EPA Lead Inspector Study Guide Exam And Actual Answers.

lead based paint - Answer 1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight title X - Answer aka Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 -shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new hazards from occurring -has regs governing the training and certifcation of lead professionals -Fed regs DO NOT require LBP inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target housing or child-occupied facilities -congress passed in order to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and soil -only acting on existing homes containing lead based paint 3 reasons children more susceptible to EBLL - Answer 1) development 2) habits 3) body stature lead based paint inspection - Answer surface to surface investigation to determine the presence of a lead based paint following Title X deteriorated paint - Answer chipping, chalking, flaking accessible surface - Answer "chewable" surfaces, ie. window sills friction surface - Answer interior/ exterior w/ abrasion or friction ie windows, floor and stair surfaces impact surface - Answer interior/ exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden force ie door frames abatement - Answer any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint. inclduing: removal of paint and dust, permanent encolsure or encapsulation of lead based paint, replacement of painted surfaces, removing soil child occupied facility - Answer -building/ portion of building built before 1978 -visited by same child under 6 years of age twice a week, 3 hours at a time OR combined weekly visit lasts 6 hours