EPA LEAD INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
EXAM
2026/2027 EDITION latest update
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS (Questions 1-25)
1. Under federal regulations (TSCA Section 401), lead-based paint is defined as
paint containing:
A. 0.06% or more lead by weight
B. 1.0 mg/cm² or 0.5% or more lead by weight
C. 0.7 mg/cm² or 0.1% lead by weight
D. 5.0 mg/cm² or 1.0% lead by weight
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The EPA and HUD define lead-based paint as paint, varnish, shellac, or
other coating that contains at least 1.0 milligrams of lead per square centimeter
(mg/cm²) or 0.5% (5,000 ppm) lead by weight.
,2. What is Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act?
A. The Clean Water Act
B. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
C. The Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
D. The Toxic Substances Control Act
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: Title X shifted the federal focus from treating poisoned children
to preventing lead hazards before they occur. It mandated disclosure and the
framework for training and certification.
3. A "child-occupied facility" is defined as a building built before 1978 that is
visited by the same child under six years of age:
A. Once a month for 2 hours
B. Twice a week for 3 hours each visit (or 6 hours weekly total)
C. Daily for any amount of time
D. Only if the child lives there
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The definition specifies that a child under 6 must visit the facility on at
,least two different days within a week, for at least 3 hours each time, or for at
least 6 total hours weekly.
4. The Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule primarily applies to:
A. Commercial buildings built after 2000
B. Pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities
C. Industrial demolition sites
D. Homes built in 1980
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The RRP Rule requires firms performing renovation, repair, and
painting projects in pre-1978 target housing or child-occupied facilities to be
certified and use lead-safe work practices.
5. Which agency banned the use of lead-based paint in residential housing in
1978?
A. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
B. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
C. HUD (Housing and Urban Development)
D. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
, Correct Answer 💜💜: D
Rationale: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the final ban
on lead-based paint for residential use in 1978.
6. A "lead-based paint hazard" is defined as:
A. Any painted surface in a home built before 1960
B. Any condition that causes exposure to lead from dust, soil, or deteriorated
paint
C. Only paint that is peeling and visible to the eye
D. Paint containing exactly 0.5% lead by weight
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: A hazard is a condition that results in exposure. Intact lead-based paint
is not a hazard; deteriorated paint, lead-contaminated dust, and bare lead-
contaminated soil are hazards.
7. What is "target housing"?
A. Any housing built after 1978
B. Any housing built before 1978, excluding zero-bedroom dwellings and housing
for the elderly
EXAM
2026/2027 EDITION latest update
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS (Questions 1-25)
1. Under federal regulations (TSCA Section 401), lead-based paint is defined as
paint containing:
A. 0.06% or more lead by weight
B. 1.0 mg/cm² or 0.5% or more lead by weight
C. 0.7 mg/cm² or 0.1% lead by weight
D. 5.0 mg/cm² or 1.0% lead by weight
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The EPA and HUD define lead-based paint as paint, varnish, shellac, or
other coating that contains at least 1.0 milligrams of lead per square centimeter
(mg/cm²) or 0.5% (5,000 ppm) lead by weight.
,2. What is Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act?
A. The Clean Water Act
B. The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
C. The Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
D. The Toxic Substances Control Act
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: Title X shifted the federal focus from treating poisoned children
to preventing lead hazards before they occur. It mandated disclosure and the
framework for training and certification.
3. A "child-occupied facility" is defined as a building built before 1978 that is
visited by the same child under six years of age:
A. Once a month for 2 hours
B. Twice a week for 3 hours each visit (or 6 hours weekly total)
C. Daily for any amount of time
D. Only if the child lives there
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The definition specifies that a child under 6 must visit the facility on at
,least two different days within a week, for at least 3 hours each time, or for at
least 6 total hours weekly.
4. The Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule primarily applies to:
A. Commercial buildings built after 2000
B. Pre-1978 target housing and child-occupied facilities
C. Industrial demolition sites
D. Homes built in 1980
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: The RRP Rule requires firms performing renovation, repair, and
painting projects in pre-1978 target housing or child-occupied facilities to be
certified and use lead-safe work practices.
5. Which agency banned the use of lead-based paint in residential housing in
1978?
A. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
B. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
C. HUD (Housing and Urban Development)
D. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
, Correct Answer 💜💜: D
Rationale: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the final ban
on lead-based paint for residential use in 1978.
6. A "lead-based paint hazard" is defined as:
A. Any painted surface in a home built before 1960
B. Any condition that causes exposure to lead from dust, soil, or deteriorated
paint
C. Only paint that is peeling and visible to the eye
D. Paint containing exactly 0.5% lead by weight
Correct Answer 💜💜: B
Rationale: A hazard is a condition that results in exposure. Intact lead-based paint
is not a hazard; deteriorated paint, lead-contaminated dust, and bare lead-
contaminated soil are hazards.
7. What is "target housing"?
A. Any housing built after 1978
B. Any housing built before 1978, excluding zero-bedroom dwellings and housing
for the elderly
