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E. Specialist: HVACR – ductwork A free question from our original HS&E DUCT practice exam. Try it, then open the answer to see why each option is right or wrong.

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A worker asks how serious asbestos diseases are.

What does HSE say?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. They clear up in a week
  2. B. They are only a skin rash
  3. C. They only affect people who smoke heavily
  4. D. They are serious and incurable
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Answer: D

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. They are incurable.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. They affect the lungs.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. Anyone exposed can be affected.
  • D. Right: Right. HSE says breathing asbestos fibres can cause serious, incurable diseases: mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. They take a long time to develop.

Explanation

Asbestos diseases are serious, incurable, and take years to appear.

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