EPA Model Lead Based Paint Risk
Assessor
A lab result of _____ by weight indicates LBP in a paint chip. - ANS-0.5%
A Lead Hazard Screen does not include what type of sampling: - ANS-Soil or water
A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: - ANS-In
good condition
A Lead Inspector is responsible for conducting - ANS-surface by surface test of interior and
exterior and report the results.
A risk assessment is a: - ANS-Quantification of the health
A Risk assessment is best described as _________ the approach of lead paint Inspection and
Abatement. - ANS-A supplement to
A Risk Assessor must consider the following factors in addition to the concentration of lead in
paint: - ANS-- Condition of paint
- various pathways (dust and soil)
- Future plans (maintenance and rehabilitation)
A risk assessor should only take the time to investigate the attic if: - ANS-It is a living space or if
the there evidence of deterioration on the uppermost ceiling.
Abatement is best described as: - ANS-Measures designed to permanently (lasting 20+ years)
eliminated lead base paint hazards.
Abrasion is a contributing factor to the high levels of lead-contamination dust found on: -
ANS-Window sill and window troughs.
Accessible surfaces: - ANS-An interior or exterior surface accessible for a young child to mouth
or chew, such as a window sill.
According to HUD What is not recommended for paint removal: - ANS-Dry scraping / sanding
Methylene chloride
Paint stripper
Action level - ANS-The level at which an employer must begin certain compliance activities.
Acute effect - ANS-Severe or immediate reaction, usually to a singe large exposure
Allowable lead quantity for water - ANS-15 ppb
An Investigations of EBL units are often coordinated by: - ANS-The state or local regulatory
agencies
Are reevaluation needed in a dwelling were an owner or a manager has established that
hazards are unlikely to appear. - ANS-No, reevaluation are not needed according to the
Standard Reevaluation schedules in Section 12, "Ongoing Monitoring..
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) is a method for: - ANS-Elemental analysis
Background levels if contamination on dust wipes: - ANS-- Need to be analyzed by a laboratory
from a sample typically referred to as a "Blank" to assure wipes are not contaminated prior to
use.
,- Should be less than 5 ug (micrograms/wipe)
Baluster: - ANS-The closely space vertical members in a stairway or balcony railing.
Before conducting a Risk Assessment, the Risk Assessor should: - ANS-- Collect background
information on the number of similar units in the development, the construction date, and the
number of children in each unit
- Collect information on the management and maintenance of the units within the development
Before conducting dust clearance sampling after renovation what needs to be conducted? -
ANS-A visual inspection of the work area for dust and debris
Bias - ANS-A systematic error in the measurement process. For XRF reading, one source of
bias is the substrate effect.
Blank media - ANS-No more than 5 ug/wipe
Blank wipes should have no more than what - ANS-5 ug/ft2.
Blind sample: - ANS-A subsample submitted for analysis with a composition and identity know
to the submitter but not to the analyst, (also known as a spike).
Blood lead level test is athe best way to determine what: - ANS-if a child/person has lead
poisoning
Can a risk assessor conduct a risk assessment with what personnel - ANS-trained
Can a risk assessor conduct a risk assessment with what personnel: - ANS-Certificate inspector
or risk assessor
Characteristic of Lead are: - ANS-Chemical element (symbol Pb)
Heavy, soft ( malleable metal)
Child-occupied facility - ANS-Is a building, or portion of a building constructed prior to 1978,
visited regularly by the same child, 6 years of age or under on at least 2 different days within
any week
Children are most commonly poisoned by: - ANS-Chewing on lead contaminated components
Children exposure to Lead Poisoning can experience - ANS-Brain damage
Slow growth
Hearing problems
Headaches
Nervous system damage
Children exposure. What is EBL level of concern: - ANS-10 ug/dL
Children exposure. What is the Chelation "Poison" - ANS-45 ug/dL
Children exposure. What is the EBL Action level of concern: - ANS-5 ug/dL
Chipped - ANS-Pieces of paint that are loosened or broken caused by impact (ex. door,
baseboard, chair rails).
