EPA Risk Assessor Exam questions and answers 100% verified.

Risk Assessment - Ans. An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age, history, management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual assessment, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, soil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on specific conditions and the owner's capabilities. Inspection - Ans. A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results. Lead-based paint hazard - Ans. Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present on accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human health effects. Primary Prevention - Ans. Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim controls in housing before children are lead poisoned. Secondary Prevention - Ans. Blood lead screening programs to identify children who already have elevated blood lead levels. Tertiary Prevention - Ans. Medical treatment/ management of children to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning. What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - Ans. 2-20 What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group (HARGG)? - Ans. 2-20 What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment? - Ans. 2-20, 3-5 What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - Ans. 1. Obtain background information 2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s) 3. Schedule the site visit 4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental sampling) 5. Determine the actual hazards (if any) 6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards 7. Produce a written report What are four other types of assessments? - Ans. 1. Lead hazard screen 2. Combination risk assessment 3. Clearance 4. EBL Child Investigation Lead Hazard Screen - Ans. 2-21 A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements. Combination Risk Assessment - Ans. 2-21 EBL Child Investigation - Ans. 2-21 Title X (199_) - Ans. 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 3 Sources of Legal Liability - Ans. Statutory law, administrative law, and common law LBPPPA (19__) - Ans. 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act Tort Law - Ans. Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for which a court orders