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Asbestos Building Inspector Exam, ACTUAL
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.pdf
What are asbestoses useful properties? - Answer-
Thermal, chemical and fire resistance
Asbestos is a common name for what? - Answer-6
asbestos form minerals (one serpentine and 3
amphiboles)
Latency period for asbestos? - Answer-10-40 years
What do we call it if you've been smoking with asbestos? -
Answer-Synergism
What are the EPA regulations? - Answer-NESHAP - 40
CFR 61 subbpart M
AHERA - 40 CFR 763
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What type of microscopy do we use for bulk samples
under bright light? - Answer-PLM - polarized light
microscopy
Other kinds:
PCM (phase contrast microscopy) - bright light microscope
TCM - uses electrons
What's the resolution of a bright light microscope? -
Answer-400
Asbestos Definition (regulations) - Answer->1% by weight
is
What do we use phase contrast microscopy for? (PCM) -
Answer-Air sampling
What's a TWA sampling result based on? - Answer-
Workers full shift exposure
What are the six kinds of asbestos? - Answer-Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite
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Anthophyllite
Tremolite
Actinolite
What's a macrophage? - Answer-Immune white blood cell
in lungs
Try to engulf and digest dirty particles
Fail defending against asbestos and deposit fibers that
clog and scar tissues and causes asbestosis
What are the aerodynamic properties of asbestos related
to? - Answer-Size and shape
What is the most common variety of asbestos? - Answer-
Chrysotile (serpentine)
Asbestos have been used for how long? - Answer-2500
years
What is asbestos found in? - Answer-Fabric, linings, pipe
Everything
Asbestos Building Inspector Exam, ACTUAL
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE.pdf
What are asbestoses useful properties? - Answer-
Thermal, chemical and fire resistance
Asbestos is a common name for what? - Answer-6
asbestos form minerals (one serpentine and 3
amphiboles)
Latency period for asbestos? - Answer-10-40 years
What do we call it if you've been smoking with asbestos? -
Answer-Synergism
What are the EPA regulations? - Answer-NESHAP - 40
CFR 61 subbpart M
AHERA - 40 CFR 763
,2|Page
What type of microscopy do we use for bulk samples
under bright light? - Answer-PLM - polarized light
microscopy
Other kinds:
PCM (phase contrast microscopy) - bright light microscope
TCM - uses electrons
What's the resolution of a bright light microscope? -
Answer-400
Asbestos Definition (regulations) - Answer->1% by weight
is
What do we use phase contrast microscopy for? (PCM) -
Answer-Air sampling
What's a TWA sampling result based on? - Answer-
Workers full shift exposure
What are the six kinds of asbestos? - Answer-Chrysotile
Amosite
Crocidolite
, 3|Page
Anthophyllite
Tremolite
Actinolite
What's a macrophage? - Answer-Immune white blood cell
in lungs
Try to engulf and digest dirty particles
Fail defending against asbestos and deposit fibers that
clog and scar tissues and causes asbestosis
What are the aerodynamic properties of asbestos related
to? - Answer-Size and shape
What is the most common variety of asbestos? - Answer-
Chrysotile (serpentine)
Asbestos have been used for how long? - Answer-2500
years
What is asbestos found in? - Answer-Fabric, linings, pipe
Everything
