Hazardous Substances

Question 1

Asbestos

Answer 1

A mineral fiber found in rocks, which is fire resistant and durable, but poses health hazard

Question 2

Carbon Monoxide

Answer 2

Colorless odorless gas that occurs as by product of incomplete combusting of things such as natural gas or wood

Question 3

Clandestine Drug Labrotory

Answer 3

A facility that utilizes chemicals and equipment in the manufacture of illegal substances such as meth, lsd, and ecstasy

Question 4

Electromagnetic Field (EMF)

Answer 4

The area created by the movement of electrical current

Question 5

Lead-Based Paint

Answer 5

Paint that has lead component. Extremely harmful and may be deadly to children

Question 6

Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form

Answer 6

Required disclosure by sellers or lessors of residential properties built before 1978

Question 7

Mold

Answer 7

A growth produced on damp or decaying organic matter or on living organisms. Certain types can cause illness

Question 8

Radon

Answer 8

Colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas. Present in environment as a byproduct of the natural decay of uranium in the earth

Question 9

Underground Storage Tanks (UST)

Answer 9

Registration is required for all tanks containing regulated substances (all petroleum products) that are not already listed as hazardous “wastes”

Question 10

Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI)

Answer 10

A thermal insulation material. Pumped into spaces between walls of a building, hardens forms solid layer of insulation