Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE in Regard to Asbestos

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE in regard to asbestos in a building?

• A) Ingestion of microscopic fibers can cause asbestosis, a noncancerous disease
• B) The real danger lies in loose, or "soft," asbestos not that occurring in hard form
• C) In all cases where asbestos is found, the EPA recommends immediate removal
• D) The EPA will accept an in-place management program rather than require removal of all asbestos

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Definitions:

GI Series

A series of diagnostic tests that produce images of the gastrointestinal tract to detect abnormalities or diseases.

Barium

A chemical element with the symbol Ba, number 56 on the periodic table, used primarily in X-ray imaging to improve the contrast of the images.

Melena

The occurrence of dark, sticky feces, signaling bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract.

Peristalsis

A series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.