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Asbestos Control Program Flashcards

1
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What instruction is Asbestos Control Program?

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OPNAVINST 5100.19

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2
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Who manages the Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program (AMSP)?

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IDC

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What are the characteristics of Asbestos?

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  • Fibrous
  • Flexible
  • Fireproof
  • Heat Resistant from 500 - 1500 Celsius
  • High tensile strength
  • Acid resistant
  • Good heating /electrical insulation properties
  • Moderate-good chemical resistance
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What are the 2 types of asbestos containing materials?

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  1. Friable
  2. Non-friable
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5
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What does friable mean?

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Can be crumbled by hand pressure

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What does non-friable mean?

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Cannot be crumbled by hand pressure

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7
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What types of materials have friable asbestos?

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  • insulation
  • lagging
  • sheet gasket
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8
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What types of materials have non-friable asbestos?

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  • floor tiles
  • gaskets
  • brake & clutch linings
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9
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What specific work activities disturb the make-up of asbestos materials?

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  • Punching
  • Grinding
  • Sanding
  • Machining
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10
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What 2 diseases that result from asbestos exposure?

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  1. Lung Cancer
  2. Asbestosis
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11
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When does mesothelioma show up?

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10-45 years later

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12
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What is Asbestosis?

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Progressively worsening disease of the lung

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13
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What is malignant mesothelioma?

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tumor which lines the chest and abdominal cavity

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14
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What combined with asbestos exposure drastically increases the risk of developing lung cancer?

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Smoking

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15
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What does AMSP stand for?

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Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program

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16
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What does EART stand for?

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Emergency Asbestos Removal Team

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17
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Who can do MINOR removal/repair of friable asbestos containing materials?

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EART

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18
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Any ship whose keel was laid prior to what year must maintain an EART?

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1980

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19
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Who can repair/remove materials that contain non-friable asbestos?

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Ships Force Protocol

20
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All Navy ships have what type of asbestos?

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non-friable

21
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The Safety Officer must ensure that:

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  • personnel are trained
  • no asbestos containing materials are introduced onto the ship
  • Approves access where asbestos removal/repair operations are completed
22
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Engineering Officer/Repair DH are responsible for:

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  • Provide a list to medical of EART members
  • Provide PPE
  • Ensure personnel receive medical screening examinations
  • Ensure asbestos materials are properly collected and stored while awaiting disposal
23
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Division Officers are responsible for:

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  • Ensuring mandatory training is conducted
24
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SMDR is responsible for:

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Implements Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program (AMSP)

25
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Who identifies any hazards associated with asbestos and provide recommended actions to the ship?

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industrial hygiene department

26
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What is required to ID asbestos?

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Laboratory analysis

27
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What 2 methods of microscopy are used to identify asbestos?

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  1. Polarized Light
  2. Transfer Electron
28
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Where can you send asbestos for identification?

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  • Closest MTF
  • NEPU
29
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What are the 4 basic methods of controlling asbestos hazards in the workplace?

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  1. Substitution
  2. Engineering Controls
  3. Administrative Controls
  4. PPE
30
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What is Substitution for Asbestos?

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Substitution for less hazardous materials approved by NAVSEASYSYCOM

31
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What are the 2 types of Engineering controls?

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  1. Isolation
  2. Ventilation
32
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What are administrative controls for asbestos?

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personnel rotation

Keep exposure below permissible exposure limit (PEL)

33
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What does PEL stand for?

A

Permissible Exposure Limit

34
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What is asbestos PPE?

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  • (TYVEK)
  • rubber gloves
  • Slip resistant plastic shoe covers
  • Safety glasses
  • Respiratory Protection
35
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AMSP Inclusion Criteria:

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  • Past Exposure
  • Current Exposure
  • Potential Exposure
  • IH sampling data determination by SMDR
36
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What are the 2 Asbestos Workers Training Requirements?

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  1. Emergency Asbestos Response Team (A-760-2166)
  2. Respirator fit-testing
37
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What is the course for the EART Training?

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A-760-2166

38
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How long is the EART Training course?

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2 days

39
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What are the 2 exposure limits for asbestos?

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  1. Permissible Exposure Limit
  2. Excursion Limit
40
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What is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)?

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0.1 f/cc over 8hours

41
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What is the Excursion Limit (EL)?

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1.0 f/cc over 30min

42
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What are the notification requirements of asbestos exposure?

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  • Physicians Written Opinion
  • Signed copy in HREC
  • Copy to employee and command within 30 days
  • Shall not include any medical info unrelated to asbestos
43
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What is required for removal from AMSP?

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Documentation on a SF600

44
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All shipboard asbestos records shall be transferred to:

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supporting shore medical activity

45
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If the ship changes homeport, the file will be forwarded to who?

A

the new supporting shore medical activity

46
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Health Record Marking of Asbestos Program

A

1 inch BOLD Black Letters “ASBESTOS”

47
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Respirator fit-testing is conducted by who?

A

Respiratory protection manager (RPM)

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