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ASBESTOS INSPECTOR TRAINING EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are the primary two asbestos mineral groups - serpentine and amphibole?
What are the most frequent types of asbestos found in the United States? -
Answer: Chrysotile.
What are the three types of ACM in buildings? - ANSWER Surfacing
Materials, Thermal System Insulation, and Other Materials.
PLM - Answer Polarized Light Microscopy
AHERA-ANSWER: Asbestos Hazard Emergency ANSWER Act of 1986
What three diseases are related to asbestos exposure? - ANSWER Asbestosis,
Lung Cancer, and Mesothelioma
Asbestosis causes scarring of the lungs (fibrosis).
Malignant tumor of the bronchi covering--ANSWER Lung Cancer
Latency time for asbestosis: 1
0-20 years.
Latency period for Lung Cancer: 20 years
, Latency time for Mesothelioma: 20 to 40 years
Do smokers who have been exposed to asbestos have an advantage? -
ANSWER Synergistic impact, and are 50 times more likely to develop lung
cancer.
ASHARA - ANSWER Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorisation Act
of 1992
What does AHERA apply to? - ANSWER Schools (K-12).
What did ASHARA do? - ANSWER Any asbestos examination undertaken in a
public or commercial building must be performed by a qualified Building
Inspector.
What are the three potential areas of liability that an inspector may face? -
ANSWER Regulatory, Criminal, and Civil
What is the most common cause of liability for inspectors? - ANSWER:
contractual liability
What is the most effective approach to avoid legal disputes? - ANSWER Clarity
in contractual language
What constitutes a tort? - ANSWER a wrongful act or infringement of a right
(other than a contract) that results in civil legal liability.
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