TDSHS ASBESTOS INSPECTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Per qqAHERA, qqmanagement qqplan qqincludes: qq- qqAnswer qqcomplete qqrecord qqof
qqinspection, qqincluding qqconstruction qqplans, qqexact qqlocales qqof qqACBM,
qqassessment qqof qqphysical qqcondition qqof qqACBM
moderate qqdisturbance qqclassification qqof qqdisturbance qqfactors qq- qqAnswer qqACBM
qqwhich qqshows qqany qqone qqof qqthe qqfollowing qqcharacteristics:
accessible, qqsubject qqto qqvibration, qqor qqsubject qqto qqair qqerosion; qqACBM qqon
qqcorridor qqwalls, qqa qqceiling qqunderneath qqa qqgym, qqor qqin qqan qqelevator qqshaft
elements qqof qqasbestos qqhazard qq- qqAnswer qqconditions qqof qqasbestos; qqpotential
qqfor qqdisturbance qq(occupant qqactivity, qqair qqmovement); qqnumber qqof qqpeople
qqexposed; qqduration qqof qqexposure
PCM qqis qqfor qqair qq- qqAnswer qqphase qqcontrast qqmicroscopy
3 qqtypes qqof qqbuilding qqmaterials qqdefined qqby qqthe qqUSEPA qqunder qqAHERA qq-
qqAnswer qq1. qqSurfacing qqMaterials qq- qqmaterial qqin qqa qqschool qqbldg qqthat qqis
qqsprayed-on, qqtroweled-on, qqor qqotherwise qqapplied qqto qqmaterials
2. qqThermal qqSystem qqInsulation qq- qqmaterial qqin qqa qqschool qqbldg, qqapplied qqto
qqpipes, qqfittings, qqboilers, qqbreeching, qqtanks, qqducts, qqetc...
3. qqMiscellaneous qqACM qq- qqinterior qqbldg qqmaterial qqon qqstructural qqcomponents,
qqstructural qqmembers/fixtures, qqsuch qqas qqfloor qq& qqceiling qqtiles, qq& qqdoes qqnot
qqinclude qqsurfacing qqmaterial qqor qqthermal qqinsulation
advantages qq& qqdisadvantages qqof qqenclosure qq- qqAnswer qqAdv: qqreduces
qqexposure qqin qqthe qqarea qqoutside qqthe qqenclosure, qqinitial qqcosts qqmay qqbe qqlower
qqthan qqremoval, qqmaterial qqreplacement qqnot qqnecessary
Disadv: qqAsbestos qqsource qqremains, qqfiber qqrelease qqcontinues qqbehind qqenclosure,
qqaccess qqto qqenclosure qqmust qqbe qqcontrolled, qqperiodic qqre-inspection qqrequired,
qqmaintenance qqof qqenclosure qqnecessary, qqlong-term qqcosts qqcould qqbe qqhigher
qqthan qqremoval
Physical qqproperties qqof qqasbestos qq- qqAnswer qqchemical qqresistance qq(particularly
qqto qqacids); qqbacterial qqresistance; qqin-combustibility; qqthermal qqinsulating qqability;
qqelectrical qqinsulating qqability; qqmechanical qqstrength; qqflexibility; qqgood qqfriction qq&
qqwear qqcharacteristics
,definition qqof qqa qqhazard qqassessment qq- qqAnswer qqapplication qqof qqsystematic
qqmethod qqto qqrank qqhazards qq& qqdetermine qqappropriate qqcorrective qqactions, qqas
qqjudged qqby qqmgmt qqplanner
characteristics qqof qqhomogeneous qqsampling qqarea qq- qqAnswer qqfriable qqmaterial,
qqapparently qqidentical, qqapplied/installed qqat qqsame qqtime
elements qqof qqsample qqarea qqdiagram qqof qqa qqbldg qq- qqAnswer qqID#; qqdescription
qqof qqsample qqarea; qqdimensions qq& qqdrawing qqscale; qqname qq& qqaddress qqof qqbldg;
qqinspectors qqname; qqdate qqof qqinspection; qqpreparers qqname, qqdate qqof qqdrawings,
qqpurpose qqof qqsample qqquality qqassurance; qqstandardizes qqcollection qq& qqhandling
qqmethod; qqspecifies qqanalytical qqinstrumentation
define qqinspector qq- qqAnswer qqan qqEPA qqaccredited qqperson qqwith qqtraining qqas
qqper qqAHERA qq(40 qqCFR qq763) qq& qqappropriate qqexperience
define qqcompetent qqperson qq- qqAnswer qqOSHA qq- qqa qqperson qqwho qqis qqcapable qqof
qqidentifying qqexisting qqasbestos qqhazards qqin qqthe qqworkplace qq& qqwho qqhas qqthe
qqauthority qqto qqtake qqcorrective qqaction
define qqPEL qq- qqAnswer qqOSHA qq- qqpermissible qqexposure qqlimit; qqmeans qqa qqlevel
