Asbestos Types Quiz

Which type of asbestos was most commonly used in commercial products?

• Crocidolite

• Amosite

• Chrysotile

• Anthophyllite

What color is typically associated with Chrysotile asbestos?

• Blue

• Brown

• White

• Green

Which type of asbestos is known for its blue fibers?

• Chrysotile

• Amosite

• Crocidolite

• Anthophyllite

Amosite asbestos is also known by what other name?

• Blue asbestos

• Brown asbestos

• White asbestos

• Green asbestos

Which type of asbestos is known for having the best heat resistance?

• Chrysotile

• Amosite

• Crocidolite

• Anthophyllite

How many main types of asbestos are recognized for their use in commercial products?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which type of asbestos is the rarest?

• Chrysotile

• Amosite

• Crocidolite

• Anthophyllite

Tremolite and Actinolite asbestos are:

• The most commonly used types in commercial products.

• Not used commercially but can be found as contaminants in other asbestos forms.

• Synthetically produced types of asbestos.

• The only types of asbestos that are safe to handle.

Which type of asbestos was primarily mined in South Africa?

• Chrysotile

• Amosite

• Crocidolite

• Anthophyllite

What is the main reason why asbestos is hazardous to health?

• It is highly flammable.

• It reacts with water.

• It can release toxic gases when heated.

• It can release fine fibers that can be inhaled and cause lung diseases.