LEAD INSPECTOR / ASSESSOR
COURSE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024/2025
PermanentAabatementAoptionsAinclude...A-AcorrectAanswer-
PaintAremoval,AcomponentAremoval,Aenclosure,Aencapsulation
WhatAagenciesAfocusAonAchildhoodAleadApoisoningAprevention?A-AcorrectAanswer-CDPH,AHUD,AEPA
WhatAisAtheACALAOSHAAStandardAforAlead?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA1532.1
WhatAisAtheAGuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPaintAHazardsAinAHousing?A-
AcorrectAanswer-1995AHUDAGuidelines
WhenAwasAtheArevisionAtoAChapterA7AofAtheAGuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPain
tAHazardsAinAHousingAenacted?A-AcorrectAanswer-1997
TargetAHousingA-AcorrectAanswer-HousingAwhereAchildrenAmayAliveAandAspendAtimeAin.
T/FAEveryApurchaserAofAanyAinterestAinAresidentialArealApropertyAonAwhichAaAresidentialAdwellingAwasAbuiltA
priorAtoA1978AisAnotifiedAthatAsuchApropertyAmayApresentAexposureAtoAleadAfromAleadAbasedApaint.A-
AcorrectAanswer-True
TheAfederalAregulationAforAre-certificationAoccursAhowAoften?A-AcorrectAanswer-EveryA3Ayears
InACalifornia,AhowAoftenAisAre-certification?A-AcorrectAanswer-EveryAotherAyear
WhatAisAtheACaliforniaAstandardAequivalentAtoA29ACFRA1926.62?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA1532.1
WhatAisAtheACaliforniaAstandardAequivalentAtoA29ACFRA1910.134?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA5144
,WhatAareAtheAtwoAdocumentsAthatAbaseAtheALeadABasedAPaintAInspections?A-AcorrectAanswer-
HUDA1995/1997AandAEPAA40ACFRApartA745
WhatAisAEPAA40ACFRApartA745?A-AcorrectAanswer-
Lead;ARequirementsAforALeadABasedAPaintAActivitiesAinATargetAHousingAandAChildAOccupiedAFacilities
WhatAisAHUDA1995/1997?A-AcorrectAanswer-
GuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPaintAHazardsAinAHousing
LeadAbasedApaintA-AcorrectAanswer-
paint,Avarnish,AshellacAorAotherAcoatingAonAsurfacesAthatAcontainA1.0Amg/cm2AorAmoreAofAleadAorA0.5%AorA
moreAleadAinAweight
LeadAbasedApaintAhazardsA-AcorrectAanswer-
anyAconditionAthatAcauseAexposureAtoAleadAcontaminatedAdust,AleadAcontaminatedAsoilAorAleadAcontamina
tedApaintAthatAisAdeterioratedAorApresentAinAaccessibleAsurfaces,AfrictionAsurfaces,AorAimpactAsurfacesAthat
AwouldAresultAinAadverseAhumanAhealthAeffects
LeadAbasedApaintAinspectionA-AcorrectAanswer-aAsurface-by-
surfaceAinvestigationAtoAdetermineAtheApresenceAofAleadAbasedApaintAandAtheAprovisionAofAaAreportAexplai
ningAtheAresultsAofAtheAinvestigation
WhatAareAtheAHUDAprimaryAsubstrates?A-AcorrectAanswer-
brick,Aconcrete,Adrywall,Ametal,Awood,AandAplaster
WhatAisAtheAinspector'sAjobAduringAanAinspection?A-AcorrectAanswer-
ToAtestAaAsurfaceAinAtheAinteriorAofAeachAdwellingAunitAthatAisArepresentativeAofAeachAtypeAofApainted,Astai
ned,AshellackedAorAvarnishedAtestingAcombinationAinAeveryAroomAequivalent.
