ASBESTOS BUILDING INSPECTOR EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
Characteristics of asbestos -Naturally occurring
mineral -Thermal properties (heat stability, thermal,
electrical and acoustic insulation)
-Resistance to chemical, thermal and biological
degradation
-Absorption capacity
- Tensile strength
What type of asbestos is the Chrysotile (white asbestos)- Most common type
fibrous serpentine found in schools
Two categories of asbestos 1. Serpentine- curly, wavy, sheet-like
minerals and their 2. Amphibole- rod-like, straight, chain-like
characteristics
Name the 5 amphiboles Amos
ite
Trem
, olite
Actin
olite
Croci
dolite
Anthopyllite
Asbestos Applications -Roofing
-Thermal and electrical insulation
-Cement pipe and sheets
-Flooring
-Gaskets
-Friction materials (brake pads/shoes)
-Coatings and compounds
- Plastics, textiles, mastics, thread, fibre jointing
and millboard
Categories of ACBM -Surfacing Materials
-Thermal System Insulation
-Miscellaneous Materials
, Asbestosis "white lung" a disease that causes scars
on the lungs. Not a cancer. Marker
disease. Only caused by asbestos.
Friable ACM ACM that can be crumbled, pulverized, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Example: sprayed-on ceiling insulation.
Friable ACM cannot be made non-friable
Non-friable ACM ACM that cannot be pulverized under hand
pressure. (If sawed, drilled, stripped, or
sanded the material may become friable.)
Example: vinyl-asbestos floor tile.
- Category I: non-friable includes roofing,
flooring, packings, and gaskets.
- Category II: non-friable includes all other non-
friable asbestos materials
AHERA The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.
40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E.
Promulgated in 1986, requires that all schools,
grades K-12 (non-profit), be
inspected for the presence of ACBM (asbestos-
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027
Characteristics of asbestos -Naturally occurring
mineral -Thermal properties (heat stability, thermal,
electrical and acoustic insulation)
-Resistance to chemical, thermal and biological
degradation
-Absorption capacity
- Tensile strength
What type of asbestos is the Chrysotile (white asbestos)- Most common type
fibrous serpentine found in schools
Two categories of asbestos 1. Serpentine- curly, wavy, sheet-like
minerals and their 2. Amphibole- rod-like, straight, chain-like
characteristics
Name the 5 amphiboles Amos
ite
Trem
, olite
Actin
olite
Croci
dolite
Anthopyllite
Asbestos Applications -Roofing
-Thermal and electrical insulation
-Cement pipe and sheets
-Flooring
-Gaskets
-Friction materials (brake pads/shoes)
-Coatings and compounds
- Plastics, textiles, mastics, thread, fibre jointing
and millboard
Categories of ACBM -Surfacing Materials
-Thermal System Insulation
-Miscellaneous Materials
, Asbestosis "white lung" a disease that causes scars
on the lungs. Not a cancer. Marker
disease. Only caused by asbestos.
Friable ACM ACM that can be crumbled, pulverized, or
reduced to powder by hand pressure.
Example: sprayed-on ceiling insulation.
Friable ACM cannot be made non-friable
Non-friable ACM ACM that cannot be pulverized under hand
pressure. (If sawed, drilled, stripped, or
sanded the material may become friable.)
Example: vinyl-asbestos floor tile.
- Category I: non-friable includes roofing,
flooring, packings, and gaskets.
- Category II: non-friable includes all other non-
friable asbestos materials
AHERA The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act.
40 CFR Part 763, Subpart E.
Promulgated in 1986, requires that all schools,
grades K-12 (non-profit), be
inspected for the presence of ACBM (asbestos-
