US EPA Model Lead Inspector Exam Questions And
Answers Verified 100% Correct
Lead paint - ANSWER The amount of lead-based paint in housing is significant -
approximately 64 million (pre-1978) private U.S. residences contain at least some
leadbased paint.
Children ingest lead-based paint by normal hand-to-mouth activity. Young children
absorb a significantly higher percentage of ingested lead than adults. Lead absorption
is increased by malnutrition and poor diet.
Lead in surface dust and soil can come from? - ANSWER Weathering and chipping of
lead-based paint, scraping and sanding of lead-based paint in preparation for
refinishing, renovations that break surfaces painted with lead-based paint, abrasion
and/or impact on doors and windows, atmospheric fallout from the combustion of
leaded gasoline that was deposited prior to the phase-down in use, factory emissions,
dust and
dirt that is carried into the home on shoes and clothing (especially from factories or
construction sites or by pets)
Lead in water - ANSWER Lead-contaminated drinking water also contributes to the
overall level of exposure - from as little as 5 percent to more than 50 percent of a child's
total lead exposure. (NAETI Exam: 20% contribution)
Lead in food - ANSWER Contamination from containers with lead solder, lead glaze,
or other materials with lead, by airborne lead from industrial or automobile emissions
deposited on to crops or water, by uptake into food crops from lead in soil or pesticides
applications, and doing transportation or processing.
A phase-out of lead solder in cans began in the late 1970s.
Food containers: lead oxide is sometimes used to manufacture glazes for protecting
ceramics and etc.
Lead in other sources - ANSWER Vinyl miniblinds are another potential source of lead
in a residence.
CDC, CPSC, and the public health have identified the following: crayons (imported from
Chile), painted metal playground equipment, pool cue chalk, calcium supplements
(made from bone or oyster shell), some hair dyes (lead acetate)
CPSC - ANSWER Consumer Product Safety Commission
,Health effects of lead exposure - ANSWER The three systems where the effects are
most dangerous are: the central and peripheral nervous system. the cardiovascular
system (including the blood forming system), and the kidneys.
Exposure to high concentrations of lead can cause: retardation, convulsions, coma, and
death (sometimes)
Acute vs Chronic exposure - ANSWER acute - exposure for short time at high levels
chronic - exposure to low or moderate levels over a long period of time
INSPECTION IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN SOLVING THE LEAD PROBLEM IN
HOMES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE PRIMARY SKILL FOR LEAD
INSPECTOR TO DEVELOP IS? - ANSWER Documentation of information
Lead base paint is found more often in pre world war 2 housing units than those built
since 1940,although all housing constructed prior to ? Is at risk - ANSWER 1978
Aldo lead based paint is found as often and homes of well to do as the poor, studies
prove that the lower income families are proportionately affected. This apparent
discrepancy maybe due to the lower income families having - ANSWER Where's
physical conditions, higher level of lettuce, improper nutritional dietary habits
Mg / cm2 - ANSWER Micrograms per square centimeter
According to Section number 302 of the (LBPPPA), public housing authorities and
Indian housing authorities must - ANSWER Expect all the wetlands and common
areas in pre 1978 family developments. complete all such inspection by December 6
1996 abate lead - based paint hazards equal to or greater than 2 milligrams per square
centimeter
Many experts agree that a complete lead inspection project should include detailed
reports regarding the dwellings - ANSWER Interior and exterior surfaces
The history of lead use traces back to many centuries. The oldest known let object was
a statue excavated in Turkey Day dinner around? - ANSWER 1000 B.C
During the Roman Empire, lead production was estimated at? tons per year - ANSWER
100
Some historians hypothesize that the fall of the Roman Empire is attributed to, in part, to
- ANSWER Increase mental disturbances
,Although there is no exact date of which lead based paint was no longer use. due to
excess supplies. Many researchers agree that by the early 19? LBP use was
discontinued - ANSWER 1990
As a qualified and trained Latin Spektor, you should be very suspect of housing units
built before? due to the fact that they very well could contain lead based paint -
ANSWER 1980
