ASBESTOS BUILDING INSPECTOR INITIAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
AHERA 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 Asbestos Containing Building Material
ASHARA 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 1. Determining whether ACBM is present
Responsibilities (AHERA & in a building
ASHARA) 2. Assessing the physical characteristics
of the ACBM within the building.
A building inspection 1. Investigation of records for the
, involves: 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 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.
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE GRADED A+ 2026/2027
AHERA 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 Asbestos Containing Building Material
ASHARA 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 1. Determining whether ACBM is present
Responsibilities (AHERA & in a building
ASHARA) 2. Assessing the physical characteristics
of the ACBM within the building.
A building inspection 1. Investigation of records for the
, involves: 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 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.
