EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 2023 With correct questions and answers GRADED A+!!

EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 2023 With correct questions and answers GRADED A+!! 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; For at least 3 hours per visit; For a total of 60 hours total per year - What is a Child Occupied Facility? Disturbed surfaces are less than: 20 sq. ft. for exterior surfaces 2 sq. ft. per room for interior surfaces 10% of surface area on any small component surface - Surface area criteria where EPA regulations do not apply? 10 up to 500 ug/m3 - Protection Factor of a 1/2 face NPR, lead concentrations of? 50 up to 2,500 ug/m3 - Protection Factor of a full-face NPR, lead concentrations of? 100 up to 5,000 ug/m3 - Protect Factor of a PAPR, lead concentrations of? Written program Respirator training Fit test Annual physical Fit check - OSHA respirator requirements 1,000 up to 50,000 ug/m3 - Protection Factor of SCBA, lead concentrations of? 1. Minimize or eliminate generation of dust/debris 2. Contain dust/debris in regulated work area 3. Collect debris on disposable sheeting 4. Clean using wet methods and a HEPA vacuum - Lead-Safe Work Practices Removal Enclosure Encapsulation - Name three forms of lead abatement 20 years - How long must lead abatement last? Address side - When diagraming a house for a Risk assessment, the "A" side is the? Lead inspectors and risk assessors - Who can conduct lead inspections in target housing and child occupied facilities? To identify the presence and locations of LBP - What is the purpose of lead inspections? 1978 - What year was LBP banned for residential use properties? Flu symptoms - The sym