Asbestos

Question 1

Types of asbestos minerals

Answer 1

Chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, actonolite, anthophylite, tremolite

Question 2

Serpentine group of asbestos mineral

Answer 2

Chrysotile - curly fibres

Question 3

Amphibole asbestos minerals

Answer 3

Straight fibres, everything but chrysotile

Question 4

Properties of asbestos

Answer 4

1. high tensile strength
2. chemical and thermal stability
3. high flexibility
4. low electrical conductivity
5. large surface area
6. fire resistance

Question 5

Uses of asbestos

Answer 5

• insulation
• cement building materials
• fibre cement boards
• roofing
• textiles
• gaskets and pads for cars
• brake linings

Question 6

Asbestos in homes

Answer 6

• furnaces and heating
• car and truck brake pads
• cement and plaster
• insulation
• floor and ceiling tiles
• siding

Question 7

White asbestos

Answer 7

Chrysotile

Question 8

90% of commercial asbestos

Answer 8

Chrysotile

Question 9

Asbestos that breaks down in the body the easiest

Answer 9

Chrysotile

Question 10

Blue asbestos

Answer 10

Crocidolite

Question 11

Most dangerous type of asbestos - hardest to break down in the body

Answer 11

Crocidolite

Question 12

Type of asbestos with resistance to acid, but is no longer mined

Answer 12

Crocidolite

Question 13

Dark green asbestos

Answer 13

Actonolite

Question 14

Sharp asbestos fibres

Answer 14

Actonolite and Tremolite

Question 15

Responsible for many individuals asbestos-related illnesses

Answer 15

Actonolite and Tremolite

Question 16

Second most common type of asbestos in buildings

Answer 16

Amosite

Question 17

Sharp needle-like fibres that become trapped in lungs

Answer 17

Amosite

Question 18

Found in products with vermiculite and talc

Answer 18

Anthopyllite

Question 19

Ranges in colour from white to brown

Answer 19

Anthopyllite

Question 20

Top chrysotile producer (1 million metric tonnes in 2015)

Answer 20

Russia, major mine in Asbest

Question 21

China chrysotile production in 2015

Answer 21

400,000 tonnes

Question 22

Third and fourth top producers of chrysotile

Answer 22

Brazil, Kazakhstan

Question 23

Top 3 importers of chrysotile (in order)

Answer 23

India, China, Indonesia

Question 24

Asbestos is found in what type of rock

Answer 24

Metamorphic

Question 25

Countries where asbestos is mined

Answer 25

Brazil, Columbia, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe

Question 26

Asbestos mines were still operating in Quebec

Answer 26

Until 2011

Question 27

World’s largest asbestos mine until its closure in 2011

Answer 27

Jeffery Mine in Quebec

Question 28

Non-cancerous effects of asbestos

Answer 28

1. asbestosis
2. pleural plaques

Question 29

Cancerous effects of asbestos

Answer 29

1. lung cancer
2. mesothelioma

Question 30

Mesothelioma

Answer 30

Rare cancer of the tissue that surrounds the lung

Question 31

Mortality rate of mesothelioma

Answer 31

60% of suffers within a year, five-year survival rate of less than 7%

Question 32

Asbestos is banned in how many countries

Answer 32

55

Question 33

Where is asbestos banned

Answer 33

Japan, Australia, and all countries in European Union

Question 34

2018 in Canada

Answer 34

Asbestos on full ban

Question 35

Asbestos in Calgary

Answer 35

Homes built before 1990 (almost always before 1980):
- pipes and drywall
- insulation
- floor tiles
- roofing and siding
- heating systems (air ducts)
- plumbing