Lead Inspector / Assessor Course Exam Questions And Answers (100% Solved)

Lead Inspector / Assessor Course Exam Questions And Answers (100% Solved) Permanent abatement options include... - Correct Answer-Paint removal, component removal, enclosure, encapsulation What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? - Correct Answer-CDPH, HUD, EPA What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? - Correct Answer-Title 8 CCR 1532.1 What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing? - Correct Answer-1995 HUD Guidelines When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? - Correct Answer-1997 Target Housing - Correct Answer-Housing where children may live and spend time in. T/F Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may present exposure to lead from lead based paint. - Correct Answer-True The federal regulation for re-certification occurs how often? - Correct Answer-Every 3 years In California, how often is re-certification? - Correct Answer-Every other year What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1926.62? - Correct Answer-Title 8 CCR 1532.1 What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1910.134? - Correct Answer-Title 8 CCR 5144 What are the two documents that base the Lead Based Paint Inspections? - Correct Answer-HUD 1995/1997 and EPA 40 CFR part 745 What is EPA 40 CFR part 745? - Correct Answer-Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities What is HUD 1995/1997? - Correct Answer-Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing Lead Inspector / Assessor Course Exam Questions And Answers (100% Solved) Lead based paint - Correct Answer-paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead in weight Lead based paint hazards - Correct Answer-any condition that cause exposure to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects Lead based paint inspection - Correct Answer-a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation What are the HUD primary substrates? - Correct Answer-brick, concrete, drywall, metal, wood, and plaster What is the inspector's job during an inspection? - Correct Answer-To test a surface in the interior of each dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted, stained, shellacked or varnished testing combination in every room equivalent. T/F Lead inspection includes soil testing. - Correct Answer-False - soil testing is part of a risk assessment or if requested by the owner Room equivalent - Correct Answer-an identifiable part of a residence, such as a room, house exterior, a foyer, staircase, hallway or an exterior area (play areas, painted swing sets, painted sandboxes, fences, etc.) Building component type - Correct Answer-those items in the interior or exterior of housing onto which paint, stain, varnish or shellac has been applied and that have a common substrate Substrate - Correct Answer-the material underneath the paint Testing combination - Correct Answer-unique combination of room equivalent, building component type and substrate Deteriorated paint - Correct Answer-any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that is damaged or deteriorated Accessible surface - Correct Answer-surface that protrudes from the surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing and the edges of stair treads) Multi-family housing (for the purposes of a lead based paint inspection only) - Correct Answer-Any group of units that is similar in construction from unit to unit with 1) 21 or more units if any were built before 1960 or are of unknown age or 2) 10 or more units if they were built from Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES Abatement Planning - NO Hazard Evaluation - NO Clearance Inspections - NO - Correct Answer-Certified Lead Worker Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES Abatement Planning - YES Hazard Evaluation - NO Clearance Inspections - NO - Correct Answer-Certified Lead Supervisor Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - NO Abatement Planning - YES Hazard Evaluation - NO Clearance Inspections - YES - Correct Answer-Certified Lead Project Monitor Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - NO Abatement Planning - NO Hazard Evaluation - YES Clearance Inspections - YES - Correct Answer-Certified Lead Inspector / Assessor and Certified Sampling Tech (under the supervision of an inspector/assessor) Lead has been used in paint for what three main reasons? - Correct Answer-as pigment, to add durability and corrosion control, and as a drying agent What is the greatest risk of lead exposure that people face? - Correct Answer-Manmade processes and products Currently, what is the principal industrial use of lead? - Correct Answer-Manufacture of electrical storage batteries Where does the major exposure to lead for most adults come from? - Correct AnswerThe work place What are the major sources of lead exposure for infants and young children? - Correct Answer-Surface dust and soil contaminated with lead T/F A person may become poisoned through exposure to a single high-level source of lead or through the cumulative effect of repeated exposures to low-level sources of lead. - Correct Answer-True What is the main cause of lead contamination in drinking water? - Correct AnswerCorrosion of lead-containing materials in household plumbing T/F Hot, acidic, 'soft' (low in dissolved solids) water is the least corrosive towards lead; cold, alkaline, 'hard' water is most corrosive. - Correct Answer-False In what year did Congress ban the use of lead-containing materials above specific percentages in public water supply systems and in any plumbing providing drinking water connected to public water systems? - Correct Answer-1986 Besides leaded gasoline, what are other sources of lead contamination in air? - Correct Answer-Emissions from smelters and battery