5-2 ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM

Question 1

Two types of asbestos containing materials.

Answer 1

Friable and non friable

Question 2

Friable Asbestos

Answer 2

can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure.

Question 3

Examples of Friable

Answer 3

(a) Acoustic Insulation
(b) Pipe Lagging
(c) Sheet gasket material used in high temperature applications.

Question 4

Non friable Asbestos

Answer 4

cannot be crumbled, pulverized or reduce to powder by hand pressure.

Question 5

Examples of Non Friable

Answer 5

(a) Brake and clutch linings
(b) Floor tiles and adhesives
(c) Gaskets

Question 6

Diseases resulting from exposure

Answer 6

a. Lung Cancer
b. Asbestosis

Question 7

Types of Lung Cancer

Answer 7

(1) Malignant Mesothelioma – tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity.
(a) Suspected to also cause cancer of GI tract
(2) Mesothelioma is rarely found except in those exposed to asbestos.
(a) 10 – 45 years later

Question 8

What increases risk of lung cancer

Answer 8

Asbestos exposure combined with smoking

Question 9

what is Asbestosis?

Answer 9

(1) Characterized by fibrosis (scarring) of the lung
(2) Progressively worsening disease of the lung.
(3) Recognized as disabling or even fatal occupational disease.

Question 10

All Navy ships have what type of Asbestos?

Answer 10

non-friable asbestos

Question 11

EART

Answer 11

Emergency Asbestos Removal Team

Question 12

EART Protocol

Answer 12

(a) Minor repair and removal of friable asbestos containing materials.
(b) The following afloat commands shall maintain an EART:
1) Any ships whose keel was laid prior to 1980.

Question 13

Ships Division Officers

Answer 13

Ensure that all mandatory training is conducted.

Question 14

Basic Principles for controlling hazards

Answer 14

Substitution with less hazardous materials approved under technical management of
NAVSEASYSCOM. (shore facility removal)

Question 15

Engineering controls

Answer 15

(a) Isolation
(b) Ventilation

Question 16

AMSP

Answer 16

Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

Question 17

AMSP inclusion critera

Answer 17

Placement of personnel into the AMSP is based on past history and/or current exposure
or potential exposure to asbestos.

Question 18

Asbestos Exposure Limits

Answer 18

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).
Excursion Limit (EL).

Question 19

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL).

Answer 19

0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air, calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted
average (TWA) exposure

Question 20

Excursion Limit (EL).

Answer 20

The EL is 1.0 f/cc averaged over a 30-minute sampling period

Question 21

Notification Requirements

Answer 21

Physicians Written Opinion
(a) Completed on each individual for current or anticipated exposure

Question 22

what is included in the Physicians Written Opinion

Answer 22

1) Medical conditions that would place the employee at increased risk of health
impairment due to exposure.
2) Any recommendations of limitations.
3) Statement employee was informed of the exam results and of any medical
conditions resulting from exposure that require further follow-up/treatment.
4) Statement employee was informed of increased risk of lung cancer due to
smoking and asbestos exposure

Question 23

Removal from AMSP

Answer 23

Required documentation on a SF 600

Question 24

shipboard asbestos records shall be transferred to ____
for _____ following transfer, discharge, or retirement of the individual

Answer 24

supporting shore medical activity; permanent retention

Question 25

Who establishes a file for each ship?

Answer 25

Supporting shore medical treatment facility.

Question 26

When do shipboard asbestos records transfer to BUMED

Answer 26

Upon decommissioning

Question 27

How to mark asbestos Health Record

Answer 27

Exterior jacket must have “ASBESTOS” in 1” block letters OR mark block on jacket in bold, black indelible ink.

Question 28

Forms included in AMSP

Answer 28

(1) Preprinted SF600 (Medical Matrix)
(2) OPNAV 5100/15, Part IV, Medical Department Determination
(3) DD 2493-1, Initial Medical Questionnaire
(4) DD 2493-2, Periodic Medical Questionnaire
(5) NAVMED 6260/5, Periodic Health Evaluation, History and Physical Examination
(6) NAVMED 6260/7, AMSP X-ray Interpretation for Pneumoconiosis
(7) Physicians Written Opinion
(8) Spirometry Data