T/FALeadAinspectionAincludesAsoilAtesting.A-AcorrectAanswer-FalseA-
AsoilAtestingAisApartAofAaAriskAassessmentAorAifArequestedAbyAtheAowner
,RoomAequivalentA-AcorrectAanswer-
anAidentifiableApartAofAaAresidence,AsuchAasAaAroom,AhouseAexterior,AaAfoyer,Astaircase,AhallwayAorAanAexter
iorAareaA(playAareas,ApaintedAswingAsets,ApaintedAsandboxes,Afences,Aetc.)
BuildingAcomponentAtypeA-AcorrectAanswer-
thoseAitemsAinAtheAinteriorAorAexteriorAofAhousingAontoAwhichApaint,Astain,AvarnishAorAshellacAhasAbeenAap
pliedAandAthatAhaveAaAcommonAsubstrate
SubstrateA-AcorrectAanswer-theAmaterialAunderneathAtheApaint
TestingAcombinationA-AcorrectAanswer-
uniqueAcombinationAofAroomAequivalent,AbuildingAcomponentAtypeAandAsubstrate
DeterioratedApaintA-AcorrectAanswer-
anyAinteriorAorAexteriorApaintAthatAisApeeling,Achipping,Achalking,AcrackingAorAisAlocatedAonAanAinteriorAorAe
xteriorAsurfaceAorAfixtureAthatAisAdamagedAorAdeteriorated
AccessibleAsurfaceA-AcorrectAanswer-
surfaceAthatAprotrudesAfromAtheAsurroundingAareaAtoAtheAextentAthatAaAchildAcanAchewAtheAsurfaceAandAis
AwithinAthreeAfeetAofAtheAfloorAorAgroundA(e.g.AwindowAwills,ArailingAandAtheAedgesAofAstairAtreads)
Multi-familyAhousingA(forAtheApurposesAofAaAleadAbasedApaintAinspectionAonly)A-AcorrectAanswer-
AnyAgroupAofAunitsAthatAisAsimilarAinAconstructionAfromAunitAtoAunitAwithA1)A21AorAmoreAunitsAifAanyAwereA
builtAbeforeA1960AorAareAofAunknownAageAorA2)A10AorAmoreAunitsAifAtheyAwereAbuiltAfromA1960A-A1977
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-AYES
AbatementAPlanningA-ANO
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
ClearanceAInspectionsA-ANOA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadAWorker
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-AYES
AbatementAPlanningA-AYES
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
, ClearanceAInspectionsA-ANOA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadASupervisor
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-ANO
AbatementAPlanningA-AYES
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
ClearanceAInspectionsA-AYESA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadAProjectAMonitor
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-ANO
AbatementAPlanningA-ANO
HazardAEvaluationA-AYES
ClearanceAInspectionsA-AYESA-AcorrectAanswer-
CertifiedALeadAInspectorA/AAssessorAandACertifiedASamplingATechA(underAtheAsupervisionAofAanAinspector/
assessor)
LeadAhasAbeenAusedAinApaintAforAwhatAthreeAmainAreasons?A-AcorrectAanswer-
asApigment,AtoAaddAdurabilityAandAcorrosionAcontrol,AandAasAaAdryingAagent
WhatAisAtheAgreatestAriskAofAleadAexposureAthatApeopleAface?A-AcorrectAanswer-Man-
madeAprocessesAandAproducts
Currently,AwhatAisAtheAprincipalAindustrialAuseAofAlead?A-AcorrectAanswer-
ManufactureAofAelectricalAstorageAbatteries
WhereAdoesAtheAmajorAexposureAtoAleadAforAmostAadultsAcomeAfrom?A-AcorrectAanswer-TheAworkAplace
WhatAareAtheAmajorAsourcesAofAleadAexposureAforAinfantsAandAyoungAchildren?A-AcorrectAanswer-
SurfaceAdustAandAsoilAcontaminatedAwithAlead
T/FAAApersonAmayAbecomeApoisonedAthroughAexposureAtoAaAsingleAhigh-
levelAsourceAofAleadAorAthroughAtheAcumulativeAeffectAofArepeatedAexposuresAtoAlow-
levelAsourcesAofAlead.A-AcorrectAanswer-True
COURSE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024/2025
PermanentAabatementAoptionsAinclude...A-AcorrectAanswer-
PaintAremoval,AcomponentAremoval,Aenclosure,Aencapsulation
WhatAagenciesAfocusAonAchildhoodAleadApoisoningAprevention?A-AcorrectAanswer-CDPH,AHUD,AEPA
WhatAisAtheACALAOSHAAStandardAforAlead?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA1532.1
WhatAisAtheAGuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPaintAHazardsAinAHousing?A-
AcorrectAanswer-1995AHUDAGuidelines
WhenAwasAtheArevisionAtoAChapterA7AofAtheAGuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPain
tAHazardsAinAHousingAenacted?A-AcorrectAanswer-1997
TargetAHousingA-AcorrectAanswer-HousingAwhereAchildrenAmayAliveAandAspendAtimeAin.
T/FAEveryApurchaserAofAanyAinterestAinAresidentialArealApropertyAonAwhichAaAresidentialAdwellingAwasAbuiltA
priorAtoA1978AisAnotifiedAthatAsuchApropertyAmayApresentAexposureAtoAleadAfromAleadAbasedApaint.A-
AcorrectAanswer-True
TheAfederalAregulationAforAre-certificationAoccursAhowAoften?A-AcorrectAanswer-EveryA3Ayears
InACalifornia,AhowAoftenAisAre-certification?A-AcorrectAanswer-EveryAotherAyear
WhatAisAtheACaliforniaAstandardAequivalentAtoA29ACFRA1926.62?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA1532.1
WhatAisAtheACaliforniaAstandardAequivalentAtoA29ACFRA1910.134?A-AcorrectAanswer-TitleA8ACCRA5144
,WhatAareAtheAtwoAdocumentsAthatAbaseAtheALeadABasedAPaintAInspections?A-AcorrectAanswer-
HUDA1995/1997AandAEPAA40ACFRApartA745
WhatAisAEPAA40ACFRApartA745?A-AcorrectAanswer-
Lead;ARequirementsAforALeadABasedAPaintAActivitiesAinATargetAHousingAandAChildAOccupiedAFacilities
WhatAisAHUDA1995/1997?A-AcorrectAanswer-
GuidelinesAforAtheAEvaluationAandAControlAofALeadABasedAPaintAHazardsAinAHousing
LeadAbasedApaintA-AcorrectAanswer-
paint,Avarnish,AshellacAorAotherAcoatingAonAsurfacesAthatAcontainA1.0Amg/cm2AorAmoreAofAleadAorA0.5%AorA
moreAleadAinAweight
LeadAbasedApaintAhazardsA-AcorrectAanswer-
anyAconditionAthatAcauseAexposureAtoAleadAcontaminatedAdust,AleadAcontaminatedAsoilAorAleadAcontamina
tedApaintAthatAisAdeterioratedAorApresentAinAaccessibleAsurfaces,AfrictionAsurfaces,AorAimpactAsurfacesAthat
AwouldAresultAinAadverseAhumanAhealthAeffects
LeadAbasedApaintAinspectionA-AcorrectAanswer-aAsurface-by-
surfaceAinvestigationAtoAdetermineAtheApresenceAofAleadAbasedApaintAandAtheAprovisionAofAaAreportAexplai
ningAtheAresultsAofAtheAinvestigation
WhatAareAtheAHUDAprimaryAsubstrates?A-AcorrectAanswer-
brick,Aconcrete,Adrywall,Ametal,Awood,AandAplaster
WhatAisAtheAinspector'sAjobAduringAanAinspection?A-AcorrectAanswer-
ToAtestAaAsurfaceAinAtheAinteriorAofAeachAdwellingAunitAthatAisArepresentativeAofAeachAtypeAofApainted,Astai
ned,AshellackedAorAvarnishedAtestingAcombinationAinAeveryAroomAequivalent.
T/FALeadAinspectionAincludesAsoilAtesting.A-AcorrectAanswer-FalseA-
AsoilAtestingAisApartAofAaAriskAassessmentAorAifArequestedAbyAtheAowner
,RoomAequivalentA-AcorrectAanswer-
anAidentifiableApartAofAaAresidence,AsuchAasAaAroom,AhouseAexterior,AaAfoyer,Astaircase,AhallwayAorAanAexter
iorAareaA(playAareas,ApaintedAswingAsets,ApaintedAsandboxes,Afences,Aetc.)
