EPA Lead Risk
Assessor Exam Study
Guide fully solved &
verified for accuracy
2025
HUD Guidelines - answer What Federal document serves as an
overall guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and
abatement activities?
chelation therapy - answer A child may be treated for lead poisoning
by using...
Identify LBP hazards - answer The purpose of a lead risk assessment
is to?
Elevated Blood Level - answer What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - answer How does lead primarily enter
children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not
consecutive - answer 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 - answer Which is more useful for the renovation
contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - answer What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to
identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - answer 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 - answer What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional - answer Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - answer What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - answer EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
, True - answer XRF analysis is the most common method for
determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
- answer XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF -
answer Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 - answer How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - answer What are the three forms of lead
abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - answer How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - answer How often do you
calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - answer LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - answer LBP % level by paint chip
analysis
Assessor Exam Study
Guide fully solved &
verified for accuracy
2025
HUD Guidelines - answer What Federal document serves as an
overall guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and
abatement activities?
chelation therapy - answer A child may be treated for lead poisoning
by using...
Identify LBP hazards - answer The purpose of a lead risk assessment
is to?
Elevated Blood Level - answer What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - answer How does lead primarily enter
children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not
consecutive - answer 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 - answer Which is more useful for the renovation
contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - answer What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to
identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - answer 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 - answer What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional - answer Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - answer What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - answer EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
, True - answer XRF analysis is the most common method for
determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
- answer XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF -
answer Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 - answer How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - answer What are the three forms of lead
abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - answer How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - answer How often do you
calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - answer LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - answer LBP % level by paint chip
analysis
