Asbestos Regulations for Inspectors &
Management Planners Questions and
All Correct Answers.
The state (TAHPR) regulation applies to what type of work?
[Page 3, Ref A] - Answer Public occupancy or access
TAHPR regulations excludes what?
[Page 3, Ref B] - Answer Private residence & Federal installations
Who is an accredited person?
[page 4, Ref A] - Answer Person who passed the appropriate asbestos course
What is AHERA? - Answer Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is ACBM? - Answer (Asbestos-Containing Building Material)
1.) Surfacing asbestos-containing material
2.) thermal system insulation asbestos-containing material
3.) miscellaneous asbestos-containing material
that is found in or on interior structural members or other parts of a public or commercial
building
What is ACM? - Answer (Asbestos Containing Material)
Materials or products, including any single material component of a structure or any layer of a
material sample, that contain more than 1.0% of any kind or combination of asbestos
What is ARU? - Answer (Asbestos Reporting Unit)
An asbestos reporting unit is 160 square feet or 260 linear feet or 35 cubic feet of asbestos-
containing building material in public buildings or regulated asbestos-containing material in
facilities, as defined under National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
What is commercial building? - Answer The interior space of any industrial, federal-
government-owned building, or residential structure, installation or building.
What is friable material? - Answer Materials that when dry can be crumbled, pulverized, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Management Planners Questions and
All Correct Answers.
The state (TAHPR) regulation applies to what type of work?
[Page 3, Ref A] - Answer Public occupancy or access
TAHPR regulations excludes what?
[Page 3, Ref B] - Answer Private residence & Federal installations
Who is an accredited person?
[page 4, Ref A] - Answer Person who passed the appropriate asbestos course
What is AHERA? - Answer Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
What is ACBM? - Answer (Asbestos-Containing Building Material)
1.) Surfacing asbestos-containing material
2.) thermal system insulation asbestos-containing material
3.) miscellaneous asbestos-containing material
that is found in or on interior structural members or other parts of a public or commercial
building
What is ACM? - Answer (Asbestos Containing Material)
Materials or products, including any single material component of a structure or any layer of a
material sample, that contain more than 1.0% of any kind or combination of asbestos
What is ARU? - Answer (Asbestos Reporting Unit)
An asbestos reporting unit is 160 square feet or 260 linear feet or 35 cubic feet of asbestos-
containing building material in public buildings or regulated asbestos-containing material in
facilities, as defined under National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
What is commercial building? - Answer The interior space of any industrial, federal-
government-owned building, or residential structure, installation or building.
What is friable material? - Answer Materials that when dry can be crumbled, pulverized, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
