EPA LEAD INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Lead may be absorbed through the intestines after it is ingested. What
is the effect on the absorption of lead when people don't eat properly?
Answer: More lead is absorbed
● Which of the following is a major source of lead exposure for infants
and children? Answer: Lead contaminated surface dust and soil.
● For children that are exposed to low levels of lead, which of the
following body systems is most affected? Answer: The central nervous
system
● Dust sampling during a Risk Assessment may include all of the
following except: Answer: The top step leading to the front door of the
house.
● Where is lead stored in the body for the longest period of time?
Answer: in the bones
● Which of the following is an example of a structural defect that can
cause paint failure? Answer: Leaking roof
, ● Which of the following is an example of a substrate defect that can
cause paint failure? Answer: Plaster that has separated from wood lath
● Which of the following is an example of a finish defect that can cause
paint failure? Answer: Grease on a kitchen wall
● When should a risk assessor avoid recommending interim controls as a
hazard control option? Answer: When the substrate or component is
defective.
● Which activity is most likely to cause lead levels in the air to exceed
the PEL? Answer: Heat guns operating at temperatures greater than
1100°
● When does a risk assessor perform air sampling? Answer: Never
during a risk assessment.
● Which of the following abatement options is most likely to cause a
dangerous lead exposure to lead abatement workers? Answer: Paint
removal
● What is the best way to reduce lead hazards in the home? Answer: Use
a combination of interim controls or removal, replacement,
encapsulation, and/or enclosure of lead-based paint.
PRACTICE TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● Lead may be absorbed through the intestines after it is ingested. What
is the effect on the absorption of lead when people don't eat properly?
Answer: More lead is absorbed
● Which of the following is a major source of lead exposure for infants
and children? Answer: Lead contaminated surface dust and soil.
● For children that are exposed to low levels of lead, which of the
following body systems is most affected? Answer: The central nervous
system
● Dust sampling during a Risk Assessment may include all of the
following except: Answer: The top step leading to the front door of the
house.
● Where is lead stored in the body for the longest period of time?
Answer: in the bones
● Which of the following is an example of a structural defect that can
cause paint failure? Answer: Leaking roof
, ● Which of the following is an example of a substrate defect that can
cause paint failure? Answer: Plaster that has separated from wood lath
● Which of the following is an example of a finish defect that can cause
paint failure? Answer: Grease on a kitchen wall
● When should a risk assessor avoid recommending interim controls as a
hazard control option? Answer: When the substrate or component is
defective.
● Which activity is most likely to cause lead levels in the air to exceed
the PEL? Answer: Heat guns operating at temperatures greater than
1100°
● When does a risk assessor perform air sampling? Answer: Never
during a risk assessment.
● Which of the following abatement options is most likely to cause a
dangerous lead exposure to lead abatement workers? Answer: Paint
removal
● What is the best way to reduce lead hazards in the home? Answer: Use
a combination of interim controls or removal, replacement,
encapsulation, and/or enclosure of lead-based paint.
