EPA Lead Risk Assessor – Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Accredited Certification
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK & TSCA TITLE IV
Questions 1–18
Question 1
Which federal statute provides the primary legal authority for EPA to promulgate
regulations governing lead-based paint activities, including risk assessment,
inspection, and abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities?
• A) Clean Air Act (CAA)
• B) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Title IV – Lead Exposure Reduction
• D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TSCA Title IV – Lead Exposure Reduction, added by Title X of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, provides EPA with the
authority to regulate lead-based paint activities. Section 402(a) of TSCA directs
EPA to promulgate regulations covering lead-based paint activities to ensure
persons performing these activities are properly trained, that training programs
are accredited, and that contractors are certified.
Question 2
Under 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart L, which of the following activities are regulated
as "lead-based paint activities"? (Select ALL that apply)
• A) Lead-based paint inspections
• B) Lead hazard screens
• C) Risk assessments
, • D) Abatements
• E) Routine painting without disturbing existing paint
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations, codified at 40 CFR Part
745, Subpart L, govern lead-based paint inspections, lead hazard screens, risk
assessments, and abatements in target housing and child-occupied
facilities. Routine painting that does not disturb existing lead-based paint is not
considered a regulated lead-based paint activity under this subpart.
Question 3
When did EPA's Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations under TSCA Section 402(a)
become fully effective, requiring all lead-based paint activities to be performed
pursuant to the work practice standards?
• A) August 29, 1996
• B) March 1, 2000
• C) April 22, 2008
• D) April 22, 2010
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The federal program became fully effective on March 1, 2000. On
August 29, 1996, EPA promulgated the final regulations, but the effective date for
full implementation and compliance with work practice standards was March 1,
2000, as specified in 40 CFR 745.227(a)(1).
Question 4
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between EPA and
states regarding lead-based paint activities programs?
, • A) States are prohibited from operating their own lead-based paint
programs
• B) States may, upon EPA approval, receive authorization to administer their
own program in lieu of the federal program
• C) States must follow identical regulations with no flexibility
• D) Only EPA may certify lead risk assessors; states have no role
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pursuant to TSCA Section 404, states, territories, and Indian Tribes
may apply for and receive authorization to administer their own lead-based paint
activities programs. Requirements applicable to state, territorial, and tribal
programs are codified in 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart Q. Training providers must be
accredited and teach approved curricula.
Question 5
Under TSCA Section 402(a)(3), EPA is authorized to:
• A) Waive all fees for lead risk assessor certification
• B) Impose fees on persons operating accredited training programs and
contractors certified under TSCA Section 402(a)(1) to recover
administrative and enforcement costs
• C) Only charge fees for abatement contractors, not risk assessors
• D) Set fees at any amount without justification
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TSCA Section 402(a)(3) requires EPA to impose fees on persons
operating training programs accredited under Title IV of TSCA and contractors
certified in accordance with TSCA Section 402(a)(1). These fees were established
to recover the cost of administering and enforcing the standards and
requirements.
, Question 6
A certified risk assessor is performing work in a state that has not received EPA
authorization to administer its own lead-based paint program. Which entity has
jurisdiction over certification and enforcement?
• A) The state environmental agency
• B) The local county health department
• C) EPA directly
• D) HUD
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In states without authorized programs, EPA administers the lead-
based paint activities program directly. Those performing lead-based paint
services are required to be trained and certified by EPA or an authorized state. In
non-authorized states, EPA issues certifications and enforces compliance.
Question 7
40 CFR Part 745, Subpart L applies to which of the following property types?
(Select ALL that apply)
• A) Target housing
• B) Child-occupied facilities
• C) Commercial office buildings with no children present
• D) Industrial facilities
• E) Daycare centers
Correct Answer: A, B, E
Rationale: The Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations apply to target housing
and child-occupied facilities. Child-occupied facilities include buildings or portions
of buildings visited regularly by the same child under age 6, such as daycare
centers, preschools, and kindergarten classrooms. Commercial office buildings
(EPA) Accredited Certification
SECTION 1: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK & TSCA TITLE IV
Questions 1–18
Question 1
Which federal statute provides the primary legal authority for EPA to promulgate
regulations governing lead-based paint activities, including risk assessment,
inspection, and abatement in target housing and child-occupied facilities?
