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Test Your Asbestos-Related Health Knowledge: A Personal Quiz What is Du Pont's asbestos program? How long does it take for an asbestos-related abnormality to develop? What is pleural thickening? Take this test on asbestos-related topics and find out more about asbestos in the workplace. Not sure of all the answers? That's okay. You can learn as you go. 1. Most asbestos-related lung problems have resulted from exposure to asbestos dust a. within the past five years b. 5-10 yean ago c. 10-15 years ago d. 15-35 years ago 2. Under Du Pont's asbestos program, which category of pensioners is eligible for free x-ray evaluation? a. pensioners who have retired wthin the last ten years b. pensioners who worked with asbestos c. all pensioners d. pensioners who worked near asbestos 3. Which statement is true? a. all Du Pont sites are included in the asbestos program b. only large sites are included c. only sites that have used asbestos in the past are included d. only sites that used asbestos 25 years ago are included 4. When did Du Pont start to replace asbestos insulation on plant sites? a. early 1970's b. late 1970"s c. early 1980's d. never 5. Of the first 37.045 employees and pensioners evaluated in the asbestos program, how many cases of asbestosrelated cancer were detected? a. 1.000 b. 100 c. 50 d. less than 10 6. If an employee has an asbestos-related abnormality, what kind of treatment is usually prescribed? a. generally no medical treatment is indicated b. he is strongly advised to stop smoking c. he is given periodic x-rays and pulmonary- tests d. all of the above 7. Asbestos-related abnormalities are: a. characterized by pleural thickening or pleural plaques b. detected only by x-rays c. not disabling d. all of the above 8. Asbestosis is the same as cancer. a. true b. false 9. If an employee has been exposed to asbestos and smokes, his chances of contracting lung cancer arethan a non-smoker who has been exposed to asbestos. a. 10 times higher b. 5 times higher c. 2 times higher d. no more 10. When did Du Pont start working regularly with consulting radiologists? a. late 1970's b. this year c. 1980 d. 1981 11. A chronic (long-term) health hazard: a. is a health problem that is temporary b. can lead to health problems that slowly develop over a long period of time c. is like an accident d. is not worth thinking about 12. The asbestos program provides: a. critical review of all chest x-rays taken during physical examinations b. review of all chest x-rays by independent boardcertified or qualified radiologists c. occasional requests by radiologists for additional x-ray views d. all of the above B000628 DUP 0906569