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Asbestos Awareness Test

In order to get credit for taking the Asbestos Awareness Training Module you must:

  1. complete this quiz and mail a copy to Robert D. Miller at the Operations Service Center
  2. have your lead custodian show you where asbestos [ACBM] is located in your building.

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Asbestos Awareness

1. Most older buildings will contain some asbestos. List three places it is likely to be found.

2. If you suspect a material contains asbestos, you should NEVER:

Sand it
Cut it
Drill through it
All of the above

3. Asbestos fibers are so small they may stay suspended in air for hours or even days.

True
False

4. Which source of asbestos is the most friable?

Sprayed-on insulation
Undamaged ceiling tiles
Floor tiles
Lab counter top

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

True
False

6. Asbestos-containing ceiling tiles, floor tiles, shingles, and siding will not release asbestos fibers unless disturbed or damaged in some way.

True
False

7. If you accidentally knock off a chunk of sprayed-on asbestos insulation, you should:

Carefully sweep it into a ziplock bag
Leave it for a custodian to clean up
Report it to the Operations Service Center immediately
Get a vacuum

8. Name two asbestos related diseases.

9. Three things seem to be important in determining your likelihood of developing an asbestos related disease. These are:

Smoking / amount and duration of exposure / sex
Type of asbestos mineral to which you are exposed / smoking / age
Age / smoking / amount and duration of exposure
None of the above

10. There is no evidence to suggest that ingesting or drinking asbestos is harmful.

True
False

11. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure.

True
False

NOTE! Please print two copies of this test. One copy goes to your supervisor/instructor, and one should be sent to Robert D Miller, Compliance Officer, Operations Service Center.

By signing this quiz, I state that I have read all content on each and every page of this training module.

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