ASBESTOS INSPECTOR TRAINING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
n What are the main two asbestos mineral groups - Serpentine and Amphibole
The most common Asbestos found in the US? - Chrysotile
What are the three categories of ACM in buildings? - Surfacing Materials, Thermal System Insulation, and
Misc. Materials
PLM - Polarized Light Microscopy
AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
What are the three diseases associated with asbestos exposure? - Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, and
Mesothelioma
Scarring of the lung (fibrosis) - Asbestosis
Malignant tumor of the bronchi covering - Lung Cancer
Latency period for Asbestosis - 10-20 years
Latency period for Lung Cancer - 20 years
Latency period for Mesothelioma - 20 to 40 years
People who smoke and are exposed to asbestos have factor going for them? - Synergistic effect and are
50 times more likely to develop lung cancer
ASHARA - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1992
What does AHERA apply to? - Schools (K-12)
What did the ASHARA do? - Required that any asbestos inspection conducted in a public or commercial
building be performed by an accredited Building Inspector.
What are the three areas of potential liability an inspector faces? - Regulatory, Criminal, and Civil
What is the most common source of liability for inspectors? - Contractual Liability
What is the best way to avoid legal disputes? - Clarity in contract language
What is a tort? - a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil
legal liability.
What are common tort theories? - Negligence, Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Assault and Battery
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
n What are the main two asbestos mineral groups - Serpentine and Amphibole
The most common Asbestos found in the US? - Chrysotile
What are the three categories of ACM in buildings? - Surfacing Materials, Thermal System Insulation, and
Misc. Materials
PLM - Polarized Light Microscopy
AHERA - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
What are the three diseases associated with asbestos exposure? - Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, and
Mesothelioma
Scarring of the lung (fibrosis) - Asbestosis
Malignant tumor of the bronchi covering - Lung Cancer
Latency period for Asbestosis - 10-20 years
Latency period for Lung Cancer - 20 years
Latency period for Mesothelioma - 20 to 40 years
People who smoke and are exposed to asbestos have factor going for them? - Synergistic effect and are
50 times more likely to develop lung cancer
ASHARA - Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1992
What does AHERA apply to? - Schools (K-12)
What did the ASHARA do? - Required that any asbestos inspection conducted in a public or commercial
building be performed by an accredited Building Inspector.
What are the three areas of potential liability an inspector faces? - Regulatory, Criminal, and Civil
What is the most common source of liability for inspectors? - Contractual Liability
What is the best way to avoid legal disputes? - Clarity in contract language
What is a tort? - a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil
legal liability.
What are common tort theories? - Negligence, Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Assault and Battery
