EPA Model Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What year were Lead Levels reduced in consumer products? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1978
What group regulated the lead level permitted in consumer products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consumer Product Safety Commission
Define Target Housing - CORRECT ANSWER - Built before 1978
Define Child Occupied Facility - CORRECT ANSWER - Built before 1978, occupied by
the same child 6 yrs or younger, 2x week, 3hrs/visit, 6hrs/week, 60hrs/year
T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Who developed regulations for Laboratory Accreditation? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPA
Residential LBP Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER - Title X
Who developed guidelines for Lead Inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - HUD
Who developed a worker protection program for Lead abatement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - OSHA
,What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation - CORRECT
ANSWER - A risk assessment determines the Lead Hazards and An EBL investigation
focus on where the child has been and the cause or causes of exposure.
The objective of a Risk Assessment is: - CORRECT ANSWER - To determine and report
the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead paint hazards and potential remedies
What is the definition of a Lead Inspection: - CORRECT ANSWER - A surface by surface
investigation for determining the presence and location of lead based paint and report the results
A Risk Assessor must consider the following factors in addition to the concentration of lead in
paint: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Condition of paint
- various pathways (dust and soil)
- Future plans (maintenance and rehabilitation)
A Risk assessment is best described as _________ the approach of lead paint Inspection and
Abatement. - CORRECT ANSWER - A supplement to
A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - In good condition
The Risk Assessment process developed by HUD include: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Determining the most appropriate evaluation process and obtaining background information
- Conducting the evaluation and determining the actual hazards
-Providing guidance toward reducing and eliminating lead hazards and producing a written
report
Before conducting a Risk Assessment, the Risk Assessor should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
- Collect background information on the number of similar units in the development, the
construction date, and the number of children in each unit
- Collect information on the management and maintenance of the units within the development
,The Visual Assessment identifies: - CORRECT ANSWER - Deteriorated paint, friction
and impact surfaces, areas that have been mouthed by a child, bare soil and accumulated dust.
The condition of "fair" for interior components with small surface areas would have ______ of
deterioration: - CORRECT ANSWER - <10%
Chipped paint is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Paint that is loosened or broken
because of impact
Children are most commonly poisoned by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chewing on lead
contaminated components
The condition rating of "fair" for exterior components with large surface areas would
have______of deterioration. - CORRECT ANSWER - <10 square feet
Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk assessment
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - It is relatively simple and inexpensive and Current
EPA, HUD and State standards are based on wipe sampling
EPA defines a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust from window sill as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 250 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
The HUD standard for a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust on an uncarpeted floor
surface is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
Wipe material should meet the following criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER - Does not tear
easily but is easy for laboratory to digest (ASTM E1972)
, Background levels if contamination on dust wipes: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Need to be
analyzed by a laboratory from a sample typically referred to as a "Blank" to assure wipes are not
contaminated prior to use.
- Should be less than 5 ug (micrograms/wipe)
When wiping a floor surface for dust lead collection, the last wipe pass is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a third wipe pass that focusing on the corners - EPA
Wipe samples generally are collected by wiping side-to-side in an ______ shaped pattern -
CORRECT ANSWER -S
If the paint chips adhere to the wipe sample they should be included as part of the sample (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The Risk Assessor should collect separate composite samples in a dwelling from: - CORRECT
ANSWER - - hard floor surface and carpeted surface (separate)
- each different component tested (separate)
- and use a new wipe for each spot sampled.
