TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam
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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
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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
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& 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 area; dimensions &
drawing scale; name & address of bldg; inspectors name; date of
inspection; preparers name, date of drawings, purpose of sample
quality assurance; standardizes collection & handling method;
specifies analytical instrumentation
define inspector -
correct answer ✅an EPA accredited person with training as per
AHERA (40 CFR 763) & appropriate experience
define competent person -
correct answer ✅OSHA - a person who is capable of identifying
existing asbestos hazards in the workplace & who has the authority
to take corrective action
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define PEL -
correct answer ✅OSHA - permissible exposure limit; means a level
of airborne asbestos above which no employee shall be exposed.
the PEL is 0.1 f/cc of air as an 8 hr TWA
Inspector faces 3 areas of potential liability -
correct answer ✅contractual (insufficient # of samples specified);
tort (legal wrong); governmental (non-compliance w/federal or
state regulations)
Subpart E Inspection -
correct answer ✅intended to satisfy requirements of Part III of 40
CFR Part 763 subpart E: ACM in schools
minimum # of samples surfacing materials (K-12 schools) -
correct answer ✅<1000 sq ft - 3; >1000 but <5000 sq ft - 5; >5000
sq ft - 7
in a commercial bldg, you do NOT Have to be licensed to collect
material samples, per State of Texas -
correct answer ✅TDSHS - license requirements commercial bldgs;
EPA/OSHA - worker protection; AHERA - school requirements
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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
,TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam
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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
,TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam
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& 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 area; dimensions &
drawing scale; name & address of bldg; inspectors name; date of
inspection; preparers name, date of drawings, purpose of sample
quality assurance; standardizes collection & handling method;
specifies analytical instrumentation
define inspector -
correct answer ✅an EPA accredited person with training as per
AHERA (40 CFR 763) & appropriate experience
define competent person -
correct answer ✅OSHA - a person who is capable of identifying
existing asbestos hazards in the workplace & who has the authority
to take corrective action
, TDSHS Asbestos Inspector Exam
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define PEL -
correct answer ✅OSHA - permissible exposure limit; means a level
of airborne asbestos above which no employee shall be exposed.
the PEL is 0.1 f/cc of air as an 8 hr TWA
Inspector faces 3 areas of potential liability -
correct answer ✅contractual (insufficient # of samples specified);
tort (legal wrong); governmental (non-compliance w/federal or
state regulations)
Subpart E Inspection -
correct answer ✅intended to satisfy requirements of Part III of 40
CFR Part 763 subpart E: ACM in schools
minimum # of samples surfacing materials (K-12 schools) -
correct answer ✅<1000 sq ft - 3; >1000 but <5000 sq ft - 5; >5000
sq ft - 7
in a commercial bldg, you do NOT Have to be licensed to collect
material samples, per State of Texas -
correct answer ✅TDSHS - license requirements commercial bldgs;
EPA/OSHA - worker protection; AHERA - school requirements
