NJ EPA Lead Inspector and Risk Assessor Exam SET
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
SOLVED.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A clearance examination must be performed by a certified
lead inspector, dust sampling technician or a
.5% by weight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chips are positive for lead if the results
by atomic absorption (AAS) are above this percent.
(Class) According to EPA & HUD what is the recommended size for paint chip sample?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2" x 2" or 4 sq inch
(Class) According to EPA & HUD what is the size of the chip sample? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅2" x 2" or 4 sq"
(Class) Current EPA standards for clearance on floor/sill/trough? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅40 ug/ft2 - 250 ug/ft2 - 400 ug/ft2
(Class) Half life of Cadmium-109? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 Months
(Class) Half life of Cobalt-57? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅9 Months
(Class) How deep should a soil sample be? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/2 Inch
(Class) How do we do a clearance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dust wipe
(Class) How do you determine radiation exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dosimeter
(Class) How many components of a given type must be tested to obtain a desired level
of confidence in results for in a multi family development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅40
(Class) How many readings do you take on walls? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4
(Class) How often do you do calibration checks? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Every 4
Hours, Beginning and ending of inspection
,(Class) How often do you have to take a refresher class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Every 3 years
(Class) How often should an XRF be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Every 6
Months
(Class) If you were to ship an XRF back to manufacturer for resourcing who will not ship
it for you? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅US postal service
(Class) Laboratories must be recognized by what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅NLLAP
(Class) Lead causes permanent damage to what body organism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Brain, Nervous system, Kidneys
(Class) Maximum temperature for heat gun? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1100 Farenheit
(Class) Multifamily housing units are chosen by who? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Inspector
(Class) Multifamily housing units how are they chosen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Randomly
(Class) Multifamily housing units the number of units to be tested is based upon what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Day of construction & total # of units
(Class) On what surface must an XRF be used on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flat
surface
(Class) The medical treatment for treating lead poisoning is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chelation
(Class) What are the basic concepts of radiation protection? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Time
Distance
Shielding
(Class) What are the soil hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅400 ppm play area, 1200
ppm other parts of the yard.
(Class) What color HEPA filter must you use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Black or
Purple
(Class) What do we mean by a testing combination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Room
equivalent, building component, substrate
,(Class) What does TDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Time
Distance
Shielding
(Class) What is a performance characteristic sheet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Provides and explanation of the statistical methodology used to construct
data in the sheets and provides empirical results from using recommended inconclusive
ranges or thresholds for specific XRF instruments.
(Class) What is Chelation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The process by which lead is
removed from a person's body/blood stream by the use of medication
(Class) What is Occurrance Insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅You are covered
even after the policy has expired
(Class) What is regulatory liability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Violates an
administrative regulation
(Class) What is the action level for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 Micrograms per
cubic meter
(Class) What is the definition of an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A surface by
surface investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint.
(Class) What is the permissible exposure limit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50
Micrograms per cubic meter
(Class) What is the safe blood lead level? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅There is no safe
blood lead level
(Class) What the atomic # for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅82
(Class) What the definition of lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0.05% lead
by weight / 1.0 mg/cm2
(Class) What's a method to determine presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
(Class) What's a method to determine the presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
(Class) What's more accurate XRF or Paint chip sample? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
, (Class) What's more accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint Chip
(Class) When using the heat gun what is the maximum temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1100 Faranheit
(Class) XRF exposes paint surface? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cobalt-57 isotope
Cadmium-109 isotope
(Class) You document an inspection on a multi family development that has less than
16 units, you have no information regarding the age, how many units do you need to
inspect? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All
(Class) You see both sides of door, do you test both sides? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Yes
1 hour - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The amount of time a certified renovator must wait if
the second wet cloth fails for the CV and then wipe the surfaces with an electro-
statically charged white disposable cleaning cloth.
1,000 Degrees Farenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅You should never operate a heat
gun in excess of _______ degrees Fahrenheit (F).
1.0 mg/cm2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The RRP federal standard states paint is
considered lead positive at or above the level of this from the XRF.
1% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10,000 ppm
1st step in treating lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅remove the person from
further exposure
2 Feet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When cleaning the interior you must clean this
distance beyond the contained work area.
3 Sources of civil legal liability are? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Statutory law,
Administrative law, Common law
3 years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the RRP rule Certified Firms must maintain
all records for _____ years.
