OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR STATE
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The CDC defines an EBL requiring an environmental investigation as - ANS 10 ug/dl
A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the risk assessment focuses on -
ANS The cause of the child's EBL.
According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a screen risk assessment -
ANS A structure in good condition may only need a lead hazard screen risk assessment.
According to HUD guidelines the person or firm performing a risk assessment - ANS Should
not perform the lead hazard control work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
A risk assessment for lead based paint - ANS Sometimes need to include additional sources
of lead, such as, lead in water.
If while conducting a lead risk assessment we find painted surfaces that were not tested for
lead, we should assume the paint - ANS Is lead based paint.
Review overall condition of the building. - ANS The visual assessment is conducted to locate
potential lead-based paint hazards. As such it should
The visual assessment should identify painted surfaces that are - ANS Deteriorated, subject
to impact or friction and accessible to children.
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, In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint conditions as - ANS Intact, fair, or
poor.
If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend that - ANS The hazard be
controlled.
If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based paint, then we - ANS Should
recommend the paint be repaired since some amount of lead could be present.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area exterior components,
we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is - ANS Greater than 10
square feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area interior components,
we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is - ANS Greater than 2
square feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on component with small surface
areas, such as window sills, we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is
- ANS Greater than 10% of the surface area of the entire component.
If we find mildew on a painted surfaces, then we - ANS Should recommend removal of the
mildew and examine whether there is a source of moisture affecting the paint.
Moisture problems discovered during the visual assessment - ANS Should be a part of the
assessment when these conditions may contribute to paint deterioration.
Dust wipe samples are - ANS Always part of the risk assessment.
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Drinking water samples are - ANS Taken at the discretion of the risk assessor.
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The CDC defines an EBL requiring an environmental investigation as - ANS 10 ug/dl
A risk assessment differs from an EBL investigation because the risk assessment focuses on -
ANS The cause of the child's EBL.
According to HUD guidelines when would a structure only need a screen risk assessment -
ANS A structure in good condition may only need a lead hazard screen risk assessment.
According to HUD guidelines the person or firm performing a risk assessment - ANS Should
not perform the lead hazard control work, since there may be a conflict of interest.
A risk assessment for lead based paint - ANS Sometimes need to include additional sources
of lead, such as, lead in water.
If while conducting a lead risk assessment we find painted surfaces that were not tested for
lead, we should assume the paint - ANS Is lead based paint.
Review overall condition of the building. - ANS The visual assessment is conducted to locate
potential lead-based paint hazards. As such it should
The visual assessment should identify painted surfaces that are - ANS Deteriorated, subject
to impact or friction and accessible to children.
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, In conducting the visual assessment we should rate paint conditions as - ANS Intact, fair, or
poor.
If paint is judged to be in poor condition, we should recommend that - ANS The hazard be
controlled.
If we find deteriorated paint that is known not to be lead-based paint, then we - ANS Should
recommend the paint be repaired since some amount of lead could be present.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area exterior components,
we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is - ANS Greater than 10
square feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on large area interior components,
we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is - ANS Greater than 2
square feet.
According to HUD guidelines, when rating paint condition on component with small surface
areas, such as window sills, we would rate the condition as poor when the amount of damage is
- ANS Greater than 10% of the surface area of the entire component.
If we find mildew on a painted surfaces, then we - ANS Should recommend removal of the
mildew and examine whether there is a source of moisture affecting the paint.
Moisture problems discovered during the visual assessment - ANS Should be a part of the
assessment when these conditions may contribute to paint deterioration.
Dust wipe samples are - ANS Always part of the risk assessment.
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Drinking water samples are - ANS Taken at the discretion of the risk assessor.
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