ASBESTOS INSPECTOR COURSE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What kind of material is asbestos? correct answers A natural occurring
mineral Fiber
Two main types of asbestos correct answers Serpentine and
Amphibole Example of Serpentine correct answers Chrysotile
Chrysotile correct answers White, 95% of ACMs
found Amosite correct answers Brown
Amosite characteristic correct answers Hardest
to wet Crocidolite correct answers Blue
Tremolite correct answers Violet, pink, off-white, orange
(multi-color) Anthophyllite correct answers Talc and crayons
7 reasons asbestos is used correct answers Cheap, durable, acid resistant,
fireproofing, soundproofing, strength, decorative
ACM correct answers Asbestos Containing Material - any material or
product which contains more than 1% asbestos by volume
ACBM correct answers Asbestos Containing Building Material - (3
Category under AHERA) - found on interior of a school facility
Three types of ACBMs correct answers Thermal Systems Insulation (TSI),
Surfacing, or Miscellaneous
Define "friable" correct answers Material that when dry, may be crumbled,
pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure
EPA-NESHAP friable correct answers adds previously non-friable
material that becomes damaged by the actions placed upon the
material
What physical characteristic of asbestos allows the fibers to penetrate
deep into the lung? correct answers it's small microscopic size and
aerodynamics
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What kind of material is asbestos? correct answers A natural occurring
mineral Fiber
Two main types of asbestos correct answers Serpentine and
Amphibole Example of Serpentine correct answers Chrysotile
Chrysotile correct answers White, 95% of ACMs
found Amosite correct answers Brown
Amosite characteristic correct answers Hardest
to wet Crocidolite correct answers Blue
Tremolite correct answers Violet, pink, off-white, orange
(multi-color) Anthophyllite correct answers Talc and crayons
7 reasons asbestos is used correct answers Cheap, durable, acid resistant,
fireproofing, soundproofing, strength, decorative
ACM correct answers Asbestos Containing Material - any material or
product which contains more than 1% asbestos by volume
ACBM correct answers Asbestos Containing Building Material - (3
Category under AHERA) - found on interior of a school facility
Three types of ACBMs correct answers Thermal Systems Insulation (TSI),
Surfacing, or Miscellaneous
Define "friable" correct answers Material that when dry, may be crumbled,
pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure
EPA-NESHAP friable correct answers adds previously non-friable
material that becomes damaged by the actions placed upon the
material
What physical characteristic of asbestos allows the fibers to penetrate
deep into the lung? correct answers it's small microscopic size and
aerodynamics