Chipped paint is defined as: - ANS-Paint that is loosened or broken because of impact
Chronic Lead Exposure, Adverse health effects - ANS-Male and female reproductive system
Damage developing fetus
Central nervous system
CM - ANS-centimeter; 1/100 of a meter
Colbalt 57 and Cadmium 109 give off what - ANS-Gamma
Collected Paint chip samples generally should include: - ANS-All layers of paint
Composite for Risk Assessment - ANS-3 to 4 composite (1 floor, 2 windows)
, Composite sample - ANS-A single sample made up of individual subsamples. Analysis of a
composite sample procedures the arithmetic mean of all subsamples.
Composite sample for dust: - ANS-Minimum of 3 samples
(from floors, window, window troughs)
Separate dust samples for
carpeted
hard surfaces
Conduct lead based paint inspection - ANS-Every 3 years
Contract Law - ANS-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.
Convert 5,000 ug/g to:
ppm
mg/gkg
% by weight - ANS-5,000 ppm
5,000 mg/kg
0.5% by weight
Define Child Occupied Facility - ANS-Built before 1978, occupied by the same child 6 yrs or
younger, 2x week, 3hrs/visit, 6hrs/week, 60hrs/year
Define Target Housing - ANS-Built before 1978
Describe at least 4 important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting
risk assessment. - ANS-Refer to 3-18
Deteriorated Paint - ANS-Paint that is cracking, flaking, chipping, peeling, or otherwise
separating from the substrate of a building component
Do you need a respirator when using a heat gun - ANS-Yes, but according to the regulation it is
not required.
Does brass faucets cause lead posing - ANS-Yes
Door Jamb - ANS-The sides of a door opening
Door stop - ANS-A small wood or metal strip around the inside of a doorjamb against which a
door closes
Dust samples must be collected in: - ANS-All living areas where young children are most likely
to come into contact with dust
Dust Sampling, the risk assessor should collect: - ANS-Two composite dust samples from the
dwelling unit
- one sample from the uncarpeted floor
- sample from the window sill
(four individual wipes in each complete sample)
Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk assessment
because: - ANS-It is relatively simple and inexpensive and Current EPA, HUD and State
standards are based on wipe sampling
Dust wipe sampling is the best determination for - ANS-An EBL investigation
EBL above 20 ug/dL requires what - ANS-An investigation of the cause of poisoning of the child
Assessor
A lab result of _____ by weight indicates LBP in a paint chip. - ANS-0.5%
A Lead Hazard Screen does not include what type of sampling: - ANS-Soil or water
A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: - ANS-In
good condition
A Lead Inspector is responsible for conducting - ANS-surface by surface test of interior and
exterior and report the results.
A risk assessment is a: - ANS-Quantification of the health
A Risk assessment is best described as _________ the approach of lead paint Inspection and
Abatement. - ANS-A supplement to
A Risk Assessor must consider the following factors in addition to the concentration of lead in
paint: - ANS-- Condition of paint
- various pathways (dust and soil)
- Future plans (maintenance and rehabilitation)
A risk assessor should only take the time to investigate the attic if: - ANS-It is a living space or if
the there evidence of deterioration on the uppermost ceiling.
Abatement is best described as: - ANS-Measures designed to permanently (lasting 20+ years)
eliminated lead base paint hazards.
Abrasion is a contributing factor to the high levels of lead-contamination dust found on: -
ANS-Window sill and window troughs.
Accessible surfaces: - ANS-An interior or exterior surface accessible for a young child to mouth
or chew, such as a window sill.
According to HUD What is not recommended for paint removal: - ANS-Dry scraping / sanding
Methylene chloride
Paint stripper
Action level - ANS-The level at which an employer must begin certain compliance activities.
Acute effect - ANS-Severe or immediate reaction, usually to a singe large exposure
Allowable lead quantity for water - ANS-15 ppb
An Investigations of EBL units are often coordinated by: - ANS-The state or local regulatory
agencies
Are reevaluation needed in a dwelling were an owner or a manager has established that
hazards are unlikely to appear. - ANS-No, reevaluation are not needed according to the
Standard Reevaluation schedules in Section 12, "Ongoing Monitoring..
Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) is a method for: - ANS-Elemental analysis
Background levels if contamination on dust wipes: - ANS-- Need to be analyzed by a laboratory
from a sample typically referred to as a "Blank" to assure wipes are not contaminated prior to
use.
