OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR STUDY
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Lead was used in paint because it - ANSWERAdds durability and serves as a drying
agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - ANSWERPipe solder
and plumbing fixtures.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - ANSWERWHITE LEAD
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-
based paint by HUD? - ANSWERAt least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01
kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in
construction is - ANSWEROSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - ANSWER50
micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? -
ANSWERANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - ANSWERVinyl
blinds, ceramic coating and electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - ANSWERInhaling (breathing) and/or
Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - ANSWERCentral and Peripheral
Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead
levels are at least? - ANSWER10 ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - ANSWERChelation
How do we determine if we exceed OSHA's PEL? - ANSWERPersonal air monitoring
When we take paint chip samples, we? - ANSWERDecontaminate any lead dust that
may be created.
Final clearance testing for a lead abatement project is performed using: -
ANSWERSurface wiping sampling.
, The lead dust clearance levels of the current EPA regulations are? - ANSWER40
ug/ft2 for floors, 250 ug/ft for window sills and 400 ug/ft for window troughs.
EPA certification recognizes the following work discipline: - ANSWERInspector, Risk
Assessor, Supervisor, Worker, Contractor
EPA has defined a child-occupied facility to mean: - ANSWER2 days a week,
average at least 3 hours a visit, totaling 6 hours a week and 60 hours annually
When testing for lead using an XRF analyzer it is best to: - ANSWERHave the
residents leave during testing.
When we are charged with negligence our best defense is likely to be that we: -
ANSWERWe followed the best technology available.
We can use insurance coverage to protect us from liability arising from: -
ANSWERBreeches of contract
In addition to training to become an inspector, anyone using an XRF to test for lead
based paint must: - ANSWERReceive direct factory training by the manufacturer for
the specific XRF being used.
Under Title X federally owned or assisted houses are to: - ANSWERBe evaluated for
lead-based paint, lead hazards, and have leave hazards controlled.
Under sections 1012 and 1013 of Title X, there are different standards for houses
built prior to 1960 and those built between 1960 and 1978. But in all such houses we
must: - ANSWERUse safe work practices where work is performed.
When collecting wipe samples it is advisable to place the sample in: - ANSWERA
polyethylene centrifuge tube.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - ANSWERProtect the sample from lead on the
inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - ANSWERDeteriorated paint, remodeling,
tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - ANSWERWhere children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - ANSWEREPA Toxic
Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - ANSWERA surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally
owned or assisted housing be: - ANSWERInspected for lead-based paint, assessed
for risks posed by lead present, provided control measures for lead hazards found.
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
Lead was used in paint because it - ANSWERAdds durability and serves as a drying
agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - ANSWERPipe solder
and plumbing fixtures.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - ANSWERWHITE LEAD
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-
based paint by HUD? - ANSWERAt least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01
kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in
construction is - ANSWEROSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - ANSWER50
micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? -
ANSWERANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - ANSWERVinyl
blinds, ceramic coating and electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - ANSWERInhaling (breathing) and/or
Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - ANSWERCentral and Peripheral
Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead
levels are at least? - ANSWER10 ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - ANSWERChelation
How do we determine if we exceed OSHA's PEL? - ANSWERPersonal air monitoring
When we take paint chip samples, we? - ANSWERDecontaminate any lead dust that
may be created.
Final clearance testing for a lead abatement project is performed using: -
ANSWERSurface wiping sampling.
, The lead dust clearance levels of the current EPA regulations are? - ANSWER40
ug/ft2 for floors, 250 ug/ft for window sills and 400 ug/ft for window troughs.
EPA certification recognizes the following work discipline: - ANSWERInspector, Risk
Assessor, Supervisor, Worker, Contractor
EPA has defined a child-occupied facility to mean: - ANSWER2 days a week,
average at least 3 hours a visit, totaling 6 hours a week and 60 hours annually
When testing for lead using an XRF analyzer it is best to: - ANSWERHave the
residents leave during testing.
When we are charged with negligence our best defense is likely to be that we: -
ANSWERWe followed the best technology available.
We can use insurance coverage to protect us from liability arising from: -
ANSWERBreeches of contract
In addition to training to become an inspector, anyone using an XRF to test for lead
based paint must: - ANSWERReceive direct factory training by the manufacturer for
the specific XRF being used.
Under Title X federally owned or assisted houses are to: - ANSWERBe evaluated for
lead-based paint, lead hazards, and have leave hazards controlled.
Under sections 1012 and 1013 of Title X, there are different standards for houses
built prior to 1960 and those built between 1960 and 1978. But in all such houses we
must: - ANSWERUse safe work practices where work is performed.
When collecting wipe samples it is advisable to place the sample in: - ANSWERA
polyethylene centrifuge tube.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - ANSWERProtect the sample from lead on the
inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - ANSWERDeteriorated paint, remodeling,
tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - ANSWERWhere children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - ANSWEREPA Toxic
Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - ANSWERA surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally
owned or assisted housing be: - ANSWERInspected for lead-based paint, assessed
for risks posed by lead present, provided control measures for lead hazards found.