5 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A Certified Renovator must take a refresher course every
_______ years
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
SOLVED.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A clearance examination must be performed by a certified
lead inspector, dust sampling technician or a
.5% by weight - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chips are positive for lead if the results
by atomic absorption (AAS) are above this percent.
(Class) According to EPA & HUD what is the recommended size for paint chip sample?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2" x 2" or 4 sq inch
(Class) According to EPA & HUD what is the size of the chip sample? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅2" x 2" or 4 sq"
(Class) Current EPA standards for clearance on floor/sill/trough? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅40 ug/ft2 - 250 ug/ft2 - 400 ug/ft2
(Class) Half life of Cadmium-109? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 Months
(Class) Half life of Cobalt-57? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅9 Months
(Class) How deep should a soil sample be? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/2 Inch
(Class) How do we do a clearance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Dust wipe
(Class) How do you determine radiation exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Dosimeter
(Class) How many components of a given type must be tested to obtain a desired level
of confidence in results for in a multi family development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅40
(Class) How many readings do you take on walls? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4
(Class) How often do you do calibration checks? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Every 4
Hours, Beginning and ending of inspection
,(Class) How often do you have to take a refresher class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Every 3 years
(Class) How often should an XRF be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Every 6
Months
(Class) If you were to ship an XRF back to manufacturer for resourcing who will not ship
it for you? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅US postal service
(Class) Laboratories must be recognized by what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅NLLAP
(Class) Lead causes permanent damage to what body organism? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Brain, Nervous system, Kidneys
(Class) Maximum temperature for heat gun? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1100 Farenheit
(Class) Multifamily housing units are chosen by who? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Inspector
(Class) Multifamily housing units how are they chosen? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Randomly
(Class) Multifamily housing units the number of units to be tested is based upon what? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Day of construction & total # of units
(Class) On what surface must an XRF be used on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Flat
surface
(Class) The medical treatment for treating lead poisoning is known as? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Chelation
(Class) What are the basic concepts of radiation protection? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Time
Distance
Shielding
(Class) What are the soil hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅400 ppm play area, 1200
ppm other parts of the yard.
(Class) What color HEPA filter must you use? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Black or
Purple
(Class) What do we mean by a testing combination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Room
equivalent, building component, substrate
,(Class) What does TDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Time
Distance
Shielding
(Class) What is a performance characteristic sheet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Provides and explanation of the statistical methodology used to construct
data in the sheets and provides empirical results from using recommended inconclusive
ranges or thresholds for specific XRF instruments.
(Class) What is Chelation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The process by which lead is
removed from a person's body/blood stream by the use of medication
(Class) What is Occurrance Insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅You are covered
even after the policy has expired
(Class) What is regulatory liability? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Violates an
administrative regulation
(Class) What is the action level for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 Micrograms per
cubic meter
(Class) What is the definition of an inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A surface by
surface investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint.
(Class) What is the permissible exposure limit? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50
Micrograms per cubic meter
(Class) What is the safe blood lead level? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅There is no safe
blood lead level
(Class) What the atomic # for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅82
(Class) What the definition of lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0.05% lead
by weight / 1.0 mg/cm2
(Class) What's a method to determine presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
(Class) What's a method to determine the presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
(Class) What's more accurate XRF or Paint chip sample? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Paint chip sample
, (Class) What's more accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Paint Chip
(Class) When using the heat gun what is the maximum temperature? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅1100 Faranheit
(Class) XRF exposes paint surface? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cobalt-57 isotope
Cadmium-109 isotope
(Class) You document an inspection on a multi family development that has less than
16 units, you have no information regarding the age, how many units do you need to
inspect? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All
(Class) You see both sides of door, do you test both sides? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Yes
1 hour - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The amount of time a certified renovator must wait if
the second wet cloth fails for the CV and then wipe the surfaces with an electro-
statically charged white disposable cleaning cloth.
1,000 Degrees Farenheit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅You should never operate a heat
gun in excess of _______ degrees Fahrenheit (F).
1.0 mg/cm2 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The RRP federal standard states paint is
considered lead positive at or above the level of this from the XRF.
1% - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10,000 ppm
1st step in treating lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅remove the person from
further exposure
2 Feet - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When cleaning the interior you must clean this
distance beyond the contained work area.
3 Sources of civil legal liability are? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Statutory law,
Administrative law, Common law
3 years - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the RRP rule Certified Firms must maintain
all records for _____ years.
5 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A Certified Renovator must take a refresher course every
_______ years
