EPA Lead Inspector Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

lead based paint - Answer-1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight title X - Answer-aka Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 -shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new hazards from occurring -has regs governing the training and certifcation of lead professionals -Fed regs DO NOT require LBP inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target housing or childoccupied facilities -congress passed in order to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and soil -only acting on existing homes containing lead based paint 3 reasons children more susceptible to EBLL - Answer-1) development 2) habits 3) body stature lead based paint inspection - Answer-surface to surface investigation to determine the presence of a lead based paint following Title X deteriorated paint - Answer-chipping, chalking, flaking accessible surface - Answer-"chewable" surfaces, ie. window sills friction surface - Answer-interior/ exterior w/ abrasion or friction ie windows, floor and stair surfaces impact surface - Answer-interior/ exterior surface that is subject to damage by repeated sudden force ie door frames abatement - Answer-any measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint. inclduing: removal of paint and dust, permanent encolsure or encapsulation of lead based paint, replacement of painted surfaces, removing soil child occupied facility - Answer--building/ portion of building built before 1978-visited by same child under 6 years of age twice a week, 3 hours at a time OR combined weekly visit lasts 6 hours clearance levels (definition) - Answer-values that indicate the maximum amount of lead permitted in dust on surface following completion of an abatement activity EPA & State: clearance for surface levels - Answer-interior floor: 40 micro gs/ ft^2 interior window sills: 250 micro gs/ ft^2 troughs: 400 micro gs/ ft^2 EPA & state: clearance levels for soil samples - Answer-PA: 400 micro gs/ g Yard: 1200 micro gs/ g containment - Answer-process to protect workers and the environment by controlling exposures to the lead-contaminated dust and debris created during an abatement dripline - Answer-area within 3 feet surrounding the perimeter of a building encapsulant - Answer-substance that forms a barrier between lead based paint and the environment using a liquid-applied coating (with or without reinforcement materials) or an adhesively bonded covering material enclosure - Answer-use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically fastened to the substrate in order to act as a barrier between lead based paint and the environment