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EPA Lead exam Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
1%= ___ppm Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5000ppm = 5% by
weight
dust clearance for floors Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1200 ppm
allowable lead in water Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 0.009% or 90ppm
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Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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 Ans:
✓ ✓ ✓ True
True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory
for EPA lead
inspectors Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre 1978
home? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required by Title X
law
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EPA Lead exam Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers
1%= ___ppm Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5000ppm = 5% by
weight
dust clearance for floors Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 1200 ppm
allowable lead in water Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 0.009% or 90ppm
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Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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 Ans:
✓ ✓ ✓ True
True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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 Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 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. Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory
for EPA lead
inspectors Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre 1978
home? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required by Title X
law
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