EPA Lead exam
1%= ___ppm - correct answer-10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF - correct answer-1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing - correct answer-5000ppm
= 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors - correct answer-40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills - correct answer-250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells - correct answer-400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete - correct answer-800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact - correct answer-400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas - correct answer-1200 ppm
allowable lead in water - correct answer-15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids - correct answer-5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern - correct answer-25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level - correct answer-40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal - correct answer-50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 - correct answer-0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 - correct answer-0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP - correct answer-5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to - correct answer-develop training and
certification requirements for lead professionals & indviduals performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during
renovation and remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as municipal
waste - correct answer-True
, True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - correct
answer-True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - correct answer-NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing.
However, all lead-based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the amount
of $25,000 or more
through HUD - correct answer-True
T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5 ug/dL
of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher. - correct answer-True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house
where the abatement or
renovations took place. - correct answer-False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not
mandatory for EPA lead
inspectors - correct answer-True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre
1978 home? - correct answer-booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required
by Title X law
before work begins? - correct answer-no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps - correct
answer-layout the sample area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area in a
"S" motion with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken? - correct answer-to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the
contractor cleaned up properly after renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may
not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t - correct answer-they have received
radiation safety training
What does a performance characteristic sheet for an XRF instrument determine? - correct
answer-XRF specified range; results that are positive, negative, and inconclusive; calibration
check tolerances
A testing combination is a
1%= ___ppm - correct answer-10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF - correct answer-1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing - correct answer-5000ppm
= 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors - correct answer-40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills - correct answer-250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells - correct answer-400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete - correct answer-800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact - correct answer-400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas - correct answer-1200 ppm
allowable lead in water - correct answer-15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids - correct answer-5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern - correct answer-25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level - correct answer-40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal - correct answer-50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 - correct answer-0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 - correct answer-0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP - correct answer-5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to - correct answer-develop training and
certification requirements for lead professionals & indviduals performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during
renovation and remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as municipal
waste - correct answer-True
, True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - correct
answer-True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - correct answer-NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing.
However, all lead-based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the amount
of $25,000 or more
through HUD - correct answer-True
T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5 ug/dL
of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher. - correct answer-True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house
where the abatement or
renovations took place. - correct answer-False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not
mandatory for EPA lead
inspectors - correct answer-True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre
1978 home? - correct answer-booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required
by Title X law
before work begins? - correct answer-no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps - correct
answer-layout the sample area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area in a
"S" motion with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken? - correct answer-to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the
contractor cleaned up properly after renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may
not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t - correct answer-they have received
radiation safety training
What does a performance characteristic sheet for an XRF instrument determine? - correct
answer-XRF specified range; results that are positive, negative, and inconclusive; calibration
check tolerances
A testing combination is a
