EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027


HUDYGuidelinesY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
WhatYFederalYdocumentYservesYasYanYoverallYguidelineYforYperformingYinspections,YriskYassessme
nts,YandYabatementYactivities?



chelationYtherapyY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-AYchildYmayYbeYtreatedYforYleadYpoisoningYbyYusing...



IdentifyYLBPYhazardsY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-TheYpurposeYofYaYleadYriskYassessmentYisYto?



ElevatedYBloodYLevelY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-WhatYdoesYEBLYmean?



IngestionYofYleadYdustY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-HowYdoesYleadYprimarilyYenterYchildren'sYbodies?



No,YtheYelevatedYbloodYlevelsYofY17ug/dLYandY16ug/dLYwereYnotYconsecutiveY-
YCORRECTYANSWERSY-


WouldYaYchildYwithYconsecutiveYbloodYleadYtestsYofY17Yug/dl,Y9Yug/dl,YandY16Yug/dlYbeYconsideredY
toYbeYleadYpoisoned?



LeadYInspectionY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
WhichYisYmoreYusefulYforYtheYrenovationYcontractor,YtheYleadYinspectionYorYtheYriskYassessment?



Visual

Dust

Soil

PaintYChip

,XRF

WaterY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
WhatYsixYsamplingYmethodsYdoYRiskYAssessorsYuseYtoYidentifyYleadYhazards?



NotifyYtheYclientYinYwritingY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
AYcertifiedYRiskYAssessorYmayYconductYaYRiskYassessmentYonYaYpropertyYwhichYisYtoYbeYabatedYbyYt
heYfirmYforYwhichYtheyYwork,YifYthey...



30Yug/m3Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-WhatYisYtheYOSHAYActionYLevelYforYlead?



OptionalY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-WaterYsamplingYasYpartYofYaYRiskYAssessmentYis:



Mandatory,YOptional,YorYNeverYincluded?



Dust

FrictionYSurface

ImpactYSurface

ChewableYSurface

DeterioratedYPaint

SoilY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-WhatYareYtheYsixYLBPYhazardsYdefinedYbyYEPA?



1,200YppmY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-EPAYSoilYleadYhazardYinYgeneralYyardYarea



TrueY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-XRFYanalysisYisYtheYmostYcommonYmethodYforYdeterminingYLBP



False,YXRFYisYmostYcommonlyYusedYtoYdetermineYLBPYbutYnotYhazardsY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
XRFYanalysisYisYtheYmostYcommonYmethodYforYdeterminingYleadYhazards

, PerformanceYCharacteristicYSheetY(PCS)YsuppliedYwithYtheYXRFY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
WhereYwouldYyouYfindYoperationalYdataYforYanYXRF?



13Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-HowYmanyYdustYsamplesYareYusuallyYtakenYforYaYRiskYAssessment?



Removal

Enclosure

EncapsulationY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-WhatYareYtheYthreeYformsYofYleadYabatement?



3YshotsYonYtheY1.02YstandardY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-HowYdoYyouYcalibrateYanYXRF?



Beginning

End

EveryY4Yhours

EveryYtimeYtheYdeviceYisYpoweredYdownY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-
HowYoftenYdoYyouYcalibrateYanYXRF?



EqualYtoYorYgreaterYthanY1.0Ymg/cm2Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-LBPYperYXRF



GreaterYthanY0.5%YbyYweightY-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-LBPY%YlevelYbyYpaintYchipYanalysis



40Yug/ft2Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-EPAYFloorYclearance/hazardYlevel



250Yug/ft2Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-EPAYWindowYsillYorYstoolYclearance/hazardYlevel



400Yug/ft2Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSY-EPAYWindowYtroughYorYwellYclearance/hazardYlevel