
/.Negative air systems must change the air inside the contaminated area a minimum of
every. . - Answer-fifteen minutes
/.Generally, asbestos related diseases. . - Answer-are incurable/take a long time to
appear/& are preventable
/.What are the main properties of asbestos minerals? - Answer-fire resistant/durability&
resistance to acids
/.what fiber type is most commonly found in asbestos products? - Answer-chrysotile
/.Eating, smoking, & drinking are activities not allowed in the work area. Temporary
exceptions are granted. . - Answer-There are no exceptions
/.Which of the following are asbestos related diseases are noncancerous? - Answer-
mesothelioma & pleural plaques
/.with respect to asbestos related diseases the term "latency period" means. . - Answer-
the (usually long) time it takes for disease symptoms to appear after exposure
, /.According to OSHA, the frequency of medical surveillance required for workers
exposed permissible exposure limit is . . - Answer-every year
/.The EPA guidelines require asbestos waste to be buried under how much soil? -
Answer-3 feet
/.According to OSHA standards, which of the following is the responsibility of the
employer? - Answer-employee exposure monitoring/personal protective equipment/ &
hygiene facilities
/.The selection of respirators is made based on. . - Answer-the exposure assessment
based on previous area samples/ & the results of personal air monitoring
/.What are the main routes of entry for asbestos fibers into our bodies? - Answer-
inhalation and ingestion
/.The use of ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is required for preventing what kinds
of accidents? - Answer-electrocutions
/.If the concentration outside the respirator is 5 fibers/cc and the worker is wearing a
respirator with a protection factor of 10, what may be the concentration found inside the
respirator? - Answer-0.5 fibers/cc
/.which of the following activities will invalidate the NIOSH certification of a respirator? -
Answer-switching parts between manufactures/wearing the respirator with a beard/ &
wearing the same brand, but different size respirator
/.when the concentration of fibers in the air is 0.1 fibers/cc, how many fibers would we
find in 1 m3? (note: there are one million cubic centimeters in a cubic meter) - Answer-
100,000 fibers/m3
/.Under what conditions can workers bypass decontamination requirements? - Answer-
only in case of emergency to life or health
/.Which statement is true about enclosures performed on asbestos containing
materials? - Answer-They must be impact resistant
/.According to EPA guidelines asbestos waste must. . - Answer-Be placed in double
labeled asbestos waste disposable bags/be placed in leaktight containers/be disposed
in an EPA approved waste sites
/.How often must a worker be evaluated for respirator fit? - Answer-When switching
respirator manufacturers/every six months/when facial structure change occurs
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