OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What kind of paint can have lead in it? - ANS oil-based paint
What jobs work with lead? - ANS construction, electronic factories/repair, restoration work,
radiator repair, policemen, X-rays, commercial flashing, fishing, batteries, smelting, painting,
electrical work, stained glass pottery, etc.
What is considered lead-based paint according to HUD/EPA? - ANS Paint that has lead 1
mg/cm^2 or 0.5% by weight
What is considered lead-based paint according to OSHA? - ANS Paint that has any detectable
amount of lead
What is the maximum amount of lead in consumer products according to CDC/CPSC? -
ANS 90 ppm or 0.009% by weight
When did lead-based paint usage decline? - ANS It declined in the 1950s as latex paint
became cheaper and more popular
What was the industry standard for residential lead-based paint in 1955? - ANS 1%, which
was adopted by Congress in 1971 and reduced to 0.06% in 1978
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, Are there any restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for non-residential uses? - ANS No,
there are no federal restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for industrial purposes and it is
still used in some areas
How does lead enter the body? - ANS The lead can enter the child's system in one of three
ways:
-Eating contaminated food or substances
-Breathing contaminated air
-Drinking contaminated water
The most common mode of transmission into the body is exposure to household dust or yard
soil that is contaminated with lead.
What consumer products contain lead? - ANS Imported goods, pool cue chalk, calcium
supplements from bone or oyster shells, some hair dyes
What is body burden? - ANS The total amount of lead in the body at any point
How long does lead stay in your body? - ANS The half-life of lead is 1 month in the
bloodstream, 1-1.5 months in soft tissue, and 25-30 years in bone
What makes lead in bones dangerous? - ANS Lead absorbed in the bone in the past can be
mobilized during pregnancy, wasting illness (such as cancer or AIDS), injury, or osteoporosis
What are the three areas of legal liability? - ANS Laws, contracts, and tort
What are the four elements of a negligence (tort) claim? - ANS Duty: Defendant owed a legal
duty to the plaintiff under the circumstances
Breach: The defendant breached that legal duty by acting or failing to act in a certain way
Causation: It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that actually caused the harm
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
What kind of paint can have lead in it? - ANS oil-based paint
What jobs work with lead? - ANS construction, electronic factories/repair, restoration work,
radiator repair, policemen, X-rays, commercial flashing, fishing, batteries, smelting, painting,
electrical work, stained glass pottery, etc.
What is considered lead-based paint according to HUD/EPA? - ANS Paint that has lead 1
mg/cm^2 or 0.5% by weight
What is considered lead-based paint according to OSHA? - ANS Paint that has any detectable
amount of lead
What is the maximum amount of lead in consumer products according to CDC/CPSC? -
ANS 90 ppm or 0.009% by weight
When did lead-based paint usage decline? - ANS It declined in the 1950s as latex paint
became cheaper and more popular
What was the industry standard for residential lead-based paint in 1955? - ANS 1%, which
was adopted by Congress in 1971 and reduced to 0.06% in 1978
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, Are there any restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for non-residential uses? - ANS No,
there are no federal restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for industrial purposes and it is
still used in some areas
How does lead enter the body? - ANS The lead can enter the child's system in one of three
ways:
-Eating contaminated food or substances
-Breathing contaminated air
-Drinking contaminated water
The most common mode of transmission into the body is exposure to household dust or yard
soil that is contaminated with lead.
What consumer products contain lead? - ANS Imported goods, pool cue chalk, calcium
supplements from bone or oyster shells, some hair dyes
What is body burden? - ANS The total amount of lead in the body at any point
How long does lead stay in your body? - ANS The half-life of lead is 1 month in the
bloodstream, 1-1.5 months in soft tissue, and 25-30 years in bone
What makes lead in bones dangerous? - ANS Lead absorbed in the bone in the past can be
mobilized during pregnancy, wasting illness (such as cancer or AIDS), injury, or osteoporosis
What are the three areas of legal liability? - ANS Laws, contracts, and tort
What are the four elements of a negligence (tort) claim? - ANS Duty: Defendant owed a legal
duty to the plaintiff under the circumstances
Breach: The defendant breached that legal duty by acting or failing to act in a certain way
Causation: It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that actually caused the harm
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