,- Should be less than 5 ug (micrograms/wipe)
Baluster: - ANS-The closely space vertical members in a stairway or balcony railing.
Before conducting a Risk Assessment, the Risk Assessor should: - ANS-- Collect background
information on the number of similar units in the development, the construction date, and the
number of children in each unit
- Collect information on the management and maintenance of the units within the development
Before conducting dust clearance sampling after renovation what needs to be conducted? -
ANS-A visual inspection of the work area for dust and debris
Bias - ANS-A systematic error in the measurement process. For XRF reading, one source of
bias is the substrate effect.
Blank media - ANS-No more than 5 ug/wipe
Blank wipes should have no more than what - ANS-5 ug/ft2.
Blind sample: - ANS-A subsample submitted for analysis with a composition and identity know
to the submitter but not to the analyst, (also known as a spike).
Blood lead level test is athe best way to determine what: - ANS-if a child/person has lead
poisoning
Can a risk assessor conduct a risk assessment with what personnel - ANS-trained
Can a risk assessor conduct a risk assessment with what personnel: - ANS-Certificate inspector
or risk assessor
Characteristic of Lead are: - ANS-Chemical element (symbol Pb)
Heavy, soft ( malleable metal)
Child-occupied facility - ANS-Is a building, or portion of a building constructed prior to 1978,
visited regularly by the same child, 6 years of age or under on at least 2 different days within
any week
Children are most commonly poisoned by: - ANS-Chewing on lead contaminated components
Children exposure to Lead Poisoning can experience - ANS-Brain damage
Slow growth
Hearing problems
Headaches
Nervous system damage
Children exposure. What is EBL level of concern: - ANS-10 ug/dL
Children exposure. What is the Chelation "Poison" - ANS-45 ug/dL
Children exposure. What is the EBL Action level of concern: - ANS-5 ug/dL
Chipped - ANS-Pieces of paint that are loosened or broken caused by impact (ex. door,
baseboard, chair rails).
Chipped paint is defined as: - ANS-Paint that is loosened or broken because of impact
Chronic Lead Exposure, Adverse health effects - ANS-Male and female reproductive system
Damage developing fetus
Central nervous system
CM - ANS-centimeter; 1/100 of a meter
Colbalt 57 and Cadmium 109 give off what - ANS-Gamma
Collected Paint chip samples generally should include: - ANS-All layers of paint
Composite for Risk Assessment - ANS-3 to 4 composite (1 floor, 2 windows)
, Composite sample - ANS-A single sample made up of individual subsamples. Analysis of a
composite sample procedures the arithmetic mean of all subsamples.
Composite sample for dust: - ANS-Minimum of 3 samples
(from floors, window, window troughs)
Separate dust samples for
carpeted
hard surfaces
Conduct lead based paint inspection - ANS-Every 3 years
Contract Law - ANS-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.
Convert 5,000 ug/g to:
ppm
mg/gkg
% by weight - ANS-5,000 ppm
5,000 mg/kg
0.5% by weight
Define Child Occupied Facility - ANS-Built before 1978, occupied by the same child 6 yrs or
younger, 2x week, 3hrs/visit, 6hrs/week, 60hrs/year
Define Target Housing - ANS-Built before 1978
Describe at least 4 important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting
risk assessment. - ANS-Refer to 3-18
Deteriorated Paint - ANS-Paint that is cracking, flaking, chipping, peeling, or otherwise
separating from the substrate of a building component
Do you need a respirator when using a heat gun - ANS-Yes, but according to the regulation it is
not required.
Does brass faucets cause lead posing - ANS-Yes
Door Jamb - ANS-The sides of a door opening
Door stop - ANS-A small wood or metal strip around the inside of a doorjamb against which a
door closes
Dust samples must be collected in: - ANS-All living areas where young children are most likely
to come into contact with dust
Dust Sampling, the risk assessor should collect: - ANS-Two composite dust samples from the
dwelling unit
- one sample from the uncarpeted floor
- sample from the window sill
(four individual wipes in each complete sample)
Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk assessment
because: - ANS-It is relatively simple and inexpensive and Current EPA, HUD and State
standards are based on wipe sampling
Dust wipe sampling is the best determination for - ANS-An EBL investigation
EBL above 20 ug/dL requires what - ANS-An investigation of the cause of poisoning of the child
