Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Questions and Answers Graded A+

Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Questions and Answers Graded A+ Permanent abatement options include... -Answer Paint removal, component removal, enclosure, encapsulation Lead Inspector -Answer A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. Lead-based paint -Answer 1 mg/cm2 5000micrograms/g = 5000ppm .5% by weight What is lead based paint? -Answer any surface coating containing at least 1 miligram per square centimeter of lead or .5% lead by weight. What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? -Answer CDPH, HUD, EPA Lead in paint -Answer applied between 1978 and August 13, 2009- .06$ by weight, 600ppm Applied on or after August 14, 2009-- .009% by weight, 90ppm what year is considered for lead based paint? -Answer 1978 - built before this Lead Risk Assessor Job Description -Answer Determining the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential dwelling or child-occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards to the person requesting the lead inspection. What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? -Answer Title 8 CCR 1532.1 Dust lead hazard levels (by wipe sampling) -Answer 40 micrograms/ft2 (carpeted and uncarpeted interior floors) 250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools) which 2 forms are included to address lead based paint conditions on the property? -Answer 1. federal lead based paint (LBP) disclosure 2. TDS Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act -Answer (Title X of the Community Development and Housing Act of 1992) The federal government began to focus on primary prevention of lead poisoning through identifying and reducing lead hazards. Importance of lead poisoning prevention/lead-based paint inspections -Answer Focus attention on the sources of lead that could poison children; and reduce the cost of lead hazard control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.