The major source of lead for most adults is - ANSWER Occupational exposure
THE main hazard for children's lead poisoning - ANSWER Exposure through dust and
soil
Current HUD regulations dictate that lead must be abated if the concentration, as
measured by xrf detector, exceeds ? - ANSWER 1.0 micrograms cubic centimeter
Due to discrepancies of regulations, many inspectors encounter differences between
federal,state,or local standards.the rule of tumba is to - ANSWER Refer to state
environmental law
If Anyone Is Diagnosed With Dangerously High Levels Of Lead Poisoning, The First
Step Of Treatment is - ANSWER Remove the patient from further exposure
Damage to central nervous system and the brain is termed - ANSWER Cerebral cortex
Which governmental agency has taken action to virtually remove lead from gasoline
products - ANSWER Niosh
In what year did the federal government enact the lead base paint poisoning prevention
act
(LBPPPA) - ANSWER 1971
Cradle to the grave is a key - ANSWER RCRA
PCS - ANSWER Performance Characteristics Sheet
NIST - ANSWER National Institute of Standards and Technology
SRM - ANSWER Standard Reference Material
XRF - ANSWER X-ray Flourescence
HUD - ANSWER Housing and Urban Development
, EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
NLLAP - ANSWER National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program
NVLAP - ANSWER National Volunteer Laboratory Acrredidation Program
TSCA - ANSWER Toxic Substances Control Act - passed in 1976
CFR - ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations
WAC - ANSWER Washington Administrative Code
NIOSH - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
CDC - ANSWER Center for Disease Control
ASTM - ANSWER American Standards in Testing Material
LBP - ANSWER Lead-Based Paint
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pb - ANSWER Lead - Plumbum
RRP - ANSWER Renovation Repair and Painting
TCLP - ANSWER Toxicity Characteristic Leeching Procedure
PEL - ANSWER Permissable Exposure Limits
DOSH - ANSWER Department of Safety and Health
QC - ANSWER Quality Control
LBPPPA - ANSWER Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
RSO - ANSWER Radiation Safety Officer
PPM - ANSWER Parts Per Million
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- establishes procedures for handling hazardous and non-hazardous solid materials in
the waste management system
Answers Verified 100% Correct
Lead paint - ANSWER The amount of lead-based paint in housing is significant -
approximately 64 million (pre-1978) private U.S. residences contain at least some
leadbased paint.
Children ingest lead-based paint by normal hand-to-mouth activity. Young children
absorb a significantly higher percentage of ingested lead than adults. Lead absorption
is increased by malnutrition and poor diet.
Lead in surface dust and soil can come from? - ANSWER Weathering and chipping of
lead-based paint, scraping and sanding of lead-based paint in preparation for
refinishing, renovations that break surfaces painted with lead-based paint, abrasion
and/or impact on doors and windows, atmospheric fallout from the combustion of
leaded gasoline that was deposited prior to the phase-down in use, factory emissions,
dust and
dirt that is carried into the home on shoes and clothing (especially from factories or
construction sites or by pets)
Lead in water - ANSWER Lead-contaminated drinking water also contributes to the
overall level of exposure - from as little as 5 percent to more than 50 percent of a child's
total lead exposure. (NAETI Exam: 20% contribution)
Lead in food - ANSWER Contamination from containers with lead solder, lead glaze,
or other materials with lead, by airborne lead from industrial or automobile emissions
deposited on to crops or water, by uptake into food crops from lead in soil or pesticides
applications, and doing transportation or processing.
A phase-out of lead solder in cans began in the late 1970s.
Food containers: lead oxide is sometimes used to manufacture glazes for protecting
ceramics and etc.
Lead in other sources - ANSWER Vinyl miniblinds are another potential source of lead
in a residence.
CDC, CPSC, and the public health have identified the following: crayons (imported from
Chile), painted metal playground equipment, pool cue chalk, calcium supplements
(made from bone or oyster shell), some hair dyes (lead acetate)
CPSC - ANSWER Consumer Product Safety Commission
,Health effects of lead exposure - ANSWER The three systems where the effects are
most dangerous are: the central and peripheral nervous system. the cardiovascular
system (including the blood forming system), and the kidneys.
