EPA Risk Assessor Exam 2026
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Risk Assessment - ANSWER ✔✔An on-site investigation of a
residential dwelling for lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment
includes investigating the age, history, management and maintenance of
the dwelling; conducting a visual assessment, performing limited
environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, soil samples, and
deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify
acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on specific
conditions and the owner's capabilities.
,Inspection - ANSWER ✔✔A surface-by-surface investigation for
determining the presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases,
sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard - ANSWER ✔✔Any condition that causes
exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil,
deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present on
accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human
health effects.
Primary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Lead-based paint risk
assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim controls
in housing before children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Blood lead screening programs
to identify children who already have elevated blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Medical treatment/ management
of children to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - ANSWER ✔✔2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention
Group (HARGG)? - ANSWER ✔✔2-20
,What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
- ANSWER ✔✔2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - ANSWER
✔✔1. Obtain background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's
dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and
environmental sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
What are four other types of assessments? - ANSWER ✔✔1. Lead
hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
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, A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that
may act to exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.
Combination Risk Assessment - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
EBL Child Investigation - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
Title X (199_) - ANSWER ✔✔1992. Residential Lead based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability - ANSWER ✔✔Statutory law,
administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__) - ANSWER ✔✔1971 Lead-based Poisoning
Prevention Act
Tort Law - ANSWER ✔✔Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard
behavior or failure to use reasonable care for which a court orders a
monetary remedy called "damages".
Contract Law - ANSWER ✔✔Relates to situations in which a person
breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable written or oral agreement or
contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - ANSWER
✔✔Negligence
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Risk Assessment - ANSWER ✔✔An on-site investigation of a
residential dwelling for lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment
includes investigating the age, history, management and maintenance of
the dwelling; conducting a visual assessment, performing limited
environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, soil samples, and
deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify
acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on specific
conditions and the owner's capabilities.
,Inspection - ANSWER ✔✔A surface-by-surface investigation for
determining the presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases,
sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard - ANSWER ✔✔Any condition that causes
exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil,
deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present on
accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human
health effects.
Primary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Lead-based paint risk
assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim controls
in housing before children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Blood lead screening programs
to identify children who already have elevated blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔Medical treatment/ management
of children to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - ANSWER ✔✔2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention
Group (HARGG)? - ANSWER ✔✔2-20
,What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
- ANSWER ✔✔2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - ANSWER
✔✔1. Obtain background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's
dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and
environmental sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
What are four other types of assessments? - ANSWER ✔✔1. Lead
hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that
may act to exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.
Combination Risk Assessment - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
EBL Child Investigation - ANSWER ✔✔2-21
Title X (199_) - ANSWER ✔✔1992. Residential Lead based Paint
Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability - ANSWER ✔✔Statutory law,
administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__) - ANSWER ✔✔1971 Lead-based Poisoning
Prevention Act
Tort Law - ANSWER ✔✔Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard
behavior or failure to use reasonable care for which a court orders a
monetary remedy called "damages".
Contract Law - ANSWER ✔✔Relates to situations in which a person
breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable written or oral agreement or
contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - ANSWER
✔✔Negligence
