LEAD ABATEMENT QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Lead based paint - CORRECT ANSWER -1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5%
blood lead level - CORRECT ANSWER -10 ug/dl (NH) 5ug/dl (CDC)
Preliminary clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -After hazards removed
final clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -Painted, sealed, cleaned, ready for reoccupancy
Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER -Deteriorated, friction/impact; chewing
Lead inspector job description - CORRECT ANSWER -Create lead reports
Risk Assessors job description - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify risk and make recommendations to
abatement methods
Abatement - CORRECT ANSWER -Permanent removal of hazards (20 years) enclosure,
encapsulation, removal, replacement, remove paint
enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER -Vinyl, paneling, drywall, luan, plywood, glued, screwed, chalked.
NO WALLPAPER
Encapsulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Substrate must be stable and strong (fiberlock)
Interim controls - CORRECT ANSWER -Temporary, waiting for abatement (inspect every year)
, LBP location methods - CORRECT ANSWER -XRF, dust sample, soil sample, paint chip sample
PartsMofMwindowM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Stop,Msill,Mapron,Mheader,MpartingMbead,Mcasing,Mtrough,Mwell
PartsMofMdoorM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Casing,Mjamb,Mhardware,Mthreshold
PartsMofMstairsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Treat,Mriser,Mspindle,MnewelMpost,Mbalusters
chewableM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-BetweenM6"MandM4"M-MprotrudesM1/2M"MandMisMhorizontal
LeadMsourcesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Pipes,Mwater,Mpaint,Mdust,Msoil,Mpottery,MstainedMglass,Mtoys,Mantiques
DrinkingMwaterMleadM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OftenMfromMpipes,MletMwaterMrun,MuseMcoldMwater
MostMcommonMsourceMofMchildhoodMleeMpoisoningM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-dust
MethyleneMchloride,MchemicalMstripperM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CarcinogenMnotMrecommendedMbyMHUD/EPA
DryMscrapingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-NotMallowed
DryMsandingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OnlyMallowedMwithinM6"MorMoutlet
HeatMgunM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-EPAM1100MNHM700
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Lead based paint - CORRECT ANSWER -1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5%
blood lead level - CORRECT ANSWER -10 ug/dl (NH) 5ug/dl (CDC)
Preliminary clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -After hazards removed
final clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -Painted, sealed, cleaned, ready for reoccupancy
Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER -Deteriorated, friction/impact; chewing
Lead inspector job description - CORRECT ANSWER -Create lead reports
Risk Assessors job description - CORRECT ANSWER -Identify risk and make recommendations to
abatement methods
Abatement - CORRECT ANSWER -Permanent removal of hazards (20 years) enclosure,
encapsulation, removal, replacement, remove paint
enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER -Vinyl, paneling, drywall, luan, plywood, glued, screwed, chalked.
NO WALLPAPER
Encapsulation - CORRECT ANSWER -Substrate must be stable and strong (fiberlock)
Interim controls - CORRECT ANSWER -Temporary, waiting for abatement (inspect every year)
, LBP location methods - CORRECT ANSWER -XRF, dust sample, soil sample, paint chip sample
PartsMofMwindowM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Stop,Msill,Mapron,Mheader,MpartingMbead,Mcasing,Mtrough,Mwell
PartsMofMdoorM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Casing,Mjamb,Mhardware,Mthreshold
PartsMofMstairsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Treat,Mriser,Mspindle,MnewelMpost,Mbalusters
chewableM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-BetweenM6"MandM4"M-MprotrudesM1/2M"MandMisMhorizontal
LeadMsourcesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Pipes,Mwater,Mpaint,Mdust,Msoil,Mpottery,MstainedMglass,Mtoys,Mantiques
DrinkingMwaterMleadM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OftenMfromMpipes,MletMwaterMrun,MuseMcoldMwater
MostMcommonMsourceMofMchildhoodMleeMpoisoningM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-dust
MethyleneMchloride,MchemicalMstripperM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
CarcinogenMnotMrecommendedMbyMHUD/EPA
DryMscrapingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-NotMallowed
DryMsandingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OnlyMallowedMwithinM6"MorMoutlet
HeatMgunM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-EPAM1100MNHM700