factories and combustion of oil, coal, waste oil and municipal wastes. What are the three systems where the effects of lead are most dangerous? - Correct Answer-the central and peripheral nervous systems, the cardiovascular system, and the kidneys Exposure to high concentrations of lead can cause what? - Correct Answer-Retardation, convulsions, coma, and death T/F Inhalation and ingestion are the routes of exposure to both children and adults. - Correct Answer-True What is the primary route of exposure in children? - Correct Answer-Ingestion of lead contaminated dust through normal hand-to-mouth activity What are some construction trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? - Correct Answer-lead abatement workers, carpenters, demolition workers, painters, plumbers What are some industry trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? - Correct Answer-Lead miners, lead smelter workers, lead refinery workers Once in the body, lead is distributed by the blood stream to what areas of the body? - Correct Answer-red blood cells, soft tissue, and bone What is encephalopathy? - Correct Answer-Inflammation of the brain What are the reproductive health effects of lead in men? - Correct Answer-Decreased sex drive,. problems having an erection, and decreased fertility What are the reproductive health effects of lead in women? - Correct AnswerDecreased sex drive, decreased fertility, abnormal menstrual cycles, premature births, and miscarriages What are the reproductive health effects of lead in children? - Correct Answer-Birth defects, lower birth weight, learning problems, and behavioral problems What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 15ug/dL? - Correct AnswerIncrease in blood pressure, harmful fetus effects, joint and muscle aches What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 25ug/dL? - Correct AnswerReproductive problems What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 40ug/dL? - Correct AnswerKidney damage; damage to blood formation What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 60ug/dL? - Correct AnswerAnemia, nerve damage, constipation, stomach pains, irritability, fatigue, memory problems What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 80ug/dL? - Correct AnswerBlue line on gums, uncontrollable shaking of hands, wrist and foot drop, hallucinations, brain damage, coma, death For a venous confirmed blood lead level of below 10ug/dL for a child under 6, what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - Correct Answer-Child is not leadpoisoned; no action For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 10-14ug/dL for a child under 6, what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - Correct Answer-Child has some exposure to lead; community intervention activities For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 15-19ug/dL for a child under 6, what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - Correct Answer-Child has an elevated blood lead level; level confirmed with 2nd blood lead level test. Individual case management, including nutritional and educational interventions and more frequent screening. If level persists, conduct an environmental inspection and remediation For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 20-44ug/dL for a child under 6, what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - Correct Answer-Child is considered to be lead-poisoned; environmental investigation and remediation as well as items from above (15-19ug/dL). Medical checkup. For a venous confirmed blood lead level above 45ug/dL for a child under 6, what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - Correct Answer-Child is seriously leadpoisoned; medical checkup and treatment In what year were the HUD Guidelines - Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - Correct Answer-1995 In what year was the Revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - Correct Answer-1997 What is the required lead warning statement for target housing sales contracts? - Correct Answer-Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 has to be notified that such property may present exposure to lead from lead based paint that may place young children at risk of development lead poisoning. What is the required lead warning statement of target housing lease contracts? - Correct Answer-Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint. T/F the federal regulation for re-certification includes one time frame. - Correct AnswerFalse - every three years if the individual completed a training course with a course test and hands-on assessment every five years if the individual completed a training course with a proficiency test What is OSHA's PEL for lead? - Correct Answer-50 ug/m3 What is OSHA's action level for lead? - Correct Answer-30 ug/m3 T/F Medical removal of workers whose average BLL based on two consecutive tests is 30 ug/dL or greater. - Correct Answer-False - 50 ug/dL What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory protection? - Correct Answer-29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard Title 8 CCR 1532.1 What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - Correct Answer-29 CFR 1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f) Title 8 CCR 5144 What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? - Correct Answer-The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any pipe, plumbing fitting or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998. At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? - Correct Answer-15 ppb In what year was the Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities: Final Rule, (40 CFR part 745), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published? - Correct Answer-1996 What is Title X? - Correct Answer-A legislation that