EPA LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM EPA / TSCA Section 402 2026/2027 - 100Q Full Practice Edition

EPA LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM
EPA / TSCA Section 402
2026/2027 - 100Q Full Practice Edition


Format: 100 Practice Qs | EPA Lead Inspector
Areas: XRF, Dust, Soil, Health, RRP, QC
Includes: Colored Rationales + Borders + Page Numbers




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,Question 1: [Lead-Based Paint Inspection - XRF] Q1: EPA Lead Inspector - lead-based paint
inspection - xrf. What is correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
B. Incorrect - violates XRF PCS
C. Incorrect - wrong dust standard
D. Incorrect - lab not NLLAP
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
XRF: PCS, substrate correction, calibration check every 4 hrs, inconclusive range. Paint chip 2x2 inch all
layers, NLLAP lab. EPA high-yield.


Question 2: [TSCA 402 and HUD] Q2: EPA Lead Inspector - tsca 402 and hud. What is correct
per EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
C. Incorrect
D. Incorrect
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
TSCA 402 certification. LBP >=1.0 mg/cm2 XRF or 0.5% weight. Disclosure 1018. Inspector vs Risk
Assessor. EPA high-yield.


Question 3: [Risk Assessment] Q3: EPA Lead Inspector - risk assessment. What is correct per
EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Incorrect
C. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
D. Incorrect
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
Risk assessment evaluates hazards: deteriorated paint, dust, soil, friction impact. Dust: floors 10 ug/ft2, sills
100 ug/ft2. EPA high-yield.


Question 4: [Dust Wipe Sampling] Q4: EPA Lead Inspector - dust wipe sampling. What is
correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Incorrect
C. Incorrect
D. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:



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,ASTM E1728 single surface, 1 sq ft floors, wet wipe, gloves change, blanks 1 per 20, NLLAP. EPA
high-yield.




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, Question 5: [Soil Sampling] Q5: EPA Lead Inspector - soil sampling. What is correct per
EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
B. Incorrect - violates XRF PCS
C. Incorrect - wrong dust standard
D. Incorrect - lab not NLLAP
CORRECT ANSWER: A. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
Soil bare >1000 ppm hazard, play area >400 ppm. Composite 6-10 subsamples top 0.5 inch. EPA
high-yield.


Question 6: [Health Effects Children] Q6: EPA Lead Inspector - health effects children. What is
correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
C. Incorrect
D. Incorrect
CORRECT ANSWER: B. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
Lead neuro: IQ loss, ADHD, anemia inhibits ALAD, kidney. No safe BLL CDC 3.5 ug/dL, ingestion inhalation
hand-to-mouth. EPA high-yield.


Question 7: [RRP Abatement] Q7: EPA Lead Inspector - rrp abatement. What is correct per
EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Incorrect
C. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
D. Incorrect
CORRECT ANSWER: C. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:
RRP 40 CFR 745 Subpart E certified firm renovator lead-safe practices containment cleaning verification.
Abatement vs interim controls. EPA high-yield.


Question 8: [Visual Assessment] Q8: EPA Lead Inspector - visual assessment. What is correct
per EPA/HUD TSCA 402?
A. Incorrect
B. Incorrect
C. Incorrect
D. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
CORRECT ANSWER: D. Correct per EPA/HUD TSCA 402 Chapter 7
RATIONALE:



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