• A) Clean Air Act (CAA)
• B) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
• C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Title IV – Lead Exposure Reduction
• D) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: TSCA Title IV – Lead Exposure Reduction, added by Title X of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, provides EPA with the
authority to regulate lead-based paint activities. Section 402(a) of TSCA directs
EPA to promulgate regulations covering lead-based paint activities to ensure
persons performing these activities are properly trained, that training programs
are accredited, and that contractors are certified.
Question 2
Under 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart L, which of the following activities are regulated
as "lead-based paint activities"? (Select ALL that apply)
• A) Lead-based paint inspections
• B) Lead hazard screens
• C) Risk assessments
, • D) Abatements
• E) Routine painting without disturbing existing paint
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations, codified at 40 CFR Part
745, Subpart L, govern lead-based paint inspections, lead hazard screens, risk
assessments, and abatements in target housing and child-occupied
facilities. Routine painting that does not disturb existing lead-based paint is not
considered a regulated lead-based paint activity under this subpart.
Question 3
When did EPA's Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations under TSCA Section 402(a)
become fully effective, requiring all lead-based paint activities to be performed
pursuant to the work practice standards?
• A) August 29, 1996
• B) March 1, 2000
• C) April 22, 2008
• D) April 22, 2010
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The federal program became fully effective on March 1, 2000. On
August 29, 1996, EPA promulgated the final regulations, but the effective date for
full implementation and compliance with work practice standards was March 1,
2000, as specified in 40 CFR 745.227(a)(1).
Question 4
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between EPA and
states regarding lead-based paint activities programs?
, • A) States are prohibited from operating their own lead-based paint
programs
• B) States may, upon EPA approval, receive authorization to administer their
own program in lieu of the federal program
• C) States must follow identical regulations with no flexibility
• D) Only EPA may certify lead risk assessors; states have no role
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pursuant to TSCA Section 404, states, territories, and Indian Tribes
may apply for and receive authorization to administer their own lead-based paint
activities programs. Requirements applicable to state, territorial, and tribal
programs are codified in 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart Q. Training providers must be
accredited and teach approved curricula.
Question 5
Under TSCA Section 402(a)(3), EPA is authorized to:
• A) Waive all fees for lead risk assessor certification
• B) Impose fees on persons operating accredited training programs and
contractors certified under TSCA Section 402(a)(1) to recover
administrative and enforcement costs
• C) Only charge fees for abatement contractors, not risk assessors
• D) Set fees at any amount without justification
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: TSCA Section 402(a)(3) requires EPA to impose fees on persons
operating training programs accredited under Title IV of TSCA and contractors
certified in accordance with TSCA Section 402(a)(1). These fees were established
to recover the cost of administering and enforcing the standards and
requirements.
, Question 6
A certified risk assessor is performing work in a state that has not received EPA
authorization to administer its own lead-based paint program. Which entity has
jurisdiction over certification and enforcement?
• A) The state environmental agency
• B) The local county health department
• C) EPA directly
• D) HUD
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In states without authorized programs, EPA administers the lead-
based paint activities program directly. Those performing lead-based paint
services are required to be trained and certified by EPA or an authorized state. In
non-authorized states, EPA issues certifications and enforces compliance.
Question 7
40 CFR Part 745, Subpart L applies to which of the following property types?
(Select ALL that apply)
• A) Target housing
• B) Child-occupied facilities
• C) Commercial office buildings with no children present
• D) Industrial facilities
• E) Daycare centers
Correct Answer: A, B, E
Rationale: The Lead-Based Paint Activities regulations apply to target housing
and child-occupied facilities. Child-occupied facilities include buildings or portions
of buildings visited regularly by the same child under age 6, such as daycare
centers, preschools, and kindergarten classrooms. Commercial office buildings
