8202 L2 H&S Asbestos

Identify the name and colour of the three most common types of asbestos you may encounter in the workplace.

• Chrysotile – white, Amosite – brown, Crocidolite – blue

• Chrysotile – blue, Amosite – white, Crocidolite – brown

• Chrysotile – brown, Amosite – blue, Crocidolite – white

• Chrysotile – green, Amosite – yellow, Crocidolite – red

What should you do immediately if you suspect the work area contains asbestos products?

Identify as many building components as possible which may contain asbestos:

• Guttering, Rainwater pipework, Boiler insulation, Pipe lagging, Wall, ceiling and door linings, Corrugated roofing, Ceiling and floor tiles

• Plastic window frames, Timber beams, Glass panels, Ceramic sinks

• Aluminium cladding, PVC pipes, Stainless steel countertops, LED lighting

• Modern drywall, Fiberglass insulation, Vinyl wallpaper, Laminate flooring

Where and how should asbestos be disposed of?

• At a licensed waste disposal site Double bagged

• In regular household trash Unbagged

• Recycled

• Buried in your backyard

Put the instructions shown below into the correct columns, according to the correct precautions to be taken when discovering and dealing with asbestos.

Groups:

(a) DON'T

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(b) DO

• Use power tools.

• Wash your hands.

• Stop work.

• Take clothes home to wash.

• Tell your supervisor.

• Use a respirator

• Dampen the materials.