EPA Model Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

What year were Lead Levels reduced in consumer products? 1978 What group regulated the lead level permitted in consumer products? Consumer Product Safety Commission Define Target Housing Built before 1978 Define Child Occupied Facility 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. False Who developed regulations for Laboratory Accreditation? EPA Residential LBP Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 Title X Who developed guidelines for Lead Inspection? HUD Who developed a worker protection program for Lead abatement? OSHA What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation 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: 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: 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: - 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. A supplement to A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: In good condition The Risk Assessment process developed by HUD include: - 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: - 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: 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: 10% Chipped paint is defined as: Paint that is loosened or broken because of impact Children are most commonly poisoned by: Chewing on lead contaminated components The condition rating of "fair" for exterior components with large surface areas would have______of deterioration. 10 square feet Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk assessment because: 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: 250 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot) The HUD standard for a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust on an uncarpeted floor surface is: 40 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot) Wipe material should meet the following criteria: Does not tear easily but is easy for laboratory to digest (ASTM E1972)