- up to 4 wipes per composite sample
Wipe sample should be sent to a laboratory in: - CORRECT ANSWER - A centrifuge tube
or other hard shelled container
What is the lead level standard in bare soil areas in a play area to be considered a lead hazard by
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER - 400 ppm for play areas (400 mg/kg)
What is the lead level standard in bare soil for the rest of the yard: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1200 ppm (mg/kg)
Samples collected in a non-play areas of a building should be spaced: - CORRECT
ANSWER - At least 2 to 6 feet apart
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What year were Lead Levels reduced in consumer products? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1978
What group regulated the lead level permitted in consumer products? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consumer Product Safety Commission
Define Target Housing - CORRECT ANSWER - Built before 1978
Define Child Occupied Facility - CORRECT ANSWER - Built before 1978, occupied by
the same child 6 yrs or younger, 2x week, 3hrs/visit, 6hrs/week, 60hrs/year
T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Who developed regulations for Laboratory Accreditation? - CORRECT ANSWER - EPA
Residential LBP Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER - Title X
Who developed guidelines for Lead Inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - HUD
Who developed a worker protection program for Lead abatement? - CORRECT
ANSWER - OSHA
,What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation - CORRECT
ANSWER - A risk assessment determines the Lead Hazards and An EBL investigation
focus on where the child has been and the cause or causes of exposure.
The objective of a Risk Assessment is: - CORRECT ANSWER - To determine and report
the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead paint hazards and potential remedies
What is the definition of a Lead Inspection: - CORRECT ANSWER - A surface by surface
investigation for determining the presence and location of lead based paint and report the results
A Risk Assessor must consider the following factors in addition to the concentration of lead in
paint: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Condition of paint
- various pathways (dust and soil)
- Future plans (maintenance and rehabilitation)
A Risk assessment is best described as _________ the approach of lead paint Inspection and
Abatement. - CORRECT ANSWER - A supplement to
A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - In good condition
The Risk Assessment process developed by HUD include: - CORRECT ANSWER --
Determining the most appropriate evaluation process and obtaining background information
- Conducting the evaluation and determining the actual hazards
-Providing guidance toward reducing and eliminating lead hazards and producing a written
report
Before conducting a Risk Assessment, the Risk Assessor should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
- Collect background information on the number of similar units in the development, the
construction date, and the number of children in each unit
- Collect information on the management and maintenance of the units within the development
,The Visual Assessment identifies: - CORRECT ANSWER - Deteriorated paint, friction
and impact surfaces, areas that have been mouthed by a child, bare soil and accumulated dust.
The condition of "fair" for interior components with small surface areas would have ______ of
deterioration: - CORRECT ANSWER - <10%
Chipped paint is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Paint that is loosened or broken
because of impact
Children are most commonly poisoned by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Chewing on lead
contaminated components
The condition rating of "fair" for exterior components with large surface areas would
have______of deterioration. - CORRECT ANSWER - <10 square feet
Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk assessment
because: - CORRECT ANSWER - It is relatively simple and inexpensive and Current
EPA, HUD and State standards are based on wipe sampling
EPA defines a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust from window sill as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 250 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
The HUD standard for a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust on an uncarpeted floor
surface is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
Wipe material should meet the following criteria: - CORRECT ANSWER - Does not tear
easily but is easy for laboratory to digest (ASTM E1972)
, Background levels if contamination on dust wipes: - CORRECT ANSWER - - Need to be
analyzed by a laboratory from a sample typically referred to as a "Blank" to assure wipes are not
contaminated prior to use.
- Should be less than 5 ug (micrograms/wipe)
When wiping a floor surface for dust lead collection, the last wipe pass is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - a third wipe pass that focusing on the corners - EPA
Wipe samples generally are collected by wiping side-to-side in an ______ shaped pattern -
CORRECT ANSWER -S
If the paint chips adhere to the wipe sample they should be included as part of the sample (T/F) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The Risk Assessor should collect separate composite samples in a dwelling from: - CORRECT
ANSWER - - hard floor surface and carpeted surface (separate)
- each different component tested (separate)
- and use a new wipe for each spot sampled.
- up to 4 wipes per composite sample
Wipe sample should be sent to a laboratory in: - CORRECT ANSWER - A centrifuge tube
or other hard shelled container
What is the lead level standard in bare soil areas in a play area to be considered a lead hazard by
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER - 400 ppm for play areas (400 mg/kg)
What is the lead level standard in bare soil for the rest of the yard: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1200 ppm (mg/kg)
Samples collected in a non-play areas of a building should be spaced: - CORRECT
ANSWER - At least 2 to 6 feet apart
