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Asbestos Awareness Quiz
Last Update 08/14/2007

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1. Many older buildings will contain some asbestos. You are likely to find asbestos in:
Ceiling tiles
Floor tiles
Pipe insulation
All of the above
2. If you suspect a material contains asbestos, you should NEVER:
Drill through it
Cut it
Sand 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
 Floor tiles
 Undamaged ceiling tiles
 Laboratory bench-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 normally 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 immediately
Get a vacuum
8. Three asbestos related diseases are:
Hepatitis B, Mesothelioma, Asbestosis
 Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, AIDS
 Lung cancer, Mesothelioma, Asbestosis
 Colon cancer, Asbestosis, Malaria
9. Three main things seem to be important in determining your likelihood of developing an asbestos related disease. These are:
Smoking / the amount and duration of your exposure/ and your gender
Type of asbestos mineral to which you are exposed / whether or not you smoke / and your age
 Your age / whether or not you smoke / and the amount and duration of your exposure
 None of the above
10. There is no evidence to suggest that ingesting or drinking asbestos is harmful.
True
 False

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