EPA Model Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor Exam Questions & Answers.
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EPA Model Lead Based Paint Risk Assessor Exam Questions
& Answers.
When did they reduce to Lead Levels in consumer products - Correct Answer 1978
What is a soffit? - Correct Answer The underside of a horizontal surface which projects
beyond a wall line, such as an overhanging roof.
T/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. -
Correct Answer False
Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a visual assessment of
the property. Which do you take note of? - Correct Answer 1. There are big cracks in
the walls.
2. Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.
3. The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.
4. Right across the street there's a battery recycling shop.
What's the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation -
Correct Answer A risk assessment determines the Lead Hazards and An EBL
investigation focus on where the child has been and the cause or causes of exposure.
The objective of a Risk Assessment is: - Correct Answer To determine and report the
existence, nature, severity, and location of lead paint hazards and potential remedies
What is the definition of a Lead Inspection: - Correct Answer A surface by surface
investigation for determining the presence and location of lead based paint and report
the results
A Risk Assessor must consider the following factors in addition to the concentration of
lead in paint: - Correct Answer - Condition of paint
- various pathways (dust and soil)
- Future plans (maintenance and rehabilitation)
A Risk assessment is best described as _________ the approach of lead paint
Inspection and Abatement. - Correct Answer A supplement to
A Lead Hazard screen is a type of Risk assessment that applies to housing that is: -
Correct Answer In good condition
The Risk Assessment process developed by HUD include: - Correct Answer -
Determining the most appropriate evaluation process and obtaining background
information
- Conducting the evaluation and determining the actual hazards
,-Providing guidance toward reducing and eliminating lead hazards and producing a
written report
Before conducting a Risk Assessment, the Risk Assessor should: - Correct Answer -
Collect background information on the number of similar units in the development, the
construction date, and the number of children in each unit
- Collection information on the management and maintenance of the units within the
development
The Visual Assessment identifies: - Correct Answer Deteriorated paint, friction and
impact surfaces, areas that have been mouthed by a child, bare soil and accumulated
dust.
The condition of fair for interior components with small surface areas would have
______ of deterioration: - Correct Answer <10%
Chipped paint is defined as: - Correct Answer Paint that is loosened or broken because
of impact
Children are most commonly poisoned by: - Correct Answer Chewing on lead
contaminated components
The condition rating of fair for exterior components with large surface areas would
have______of deterioration. - Correct Answer <10 square feet
Dust Wipe sampling is recommended sampling method for most routine risk
assessment because: - Correct Answer It is relatively simple and inexpensive and
Current EPA, HUD and State standards are based on wipe sampling
EPA defines a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust from window sill as: - Correct
Answer 250 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
The HUD standard for a "dangerous level of lead" in household dust on an uncarpeted
floor surface is: - Correct Answer 40 ug/ft2 (micrograms/square foot)
Wipe material should meet the following criteria: - Correct Answer Does not tear easily
but is easy for laboratory to digest (ASTM E1972)
Background levels if contamination on dust wipes: - Correct Answer - Need to be
analyzed by a laboratory from a sample typically referred to as a Blank" to assure wipes
are not contaminated prior to use.
- Should be less than 5 ug (micrograms/wipe
When wiping a floor surface for dust lead collection, the last wipe pass is: - Correct
Answer a third wipe pass that focusing on the corners - EPA
, Wipe samples generally are collected by wiping side-to-side in an ______ shaped
pattern - Correct Answer S
If the paint chips adhere to the wipe sample they should be included as part of the
sample - Correct Answer True
The Risk Assessor should collect separate composite in a dwelling from: - Correct
Answer - hard floor surfaces and carpeted surface (separate)
- each different component tested (separate)
- and use a new wipe for each spot sampled.
Wipe sample should be sent to a laboratory in: - Correct Answer A centrifuge tube or
other hard shelled container
What is the lead level standard in bare soil areas in a play area to be considered a lead
hazard by EPA - Correct Answer 400 ppm for high contact play area (400 ug/g)
What is the lead level standard in bare soil for the rest of the yard: - Correct Answer
1200 ppm (ug/g)
Samples collected in a non-play areas of a building should be spaced: - Correct Answer
At least 2 to 6 feet apart
Samples collected from small patches or play areas with bare soil should be collected
along an _____ shaped grid. - Correct Answer X grid
Soil samples need not be collected if: - Correct Answer The soil is completed covered
by grass or pavement
EPA recommends _______ subsamples (aliquats) for each composite sample: - Correct
Answer 3 to 10
EPA recommends ________ of soil to sent to the laboratory for the purposes of a risk
assessment: - Correct Answer the top 1/2 inch
The definition of a "dangerous level" of lead in paint when using an XRF analyzer
according to the HUD Guidelines is: - Correct Answer >1.0 ug/cm2 (milligrams/square
centimeter)
How many dust wipe samples should be collected for a composite sample: - Correct
Answer 4 composite samples
Before conducting dust clearance sampling after renovation what needs to be conduct: -
Correct Answer A visual inspection of the work area for dust and debris
What happens if a clearance test fails: - Correct Answer Re-clean and retest
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