NYS ASBESTOS INVESTIGATOR FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A + | PASS
GUARANTEED | RECENT UPDATE
What is required to be given to tenants/occupants? By EPA - ANSWER written
notification 10 days before for the floor it is happening on and one below or above,
as well as adjacent building
What are the two main 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 a 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.
What are the three areas of potential liability an inspector faces? -
ANSWER Regulatory, Criminal, and Civil
,What is the most common source of liability for inspectors? -
ANSWER Contractual Liability
What is the best way to avoid legal disputes? - ANSWER Clarity in contract
language
What is a tort? - ANSWER a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other
than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
What are common tort theories? - ANSWER Negligence, Fraud,
Misrepresentation, and Assault and Battery
What are the two types of insurance coverage? - ANSWER Errors and
Omissions, General Liability Insurance
What are the two types of Bonds? - ANSWER Payment Bonds and
Performance Bonds
What are the three main types of building systems? - ANSWER Electrical,
Structural, and Mechanical
This system is the skeleton of the building and consists of beams, columns,
bearing walls, and foundations - ANSWER Structural
, This system consists of the HVAC systems, plumbing system, and sometimes
elevators - ANSWER Mechanical
What are the four types of water systems in a plumbing system? -
ANSWER Water that is consumed, circulated, static, and controlled
What are the two types of specifications? - ANSWER Proprietary and Non-
Proprietary
PEL - ANSWER Permissible Exposure Limit
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit for an 8-hour day? -
ANSWER 0.1 f/cc
EL - ANSWER Excursion Limit
What is OSHA's Excursion Limit for a 30-minute time period? - ANSWER 1.0
f/cc
LEA - ANSWER Local Education Agency
What is the best approach to handling public, employee, and building occupant
relations when dealing with asbestos? Three Principles. - ANSWER Bring it up
early, Tell the truth, Communicate with all affected parties, and use tact in dealing
with occupants and the Press
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A + | PASS
GUARANTEED | RECENT UPDATE
What is required to be given to tenants/occupants? By EPA - ANSWER written
notification 10 days before for the floor it is happening on and one below or above,
as well as adjacent building
What are the two main 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 a 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.
What are the three areas of potential liability an inspector faces? -
ANSWER Regulatory, Criminal, and Civil
,What is the most common source of liability for inspectors? -
ANSWER Contractual Liability
What is the best way to avoid legal disputes? - ANSWER Clarity in contract
language
What is a tort? - ANSWER a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other
than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.
What are common tort theories? - ANSWER Negligence, Fraud,
Misrepresentation, and Assault and Battery
What are the two types of insurance coverage? - ANSWER Errors and
Omissions, General Liability Insurance
What are the two types of Bonds? - ANSWER Payment Bonds and
Performance Bonds
What are the three main types of building systems? - ANSWER Electrical,
Structural, and Mechanical
This system is the skeleton of the building and consists of beams, columns,
bearing walls, and foundations - ANSWER Structural
, This system consists of the HVAC systems, plumbing system, and sometimes
elevators - ANSWER Mechanical
What are the four types of water systems in a plumbing system? -
ANSWER Water that is consumed, circulated, static, and controlled
What are the two types of specifications? - ANSWER Proprietary and Non-
Proprietary
PEL - ANSWER Permissible Exposure Limit
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit for an 8-hour day? -
ANSWER 0.1 f/cc
EL - ANSWER Excursion Limit
What is OSHA's Excursion Limit for a 30-minute time period? - ANSWER 1.0
f/cc
LEA - ANSWER Local Education Agency
What is the best approach to handling public, employee, and building occupant
relations when dealing with asbestos? Three Principles. - ANSWER Bring it up
early, Tell the truth, Communicate with all affected parties, and use tact in dealing
with occupants and the Press
