EPA Risk Assessor ExamQuestions Graded A+ 2025/2026
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? - 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - 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 - 2-21
EBL Child Investigation - 2-21
Title X (199_) - 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability - Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__) - 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law - Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for which a
court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
,Contract Law - Relates to situations in which a person breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable written
or oral agreement or contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence - Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise the standard of care to which a
reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would adhere.
Vicarious Liability - Employer is legally responsible for the acts, ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts)
of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification - 2-27
What are at least 4 principles risk assessors should follow to avoid legal liability under tort law? - 2-26
E.g. document everything, never say anything is "lead free", say that a risk assessment only applies to
the present status of the property, keep records
Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting risk
assessment? - 3-18
What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be recommended to the property owner? -
Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
,lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of evaluation option to choose? - 3-18 E.g.
legal requirement, liability issues, preventative measures, response to a lead poisoning case
What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation? - 3-8, 3-9
T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. - False
How long does visual assessment and sampling take? - 45 minutes - 3 hours
T/F: Risk assessors should always go ahead and educate the tenants about lead poisoning. - False
What are the benefits of preliminary data collection to assist risk assessment? - 3-13
Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a visual assessment of the property.
Which do you take note of?
1. There are big cracks in the walls.
2. Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.
3. The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.
4. Right across the street there's a battery recycling shop. - All of the above
What are the 3 categories of paint film quality? - Intact
Fair
Poor
4-8
T/F: Interior wall has >3 ft2 of deteriorated paint. This is classified as fair condition. - False. (>2 ft2 is
poor)
, T/F: 8% of a window sill in the living room is deteriorated. This is classified as poor condition. - False.
(>10% is poor)
T/F: <8 ft2 of an exterior wall is deteriorated. This is classified as intact. - False. (<10 ft^2 is fair)
What are the 5 categories of paint deterioration? - 4-9, 4-10
Surface-coat failure
Multi-coat failure
Paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
Paint abrasion
Chipped paint
What side of the house is more likely to have damage due to moisture? - North side
T/F: Bare soil constitutes a lead based paint hazard. - True
What are some exterior components that a risk assessor should inspect? - 4-12
Roof, gutters, downspouts, windows, porches, masonry, fences and garages
You are conducting a visual inspection, and notice that the basement has a drop ceiling. What do you
do? - In a few rooms, lift a ceiling panel to assess the condition of the ceiling.
Window Components:
What is a weep hole?
A plinth block?
What is a parting bead? - 4-18
Door components:
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? - 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - 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 - 2-21
EBL Child Investigation - 2-21
Title X (199_) - 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability - Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__) - 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law - Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for which a
court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
,Contract Law - Relates to situations in which a person breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable written
or oral agreement or contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence - Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise the standard of care to which a
reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would adhere.
Vicarious Liability - Employer is legally responsible for the acts, ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts)
of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification - 2-27
What are at least 4 principles risk assessors should follow to avoid legal liability under tort law? - 2-26
E.g. document everything, never say anything is "lead free", say that a risk assessment only applies to
the present status of the property, keep records
Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting risk
assessment? - 3-18
What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be recommended to the property owner? -
Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
,lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of evaluation option to choose? - 3-18 E.g.
legal requirement, liability issues, preventative measures, response to a lead poisoning case
What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation? - 3-8, 3-9
T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. - False
How long does visual assessment and sampling take? - 45 minutes - 3 hours
T/F: Risk assessors should always go ahead and educate the tenants about lead poisoning. - False
What are the benefits of preliminary data collection to assist risk assessment? - 3-13
Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a visual assessment of the property.
Which do you take note of?
1. There are big cracks in the walls.
2. Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.
3. The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.
4. Right across the street there's a battery recycling shop. - All of the above
What are the 3 categories of paint film quality? - Intact
Fair
Poor
4-8
T/F: Interior wall has >3 ft2 of deteriorated paint. This is classified as fair condition. - False. (>2 ft2 is
poor)
, T/F: 8% of a window sill in the living room is deteriorated. This is classified as poor condition. - False.
(>10% is poor)
T/F: <8 ft2 of an exterior wall is deteriorated. This is classified as intact. - False. (<10 ft^2 is fair)
What are the 5 categories of paint deterioration? - 4-9, 4-10
Surface-coat failure
Multi-coat failure
Paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
Paint abrasion
Chipped paint
What side of the house is more likely to have damage due to moisture? - North side
T/F: Bare soil constitutes a lead based paint hazard. - True
What are some exterior components that a risk assessor should inspect? - 4-12
Roof, gutters, downspouts, windows, porches, masonry, fences and garages
You are conducting a visual inspection, and notice that the basement has a drop ceiling. What do you
do? - In a few rooms, lift a ceiling panel to assess the condition of the ceiling.
Window Components:
What is a weep hole?
A plinth block?
What is a parting bead? - 4-18
Door components:
