Lead Inspector /Assessor Course Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
In what year were the HUD Guidelines - Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER 1995
In what year was the Revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER 1997
What is the required lead warning statement for target housing sales contracts? -
ANSWER Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 has to be notified that such property may
present exposure to lead from lead based paint that may place young children at risk of
development lead poisoning.
What is the required lead warning statement of target housing lease contracts? -
ANSWER Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint.
T/F the federal regulation for re-certification includes one time frame. - ANSWER False -
every three years if the individual completed a training course with a course test and
hands-on assessment
every five years if the individual completed a training course with a proficiency test
What is OSHA's PEL for lead? - ANSWER 50 ug/m3
What is OSHA's action level for lead? - ANSWER 30 ug/m3
T/F Medical removal of workers whose average BLL based on two consecutive tests is
30 ug/dL or greater. - ANSWER False - 50 ug/dL
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER 29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER 29 CFR
1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
,Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? - ANSWER
The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any pipe, plumbing fitting
or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER 15 ppb
In what year was the Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in Target
Housing and Child Occupied Facilities: Final Rule, (40 CFR part 745), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency published? - ANSWER 1996
What is Title X? - ANSWER A legislation that represented a new strategy to reduce lead
hazards and affects how some federal agencies deal with lead based paint and lead
based hazards.
When was Title X passed by Congress? - ANSWER 1992
The training and certification requirements implemented by the EPA are based on
requirements set forth by what? - ANSWER Section 402 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA)
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight (or
5,000 ppm)
What is a lead based paint hazard? - ANSWER any condition that causes exposure to
lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is
deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or impact surfaces that
would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA Administrator
under TSCA Section 403.3
What is a lead based paint inspection? - ANSWER a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if
there is lead based paint present and where it is located
What is deteriorated paint? - ANSWER any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that
is damaged or deteriorated
, What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER surface that protrudes from the surrounding
area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the floor
or ground (e.g. window wills, railing, and the edges of stair treads)
What is a friction surface? - ANSWER an interior or exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion or friction (e.g. certain window, floor, and stair surfaces)
What is an impact surface? - ANSWER an interior or exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (e.g. certain parts of door frames)
T/F There is no fixed date for abatement of lead based paint in Public Housing Authority
and Indian Housing Authority. However, all lead based paint must be abated when the
housing is modernized. - ANSWER True
cm - ANSWER centimeter ; 1/100 of a meter ; 0.3937 of an inch
cm2 - ANSWER square centimeter ; 0.1550 square inch ; unit of measure for lead in
paint (mg/cm2)
dL - ANSWER deciliter ; a measure of volume; the unit of measure for blood lead levels
; 1/2 cup
ft - ANSWER foot - 12 inches; 30.48 centimeters
ft2 - ANSWER square foot ; 144 square inches ; 929 square centimeters; the unit of
measure most often used for dust wipe samples (ug/ft2)
m - ANSWER meter ; 39.37 inches ; 1.0936 yards
m3 - ANSWER cubic meter ; 35.314 cubic feet; the unit of measure for lead in the air
that workers breathe
g - ANSWER gram ; a measure of weight ; 0.035 ounces
mg - ANSWER milligram ; 1/1000 of a gram ; unit of measure for lead in paint
ug - ANSWER microgram ; a measure of weight; used for lead levels in dust and soil;
one millionth of a gram
ppm - ANSWER part per million ; meaning the weight of one part per weight of the total
amount of material; used when measuring lead in paint chips, water samples and
hazardous waste lead level results
Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct
In what year were the HUD Guidelines - Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER 1995
In what year was the Revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER 1997
What is the required lead warning statement for target housing sales contracts? -
ANSWER Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 has to be notified that such property may
present exposure to lead from lead based paint that may place young children at risk of
development lead poisoning.
What is the required lead warning statement of target housing lease contracts? -
ANSWER Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint.
T/F the federal regulation for re-certification includes one time frame. - ANSWER False -
every three years if the individual completed a training course with a course test and
hands-on assessment
every five years if the individual completed a training course with a proficiency test
What is OSHA's PEL for lead? - ANSWER 50 ug/m3
What is OSHA's action level for lead? - ANSWER 30 ug/m3
T/F Medical removal of workers whose average BLL based on two consecutive tests is
30 ug/dL or greater. - ANSWER False - 50 ug/dL
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER 29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER 29 CFR
1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
,Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? - ANSWER
The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any pipe, plumbing fitting
or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER 15 ppb
In what year was the Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in Target
Housing and Child Occupied Facilities: Final Rule, (40 CFR part 745), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency published? - ANSWER 1996
What is Title X? - ANSWER A legislation that represented a new strategy to reduce lead
hazards and affects how some federal agencies deal with lead based paint and lead
based hazards.
When was Title X passed by Congress? - ANSWER 1992
The training and certification requirements implemented by the EPA are based on
requirements set forth by what? - ANSWER Section 402 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA)
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight (or
5,000 ppm)
What is a lead based paint hazard? - ANSWER any condition that causes exposure to
lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is
deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or impact surfaces that
would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA Administrator
under TSCA Section 403.3
What is a lead based paint inspection? - ANSWER a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if
there is lead based paint present and where it is located
What is deteriorated paint? - ANSWER any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or fixture that
is damaged or deteriorated
, What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER surface that protrudes from the surrounding
area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the floor
or ground (e.g. window wills, railing, and the edges of stair treads)
What is a friction surface? - ANSWER an interior or exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion or friction (e.g. certain window, floor, and stair surfaces)
What is an impact surface? - ANSWER an interior or exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (e.g. certain parts of door frames)
T/F There is no fixed date for abatement of lead based paint in Public Housing Authority
and Indian Housing Authority. However, all lead based paint must be abated when the
housing is modernized. - ANSWER True
cm - ANSWER centimeter ; 1/100 of a meter ; 0.3937 of an inch
cm2 - ANSWER square centimeter ; 0.1550 square inch ; unit of measure for lead in
paint (mg/cm2)
dL - ANSWER deciliter ; a measure of volume; the unit of measure for blood lead levels
; 1/2 cup
ft - ANSWER foot - 12 inches; 30.48 centimeters
ft2 - ANSWER square foot ; 144 square inches ; 929 square centimeters; the unit of
measure most often used for dust wipe samples (ug/ft2)
m - ANSWER meter ; 39.37 inches ; 1.0936 yards
m3 - ANSWER cubic meter ; 35.314 cubic feet; the unit of measure for lead in the air
that workers breathe
g - ANSWER gram ; a measure of weight ; 0.035 ounces
mg - ANSWER milligram ; 1/1000 of a gram ; unit of measure for lead in paint
ug - ANSWER microgram ; a measure of weight; used for lead levels in dust and soil;
one millionth of a gram
ppm - ANSWER part per million ; meaning the weight of one part per weight of the total
amount of material; used when measuring lead in paint chips, water samples and
hazardous waste lead level results
