Asbestos Building Inspector Initial Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Asbestos Hazard Emergency
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Response Act. 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E. Started 1986 and requires
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that all schools, grades K-12 (non-profit), be inspected for the presence
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of ACBM (asbestos-containing building material).
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ACBM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Asbestos Containing Building Material
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ASHARA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Asbestos School Hazard
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Abatement Reauthorization Act. Started 1990, effective Nov. 1992,
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requires that an accredited Building Inspector perform any asbestos
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inspection conducted in a public or commercial building. Extended the
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training requirement to cover asbestos workers, supervisors, and
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inspectors in public and commercial buildings. ("Under the ASHARA
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revisions AHERA's training requirements now apply to all persons
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working with asbestos in public and commercial buildings...")
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Increased number of hours required for asbestos worker and supervisor
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training to 32 and 40 hrs respectively.
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Building Inspector Responsibilities (AHERA & ASHARA) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Determining whether ACBM is present in a building
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, 2. Assessing the physical characteristics of the ACBM within the
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building.
A building inspection involves: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Investigation
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of records for the identification of ACBM
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2. A physical and visual inspection of the building for suspect materials
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3. Sampling and analyzing suspect materials to test for asbestos
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4. Assessing the condition and location of the ACBM and other
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characteristics of the building | | |
Management Planner Role - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uses info from the
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building inspection to estimate the degree of current or potential
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hazard posed by the ACM and develop a plan for managing the ACM.
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After ACM is confirmed, create O&M plan, stays in effect until ACM is
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removed.
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration - Protects workers | | |
How AHERA affects your work/changed things: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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1. Defines ACM as being more than 1%.
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2. Lays out 5 control methods: operations and maintenance, enclosure,
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encapsulation, repair, and removal. | | |
Questions With Correct Answers
AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Asbestos Hazard Emergency
| | | | | | |
Response Act. 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E. Started 1986 and requires
| | | | | | | | | | | |
that all schools, grades K-12 (non-profit), be inspected for the presence
| | | | | | | | | | |
of ACBM (asbestos-containing building material).
| | | |
ACBM - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Asbestos Containing Building Material
| | | | | |
ASHARA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-The Asbestos School Hazard
| | | | | | |
Abatement Reauthorization Act. Started 1990, effective Nov. 1992,
| | | | | | | |
requires that an accredited Building Inspector perform any asbestos
| | | | | | | | |
inspection conducted in a public or commercial building. Extended the
| | | | | | | | | |
training requirement to cover asbestos workers, supervisors, and
| | | | | | | |
inspectors in public and commercial buildings. ("Under the ASHARA
| | | | | | | | |
revisions AHERA's training requirements now apply to all persons
| | | | | | | | |
working with asbestos in public and commercial buildings...")
| | | | | | |
Increased number of hours required for asbestos worker and supervisor
| | | | | | | | | |
training to 32 and 40 hrs respectively.
| | | | | |
Building Inspector Responsibilities (AHERA & ASHARA) - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-1. Determining whether ACBM is present in a building
| | | | | | | | |
, 2. Assessing the physical characteristics of the ACBM within the
| | | | | | | | | |
building.
A building inspection involves: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Investigation
| | | | | | | |
of records for the identification of ACBM
| | | | | |
2. A physical and visual inspection of the building for suspect materials
| | | | | | | | | | |
3. Sampling and analyzing suspect materials to test for asbestos
| | | | | | | | |
4. Assessing the condition and location of the ACBM and other
| | | | | | | | | | |
characteristics of the building | | |
Management Planner Role - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Uses info from the
| | | | | | | | |
building inspection to estimate the degree of current or potential
| | | | | | | | | |
hazard posed by the ACM and develop a plan for managing the ACM.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
After ACM is confirmed, create O&M plan, stays in effect until ACM is
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
removed.
OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Occupational Safety and Health
| | | | | | |
Administration - Protects workers | | |
How AHERA affects your work/changed things: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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1. Defines ACM as being more than 1%.
| | | | | | |
2. Lays out 5 control methods: operations and maintenance, enclosure,
| | | | | | | | | |
encapsulation, repair, and removal. | | |
