Acoustical Insulation - CORRECT ANSWER-The general application or use of asbestos
for the control of sound due to its lack of reverberant
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Acoustical Tile - CORRECT ANSWER-A finishing material in a building usually found in
the ceiling or walls for the purpose of noise control
Actinolite - CORRECT ANSWER-One of the six naturally occurring asbestos minerals. It
is not normally used commercially.
addenda (n) - CORRECT ANSWER-Changes made to working drawings and
specifications for a building before the work is bid
AHERA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act U.S. EPA
(for schools)
Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWER-A formal numerical procedure for assessing suspect
material; results are given a numerical score
Alveoli - CORRECT ANSWER-Located in clusters around the respiratory bronchioles of
the lungs, this is the area in which true respiration takes place; the place where
asbestosis attacks
Amosite - CORRECT ANSWER-An asbestiform mineral of the amphibole group. It is the
second most commonly used form of asbestos in the US. Also known as brown
asbestos
Amphibole - CORRECT ANSWER-One of the two major groups of minerals from which
the asbestiform minerals are derived - distinguished by their chain-like crystal structure
and chemical composition. Amosite and crocidolite are examples of amphibole minerals
Anthophyllite - CORRECT ANSWER-One of six naturally occurring asbestos minerals. It
is of limited commercial value.
Asbestos bodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Coated asbestos fibers often seen in the lungs
of asbestos-exposure victims
Asbestos - CORRECT ANSWER-A generic name given to a number of naturally
occurring hydrating mineral silicates that possess a unique crystalline structure, are
incombustible in air, and are separable into fibers. Asbestos includes the asbestiform
varieties of chrysotile (serpentine); crocidolite (riebeckite); amosite (cummingtongrunerite); anthophyllite; tremolite, and actinolite
Asbestos-Containing Building Material - CORRECT ANSWER-Surfacing ACM, thermal
system insulation ACM, or miscellaneous ACM that is found in or on interior structural
members or other parts of a school building (AHERA definition)
Asbestos-Containing Material - CORRECT ANSWER-Any material or product which
contains more than 1 percent asbestos (AHERA, OSHA definition)
Asbestiosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A non-malignant, progressive, irreversible lung
disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos dust and characterized by diffuse fibrosis
ASHARA - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization
US EPA regulation enacted November 28, 1992 which extended accreditation
requirements for inspectors, contractor/supervisors, designers, and workers to public
and commercial buildings
Breeching - CORRECT ANSWER-A duct which transports combustion gases from a
boiler to a chimney or stack. Also called a flue
Building Inspector - CORRECT ANSWER-A person who conducts a survey of a building
for the presence of asbestos-containing materials. Must be accredited under AHERA
and ASHARA regulations
Bulk Sample - CORRECT ANSWER-Sample of bulk material; in the case of asbestos,
suspect material
Category I Nonfriable ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos-containing packing,
gaskets, resilient floor covering and asphalt roofing products containing more than 1%
asbestos
Category II Nonfriable ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Any material excluding category I
Nonfriable ACM, containing more than 1% asbestos that, when dry, cannot be
crumbled, pulverized, or reduced to powder by hand pressure (example:
asbestos/cement products)
Cementitious ACM - CORRECT ANSWER-Asbestos-containing materials that are
densely packed, granular and are generally nonfriable
Chain-of custody - CORRECT ANSWER-Formal procedures for tracking samples and
insuring their integrity
Change Order - CORRECT ANSWER-A change to construction documents after a
contract for construction has been assigned
Chrysotile - CORRECT ANSWER-The only asbestiform mineral of the serpentine group.
It is the most common known form of asbestos used in buildings. Also known as white
asbestos
Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) - CORRECT ANSWER-An industrial hygienist who
has been granted certification by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
Cilia - CORRECT ANSWER-Tiny hair-like structures in the windpipe and bronchi of the
lung passages which beat upward and that help force undesirable particles, fibers and
liquids up and out of the lungs
Claims-made insurance - CORRECT ANSWER-A form of insurance in which a claim is
allowed only if the insurance is in effect when the claim is made, that is, when the injury
or effect is observed
Contract documents - CORRECT ANSWER-Legally binding building drawings and
specifications. Also called construction documents
Crocidolite - CORRECT ANSWER-The strongest of the asbestos minerals. An
asbestiform mineral of the amphibole group. It is of minor commercial value in the US.
Blue asbestos
Damaged Friable Surfacing (Miscellaneous) Material - CORRECT ANSWER-Friable
surfacing (misc.) ACM which has deteriorated or sustained physical injury such that the
internal structure (cohesion) of the material is inadequate or which for any other reason
lacks fiber cohesion or adhesion qualities. Such damage or deterioration may be
illustrated by the separation of ACM into layers; separation of ACM from the substrate;
flaking, blistering, or crumbling of ACM surface; water damage; significant or repeated
water stains, scrapes, gauges, mars or other signs of physical injury on the ACM.
Asbestos debris originating from the ACBM in question may also indicate damage
(AHERA definition)
Damaged or Significantly Damaged Thermal System Insulation - CORRECT ANSWERThermal system Insulation on pipes, boilers, tanks, ducts, and other thermal system
Insulation equipment which has lost its structural integrity, or whose covering, in whole
or in part, is crushed, water-stained, gouged, punctured, missing, or not intact such that
it is not able to contain fibers. Damage may be further illustrated by occasional
punctures, gouges, or other signs of physical injury to ACM; occasional water damage
on the protective coverings/jackets; or exposed ACM end or joints. Asbestos debris,
originating from the ACBM in question may also indicate damage (AHERA definition)
Dose-Response Effect - CORRECT ANSWER-The relationship between the amount of
pollutant a person is exposed to (dose) and the increase risk of disease (effect). Usually
the greater the dose, the greater the effect
Electrical Systems - CORRECT ANSWER-The system of wires, lights, power
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