US EPA MODEL LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM LATEST UPDATE
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US EPA MODEL LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM
QUESTION: How common is lead pollution? - ANSWER-Lead-based paint is present in roughly
83% of all hosing stock in the private sector and in roughly 90% of family housing units in the
nation's housing authorities.
QUESTION: Lead-based paint - ANSWER-Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on surfaces that
contain 1.0 mg/cm^2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight.
QUESTION: Lead-based paint hazard - ANSWER-Any condition that causes exposure to lead-
contaminated dust, lead-contaminated-soil, or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or
present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces that would result in adverse
human health effects as identified by the EPA Administrator under TSCA section 403.
QUESTION: Lead-based paint inspection - ANSWER-a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead-based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if there is
lead-based paint present and where it is located.
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QUESTION: Deteriorated paint - ANSWER-Any interior or exterior paint that is peeling, chipping,
chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior or exterior surface of fixture that is damaged
or deteriorated.
QUESTION: Accessible surface - ANSWER-Surface that protrudes from the surrounding area to
the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet or the floor or ground (e.g.,
window sills, railing, and the edges of stair treads)
QUESTION: Friction surface - ANSWER-An interior or exterior surfaces that is subject to abrasion
or friction (e.g., certain window, floor, and stair surfaces)
QUESTION: Impact surface - ANSWER-An interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage
from repeated impacts (e.g., certain parts of door frames)
Lead Inspector - ANSWER-A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-surface investigation
to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
QUESTION: Lead Risk Assessor Job Description - ANSWER-Determining the existence, nature,
severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential dwelling or child-
occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of the investigation and
options for reducing lead-based paint hazards to the person requesting the lead inspection.
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QUESTION: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act - ANSWER-(Title X of the
Community Development and Housing Act of 1992) The federal government began to focus on
primary prevention of lead poisoning through identifying and reducing lead hazards.
QUESTION: Importance of lead poisoning prevention/lead-based paint inspections - ANSWER-
Focus attention on the sources of lead that could poison children; and reduce the cost of lead
hazard control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.
QUESTION: Lead inspector job description - ANSWER-Identify the lead-based painted surfaces
in housing, certify the results of an inspection in writing, conduct post-hazard control clearance
sampling to determine: the specified hazard control strategy was conducted, the area is safe for
unprotected workers to enter, and the area is a safe place for residents and young children to
live.
QUESTION: HUD Guidelines - ANSWER-The primary purpose of the Guidelines is to guide people
involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in housing.
QUESTION: What is lead-based paint - ANSWER-1 milligram per square centimeter (1.0
mg/cm^2) using the XRF analyzer or 0.5% (or 5,000 parts per million) using laboratory analysis
methods
QUESTION: NIOSH - ANSWER-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Dept. of
Health)
QUESTION: OSHA - ANSWER-Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Dept. of Labor)
QUESTION: Pb - ANSWER-The chemical symbol for lead
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