TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Per AHERA, management plan includes: - Correct Answer complete record of inspection, including construction plans, exact locales of ACBM, assessment of physical condition of ACBM moderate disturbance classification of disturbance factors - Correct Answer ACBM which shows any one of the following characteristics: accessible, subject to vibration, or subject to air erosion; ACBM on corridor walls, a ceiling underneath a gym, or in an elevator shaft elements of asbestos hazard - Correct Answer conditions of asbestos; potential for disturbance (occupant activity, air movement); number of people exposed; duration of exposure PCM is for air - Correct Answer phase contrast microscopy 3 types of building materials defined by the USEPA under AHERA - Correct Answer 1. Surfacing Materials - material in a school bldg that is sprayed-on, troweled-on, or otherwise applied to materials 2. Thermal System Insulation - material in a school bldg, applied to pipes, fittings, boilers, breeching, tanks, ducts, etc... 3. Miscellaneous ACM - interior bldg material on structural components, structural members/fixtures, such as floor & ceiling tiles, & does not include surfacing material or thermal insulation advantages & disadvantages of enclosure - Correct Answer Adv: reduces exposure in the area outside the enclosure, initial costs may be lower than removal, material replacement not necessary Disadv: Asbestos source remains, fiber release continues behind enclosure, access to enclosure must be controlled, periodic re-inspection required, maintenance of enclosure necessary, long-term costs could be higher than removal Physical properties of asbestos - Correct Answer chemical resistance (particularly to acids); bacterial resistance; in-combustibility; thermal insulating ability; electrical insulating ability; mechanical strength; flexibility; good friction & wear characteristics definition of a hazard assessment - Correct Answer application of systematic method to rank hazards & determine appropriate corrective actions, as judged by mgmt planner characteristics of homogeneous sampling area - Correct Answer friable material, apparently identical, applied/installed at same time elements of sample area diagram of a bldg - Correct Answer ID#; description of sample