OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR STUDY
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
i Lead was used in paint because it - Adds durability and serves as a drying agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - Pipe solder and plumbing fixtures.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - WHITE LEAD
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-based paint by HUD? -
At least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01 kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in construction is - OSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50
µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? - ANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - Vinyl blinds, ceramic coating and
electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - Inhaling (breathing) and/or Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Cardiovascular
System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead levels are at least? - 10
ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - Chelation
How do we determine if we exceed OSHA's PEL? - Personal air monitoring
When we take paint chip samples, we? - Decontaminate any lead dust that may be created.
Final clearance testing for a lead abatement project is performed using: - Surface wiping sampling.
The lead dust clearance levels of the current EPA regulations are? - 40 ug/ft2 for floors, 250 ug/ft for
window sills and 400 ug/ft for window troughs.
EPA certification recognizes the following work discipline: - Inspector, Risk Assessor, Supervisor, Worker,
Contractor
EPA has defined a child-occupied facility to mean: - 2 days a week, average at least 3 hours a visit,
totaling 6 hours a week and 60 hours annually
When testing for lead using an XRF analyzer it is best to: - Have the residents leave during testing.
, When we are charged with negligence our best defense is likely to be that we: - We followed the best
technology available.
We can use insurance coverage to protect us from liability arising from: - Breeches of contract
In addition to training to become an inspector, anyone using an XRF to test for lead based paint must: -
Receive direct factory training by the manufacturer for the specific XRF being used.
Under Title X federally owned or assisted houses are to: - Be evaluated for lead-based paint, lead
hazards, and have leave hazards controlled.
Under sections 1012 and 1013 of Title X, there are different standards for houses built prior to 1960 and
those built between 1960 and 1978. But in all such houses we must: - Use safe work practices where
work is performed.
When collecting wipe samples it is advisable to place the sample in: - A polyethylene centrifuge tube.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - Protect the sample from lead on the inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - Deteriorated paint, remodeling, tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - Where children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - EPA Toxic Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - A surface-by-surface investigation to determine the
presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally owned or assisted
housing be: - Inspected for lead-based paint, assessed for risks posed by lead present, provided control
measures for lead hazards found.
The following is not a method of abatement for lead-based paint: - Coating with latex paint.
When using an XRF analyzer what device should an inspector use to monitor radiation? - Dosimeter
EPA recommends that we use XRF instruments for which HUD and EPA have developed: - Performance
characteristics sheet
When surfaces do not allow for use of an XRF, we should take paint chips and send them to labs
accredited by: - The National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP)
The degree of agreement of repeated measurements when using an instrument, such as, an XRF is
called: - Precision
Inspectors should check XRF's calibration at a minimum: - At the beginning of each inspection, every four
hours during an inspection, and at the end of each inspection.
When is it advisable to group interior components with exterior components for the purpose of testing
for paint? - We should NEVER group interior with exterior.
For the purposes of a lead inspection our definition of multifamily housing could include units of similar
in construction when: - Any number of units built from 1960 to 1977.
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
i Lead was used in paint because it - Adds durability and serves as a drying agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - Pipe solder and plumbing fixtures.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - WHITE LEAD
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-based paint by HUD? -
At least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01 kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in construction is - OSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50
µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? - ANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - Vinyl blinds, ceramic coating and
electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - Inhaling (breathing) and/or Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Cardiovascular
System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead levels are at least? - 10
ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - Chelation
How do we determine if we exceed OSHA's PEL? - Personal air monitoring
When we take paint chip samples, we? - Decontaminate any lead dust that may be created.
Final clearance testing for a lead abatement project is performed using: - Surface wiping sampling.
The lead dust clearance levels of the current EPA regulations are? - 40 ug/ft2 for floors, 250 ug/ft for
window sills and 400 ug/ft for window troughs.
EPA certification recognizes the following work discipline: - Inspector, Risk Assessor, Supervisor, Worker,
Contractor
EPA has defined a child-occupied facility to mean: - 2 days a week, average at least 3 hours a visit,
totaling 6 hours a week and 60 hours annually
When testing for lead using an XRF analyzer it is best to: - Have the residents leave during testing.
, When we are charged with negligence our best defense is likely to be that we: - We followed the best
technology available.
We can use insurance coverage to protect us from liability arising from: - Breeches of contract
In addition to training to become an inspector, anyone using an XRF to test for lead based paint must: -
Receive direct factory training by the manufacturer for the specific XRF being used.
Under Title X federally owned or assisted houses are to: - Be evaluated for lead-based paint, lead
hazards, and have leave hazards controlled.
Under sections 1012 and 1013 of Title X, there are different standards for houses built prior to 1960 and
those built between 1960 and 1978. But in all such houses we must: - Use safe work practices where
work is performed.
When collecting wipe samples it is advisable to place the sample in: - A polyethylene centrifuge tube.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - Protect the sample from lead on the inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - Deteriorated paint, remodeling, tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - Where children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - EPA Toxic Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - A surface-by-surface investigation to determine the
presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally owned or assisted
housing be: - Inspected for lead-based paint, assessed for risks posed by lead present, provided control
measures for lead hazards found.
The following is not a method of abatement for lead-based paint: - Coating with latex paint.
When using an XRF analyzer what device should an inspector use to monitor radiation? - Dosimeter
EPA recommends that we use XRF instruments for which HUD and EPA have developed: - Performance
characteristics sheet
When surfaces do not allow for use of an XRF, we should take paint chips and send them to labs
accredited by: - The National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP)
The degree of agreement of repeated measurements when using an instrument, such as, an XRF is
called: - Precision
Inspectors should check XRF's calibration at a minimum: - At the beginning of each inspection, every four
hours during an inspection, and at the end of each inspection.
When is it advisable to group interior components with exterior components for the purpose of testing
for paint? - We should NEVER group interior with exterior.
For the purposes of a lead inspection our definition of multifamily housing could include units of similar
in construction when: - Any number of units built from 1960 to 1977.
