EPA LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM AND 2024-
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What do lead based paint inspections focus on? - answer-✔they focus attention on
the sources of lead that could poison children and reduce the cost of lead hazard
control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.
What are certified inspectors capable of? - answer-✔1. identifying the lead-based
painted surfaces in housing
2. Certify the results of an inspection in writing.
3. Conduct post-hazard control clearance sampling to determine if
a. the specified hazard control safety was conducted
b. the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter
c. the area is a safe place for residents and young children to live
An inspector must be able to... - answer-✔- be knowledgeable about the
performance & limitations of all lead testing technique and methods
-familiar with all lead testing methods and sample techniques & standards
- able to perform math calculations
-skilled in understanding results
- can make objective decisions
-able to implement and interpret quality control procedures
When do lead inspectors get a refresher course & post-course examination? -
answer-✔Every 3 years
,What is the lead-based paint disclosure rule? - answer-✔In the late 1996, the EPA
and HUD created the lead-based paint disclosure rule that allows prospective
purchasers of housing built before 1978 to have a lead-based paint or risk
assessment to determine whether lead based paint or lead-based paint hazards exist
in housing
Why is lead more common in children of lower income and/or people of color? -
answer-✔1. Worse physical condition and older housing
2. More lead-contaminated dust in the home
3. high lead levels in urban soil
4. Poor Nutrition
5. Lead in drinking water
What is the largest remaining source of lead exposure in children? - answer-
✔contaminated dust and soil
What is Title X? - answer-✔the residential lead-based paint HAzard reduction Act
( Title X) of the community and housing Act of 1992 shifted the focus of federal
legislation from acting only on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new
hazards from occurring
What is lead based paint? - answer-✔Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm² or more of lead or 0.5% by weight
What are Lead-based paint hazards? - 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
What is Deteriorated paint? - answer-✔any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior/exterior surface or
fixture that is damaged.
What is an accessible surface? - answer-✔Surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within 3 feet
of the floor or ground (Window sills, railing, stair tread)
what is a friction surface? - answer-✔an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion/friction (windows, floor, staircases)
what is an impact surface? - answer-✔an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
What is the primary purpose of HUD Guidelines? - answer-✔The guidelines
purpose is to guide people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint
hazards in housing.
who can use HUD guidelines? - answer-✔the guidelines can be used by state and
local governments or the private sector as a source of standards and procedures for
testing and abating lead based paint in public and privately owned housing, day
care centers, and public buildings that exhibit conditions similar to those in
residential structures.
What are the three main reasons lead has been used in PAINT? - answer-✔1. as a
pigment
, 2. to add durability and corrosion control
3. as a drying agent
What are the principal industrial uses and products containing lead? - answer-✔1.
electrical storage batteries
2. ammunition
3. various chemicals
4. sinkers for fishing
What is the major cause of lead exposure for adults? - answer-✔the workplace
experts agree childhood lead poisoning can be attributed to - answer-✔1. Lead
based paint in housing
2. lead in interior/exterior surface dust (through hand-to-mouth transmission)
3. urban soil (contaminated from lead-based paint, gasoline, and industrial sources)
4. drinking water (primarily from leaded solder; brass fittings and fixtures; and
service lines)
What does lead-based paint kill? - answer-✔kills mold and mildew
What is the most common route of lead exposure in the children? - answer-✔the
more common route of exposure is by ingesting lead-bearing dust that is formed by
the paint when it deteriorates, chalks, or is disturbed through renovation or even
abrasion from the opening and closing of windows and other friction and impact
surfaces.
2025 ACTUAL EXAM 110 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What do lead based paint inspections focus on? - answer-✔they focus attention on
the sources of lead that could poison children and reduce the cost of lead hazard
control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.
What are certified inspectors capable of? - answer-✔1. identifying the lead-based
painted surfaces in housing
2. Certify the results of an inspection in writing.
3. Conduct post-hazard control clearance sampling to determine if
a. the specified hazard control safety was conducted
b. the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter
c. the area is a safe place for residents and young children to live
An inspector must be able to... - answer-✔- be knowledgeable about the
performance & limitations of all lead testing technique and methods
-familiar with all lead testing methods and sample techniques & standards
- able to perform math calculations
-skilled in understanding results
- can make objective decisions
-able to implement and interpret quality control procedures
When do lead inspectors get a refresher course & post-course examination? -
answer-✔Every 3 years
,What is the lead-based paint disclosure rule? - answer-✔In the late 1996, the EPA
and HUD created the lead-based paint disclosure rule that allows prospective
purchasers of housing built before 1978 to have a lead-based paint or risk
assessment to determine whether lead based paint or lead-based paint hazards exist
in housing
Why is lead more common in children of lower income and/or people of color? -
answer-✔1. Worse physical condition and older housing
2. More lead-contaminated dust in the home
3. high lead levels in urban soil
4. Poor Nutrition
5. Lead in drinking water
What is the largest remaining source of lead exposure in children? - answer-
✔contaminated dust and soil
What is Title X? - answer-✔the residential lead-based paint HAzard reduction Act
( Title X) of the community and housing Act of 1992 shifted the focus of federal
legislation from acting only on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new
hazards from occurring
What is lead based paint? - answer-✔Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm² or more of lead or 0.5% by weight
What are Lead-based paint hazards? - 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
What is Deteriorated paint? - answer-✔any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior/exterior surface or
fixture that is damaged.
What is an accessible surface? - answer-✔Surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within 3 feet
of the floor or ground (Window sills, railing, stair tread)
what is a friction surface? - answer-✔an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion/friction (windows, floor, staircases)
what is an impact surface? - answer-✔an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
What is the primary purpose of HUD Guidelines? - answer-✔The guidelines
purpose is to guide people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint
hazards in housing.
who can use HUD guidelines? - answer-✔the guidelines can be used by state and
local governments or the private sector as a source of standards and procedures for
testing and abating lead based paint in public and privately owned housing, day
care centers, and public buildings that exhibit conditions similar to those in
residential structures.
What are the three main reasons lead has been used in PAINT? - answer-✔1. as a
pigment
, 2. to add durability and corrosion control
3. as a drying agent
What are the principal industrial uses and products containing lead? - answer-✔1.
electrical storage batteries
2. ammunition
3. various chemicals
4. sinkers for fishing
What is the major cause of lead exposure for adults? - answer-✔the workplace
experts agree childhood lead poisoning can be attributed to - answer-✔1. Lead
based paint in housing
2. lead in interior/exterior surface dust (through hand-to-mouth transmission)
3. urban soil (contaminated from lead-based paint, gasoline, and industrial sources)
4. drinking water (primarily from leaded solder; brass fittings and fixtures; and
service lines)
What does lead-based paint kill? - answer-✔kills mold and mildew
What is the most common route of lead exposure in the children? - answer-✔the
more common route of exposure is by ingesting lead-bearing dust that is formed by
the paint when it deteriorates, chalks, or is disturbed through renovation or even
abrasion from the opening and closing of windows and other friction and impact
surfaces.
