EPA Lead Exam Questions & Answers
1%= ___ppm - ANS-✔✔10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF - ANS-✔✔1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing - ANS-✔✔5000ppm = 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors - ANS-✔✔40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills - ANS-✔✔250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells - ANS-✔✔400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete - ANS-✔✔800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact - ANS-✔✔400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas - ANS-✔✔1200 ppm
allowable lead in water - ANS-✔✔15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids - ANS-✔✔5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern - ANS-✔✔25 ug/dl
,OSHA lead allowable lead level - ANS-✔✔40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal - ANS-✔✔50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 - ANS-✔✔0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 - ANS-✔✔0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP - ANS-✔✔5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to - ANS-✔✔develop training and certification
requirements for lead professionals & indviduals performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during renovation and
remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as municipal waste - ANS-✔
✔True
True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - ANS-✔✔True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - ANS-✔✔NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing. However, all lead-
based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the amount of $25,000
or more
through HUD - ANS-✔✔True
, T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5 ug/dL of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher. - ANS-✔✔True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house where the
abatement or
renovations took place. - ANS-✔✔False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory for
EPA lead
inspectors - ANS-✔✔True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre 1978
home? - ANS-✔✔booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required by Title X law
before work begins? - ANS-✔✔no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps - ANS-✔✔layout the sample
area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area in a "S" motion
with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken? - ANS-✔✔to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the contractor cleaned
up properly after renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t - ANS-✔✔they have received radiation safety training
1%= ___ppm - ANS-✔✔10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF - ANS-✔✔1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing - ANS-✔✔5000ppm = 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors - ANS-✔✔40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills - ANS-✔✔250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells - ANS-✔✔400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete - ANS-✔✔800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact - ANS-✔✔400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas - ANS-✔✔1200 ppm
allowable lead in water - ANS-✔✔15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids - ANS-✔✔5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern - ANS-✔✔25 ug/dl
,OSHA lead allowable lead level - ANS-✔✔40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal - ANS-✔✔50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978 - ANS-✔✔0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 - ANS-✔✔0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP - ANS-✔✔5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to - ANS-✔✔develop training and certification
requirements for lead professionals & indviduals performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during renovation and
remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as municipal waste - ANS-✔
✔True
True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - ANS-✔✔True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - ANS-✔✔NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing. However, all lead-
based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the amount of $25,000
or more
through HUD - ANS-✔✔True
, T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5 ug/dL of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher. - ANS-✔✔True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house where the
abatement or
renovations took place. - ANS-✔✔False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory for
EPA lead
inspectors - ANS-✔✔True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre 1978
home? - ANS-✔✔booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required by Title X law
before work begins? - ANS-✔✔no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps - ANS-✔✔layout the sample
area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area in a "S" motion
with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken? - ANS-✔✔to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the contractor cleaned
up properly after renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t - ANS-✔✔they have received radiation safety training
