EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM STUDY GUIDE
HUD Guidelines - Answers -What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for
performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy - Answers -A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
1,200 ppm - Answers -EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm - Answers -HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l - Answers -EPA action level criteria for lead
in drinking water
5 ug/dL - Answers -Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
A single LBL reading above 20 ug/dL or two consecutive readings between 15-19
ug/dL.
(Consecutive readings must be taken at least 3 months apart) - Answers -Lead
poisoned criteria
50 ug/dL - Answers -OSHA medical removal level for lead in adult worker blood
-same as PEL
40 ug/dL - Answers -OSHA back to work level for lead in adult worker blood
Any houses built before 1978
except:
Housing designated for elderly
Designated housing for adult disabled
Zero bedroom units (except a child under age 6)
Vacant houses awaiting demolition - Answers -What is considered Target Housing?
ANY building, or portion of building:
Built before 1978;
Visited by the same child who is less than 6 years old;
On 2 separate days per week;
, For at least 3 hours per visit;
For a total of 60 hours total per year - Answers -What is a Child Occupied Facility?
Disturbed surfaces are less than:
20 sq. ft. for exterior surfaces
2 sq. ft. per room for interior surfaces
10% of surface area on any small component surface - Answers -Surface area criteria
where EPA regulations do not apply?
10
up to 500 ug/m3 - Answers -Protection Factor of a 1/2 face NPR, lead concentrations
of?
50
up to 2,500 ug/m3 - Answers -Protection Factor of a full-face NPR, lead concentrations
of?
Identify LBP hazards - Answers -The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level - Answers -What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - Answers -How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - Answers -
Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be
considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection - Answers -Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead
inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - Answers -What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead
hazards?
Notify the client in writing - Answers -A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk
assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if
they...
30 ug/m3 - Answers -What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional - Answers -Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
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