Asbestos Building Inspector Initial exam questions with answers

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AHERA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The Asbestos Hazard Emergency
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Response Act. 40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E. Started 1986 and
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requires that all schools, grades K-12 (non-profit), be inspected
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for the presence of ACBM (asbestos-containing building material).
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ACBM - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Asbestos Containing Building
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Material


ASHARA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The Asbestos School Hazard
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Abatement Reauthorization Act. Started 1990, effective Nov.
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1992, requires that an accredited Building Inspector perform any
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asbestos inspection conducted in a public or commercial building.
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Extended the training requirement to cover asbestos workers,
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supervisors, and inspectors in public and commercial buildings.|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


("Under the ASHARA revisions AHERA's training requirements now
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apply to all persons working with asbestos in public and
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commercial buildings...") |\




Increased number of hours required for asbestos worker and
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supervisor training to 32 and 40 hrs respectively. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Building Inspector Responsibilities (AHERA & ASHARA) - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. Determining whether ACBM is present in a
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building |\




2. Assessing the physical characteristics of the ACBM within the
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building.

, A building inspection involves: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Investigation of records for the identification of ACBM |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




2. A physical and visual inspection of the building for suspect
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materials
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 ANSWERS ✔✔Uses info |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


from the building inspection to estimate the degree of current or
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potential hazard posed by the ACM and develop a plan for
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managing the ACM. After ACM is confirmed, create O&M plan,
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stays in effect until ACM is removed.
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OSHA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health
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Administration - Protects workers |\ |\ |\




How AHERA affects your work/changed things: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. Defines ACM as being more than 1%. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




2. Lays out 5 control methods: operations and maintenance,
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enclosure, encapsulation, repair, and removal. |\ |\ |\ |\




3. Describes clearance air sampling at end of job with aggressive
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air sampling and a TEM.
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4. Regulates training classes like this one and requires this
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training for all workers working with asbestos (excludes single-
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family homes) |\