Asbestos professionals provide all of these services, except for __________.

• A. Sampling and testing
• B. Remove and dispose of the asbestos
• C. Abatement planning
• D. Survey and inspection

Answer: (B)

This item tests understanding of what asbestos professionals typically handle versus what is tightly regulated as a removal task. Sampling and testing, survey and inspection, and abatement planning are all assessment and planning activities that these professionals perform to identify asbestos-containing materials, evaluate their condition, and devise safe ways to address them. Removing and disposing of asbestos, on the other hand, is a high-risk operation that requires specialized licensing and procedures, including containment, air monitoring, and proper waste handling. Because it involves actual removal work and hazardous waste management, it is not something just any asbestos professional does without the appropriate licensed contractor and regulatory compliance. Therefore, the service that is not provided by asbestos professionals in general practice is removing and disposing of the asbestos.