BuildingAcomponentAtypeA-AcorrectAanswer-
thoseAitemsAinAtheAinteriorAorAexteriorAofAhousingAontoAwhichApaint,Astain,AvarnishAorAshellacAhasAbeenAap
pliedAandAthatAhaveAaAcommonAsubstrate
SubstrateA-AcorrectAanswer-theAmaterialAunderneathAtheApaint
TestingAcombinationA-AcorrectAanswer-
uniqueAcombinationAofAroomAequivalent,AbuildingAcomponentAtypeAandAsubstrate
DeterioratedApaintA-AcorrectAanswer-
anyAinteriorAorAexteriorApaintAthatAisApeeling,Achipping,Achalking,AcrackingAorAisAlocatedAonAanAinteriorAorAe
xteriorAsurfaceAorAfixtureAthatAisAdamagedAorAdeteriorated
AccessibleAsurfaceA-AcorrectAanswer-
surfaceAthatAprotrudesAfromAtheAsurroundingAareaAtoAtheAextentAthatAaAchildAcanAchewAtheAsurfaceAandAis
AwithinAthreeAfeetAofAtheAfloorAorAgroundA(e.g.AwindowAwills,ArailingAandAtheAedgesAofAstairAtreads)
Multi-familyAhousingA(forAtheApurposesAofAaAleadAbasedApaintAinspectionAonly)A-AcorrectAanswer-
AnyAgroupAofAunitsAthatAisAsimilarAinAconstructionAfromAunitAtoAunitAwithA1)A21AorAmoreAunitsAifAanyAwereA
builtAbeforeA1960AorAareAofAunknownAageAorA2)A10AorAmoreAunitsAifAtheyAwereAbuiltAfromA1960A-A1977
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-AYES
AbatementAPlanningA-ANO
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
ClearanceAInspectionsA-ANOA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadAWorker
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-AYES
AbatementAPlanningA-AYES
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
, ClearanceAInspectionsA-ANOA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadASupervisor
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-ANO
AbatementAPlanningA-AYES
HazardAEvaluationA-ANO
ClearanceAInspectionsA-AYESA-AcorrectAanswer-CertifiedALeadAProjectAMonitor
PermanentAAbatementAandAworkAoverAPELA-ANO
AbatementAPlanningA-ANO
HazardAEvaluationA-AYES
ClearanceAInspectionsA-AYESA-AcorrectAanswer-
CertifiedALeadAInspectorA/AAssessorAandACertifiedASamplingATechA(underAtheAsupervisionAofAanAinspector/
assessor)
LeadAhasAbeenAusedAinApaintAforAwhatAthreeAmainAreasons?A-AcorrectAanswer-
asApigment,AtoAaddAdurabilityAandAcorrosionAcontrol,AandAasAaAdryingAagent
WhatAisAtheAgreatestAriskAofAleadAexposureAthatApeopleAface?A-AcorrectAanswer-Man-
madeAprocessesAandAproducts
Currently,AwhatAisAtheAprincipalAindustrialAuseAofAlead?A-AcorrectAanswer-
ManufactureAofAelectricalAstorageAbatteries
WhereAdoesAtheAmajorAexposureAtoAleadAforAmostAadultsAcomeAfrom?A-AcorrectAanswer-TheAworkAplace
WhatAareAtheAmajorAsourcesAofAleadAexposureAforAinfantsAandAyoungAchildren?A-AcorrectAanswer-
SurfaceAdustAandAsoilAcontaminatedAwithAlead
T/FAAApersonAmayAbecomeApoisonedAthroughAexposureAtoAaAsingleAhigh-
levelAsourceAofAleadAorAthroughAtheAcumulativeAeffectAofArepeatedAexposuresAtoAlow-
levelAsourcesAofAlead.A-AcorrectAanswer-True