| 1. |
True or False |
Asbestos is found only in
sprayed on insulation.
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| 2. |
True or False |
OSHA asbestos regulations
apply only to people who work directly with asbestos.
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| 3. |
True or False |
Asbestos is a mineral made
up of tiny fibers.
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| 4. |
True or False |
Blue asbestos is the most
commonly used form of the material.
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| 5. |
True or False |
Asbestos usually enters the
body throught the skin.
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| 6. |
True or False |
Asbestos can reduce the
transfer of oxygen to the bloodstream.
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| 7. |
True or False |
Asbestos exposure can lead
to asbestosis and cancer.
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| 8. |
True or False |
Asbestos affects the
membrane lining the lungs.
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| 9. |
True or False |
Asbestos related diseases
show several warning signs before they become dangerous.
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| 10. |
True or False |
If you work with asbestos
and are a smoker, quitting smoking can cut your chance of
getting cancer in half.
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| 11. |
True or False |
Warning signs are placed at
all entraces to asbestos work areas to prevent accidental
or unauthorized entry.
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| 12. |
True or False |
Almost all asbestos products
may in time become hazarous, expecially if their bonding
material or matrix is disturbed.
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| 13. |
True or False |
"Friability" is
the tendency of asbestos fibers to become airborne.
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| 14. |
True or False |
Non-friable asbestos can
still be relearsed into rthe air.
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| 15. |
True or False |
Visibly damaged, degraded,
or friable asbestos containing materials in the vicinity
are always an indicator that surface debris or dust could
be contaminated with asbestos.
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| 16. |
True or False |
You have to work directly
with asbestos to be at risk from exposure to airborne
fibers.
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| 17. |
True or False |
You should not drill or cut
through materials containing asbestos.
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| 18. |
True or False |
If you find any material
that you suspect may contian asbestos, it is not
necessary to notify your supervisor.
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| 19. |
True or False |
Asbestos waste can be thrown
away in the regular trash.
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| 20. |
True or False |
Never sand ro scrape asphalt
or vinyl flooring.
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