Environmental
Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) in older homes are most hazardous when they are:
ALeft undisturbed and intact
BFriable (crumbling) and releasing fibers into the air✓ Correct
CPainted over with latex paint
DLocated in exterior walls only
Explanation
Asbestos poses health risks primarily when it is friable — easily crumbled — and releases microscopic fibers into the air that can be inhaled. Intact, non-friable asbestos poses less immediate risk.
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