Asbestos Inspector Training Exam
Questions and Answers
What are the main two asbestos mineral groups - Answer -Serpentine and Amphibole
The most common Asbestos found in the US? - Answer -Chrysotile
What are the three categories of ACM in buildings? - Answer -Surfacing Materials,
Thermal System Insulation, and Misc. Materials
PLM - Answer -Polarized Light Microscopy
AHERA - Answer -Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act of 1986
What are the three diseases associated with asbestos exposure? - Answer -Asbestosis,
Lung Cancer, and Mesothelioma
Scarring of the lung (fibrosis) - Answer -Asbestosis
Malignant tumor of the bronchi covering - Answer -Lung Cancer
Latency period for Asbestosis - Answer -10-20 years
Latency period for Lung Cancer - Answer -20 years
Latency period for Mesothelioma - Answer -20 to 40 years
People who smoke and are exposed to asbestos have factor going for them? - Answer -
Synergistic effect and are 50 times more likely to develop lung cancer
ASHARA - Answer -Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1992
What does AHERA apply to? - Answer -Schools (K-12)
What did the ASHARA do? - Answer -Required that any asbestos inspection conducted
in a public or commercial building be performed by an accredited Building Inspector.
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