A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS APPROACH TO A+ IN CSST
EXAM.
what is the definition of Miscellaneous products:
material that is not TSI or surfacing but applied to structural components.
Define Friable vs non friable.
Friable asbestos will crumbleSSSS, pulverize or otherwise release dust by applying
hand pressure.
What agency does not use the term friable ? why?
OSHA - because tools that are used by workers can easily make non friable materials
friable
Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S ?
Chrysotile.
List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found
fire doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite sheeting, kiln bricks and
cement, lab equipment, fire safety and equipment, auditorium curtains, gaskets,
vibration joints, etc.
What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures ?
Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma
What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related
illnesses ?
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years.
Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related
illness ?
Paralyzes Cillia in lung.
What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large,
occupational exposure to asbestos ?
Asbestosis
what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who
smoke cigarettes?
lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times.
EXAM.
what is the definition of Miscellaneous products:
material that is not TSI or surfacing but applied to structural components.
Define Friable vs non friable.
Friable asbestos will crumbleSSSS, pulverize or otherwise release dust by applying
hand pressure.
What agency does not use the term friable ? why?
OSHA - because tools that are used by workers can easily make non friable materials
friable
Primary type of asbestos used in the U.S ?
Chrysotile.
List three building materials / locations where ACM is likely to be found
fire doors, fume hoods, felt under roofs or siding, amosite sheeting, kiln bricks and
cement, lab equipment, fire safety and equipment, auditorium curtains, gaskets,
vibration joints, etc.
What are the 3 major illnesses related to asbestos exposures ?
Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma
What is a latency period ? What is the latency period for asbestos related
illnesses ?
the time between exposure and symptoms / sign of illness. 10-40 years.
Why does cigarette smoking increase chances of getting an asbestos related
illness ?
Paralyzes Cillia in lung.
What asbestos related disease normally appears only after long, large,
occupational exposure to asbestos ?
Asbestosis
what asbestos related disease primarily affects those exposed to asbestos who
smoke cigarettes?
lung cancer - increases chances over 50 times.
