C15 Asbestos

Question 1

C15 - What are the two levels of asbestos incident?

Answer 1

“Asbestos suspected - significant

Asbestos suspected - Minor”

Question 2

C15 - What MUST you do when you return to station following an incident where personnel may have been exposed to asbestos?

Answer 2

Complete a wellworker

Question 3

C15 - What are the three types of asbestos?

Answer 3

Blue, white and brown

Question 4

C15 - What is the most commonly used type of asbestos in the UK?

Answer 4

Chrysotile (white asbestos)

Question 5

C15 - How long might it take the effects of asbestos to appear?

Answer 5

15-60 years

Question 6

C15 - True or false, asbestos is not harmful to health if undamaged and intact?

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

C15 - What is the PDA for a significant asbestos incident?

Answer 7

Normal PDA 
1 Hazmat advisor
1 x FDO 
1 x ERU 
Notify Environment Agency, 
Notify Unitary Authority - Environmental Health Department

Question 8

C15 - What is the minimum PPE for crews at an asbestos incidents?

Answer 8

Fire kit & BA/RPE

Question 9

C15 - If a crew member assists a firefighter removing contaminated full fire fighting kit and Breathing Apparatus, what should they wear?

Answer 9

Disposable overall and disposable respirator or half mask respirator

Question 10

C15 - True or False; Fire kit can be wetted, using a hose reel at low pressure, to eliminate the risk of airborne contamination?

Answer 10

TRUE