unit 21

Question 1

EPA

Answer 1

Environmental protection agency most environmental issues fall under the purview of this

Question 2

asbestos

Answer 2

can cause respitory distease
harful if the fibers a friable and inchaled

encapulation is often a better choice than removal

Question 3

lead base paint disclosure

Answer 3

federal law requires sellers of housing built before January 1 1978 to make a disclosure to buyers
location of pain
and buyers may waive the inspection
sellers are not required ot perform an inspection or pay for removal

Question 4

Radon

Answer 4

a naturally occuring ordorless radioactive gas

needss to be mitigated by adding a ventilation system allowing the gas toe scape to the atmosphere

Question 5

carbon monoxide

Answer 5

is a deadly odorless gas that is the by product of combustion

Question 6

mold

Answer 6

toxic mold is created by excess humidity mositure

remediation is cleaning and providing a remedy for the cause