represented a new strategy to reduce lead hazards and affects how some federal agencies deal with lead based paint and lead based hazards. When was Title X passed by Congress? - Correct Answer-1992 The training and certification requirements implemented by the EPA are based on requirements set forth by what? - Correct Answer-Section 402 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) What is lead based paint? - Correct Answer-paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight (or 5,000 ppm) What is a lead based paint hazard? - Correct Answer-any condition that causes exposure to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA Administrator under TSCA Section 403.3 What is a lead based paint inspection? - Correct Answer-a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if there is lead based paint present and where it is located What is deteriorated paint? - Correct Answer-any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that is damaged or deteriorated What is an accessible surface? - Correct Answer-surface that protrudes from the surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing, and the edges of stair treads) What is a friction surface? - Correct Answer-an interior or exterior surface that is subject to abrasion or friction (e.g. certain window, floor, and stair surfaces) What is an impact surface? - Correct Answer-an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage from repeated impacts (e.g. certain parts of door frames) T/F There is no fixed date for abatement of lead based paint in Public Housing Authority and Indian Housing Authority. However, all lead based paint must be abated when the housing is modernized. - Correct Answer-True cm - Correct Answer-centimeter ; 1/100 of a meter ; 0.3937 of an inch cm2 - Correct Answer-square centimeter ; 0.1550 square inch ; unit of measure for lead in paint (mg/cm2) dL - Correct Answer-deciliter ; a measure of volume; the unit of measure for blood lead levels ; 1/2 cup ft - Correct Answer-foot - 12 inches; 30.48 centimeters ft2 - Correct Answer-square foot ; 144 square inches ; 929 square centimeters; the unit of measure most often used for dust wipe samples (ug/ft2) m - Correct Answer-meter ; 39.37 inches ; 1.0936 yards m3 - Correct Answer-cubic meter ; 35.314 cubic feet; the unit of measure for lead in the air that workers breathe g - Correct Answer-gram ; a measure of weight ; 0.035 ounces mg - Correct Answer-milligram ; 1/1000 of a gram ; unit of measure for lead in paint ug - Correct Answer-microgram ; a measure of weight; used for lead levels in dust and soil; one millionth of a gram ppm - Correct Answer-part per million ; meaning the weight of one part per weight of the total amount of material; used when measuring lead in paint chips, water samples and hazardous waste lead level results Before a lead based paint inspector begins an inspection, what should be done? - Correct Answer-A pre-inspection conference should be held between the inspector and the client What are some reasons why a client may choose to have a lead based paint inspection? - Correct Answer-legal requirement, requirement of a financial institution, component of a pre-purchase inspection of a dwelling Lead based inspection - Correct Answer-a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation Test location - Correct Answer-a specific area on a testing combination where either an XRF reading or a paint chip sample will be taken What areas should the inspector test? - Correct Answer-a surface in the interior of each dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted, stained, shellacked or varnished testing combination in every room equivalent What two parts of a window are tested? - Correct Answer-A moveable portion and non moveable portion T/F You can group interior and exterior components together - Correct Answer-False - since exterior paints are more likely to contain high levels of lead, never group interior and exterior components together For purposes of lead based paint inspections, housing may be divided into what two types? - Correct Answer-single-family and multi-family At a minimum, a calibration check should be done when? - Correct Answer-at the beginning of each inspection, at least every four hours, and at the end of each inspection For single-family housing, the HUD Guidelines recommend XRF testing on at least...? - Correct Answer-one location per testing combination, except interior and exterior walls four readings, one on each wall (interior room equivalent or exterior) If a room equivalent has more than four walls in a single-family housing, what should be done? - Correct Answer-calculate the average of the four readings round the result to the same number of decimal places as the XRF displays classify remaining walls with the same painting history as the tested walls based on this rounded average How many samples should be taken for exterior walls? - Correct Answer-select at least four sides average the readings (rounding the result) to obtain a result for any remaining sides What do you need to include at each test location? - Correct Answer-include all layers of paint lay the XRF probe faceplate flat against the surface During what conditions does the HUD Guidelines protocol allow the inspector to stop testing a component type? - Correct Answer-In housing where similar building component types with identical substrates are all found to contain lead based paint within the first five interior room equivalents T/F The inspector is not required to obtain the client's permission to abbreviate the testing before discontinuing testing. - Correct Answer-False T/F If wood windows in the first five rooms of a housing do not contain lead based paint, the inspector can assume that the remaining windows are painted with non-lead based paint. - Correct Answer-False