TDSHS ASBESTOS AIR MONITORING
TECHNICIAN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - ANS There is NO safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - ANS 1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) - ANS What is the body's 3 defense
mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - ANS 10-40 years
Alveoli - ANS Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this tissue , reduces the amount
of area for oxygen exchange that gets blocked by scar tissue
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? - ANS Asbestos is mainly harmful
when airborne and breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - ANS There is no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? - ANS The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0
micron (μm) in size
Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? - ANS scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS
NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? - ANS Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach (peritoneal) lining, rare
and deadly.
How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get Mesothelioma? - ANS Risk factor is
not measured by exposure over a period of time, the risk factor is related to how much (and
how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the more you get the more likely you are to
get mesothelioma, even one fiber could cause it
What is TAHPR - ANS Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA - ANS Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
TECHNICIAN FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
How much is considered a safe level of asbestos? - ANS There is NO safe level to Asbestos
Name 4 diseases caused by Asbestos? - ANS 1)Asbestosis
2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large intestine
1)Mucous blanket
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also called Macrophage) - ANS What is the body's 3 defense
mechanisms to fight Asbestos?
What is the Asbestos exposure latency period? - ANS 10-40 years
Alveoli - ANS Tiny air sacs in the lungs. Asbestos fibers scar this tissue , reduces the amount
of area for oxygen exchange that gets blocked by scar tissue
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, When is Asbestos harmful in its exposure to the body? - ANS Asbestos is mainly harmful
when airborne and breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos disease? - ANS There is no cure
What size is asbestos fibers when in breathable range? - ANS The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0
micron (μm) in size
Define Asbestosis, and what is it commonly called? - ANS scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS
NOT CANCER
Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? - ANS Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach (peritoneal) lining, rare
and deadly.
How long do you have to be exposed to asbestos to get Mesothelioma? - ANS Risk factor is
not measured by exposure over a period of time, the risk factor is related to how much (and
how many asbestos) fibers you consume, or inhale (the more you get the more likely you are to
get mesothelioma, even one fiber could cause it
What is TAHPR - ANS Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA - ANS Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA - ANS Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA - ANS Environmental Protection Agency
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
