EPA Risk Assessor Exam NEWEST 2025-2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Risk Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling
for lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age,
history, management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual
assessment, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe
samples, soil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results
that identify acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on
specific conditions and the owner's capabilities.
Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER- A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the
presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and
soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard - CORRECT ANSWER- Any condition that causes exposure to
lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-
based paint, or from lead-based paint present on accessible, friction, or impact
surfaces would result in adverse human health effects.
Primary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or
inspections and abatement and/or interim controls in housing before children are
lead poisoned.
,Secondary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Blood lead screening programs to identify
children who already have elevated blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Medical treatment/ management of children
to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.
What are four other types of assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to
exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.
Combination Risk Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
EBL Child Investigation - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
Title X (199_) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction
Act
,3 Sources of Legal Liability - CORRECT ANSWER- Statutory law, administrative law, and
common law
LBPPPA (19__) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law - CORRECT ANSWER- Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure
to use reasonable care for which a court orders a monetary remedy called
"damages".
Contract Law - CORRECT ANSWER- Relates to situations in which a person breaks or
"breaches" a legally enforceable written or oral agreement or contract. Court can
order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - CORRECT ANSWER- Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise
the standard of care to which a reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would
adhere.
Vicarious Liability - CORRECT ANSWER- Employer is legally responsible for the acts,
ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts) of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
, 1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-27
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group
(HARGG)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Obtain
background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental
sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Risk Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling
for lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age,
history, management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual
assessment, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe
samples, soil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results
that identify acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on
specific conditions and the owner's capabilities.
Inspection - CORRECT ANSWER- A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the
presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and
soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard - CORRECT ANSWER- Any condition that causes exposure to
lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-
based paint, or from lead-based paint present on accessible, friction, or impact
surfaces would result in adverse human health effects.
Primary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or
inspections and abatement and/or interim controls in housing before children are
lead poisoned.
,Secondary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Blood lead screening programs to identify
children who already have elevated blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER- Medical treatment/ management of children
to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.
What are four other types of assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to
exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.
Combination Risk Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
EBL Child Investigation - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-21
Title X (199_) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction
Act
,3 Sources of Legal Liability - CORRECT ANSWER- Statutory law, administrative law, and
common law
LBPPPA (19__) - CORRECT ANSWER- 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law - CORRECT ANSWER- Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure
to use reasonable care for which a court orders a monetary remedy called
"damages".
Contract Law - CORRECT ANSWER- Relates to situations in which a person breaks or
"breaches" a legally enforceable written or oral agreement or contract. Court can
order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - CORRECT ANSWER- Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise
the standard of care to which a reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would
adhere.
Vicarious Liability - CORRECT ANSWER- Employer is legally responsible for the acts,
ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts) of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
, 1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-27
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group
(HARGG)? - CORRECT ANSWER- 2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Obtain
background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental
sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
