EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR CERT.EXAM| 126 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

ug/g micrograms per gram ug/ft2 micrograms per foot squared(xrf) mg/cm2 milligrams per centimeter squared (XRF) mg/dl milligrams per deciliter ug/m3 microgram per deci-liter (quantity in blood) 1% 10,000 ppm allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with xrf 1.0 mg/cm2 allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with paint chip 5000 ppm allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint by weight .5%=5000 ppm lead quantities for dust clearance from floors or carpets 40 ug/ft2 lead quantities for dust clearance from furniture. 40 ug/ft2 lead quantities for dust clearance from window sills 250 ug/ft2 lead quantities for dust clearance from window wells 400 ug/ft2 LEaD quantities for dust clearance from outside concrete 800 ug/ft2 LED quantities for soil clearance in contact areas 400 PPM lead quantities for soil clearance and non contact areas 1200 PPM allowable LED quantity in water 15 ppb/liter or 15 mgl lead blood level of concern for children 5ug/dl n i o s h LED blood level of concern 25 ug/dl OSHA employee LED blood level of concern 40 ug/dl OSHA medical removal lead blood level 50 ug/dl lead paint 1978 level allowed .06%; 600 ppm current level lead allowed in paint .009%; 90 ppm lead paint allowed in all other consumer products .01%; 100 ppm hazardous waste toxic charact eristic leaching procedure( tclp ) 5 ppm the use of lead-based paint exceeding.06% was banned in 1978 residential housing true true or false the concentration of lead paint in deteriorating housing must be greater than 1 mg/cm squared by xrf to pose a threat to workers doing renovation or abatement practices false title X does not apply to Bridges and steel structures, hotels and motels rented less than a hundred days and Commercial complexes. what is the primary objective of lead-based paint inspection? to discover lead-based paint TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to; develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals. Individuals performing inspections and risk assessments for lead hazards must be certified through the EPA accredited program true or false epa's debris rule advises contractors that led waste generated during renovation and remodeling of residential housing is now waived by r c r a's Rule and can be disposed of as municipal waste true true or false section 1012 forward/1013 within title X are section referring the HUD rules true true or false OSHA established the standard for the workers permissible exposure limit, action limit, and exposure time while abating LED true yes or no are lead inspections mandatory for pre-1978 housing no a lead inspection is? Surface by surface investigation for lead base paint 2 Common ways for led to enter the body? ingestion and or inhalation what body system is most affected by lead poisoning nervous system the set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead- paint hazards for at least 20 years abatement true or false there is no established time frame for abatement of lead-based paint in housing. however all lead-based paint hazards must be abated from a Target house when the project is funded in the amount of 25,000$ or more through h u d true true or false the most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at 5 ug/dl of lead in the blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dl higher true what abatement methods can be used if lead concentrations in soil are soil removal or containing soil above 5,000 PPM where children are playing? soil removal, or containing soil under concrete or asphalt true or false Clarence test are performed by taking xrf reading in any four rooms of the house where the basement or renovation took place false true or false in pre-1978 housing, where a child with an elevated blood lead level has been living, visual assessments alone can be used to determine if lead hazards have to be abated from the property false false how does an inspection differ from a risk assessment an inspection identifies the presence of lead paint; an assessment evaluates the hazards from lead. true or false it is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory for EPA lead inspectors true