Asbestos Inspector Course Exam 2024/2025 (questions and solutions)

What kind of material is asbestos? - CORRECT ANSWER-A natural occurring mineral Fiber Two main types of asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER-Serpentine and Amphibole Example of Serpentine - CORRECT ANSWER-Chrysotile Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER-White, 95% of ACMs found Amosite - CORRECT ANSWER-Brown Amosite characteristic - CORRECT ANSWER-Hardest to wet Crocidolite - CORRECT ANSWER-Blue Tremolite - CORRECT ANSWER-Violet, pink, off-white, orange (multi-color) Anthophyllite - CORRECT ANSWER-Talc and crayons 7 reasons asbestos is used - CORRECT ANSWER-Cheap, durable, acid resistant, fireproofing, soundproofing, strength, decorative ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Containing Material - any material or product which contains more than 1% asbestos by volume ACBM - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Containing Building Material - (3 Category under AHERA) - found on interior of a school facility Three types of ACBMs - CORRECT ANSWER-Thermal Systems Insulation (TSI), Surfacing, or Miscellaneous Define "friable" - CORRECT ANSWER-Material that when dry, may be crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure EPA-NESHAP friable - CORRECT ANSWER-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 ANSWER-it's small microscopic size and aerodynamics 4 main diseases related to asbestos exposure - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Plural Plaque's, and Lung Cance