Asbestos

Question 1

What are the two types of Asbestos?

Answer 1

Friable and nonfriable.

Question 2

What is friable asbestos?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is Non-friable asbestos?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

When is asbestros a hazard?

Answer 4

When work activites destory asbestos matrix such as grinding, sanding, punching etc.

Question 5

How is asbestos idenftifed?

Answer 5

Via lab analysis, cannot legally or particially been done with the naked eye.

Question 6

What is the permissible exposure limit (PEL)?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is Excursion Limit (EL)?

Answer 7

1.0 f/cc fibers per cubic centimeter (f/cc) of air averaged over a 30-minute sampling period

Question 8

What shall happen to asbestos records?

Answer 8

shall be transferred to supporting shore medical activity for permanent retention following transfer, discharge, or retirement of the individual

Question 9

When is the pre-exposure enrollment required for the Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program (AMSP)?

Answer 9

For members of the Emergency Asbestos Response Team (EART)