ANSWERS | GRADED AND THE LATEST SERIES
· What is a plenum?
Ans: The space in between two floors that transport air in the building
Question: · What is fibrosis?
Ans: Scar tissue on the connective tissue of the lungs
Question: · What is the most common asbestos type disease?
Ans: Asbestosis
Question: · What can a B reader do?
Ans: Interpret chest x-rays
Question: · What is the type of encap that forms a hard shell around asbestos?
Ans: Brighting encap
Question: · What are 3 things to know about chrysotile?
Ans: 80% of asbestos used in buildings was chrysotile
White, long and curly
Easily wets
Question: · What are 3 things to know about amosite?
,Ans: Less than 15% of asbestos used in buildings was amosite
Brown
Doesn't absorb water
Question: · What are 3 things to know about crocidolite?
Ans: Less than 5% of asbestos use in buildings was crocidolite
Blue
Long and straight
Question: · What are two types surfacing materials?
Ans: Sprayed on fireproofing
Acoustic plaster
Question: · What are two types of thermal insulation materials?
Ans: Pipe wrap
Boiler/duct cover
Question: · What are four types of miscellaneous materials?
Ans: Fire doors
floor tiles
ceiling tiles
siding
Question: · What is Category I non-friable materials
, Ans: Packing
Gaskets
Floor covering
Asphalt roofing
Question: · What are Category II non-friable materials?
Ans: Transite
Stucco
Question: · What is RACM?
Ans: Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material
Friable asbestos material or non-friable asbestos material that has a chance to
become friable
Question: · What is PACM?
Ans: Presumed asbestos-containing materials
Surfacing found in buildings before 1980
TSI
Question: · What is friable ACM?
Ans: More than 1%
Can be crumbled by hand
Reduced to a powder when dry
Easily airborne