OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR STATE EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GRADE A+
The CDC defines an EBL requiring an environmental investigation as -CORRECT ANSWERS- 10 ug/dl
A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the risk assessment focuses on -CORRECT
ANSWERS- The cause of the child's EBL.
According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a screen risk assessment -CORRECT
ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Should not perform the lead hazard control work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
A risk assessment for lead based paint -CORRECT ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Is lead based paint.
Review overall condition of the building. -CORRECT ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Deteriorated,
subject to impact or friction and accessible to children.
In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint conditions as -CORRECT ANSWERS- Intact, fair,
or poor.
If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend that -CORRECT ANSWERS- The hazard
be controlled.
, If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based paint, then we -CORRECT ANSWERS-
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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Greater than 10 square
feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area interior components, we would
rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is -CORRECT ANSWERS- Greater than 2 square
feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on component with small surface areas, such
as window sills, we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is -CORRECT
ANSWERS- Greater than 10% of the surface area of the entire component.
If we find mildew on a painted surfaces, then we -CORRECT ANSWERS- Should recommend removal of
the mildew and examine whether there is a source of moisture affecting the paint.
Moisture problems discovered during the visual assessment -CORRECT ANSWERS- Should be a part of
the assessment when these conditions may contribute to paint deterioration.
Dust wipe samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Always part of the risk assessment.
Drinking water samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Taken at the discretion of the risk assessor.
Air samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Not generally part of a assessment.
Soil samples -CORRECT ANSWERS- Are typically part of the risk assessment where a yard exists.
If we wipe sample a window tough surface 2 inches by 36 inches and find 130 ug of lead, how much lead
do we have per square ft? -CORRECT ANSWERS- 260 ug
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GRADE A+
The CDC defines an EBL requiring an environmental investigation as -CORRECT ANSWERS- 10 ug/dl
A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the risk assessment focuses on -CORRECT
ANSWERS- The cause of the child's EBL.
According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a screen risk assessment -CORRECT
ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS-
Should not perform the lead hazard control work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
A risk assessment for lead based paint -CORRECT ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Is lead based paint.
Review overall condition of the building. -CORRECT ANSWERS- 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Deteriorated,
subject to impact or friction and accessible to children.
In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint conditions as -CORRECT ANSWERS- Intact, fair,
or poor.
If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend that -CORRECT ANSWERS- The hazard
be controlled.
, If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based paint, then we -CORRECT ANSWERS-
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 -CORRECT ANSWERS- Greater than 10 square
feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area interior components, we would
rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is -CORRECT ANSWERS- Greater than 2 square
feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on component with small surface areas, such
as window sills, we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is -CORRECT
ANSWERS- Greater than 10% of the surface area of the entire component.
If we find mildew on a painted surfaces, then we -CORRECT ANSWERS- Should recommend removal of
the mildew and examine whether there is a source of moisture affecting the paint.
Moisture problems discovered during the visual assessment -CORRECT ANSWERS- Should be a part of
the assessment when these conditions may contribute to paint deterioration.
Dust wipe samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Always part of the risk assessment.
Drinking water samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Taken at the discretion of the risk assessor.
Air samples are -CORRECT ANSWERS- Not generally part of a assessment.
Soil samples -CORRECT ANSWERS- Are typically part of the risk assessment where a yard exists.
If we wipe sample a window tough surface 2 inches by 36 inches and find 130 ug of lead, how much lead
do we have per square ft? -CORRECT ANSWERS- 260 ug
