ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ASBESTOS

Answer 1

-FIBROUS
-FIREPROOF
-ACID RESISTANT
-ELECTRICAL INSULATION
-CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
HEAT RESISTANT 500-1500 DEGREE CELSIUS

Question 2

TWO TYPES OF ASBESTOS

Answer 2

FRIABLE

NON-FRIABLE

Question 3

FRIABLE CHARACTERISTICS/WHERE TO FIND IT

Answer 3

CRUMBLED,REDUCED TO POWDER BY HAND

• ACOUSTIC INSULATION
• PIPE LAGGING
• SHEET GASKET

Question 4

NON FRIABLE CHARACTERISTICS

WHERE TO FIND IT

Answer 4

CAN NOT BE CRUMBLED,REDUCED TO POWDER BY HAND

• BRAKE/CLUTCH LININGS
• FLOOR TILES
• GASKETS

Question 5

BOUND ASBESTOS GENERALLY NOT A HAZARD UNLESS

Answer 5

THE MATRIX IS DESTROYED

Question 6

WHAT DISTURBS THE MAKE UP OF ASBESTOS MATERIALS

Answer 6

• PUNCHING
• GRINDING
• SANDING
• MACHINING

Question 7

DISEASES RESULTING FROM ASBESTOS EXPOSURE

Answer 7

• LUNG CANCER

- ABESTOSIS

Question 8

TWO TYPES OF LUNG CANCER FROM ASBESTOS

Answer 8

MALIGNANT MESOTHELIOMA
-TUMOR IN CHEST/ABD CAVITY
MESOTHELIOMA
-10 TO 45 YEARS LATER

Question 9

WHAT IS ABESTOSIS

Answer 9

PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING DISEASE OF LUNG

Question 10

WHAT IS THE SHIP’S FORCE PROTOCOL

Answer 10

REPAIR/REMOVAL OF NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS

-ALL NAVY SHIPS HAVE NON-FRIABLE

Question 11

WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY ABESTOS REMOVAL TEAM (EART) PROTOCOL

Answer 11

MINOR REPAIR/REMOVAL OF FRIABLE

-SHIPS PRIOR TO 1980

Question 12

SHIP’S FORCE PROTOCOL

SAFETY OFFICER RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 12

• ENSURE PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED

- NO ASBESTOS MATERIALS COME ON BOARD

Question 13

SHIP’S FORCE PROTOCOL

DIVO RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 13

• NOTIFY SAFETY OFFICER/ENGINEERING OFFICER WHEN ASBESTOS WORK REQUIRED
• ENSURE TRAINING IS DONE

Question 14

SHIP’S FORCE PROTOCOL

MEDICAL DEPT REP. RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 14

IMPLEMENT ASBESTOS MEDICAL SURVEILANCE PROGRAM

Question 15

EART PROTOCOL

SAFETY OFFICER RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 15

• INSPECT REPAIR OPERATIONS
• MAKE SURE SHIP HAS EQUIPMENT FOR REPAIRS
• APPROVE ACCESS TO AREAS OF REPAIR

Question 16

EART PROTOCOL

ENGINEEERING/REPAIR DEPT HEAD RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 16

• PROVIDE PPE
• SEND LIST TO MEDICAL FOR AMSP
• ENSURE MATERIALS ARE PROPERLY COLLECTED,STOWED,DISPOSED

Question 17

EART PROTOCOL

DIVO RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 17

-ATTEND PRE-WORK BRIEF

Question 18

EART PROTOCOL

MED DEPT REP RESPONSIBILITES

Answer 18

-IMPLEMENT AMSP

Question 19

WHO IDENTIFIES HAZARDS WITH ASBESTOS AND PROVIDE RECCOMENDATIONS?

Answer 19

IDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

Question 20

HOW IS ASBESTOS IDENTIFIED?

