Lead Inspector / Assessor Course Exam Questions
And Answers Verified 100% Correct
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER -29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER -29
CFR 1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? -
ANSWER -The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any
pipe, plumbing fitting or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER -15 ppb
In what year was the Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in
Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities: Final Rule, (40 CFR part 745), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency published? - ANSWER -1996
What is Title X? - ANSWER -A legislation that represented a new strategy to
reduce lead hazards and affects how some federal agencies deal with lead based
paint and lead based hazards.
When was Title X passed by Congress? - ANSWER -1992
The training and certification requirements implemented by the EPA are based on
requirements set forth by what? - ANSWER -Section 402 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA)
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER -paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight
(or 5,000 ppm)
, What is a lead based paint hazard? - ANSWER -any condition that causes
exposure to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated
paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or
impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by
the EPA Administrator under TSCA Section 403.3
What is a lead based paint inspection? - ANSWER -a surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint. A report is then issued
that identifies if there is lead based paint present and where it is located
What is deteriorated paint? - ANSWER -any interior or exterior paint that is
peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface
or fixture that is damaged or deteriorated
What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER -surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three
feet of the floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing, and the edges of stair treads)
What is a friction surface? - ANSWER -an interior or exterior surface that is
subject to abrasion or friction (e.g. certain window, floor, and stair surfaces)
What is an impact surface? - ANSWER -an interior or exterior surface that is
subject to damage from repeated impacts (e.g. certain parts of door frames)
T/F There is no fixed date for abatement of lead based paint in Public Housing
Authority and Indian Housing Authority. However, all lead based paint must be
abated when the housing is modernized. - ANSWER -True
cm - ANSWER -centimeter ; 1/100 of a meter ; 0.3937 of an inch
cm2 - ANSWER -square centimeter ; 0.1550 square inch ; unit of measure for lead
in paint (mg/cm2)
dL - ANSWER -deciliter ; a measure of volume; the unit of measure for blood
lead levels ; 1/2 cup
ft - ANSWER -foot - 12 inches; 30.48 centimeters
ft2 - ANSWER -square foot ; 144 square inches ; 929 square centimeters; the unit
of measure most often used for dust wipe samples (ug/ft2)
, m - ANSWER -meter ; 39.37 inches ; 1.0936 yards
m3 - ANSWER -cubic meter ; 35.314 cubic feet; the unit of measure for lead in
the air that workers breathe
g - ANSWER -gram ; a measure of weight ; 0.035 ounces
mg - ANSWER -milligram ; 1/1000 of a gram ; unit of measure for lead in paint
ug - ANSWER -microgram ; a measure of weight; used for lead levels in dust and
soil; one millionth of a gram
ppm - ANSWER -part per million ; meaning the weight of one part per weight of
the total amount of material; used when measuring lead in paint chips, water
samples and hazardous waste lead level results
Before a lead based paint inspector begins an inspection, what should be done? -
ANSWER -A pre-inspection conference should be held between the inspector and
the client
What are some reasons why a client may choose to have a lead based paint
inspection? - ANSWER -legal requirement, requirement of a financial institution,
component of a pre-purchase inspection of a dwelling
Lead based inspection - ANSWER -a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report explaining
the results of the investigation
Test location - ANSWER -a specific area on a testing combination where either an
XRF reading or a paint chip sample will be taken
What areas should the inspector test? - ANSWER -a surface in the interior of each
dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted, stained, shellacked or
varnished testing combination in every room equivalent
What two parts of a window are tested? - ANSWER -A moveable portion and non
moveable portion
And Answers Verified 100% Correct
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER -29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER -29
CFR 1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? -
ANSWER -The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any
pipe, plumbing fitting or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER -15 ppb
In what year was the Lead; Requirements for Lead Based Paint Activities in
Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities: Final Rule, (40 CFR part 745), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency published? - ANSWER -1996
What is Title X? - ANSWER -A legislation that represented a new strategy to
reduce lead hazards and affects how some federal agencies deal with lead based
paint and lead based hazards.
When was Title X passed by Congress? - ANSWER -1992
The training and certification requirements implemented by the EPA are based on
requirements set forth by what? - ANSWER -Section 402 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA)
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER -paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight
(or 5,000 ppm)
, What is a lead based paint hazard? - ANSWER -any condition that causes
exposure to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated
paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or
impact surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by
the EPA Administrator under TSCA Section 403.3
What is a lead based paint inspection? - ANSWER -a surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead based paint. A report is then issued
that identifies if there is lead based paint present and where it is located
What is deteriorated paint? - ANSWER -any interior or exterior paint that is
peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface
or fixture that is damaged or deteriorated
What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER -surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three
feet of the floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing, and the edges of stair treads)
What is a friction surface? - ANSWER -an interior or exterior surface that is
subject to abrasion or friction (e.g. certain window, floor, and stair surfaces)
What is an impact surface? - ANSWER -an interior or exterior surface that is
subject to damage from repeated impacts (e.g. certain parts of door frames)
T/F There is no fixed date for abatement of lead based paint in Public Housing
Authority and Indian Housing Authority. However, all lead based paint must be
abated when the housing is modernized. - ANSWER -True
cm - ANSWER -centimeter ; 1/100 of a meter ; 0.3937 of an inch
cm2 - ANSWER -square centimeter ; 0.1550 square inch ; unit of measure for lead
in paint (mg/cm2)
dL - ANSWER -deciliter ; a measure of volume; the unit of measure for blood
lead levels ; 1/2 cup
ft - ANSWER -foot - 12 inches; 30.48 centimeters
ft2 - ANSWER -square foot ; 144 square inches ; 929 square centimeters; the unit
of measure most often used for dust wipe samples (ug/ft2)
, m - ANSWER -meter ; 39.37 inches ; 1.0936 yards
m3 - ANSWER -cubic meter ; 35.314 cubic feet; the unit of measure for lead in
the air that workers breathe
g - ANSWER -gram ; a measure of weight ; 0.035 ounces
mg - ANSWER -milligram ; 1/1000 of a gram ; unit of measure for lead in paint
ug - ANSWER -microgram ; a measure of weight; used for lead levels in dust and
soil; one millionth of a gram
ppm - ANSWER -part per million ; meaning the weight of one part per weight of
the total amount of material; used when measuring lead in paint chips, water
samples and hazardous waste lead level results
Before a lead based paint inspector begins an inspection, what should be done? -
ANSWER -A pre-inspection conference should be held between the inspector and
the client
What are some reasons why a client may choose to have a lead based paint
inspection? - ANSWER -legal requirement, requirement of a financial institution,
component of a pre-purchase inspection of a dwelling
Lead based inspection - ANSWER -a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report explaining
the results of the investigation
Test location - ANSWER -a specific area on a testing combination where either an
XRF reading or a paint chip sample will be taken
What areas should the inspector test? - ANSWER -a surface in the interior of each
dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted, stained, shellacked or
varnished testing combination in every room equivalent
What two parts of a window are tested? - ANSWER -A moveable portion and non
moveable portion
