Tdshs Asbestos Air Monitoring Technician Final
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How much is considered a safe level There is NO safe level to Asbestos
of asbestos?
Name 4 diseases caused by 1)Asbestosis
Asbestos? 2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large
intestine
1)Mucous blanket What is the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry Asbestos?
mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit
out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also
called Macrophage)
What is the Asbestos exposure 10-40 years
latency period?
Alveoli 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
, When is Asbestos harmful in its Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and
exposure to the body? breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos There is no cure
disease?
What size is asbestos fibers when in The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
breathable range?
Define Asbestosis, and what is it scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
commonly called? Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach (peritoneal)
lining, rare and deadly.
How long do you have to be Risk factor is not measured by exposure over a
exposed to asbestos to get period of time, the risk factor is related to how
Mesothelioma? 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 Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Who does the air monitor work for? The building owner
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Terms in this set (67)
How much is considered a safe level There is NO safe level to Asbestos
of asbestos?
Name 4 diseases caused by 1)Asbestosis
Asbestos? 2)Mesothelioma
3)Lung Cancer
4)other cancers related to the GI track and large
intestine
1)Mucous blanket What is the body's 3 defense mechanisms to fight
2)Cilia-(hairs in throat that carry Asbestos?
mucus & dirt upward so it can be spit
out)
3)WBC-White Blood Cells (also
called Macrophage)
What is the Asbestos exposure 10-40 years
latency period?
Alveoli 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
, When is Asbestos harmful in its Asbestos is mainly harmful when airborne and
exposure to the body? breathed in, but it may also be bad if swallowed.
What is the cure for asbestos There is no cure
disease?
What size is asbestos fibers when in The fibers vary from 0.3 to 5.0 micron (μm) in size
breathable range?
Define Asbestosis, and what is it scarring of air sacs (lungs) THIS IS NOT CANCER
commonly called? Also called white lung disease
What is mesothelioma? Cancer of the lung (plural) or stomach (peritoneal)
lining, rare and deadly.
How long do you have to be Risk factor is not measured by exposure over a
exposed to asbestos to get period of time, the risk factor is related to how
Mesothelioma? 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 Texas Asbestos Health Protection Rules
What is OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What is AHERA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Who does the air monitor work for? The building owner