Exposure to high concentrations of lead can cause: retardation, convulsions, coma, and
death (sometimes)
Acute vs Chronic exposure - ANSWER acute - exposure for short time at high levels
chronic - exposure to low or moderate levels over a long period of time
INSPECTION IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN SOLVING THE LEAD PROBLEM IN
HOMES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THE PRIMARY SKILL FOR LEAD
INSPECTOR TO DEVELOP IS? - ANSWER Documentation of information
Lead base paint is found more often in pre world war 2 housing units than those built
since 1940,although all housing constructed prior to ? Is at risk - ANSWER 1978
Aldo lead based paint is found as often and homes of well to do as the poor, studies
prove that the lower income families are proportionately affected. This apparent
discrepancy maybe due to the lower income families having - ANSWER Where's
physical conditions, higher level of lettuce, improper nutritional dietary habits
Mg / cm2 - ANSWER Micrograms per square centimeter
According to Section number 302 of the (LBPPPA), public housing authorities and
Indian housing authorities must - ANSWER Expect all the wetlands and common
areas in pre 1978 family developments. complete all such inspection by December 6
1996 abate lead - based paint hazards equal to or greater than 2 milligrams per square
centimeter
Many experts agree that a complete lead inspection project should include detailed
reports regarding the dwellings - ANSWER Interior and exterior surfaces
The history of lead use traces back to many centuries. The oldest known let object was
a statue excavated in Turkey Day dinner around? - ANSWER 1000 B.C
During the Roman Empire, lead production was estimated at? tons per year - ANSWER
100
Some historians hypothesize that the fall of the Roman Empire is attributed to, in part, to
- ANSWER Increase mental disturbances
,Although there is no exact date of which lead based paint was no longer use. due to
excess supplies. Many researchers agree that by the early 19? LBP use was
discontinued - ANSWER 1990
As a qualified and trained Latin Spektor, you should be very suspect of housing units
built before? due to the fact that they very well could contain lead based paint -
ANSWER 1980
The major source of lead for most adults is - ANSWER Occupational exposure
THE main hazard for children's lead poisoning - ANSWER Exposure through dust and
soil
Current HUD regulations dictate that lead must be abated if the concentration, as
measured by xrf detector, exceeds ? - ANSWER 1.0 micrograms cubic centimeter
Due to discrepancies of regulations, many inspectors encounter differences between
federal,state,or local standards.the rule of tumba is to - ANSWER Refer to state
environmental law
If Anyone Is Diagnosed With Dangerously High Levels Of Lead Poisoning, The First
Step Of Treatment is - ANSWER Remove the patient from further exposure
Damage to central nervous system and the brain is termed - ANSWER Cerebral cortex
Which governmental agency has taken action to virtually remove lead from gasoline
products - ANSWER Niosh
In what year did the federal government enact the lead base paint poisoning prevention
act
(LBPPPA) - ANSWER 1971
Cradle to the grave is a key - ANSWER RCRA
PCS - ANSWER Performance Characteristics Sheet
NIST - ANSWER National Institute of Standards and Technology
SRM - ANSWER Standard Reference Material
XRF - ANSWER X-ray Flourescence
HUD - ANSWER Housing and Urban Development
, EPA - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency
NLLAP - ANSWER National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program
NVLAP - ANSWER National Volunteer Laboratory Acrredidation Program
TSCA - ANSWER Toxic Substances Control Act - passed in 1976
CFR - ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations
WAC - ANSWER Washington Administrative Code
NIOSH - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
CDC - ANSWER Center for Disease Control
ASTM - ANSWER American Standards in Testing Material
LBP - ANSWER Lead-Based Paint
OSHA - ANSWER Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pb - ANSWER Lead - Plumbum
RRP - ANSWER Renovation Repair and Painting
TCLP - ANSWER Toxicity Characteristic Leeching Procedure
PEL - ANSWER Permissable Exposure Limits
DOSH - ANSWER Department of Safety and Health
QC - ANSWER Quality Control
LBPPPA - ANSWER Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act
RSO - ANSWER Radiation Safety Officer
PPM - ANSWER Parts Per Million
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- establishes procedures for handling hazardous and non-hazardous solid materials in
the waste management system