Answer 20

LABORATORY ANALYSIS

• POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY
• TRANSFER ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

Question 21

CONTROLLING ASBESTOS HAZARDS

-SUBSTITUTION CONTROLS

Answer 21

SUBSTITUTE WITH LESS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Question 22

WHO APPROVES SUBSTITUTION CONTROLS CONCERNING ASBESTOS

Answer 22

NAVSEASYSCOM

Question 23

CONTROLLING ASBESTOS HAZARDS

-ENGINEERING CONTROLS

Answer 23

• ISOLATION

- VENTILATION

Question 24

CONTROLLING ASBESTOS HAZARDS

-ADMIN CONTROLS

Answer 24

• SHIP WILL PROHIBIT ADMIN CONTROLS

- KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)

Question 25

CONTROLLING ASBESTOS HAZARDS | -PPE REQUIREMENTS

Answer 25

- FULL BODY COVERALL WITH HOOD - RUBBER GLOVES - PLASTIC SHOE COVERS - SAFETY GLASSES - RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Question 26

AMSP IS DESIGNED TO?

Answer 26

IDENTIFY SIGNS AND SX OF ASBESTOS MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Question 27

PLACEMENT ON AMSP IS BASED ON?

Answer 27

PAST HISTORY/CURRENT/POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS

Question 28

EART PERSONNEL MUST COMPLETE WHAT 2 TRAININGS?

Answer 28

- EMERGENCY ASBESTOS REPSONSE TEAM (2 DAYS) | - NAVOSHENTRACEN

Question 29

ASBESTOS WORKERS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Answer 29

- COMPLETED TRAININGS | - RESPIRATOR FIT TESTED

Question 30

WHAT ARE THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)?

Answer 30

0.1 FIBERS PER CUBIC CENTIMETER (F/CC) OF AIR | 8 HOUR TIME EXPOSURE

Question 31

WHAT IS THE EXCURSION LIMIT (EL)?

Answer 31

1.0 F/CC AVERAGED OVER 30 MINUTE PERIOD

Question 32

WHEN IS A PHYSICIANS WRITTEN OPINION NEEDED?

Answer 32

ON EACH INDIVIDUAL FOR CURRENT OR ANTICIPATED EXPOSURE

Question 33

WHAT DOES THE PHYSICIANS WRITTEN OPINION CONTAIN

Answer 33

- MEDICAL CONDITIONS - RECCOMMENDATIONS OF LIMITATIONS - STATEMENT EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED OF EXAM - STATEMENT EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED OF INCREASED RISKS OF LUNG CANCER

Question 34

HOW IS THE PHYSICIANS WRITTEN OPINION DISTRIBUTED

Answer 34

- SIGNED COPY IN HREC - COPY TO EMPLOYEE AND COMMAND WITHIN 30 DAYS - WILL NOT INCLE FINDINGS NOT RELATED TO ASBESTOS

Question 35

WHAT DOCUMENT DO YOU RECORD REMOVAL FROM AMSP ON

Answer 35

SF 600

Question 36

WHERE IS ASBESTOS HREC DOCUMENTATION KEPT?

Answer 36

SUPPORTING SHORE MEDICAL ACTIVITY

Question 37

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ASBESTOS HREC DOCUMENTATION IF THE SHIP CHANGES HOMEPORT

Answer 37

-FORWARDED TO NEW SUPPORTING SHORE MEDICAL ACTIVITY

Question 38

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ASBESTOS HREC DOCUMENTATION IF THE SHIP IS DECOMMISSIONED

Answer 38

FORWARD ASBESTOS RECORD TO BUMED

Question 39

HOW DO YOU MARK THE EXTERIOR OF THE HEALTH RECORD FOR ASBESTOS

Answer 39

"ASBESTOS" IN 1 INCH LETTERS | BOLD BLACK INK

Question 40

NAVMED 6250/5

Answer 40

PERIODIC HEALTH EVAL,HISTORY AND PHSYICAL EXAMINATION

Question 41

NAVMED 6260/7

Answer 41

AMSP X RAY