Lead Risk Assessor Exam Questions & Answers Correct 100%
True or False you should always include inconclusive lead results in a HUD report. - ANSWERSFalse, never include inconclusive results
True or False, at home test kit results can only be included in a report if they indicate that a home has lead. - ANSWERSFalse, at home test kits can only be included in reports if the results are negative.
Painted wall sockets, switches and plates, and walls are an example of what? - ANSWERSTesting combination
Risk Assessor - ANSWERSconducts risk assessments, samples for the presence of lead in dust + soil for the purpose of abatement clearance testing.
2017 Clearance Levels (HUD) - ANSWERSInterior Floors < 10 ug/ft^2
Porch Floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Sills < 100 ug/ft^2
Troughs < 100 ug/ft^2
Child occupied facility - ANSWERSAnywhere a child spends a minimum 2 days a week,
3 days in a week, 6 hours a visit and 60 hours a year.
Substrates - ANSWERSwood, metal, plaster, concrete
Dripline - ANSWERSArea w/in 3 ft surrounding perimeter of building
Impact surface - ANSWERSan interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage from
repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
Lead Based Paint (check) - ANSWERSpaint or other surfaces that contain: 1. 1 ug/cm^2
2. >0.5% by weight
3. 5,000 mg/g
Mid-yard - ANSWERSMidway between the drip line of a residential building and nearest
property boundary
Permanently Covered Soil - ANSWERSpavement or concrete, NOT grass, mulch or gravel Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWERSpurpose of screen is to determine if full risk assessment is needed. Includes a visual inspection, testing of deteriorated paint and at LEAST 2 dust samples
Percentage of lead housing - ANSWERS90% of housing built < 1940
80% of housing built < 1959
62% of housing built < 1972
Where is the greatest threat of lead contamination? - ANSWERSDripline
What type of water is more corrosive for lead pipes? - ANSWERSHot "soft" water is more corrosive
Symptoms of acute lead poisoning - ANSWERS- abdomen pain
- constipation
- irritability
- fatigue
- weakness
Title X (1992) - ANSWERSLead based paint hazard reduction act
Adult EBLL - ANSWERSGreater than or equal to 40 ug/dL Blood tests required every 2 months until 2 tests < 40 ug/dL.
Civil Liability - ANSWERSStatutory law
Administrative law
common law
Tort law - negligence
True or False, HUD does not consider intact lead based paint as a lead-based paint hazard? - ANSWERSTrue, as long as the paint is not deteriorated
Soil lead hazard action level (HUD) - ANSWERS400 ppm
What is considered bare soil? - ANSWERSArea with more than 9ft ^2 of soil
Abatement - ANSWERSAny measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Includes encapsulation and enclosure
True or False you should always include inconclusive lead results in a HUD report. - ANSWERSFalse, never include inconclusive results
True or False, at home test kit results can only be included in a report if they indicate that a home has lead. - ANSWERSFalse, at home test kits can only be included in reports if the results are negative.
Painted wall sockets, switches and plates, and walls are an example of what? - ANSWERSTesting combination
Risk Assessor - ANSWERSconducts risk assessments, samples for the presence of lead in dust + soil for the purpose of abatement clearance testing.
2017 Clearance Levels (HUD) - ANSWERSInterior Floors < 10 ug/ft^2
Porch Floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Sills < 100 ug/ft^2
Troughs < 100 ug/ft^2
Child occupied facility - ANSWERSAnywhere a child spends a minimum 2 days a week,
3 days in a week, 6 hours a visit and 60 hours a year.
Substrates - ANSWERSwood, metal, plaster, concrete
Dripline - ANSWERSArea w/in 3 ft surrounding perimeter of building
Impact surface - ANSWERSan interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage from
repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
Lead Based Paint (check) - ANSWERSpaint or other surfaces that contain: 1. 1 ug/cm^2
2. >0.5% by weight
3. 5,000 mg/g
Mid-yard - ANSWERSMidway between the drip line of a residential building and nearest
property boundary
Permanently Covered Soil - ANSWERSpavement or concrete, NOT grass, mulch or gravel Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWERSpurpose of screen is to determine if full risk assessment is needed. Includes a visual inspection, testing of deteriorated paint and at LEAST 2 dust samples
Percentage of lead housing - ANSWERS90% of housing built < 1940
80% of housing built < 1959
62% of housing built < 1972
Where is the greatest threat of lead contamination? - ANSWERSDripline
What type of water is more corrosive for lead pipes? - ANSWERSHot "soft" water is more corrosive
Symptoms of acute lead poisoning - ANSWERS- abdomen pain
- constipation
- irritability
- fatigue
- weakness
Title X (1992) - ANSWERSLead based paint hazard reduction act
Adult EBLL - ANSWERSGreater than or equal to 40 ug/dL Blood tests required every 2 months until 2 tests < 40 ug/dL.
Civil Liability - ANSWERSStatutory law
Administrative law
common law
Tort law - negligence
True or False, HUD does not consider intact lead based paint as a lead-based paint hazard? - ANSWERSTrue, as long as the paint is not deteriorated
Soil lead hazard action level (HUD) - ANSWERS400 ppm
What is considered bare soil? - ANSWERSArea with more than 9ft ^2 of soil
Abatement - ANSWERSAny measure or set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Includes encapsulation and enclosure
