Asbestos awareness quiz: 14 practice questions (UK)
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Asbestos awareness revision in 14 questions: where asbestos is found, why it is dangerous, what to do if you find it, the duty to manage, training and refreshers. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance (Great Britain). Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official test, course or assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with HSE, UKATA, any asbestos training provider or any licensed contractor. Sources: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, regs 2, 4, 5, 8 and 10; HSE, Introduction to asbestos safety; HSE, A worker's guide to asbestos safety; HSE, Asbestos information, instruction and training; HSE, Asbestos FAQs.
In which year was asbestos banned in Great Britain?
1985
2005
1999
2012
Question 2 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Buildings constructed after which year are unlikely to contain asbestos?
1970
1985
2000
2010
Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Why is disturbed asbestos so dangerous?
Its fibres can be breathed in unseen
It gives off a toxic gas when it gets warm
It burns the skin like an acid
It catches fire easily when drilled
Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which disease does HSE describe as almost exclusively caused by asbestos?
Asthma
Silicosis
Legionnaires' disease
Mesothelioma
Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
How long can it take for asbestos-related disease to show symptoms?
A few hours to a few days
Between 15 and 60 years
Between 6 and 12 months
Between 2 and 5 years
Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What does asbestos awareness training prepare you to do?
Recognise asbestos and avoid disturbing it
Remove asbestos insulating board
Carry out short non-licensed jobs on asbestos
Sign off a building's asbestos survey
Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
During a job you find material you think may contain asbestos. What should you do?
Carry on with the job, but wear a simple dust mask
Stop work and ask your employer or the owner
Sweep up the dust and bag it
Break off a piece to show the supervisor
Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Which regulation requires employers to give asbestos information, instruction and training?
Regulation 4 of the 2012 Regulations, the duty to manage
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
RIDDOR 2013, on reporting incidents
Regulation 10 of the 2012 Regulations
Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Must a full asbestos awareness course be repeated every 12 months?
Yes, every 12 months by law, as a full formal course
Yes, every three years with a new exam
No, but some form of refresher should be given
No, awareness never needs refreshing
Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Do you legally need a certificate to prove asbestos training?
Yes, an HSE card renewed each year
No, though many providers issue one
Yes, signed by a licensed contractor
Only if you work in an office
Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
What is the control limit for asbestos in Great Britain?
1 fibre per cm³, averaged over a full 8-hour shift
10 fibres per cm³, over 15 minutes
0.1 fibres per cm³, averaged over 4 hours
0.5 fibres per cm³, over 1 week
Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Before maintenance work, the employer is unsure whether asbestos is present. What must they do?
Assume it is present and act accordingly
Assume it is absent until proved otherwise
Start work and test the dust afterwards
Let each worker decide on the day
Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who has the duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises?
The local council's environmental health department
Every employee who works in the building
The nearest office of HSE
Whoever must maintain or repair the premises
Question 14 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt
Who must carry out most work on higher-risk asbestos materials?
Any maintenance worker who has had awareness training
A contractor holding an HSE licence
The caretaker of the building
Anyone with an awareness course
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