Environmental
Asbestos in a building is most hazardous when:
AIntact and undisturbed
BIt is freshly painted over
CIt is friable (crumbling) and releasing fibers into the air✓ Correct
DIt is in the building's exterior siding
Explanation
Asbestos poses the greatest health risk when it is friable — crumbling or deteriorating — because it releases microscopic fibers into the air that can be inhaled.
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