Environmental
Asbestos is most dangerous when it is:
AIntact and undisturbed in building materials
BFriable — crumbling or releasing fibers into the air✓ Correct
CSealed under paint or encapsulant
DLocated in exterior building materials only
Explanation
Asbestos poses the greatest health risk when it is friable — meaning it can be crumbled by hand pressure — because the fibers become airborne and can be inhaled.
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