Asbestos

Question 1

What is asbestosis ?

Answer 1

Asbestos is a serious chronic ,non-cancerous, respirated disease. Inhaled asbestos fibres aggravate lung tissues, which cause them to scar.

Question 2

What does asbestosis cause?

Answer 2

Shortness of breath

Aggravated lung tissue

Cardiac failure

Respiratory diseases

Question 3

What are asbestos related diseases?

Answer 3

• Mesothelioma
• asbestos related lung cancers
• asbestosis
• Pleural thickening

Question 4

What is mesothelioma?

Answer 4

Is a cancer which affects the lining of the lungs (pleura) and the lining surrounding the lower digestive track (petitoneum). It is almost exclusively related to asbestos exposure and by the time it is diagnosed.it is almost fatal.

Question 5

Asbestos related lung cancer

Answer 5

Looks the same as regular lung cancer caused by smoking. It is estimated that that there is around one lung cancer for every mesothelioma death.

Question 6

What is asbestosis?

Answer 6

Asbestosis is a serious scarring condition of the lung that normally occurs after heavy exposure to asbestos over many years.
This condition can cause progressive shortness of breath and in severe cases can be fatal

Question 7

What is pleural thickening?

Answer 7

Pleural thickening is generally a problem that happens after heavy asbestos exposure. The lining of the lung (pleura) thickens and swells. If this gets worst, the lung itself can be squeezed and can cause shortness of breath and chest discomfort

Question 8

Where can asbestos be found in residential areas?

Answer 8

A-asbestos cement water tank
B-piping lagging 
C-loose fill insulation 
D-textured decorative coating, artex
E-AIB ceiling tiles 
F-AIB bath panel 
G-toilet seat and cistern 
H- Aib Behind fuze box
I- AIB Airing cupboard and/or sprayed insulation coating boiler 
J-AIB partition wall 
K-AIB interior window panel 
L-AIB around boiler 
m-Vinyl floor tiles 
N-AIB behind fire

Question 9

What is AIB?

Answer 9

Asbestos Insulating Board

Question 10

What procedure should be taken if asbestos is found?

Answer 10

• Stop work immediately
• put up warning signs, make sure no one enters
• Report problem to leader
• arrange to have a sample tested
• continue work if no asbestos is found
• If found then follow flow chart to decide if the work needs a licensed contractor