Lead Risk Assessor Rated A+
1. What federal document outlines the procedures for conducting inspections, risk assessments, and
abatement activities related to lead?
- Answer: The HUD Guidelines serve as the primary federal document for these activities.
2. What treatment method may be used for a child diagnosed with lead poisoning?
- Answer: Chelation therapy.
3. Why is a lead risk assessment conducted?
- Answer: To identify lead-based paint (LBP) hazards.
4. What does the acronym EBL stand for in the context of lead exposure?
- Answer: Elevated Blood Level.
5. In what way does lead primarily enter the bodies of children?
- Answer: Through the ingestion of lead dust.
6. Is a child with blood lead levels of 17 µg/dL, 9 µg/dL, and 16 µg/dL classified as lead poisoned?
- Answer: No, this child would not be considered lead poisoned.
7. Which is more beneficial for renovation contractors, a lead inspection or a risk assessment?
- Answer: A lead inspection.
8. What are the six sampling methods that risk assessors use to identify lead hazards?
- Answer:
- Visual inspection
- Dust sampling
- Soil sampling
, - Paint chip analysis
- X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
- Water sampling
9. What must a certified Risk Assessor do when conducting a risk assessment on a property they are also
abating?
- Answer: They must notify the client in writing.
10. What is the OSHA Action Level for lead exposure?
- Answer: 30 µg/m³.
11. Is water sampling a mandatory part of a risk assessment?
- Answer: No, it is optional.
12. What are the six types of lead-based paint (LBP) hazards defined by the EPA?
- Answer:
- Dust
- Friction surfaces
- Impact surfaces
- Chewable surfaces
- Deteriorated paint
- Soil
13. What is the defined soil lead hazard level in a general yard area?
- Answer: 1,200 ppm.
14. Is it true or false that XRF analysis is the most frequently used method for assessing lead-based
paint?
- Answer: True.
1. What federal document outlines the procedures for conducting inspections, risk assessments, and
abatement activities related to lead?
- Answer: The HUD Guidelines serve as the primary federal document for these activities.
2. What treatment method may be used for a child diagnosed with lead poisoning?
- Answer: Chelation therapy.
3. Why is a lead risk assessment conducted?
- Answer: To identify lead-based paint (LBP) hazards.
4. What does the acronym EBL stand for in the context of lead exposure?
- Answer: Elevated Blood Level.
5. In what way does lead primarily enter the bodies of children?
- Answer: Through the ingestion of lead dust.
6. Is a child with blood lead levels of 17 µg/dL, 9 µg/dL, and 16 µg/dL classified as lead poisoned?
- Answer: No, this child would not be considered lead poisoned.
7. Which is more beneficial for renovation contractors, a lead inspection or a risk assessment?
- Answer: A lead inspection.
8. What are the six sampling methods that risk assessors use to identify lead hazards?
- Answer:
- Visual inspection
- Dust sampling
- Soil sampling
, - Paint chip analysis
- X-ray fluorescence (XRF)
- Water sampling
9. What must a certified Risk Assessor do when conducting a risk assessment on a property they are also
abating?
- Answer: They must notify the client in writing.
10. What is the OSHA Action Level for lead exposure?
- Answer: 30 µg/m³.
11. Is water sampling a mandatory part of a risk assessment?
- Answer: No, it is optional.
12. What are the six types of lead-based paint (LBP) hazards defined by the EPA?
- Answer:
- Dust
- Friction surfaces
- Impact surfaces
- Chewable surfaces
- Deteriorated paint
- Soil
13. What is the defined soil lead hazard level in a general yard area?
- Answer: 1,200 ppm.
14. Is it true or false that XRF analysis is the most frequently used method for assessing lead-based
paint?
- Answer: True.
