EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE | UPDATED 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |100% PASS
HUD Guidelines ✔️What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement
activities?
chelation therapy ✔️A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards ✔️The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level ✔️What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust ✔️How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive ✔️Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9
ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection ✔️Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water ✔️What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing ✔️A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for which
they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 ✔️What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional ✔️Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil ✔️What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm ✔️EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True ✔️XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards ✔️XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF ✔️Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 ✔️How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
, Encapsulation ✔️What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard ✔️How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down ✔️How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 ✔️LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight ✔️LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 ✔️OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 ✔️OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm ✔️EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm ✔️EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm ✔️HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l ✔️EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL ✔️Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
A single LBL reading above 20 ug/dL or two consecutive readings between 15-19 ug/dL.
(Consecutive readings must be taken at least 3 months apart) ✔️Lead poisoned criteria
50 ug/dL ✔️OSHA medical removal level for lead in adult worker blood
-same as PEL
40 ug/dL ✔️OSHA back to work level for lead in adult worker blood
Any houses built before 1978
except:
Housing designated for elderly
Designated housing for adult disabled
Zero bedroom units (except a child under age 6)
Vacant houses awaiting demolition ✔️What is considered Target Housing?
ANY building, or portion of building:
Built before 1978;
Visited by the same child who is less than 6 years old;
On 2 separate days per week;
HUD Guidelines ✔️What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement
activities?
chelation therapy ✔️A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards ✔️The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level ✔️What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust ✔️How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive ✔️Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9
ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection ✔️Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water ✔️What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing ✔️A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for which
they work, if they...
30 ug/m3 ✔️What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional ✔️Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil ✔️What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm ✔️EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True ✔️XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards ✔️XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF ✔️Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 ✔️How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
, Encapsulation ✔️What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard ✔️How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down ✔️How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 ✔️LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight ✔️LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 ✔️EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 ✔️OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 ✔️OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm ✔️EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm ✔️EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm ✔️HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l ✔️EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL ✔️Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
A single LBL reading above 20 ug/dL or two consecutive readings between 15-19 ug/dL.
(Consecutive readings must be taken at least 3 months apart) ✔️Lead poisoned criteria
50 ug/dL ✔️OSHA medical removal level for lead in adult worker blood
-same as PEL
40 ug/dL ✔️OSHA back to work level for lead in adult worker blood
Any houses built before 1978
except:
Housing designated for elderly
Designated housing for adult disabled
Zero bedroom units (except a child under age 6)
Vacant houses awaiting demolition ✔️What is considered Target Housing?
ANY building, or portion of building:
Built before 1978;
Visited by the same child who is less than 6 years old;
On 2 separate days per week;
