EPA LEAD INSPECTOR QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

What shell bonds to the nucleus the greatest? - K shell The NIST Standard of reference material that is closest to 1.0 mg/cm2 is? - Yellow In a 4 hour inspection, how often must you perform calibration check(s) of your XRF analyzer? - Once Mg/cm2 is the scientific symbol for: - milligram per sqaured centimeter Lead has been used for: - All of the above In a 10 hour inspection, a lead paint inspector must perform a minimum of __ calibration checks - 4 For buildings that have been built prior to 1960 with 1040 or more similar units, the inspector must test what percentage of the units common areas and exterior sites? - 5.7 (chart) During the Roman Empire, lead production was estimated at ___ tons per year - 80,000 tons For buildings that have been built prior to with 1000 or more similar units the inspector must test what percent of the units common areas and exterior sites? - 2.9 Which of the following does HUD not consider a recognized substrate? - Paper The chemical symbol for lead is - Pb As a qualified and trained lead inspector, you should be very suspect of housing units built before due to the fact that the very well may contain some lead-based paint - 1978 The major source of lead for most adults is: - occupational exposure Lead causes permanent damage to: - All of the above Which of the following is THE MAIN hazard for children's lead poisoning: - exposure through dust and soil What is the source of radiation in all XRF Analyzers used to test lead based paint? - Cobalt-57 AND Cadmium-109 Due to discrepancies of regulations, many inspectors encounter difference between federal, state, or local, standards. The "rule of thumb" is to: - comply with more stringent standards What is emitted from radioactive sourec in the XRF: - Gamma rays The decay rate of cobalt-57 is approximately: - 9 months Which governmental agency has taken action to virtually remove lead from gasoline products: - NIOSH In what year did the Federal Government enact the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (LBPPPA): - 1971 What is the common source of lead poisoning in children: - lead-based paint dust OSHA Lead Standards for exposures above the action level require: - exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, and medical removal The basic Federal Law governing waste disposal is known as: - RCRA THE NLLAP for laboratories was established by - EPA An XRF analyzer works by exposing a paint surface to radiation emitted from a seated source inside the instrument. The source of this radiation is generally known as - cobalt or cadmium