EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM PREP TEST
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 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.
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● 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.
