Safe Working Practices Unit 102 - WS 3 Asbestos

Asbestos is a very versatile and safe material to use within a customer’s property.

• True

• False

If asbestos is ever suspected to have been found in

a property, you need to stop work and inform your

supervisor.

• True

• False

Asbestosis can be developed after breathing in just

one needle of asbestos.

• True

• False

No care is needed when working with asbestos.

• True

• False

Asbestos can be found in corrugated roofing, flues, boiler gaskets and heatproof material.

• True

• False

Just the presence of asbestos constitutes a severe health risk.

• True

• False

Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer.

• True

• False

It is when asbestos is a solid lump that the health risk dramatically increases.

• True

• False

It can take up to 20 years before any illness from asbestos becomes evident.

• True

• False

Once asbestos fibres are loose and become airborne the risk level increases.

• True

• False