Risk Assessment - ANS ✔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 - ANS ✔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 - ANS ✔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.
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Primary Prevention - ANS ✔Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or
inspections and abatement and/or interim controls in housing before
children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention - ANS ✔Blood lead screening programs to identify
children who already have elevated blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention - ANS ✔Medical treatment/ management of children
to prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - ANS ✔2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention
Group (HARGG)? - ANS ✔2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk
assessment? - ANS ✔2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? - ANS ✔1. Obtain
background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's
dwelling(s)
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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
What are four other types of assessments? - ANS ✔1. Lead hazard
screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen - ANS ✔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 - ANS ✔2-21
EBL Child Investigation - ANS ✔2-21
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Title X (199_) - ANS ✔1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard
Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability - ANS ✔Statutory law, administrative law,
and common law
LBPPPA (19__) - ANS ✔1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law - ANS ✔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 - ANS ✔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: - ANS ✔Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence - ANS ✔Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise
the standard of care to which a reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor
would adhere.
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