qqof qqairborne qqasbestos qqabove qqwhich qqno qqemployee qqshall qqbe qqexposed. qqthe
qqPEL qqis qq0.1 qqf/cc qqof qqair qqas qqan qq8 qqhr qqTWA
Inspector qqfaces qq3 qqareas qqof qqpotential qqliability qq- qqAnswer qqcontractual
qq(insufficient qq# qqof qqsamples qqspecified); qqtort qq(legal qqwrong); qqgovernmental
qq(non-compliance qqw/federal qqor qqstate qqregulations)
Subpart qqE qqInspection qq- qqAnswer qqintended qqto qqsatisfy qqrequirements qqof qqPart
qqIII qqof qq40 qqCFR qqPart qq763 qqsubpart qqE: qqACM qqin qqschools
minimum qq# qqof qqsamples qqsurfacing qqmaterials qq(K-12 qqschools) qq- qqAnswer
qq<1000 qqsq qqft qq- qq3; qq>1000 qqbut qq<5000 qqsq qqft qq- qq5; qq>5000 qqsq qqft qq- qq7
in qqa qqcommercial qqbldg, qqyou qqdo qqNOT qqHave qqto qqbe qqlicensed qqto qqcollect
qqmaterial qqsamples, qqper qqState qqof qqTexas qq- qqAnswer qqTDSHS qq- qqlicense
qqrequirements qqcommercial qqbldgs; qqEPA/OSHA qq- qqworker qqprotection; qqAHERA qq-
qqschool qqrequirements
Define qqserpentine qqtypes qqof qqasbestos qq- qqAnswer qqChrysotile
define qqamphibole qqtypes qqof qqasbestos qq- qqAnswer qqamosite, qqcrocidolite,
qqanthophyllite, qqtremolite, qqactinolite
, describe qqhazard qqassessment qq- qqAnswer qqinvolves qqanalysis qqof qqthe qqfactors
qqcontributing qqto qqthe qqactual qqor qqpotential qqexposure qqof qqbuilding qqoccupants qqto
qqa qqhazardous qqsubstance.
describe qqprioritization qq- qqAnswer qqrefers qqto qqthe qqordering qqor qqranking qqof qqitems
qqin qqa qqlist, qqin qqthis qqcase, qqdetermining qqappropriate qqresponse qqactions qqbased
qqon qqthe qqresults qqof qqthe qqhazard qqassessment
All qqACM qqmust qqbe qqdisposed qqof qqat qqan qqapproved qqlandfill qqin qqaccordance
qqwith qqthe qqfollowing qqprovisions: qq- qqAnswer qqno qqvisible qqemissions qqcan qqbe
qqdischarged qqto qqthe qqoutside qqair qqduring qqcollection, qqpackaging, qqtransportation,
qqor qqdeposition qqof qqACM
ACM qqmust qqbe qqwet qqor qqmixed qqwith qqwater qq& qqsealed qqin qqa qqleak qqtight
qqcontainer qqwhile qqwet
containers qqmust qqbe qqlabeled qqper qqOSHA-specified qqlabels
4 qqareas qqof qqfederal qqregulations qqdesigned qqto qqcontrol qqasbestos qqin qqbldgs qq-
qqAnswer qqAHERA qq(Asbestos qqHazard qqEmergency qqResponse qqAct); qqNESHAPS
qq(National qqEmission qqStandards qqfor qqHazardous qqAir qqPollutants); qqOSHA
qqAsbestos qqStandard; qqEPA qqWorker qqProtection qqRule
3 qqways qqto qqinform qqbuilding qqoccupants qqof qqACM qq- qqAnswer qqdistributing
qqnotices, qqposting qqsigns, qqholding qqawareness/info qqsessions
purpose qqof qqa qqwritten qqplan qq- qqAnswer qqowners qqintent qqto qqcontrol qqACM qqwhile
qqin qqremains qqin qqthe qqbldg
describe qqhazard qqassessment qqfactors qq- qqAnswer qqreview qq& qqevaluate qqthe
qqsurviving qqconditions qqof qqthe qqbldg: qqphysical qqstate qqof qqACBM; qqpotential qqfor
qqdisturbance; qqpresence qqof qqan qqair qqflow
TDSHS qqrequires qqa qqminimum qqof qq___ qqsamples qqregardless qq- qqAnswer qq3
qq(public qqbldgs)
permissible qqexposure qq- qqAnswer qqas qqof qq1996, qq0.1 qqfiber/cc qqof qqair qq8 qqhr
qqTWA
Class qqIV qqClassification qqof qqAsbestos qqWork qq- qqAnswer qqcustodial qq&
qqhousekeeping qqoperations qqwhere qqminimal qqcontact qqw/ACM qqor qqPACM qqmay
qqoccur. qqincludes qqdusting qqsurfaces, qqvacuuming qqfloors, qqmopping qqfloors,
qqcleaning qqup qqACM/PACM qqmaterials qqfrom qqthe qqthermal qqsystem, qqsystem
qqinsulation qqor qqsurfacing qqACM/PACM
commercial qqbldgs qq- qqAnswer qqmanufacturing, qqindustrial, qqfederal qqgovernment
qqowned; qqNONE qqof qqthese qqare qqpublic qqbldgs