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EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HUD Guidelines Ans: What Federal document serves as an overall
guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement
activities?
chelation therapy Ans: A child may be treated for lead poisoning by
using...
Identify LBP hazards Ans: The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level Ans: What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust Ans: How does lead primarily enter children's
bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not
consecutive Ans: Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17
ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection Ans: Which is more useful for the renovation contractor,
the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water Ans: What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify
lead hazards?
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Notify the client in writing Ans: A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a
Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for
which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 Ans: What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional Ans: Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil Ans: What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm Ans: EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True Ans: XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
Ans: XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead
hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF Ans:
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 Ans: How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
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Encapsulation Ans: What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard Ans: How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down Ans: How often do you calibrate
an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 Ans: LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight Ans: LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 Ans: OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 Ans: OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm Ans: EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard
level
1,200 ppm Ans: EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm Ans: HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l Ans: EPA action level
criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL Ans: Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS
HUD Guidelines Ans: What Federal document serves as an overall
guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement
activities?
chelation therapy Ans: A child may be treated for lead poisoning by
using...
Identify LBP hazards Ans: The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level Ans: What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust Ans: How does lead primarily enter children's
bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not
consecutive Ans: Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17
ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection Ans: Which is more useful for the renovation contractor,
the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water Ans: What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify
lead hazards?
, Page | 2
Notify the client in writing Ans: A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a
Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for
which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 Ans: What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional Ans: Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil Ans: What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm Ans: EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True Ans: XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
Ans: XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead
hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF Ans:
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 Ans: How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
, Page | 3
Encapsulation Ans: What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard Ans: How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down Ans: How often do you calibrate
an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 Ans: LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight Ans: LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 Ans: EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 Ans: OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 Ans: OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm Ans: EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard
level
1,200 ppm Ans: EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm Ans: HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l Ans: EPA action level
criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL Ans: Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
