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Risk Assessor Questions and Answers 2024
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Exam of 10 pages for the course EPA Lead Risk Assessor at EPA Lead Risk Assessor (Risk Assessor)
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Risk Assessor• Risk Assessment/ On site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-based paint
hazards - answer
• Lead based paint/ any varnish paint shellac or other coating that contains that equal to
or access to 1.0 milligrams centimeters squared - answer
• lead based paint hazard -a condition in which exposure to lead from the contaminated
dust that contaminated soil material lead based paint or lead based paint present or
accessible friction or impact services would result in adverse human effects - answer
• Primary prevention- lead based paint risk assessments or inspections and abatement
or interim controls before children are poisoned - answer
• secondary prevention blood lead screening programs to find kids with already elevated
blood levels - answer
• tertiary prevention- medical treatment or management of children with acute lead
poisoning - answer
• Title X- Congress passed the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
1992, also known as Title X, to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust,
and soil. - answer
• Section 1018 - this law directed HUD and EPA to require the disclosure of known
information on lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards before the sale or lease
of most housing built before 1978. - answer
• Role of risk assessor- is to determine and then report the existence of nature severity
and location of the lead based paint hazards in the residence of dwelling through an
onside investigation they should also provide advice on how the owner think about
solving any problem identified and some idea of how much each solution will cost -
answer
• Different forms of lead hazard evaluation are lead based inspections risk
assessments, and poison child investigations. - answer
• A lead inspection will measure the concentrate of lead in paint on a surface by surface
basis, identify the presence of lead based paint in all components, allow the owner to
avoid treating paint that is not lead based. - answer
, • risk assessments well measure the level of lead in dust and soil and deteriorated paint,
identify the location and nature of all lead based paints hazards consider information
about past and present maidens allow the owner to treat all lead hazards - answer
• EBL elevated blood levels - answer
• Lead hazard screen is a type of risk assessment that applies to housing in good
condition this type of housing is less likely to contain LEAD paint hazards - answer
• combination risk assessment and inspection both immediate and potential hazards are
identified most expensive approach - answer
• bypass hazard identification- bypasses initial Lead screen hazard and then
identification and correct suspected or assume hazards - answer
• Steps of the risk assessor assesment - answer
1. determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owners dwelling - answer
2. obtain background information - answer
3. schedule evaluation - answer
4. conduct evaluation - answer
5. determine actual hazards - answer
6. provide guidance towards reducing or eliminating these hazards - answer
7. produce written report - answer
• Neither an inspection or risk assessment is designed to investigate the causes of
poisoning in the home or of a child develop with elevated blood levels - answer
• Civil lawsuits are brought by private individuals in order to obtain compensation
generally the person bringing the lawsuit through the payment of monetary damages or
for the harm done to him or her by the person legally responsible for causing the harm -
answer
• Common law is divided into two categories tort law and contract law - answer
• In order to avoid contract liability risk assessor should write written contract that detail
whose responsibility is for what work and reasonable time and cost estimates confirm all
oral agreements follow state federal and industry standards and review forms - answer
• EBL Is 20ug/dl or persistent 15ug/dl. Level of concern is 10ug/dl - answer
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