Environmental Engineering Reference
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Questions
1. What is asbestos? How does it differ from other fibers?
2. Describe differences among different types of asbestos fibers used in commer-
cial applications.
3. What makes asbestos so useful?
4. Describe major uses of asbestos fibers in buildings.
5. Where may you expect to find asbestos-containing products in residences?
6. Concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers are usually expressed in what
units?
7. How are concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers determined?
8. How do indoor asbestos concentrations compare to those reported in work-
place exposures?
9. In a building containing ACM, who is most at risk? Why?
10. Describe diseases associated with asbestos exposures.
11. What is the relationship between asbestos exposure, tobacco smoking, and
disease?
12. In a building, what factors increase risks of exposure to the general building
population?
13. What is radon? Describe its formation and decay.
14. Since radon is inert, why should it be considered to be potentially dangerous
to human health?
15. What factors contribute to increased radon exposures in homes?
16. Radon concentrations may be expressed in pCi/L and working levels (WL).
What is the distinction between these two measures?
17. Describe differences in radon concentrations in houses as they relate to sub-
structure type.
18. What causes radon transport into buildings?
19. What are the relative contributions of groundwater and building materials to
indoor radon concentrations?
20. What health risks are associated with exposure to elevated radon levels?
