OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the
risk assessment focuses on Answer: The cause of the child's EBL.
◉ According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a
screen risk assessment Answer: A structure in good condition may
only need a lead hazard screen risk assessment.
◉ According to HUD guidelines the person or firm performing a risk
assessment Answer: Should not perform the lead hazard control
work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
◉ A risk assessment for lead based paint Answer: Sometimes need
to include additional sources of lead, such as, lead in water.
, ◉ If while conducting a lead risk assessment we find painted
surfaces that were not tested for lead, we should assume the paint
Answer: Is lead based paint.
◉ Review overall condition of the building. Answer: The visual
assessment is conducted to locate potential lead-based paint
hazards. As such it should
◉ The visual assessment should identify painted surfaces that are
Answer: Deteriorated, subject to impact or friction and accessible to
children.
◉ In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint
conditions as Answer: Intact, fair, or poor.
◉ If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend
that Answer: The hazard be controlled.
◉ If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based
paint, then we Answer: Should recommend the paint be repaired
since some amount of lead could be present.
◉ According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large
area exterior components, we would rate the condition as poor
when the amount of damage is Answer: Greater than 10 square feet.
EXAM 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the
risk assessment focuses on Answer: The cause of the child's EBL.
◉ According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a
screen risk assessment Answer: A structure in good condition may
only need a lead hazard screen risk assessment.
◉ According to HUD guidelines the person or firm performing a risk
assessment Answer: Should not perform the lead hazard control
work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
◉ A risk assessment for lead based paint Answer: Sometimes need
to include additional sources of lead, such as, lead in water.
, ◉ If while conducting a lead risk assessment we find painted
surfaces that were not tested for lead, we should assume the paint
Answer: Is lead based paint.
◉ Review overall condition of the building. Answer: The visual
assessment is conducted to locate potential lead-based paint
hazards. As such it should
◉ The visual assessment should identify painted surfaces that are
Answer: Deteriorated, subject to impact or friction and accessible to
children.
◉ In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint
conditions as Answer: Intact, fair, or poor.
◉ If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend
that Answer: The hazard be controlled.
◉ If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based
paint, then we Answer: Should recommend the paint be repaired
since some amount of lead could be present.
◉ According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large
area exterior components, we would rate the condition as poor
when the amount of damage is Answer: Greater than 10 square feet.
