Environmental
Asbestos-containing materials in a New Mexico commercial building are most dangerous when they are:
AIntact and undisturbed
BEncapsulated with paint
CFriable (easily crumbled, releasing fibers into the air)✓ Correct
DWet from water damage
Explanation
Asbestos poses the greatest health risk when materials are friable—easily crumbled by hand—releasing microscopic fibers into the air. Intact, non-friable asbestos is generally less dangerous.
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