NYC LEAD PAINT SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A+ ABATEMENT REVIEW — QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
275 Questions | 7 Topic Sections | Multiple Choice Format | Correct
Answers Highlighted
Q1. Under NYC Local Law 1 of 2004, at what blood lead level (BLL) must a
child be considered to have an elevated blood lead level (EBLL)?
A) 10 µg/dL
B) 5 µg/dL
C) 15 µg/dL
D) 20 µg/dL
ANSWER: B) 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL)
Q2. Which NYC agency is primarily responsible for enforcing Local Law 1 of
2004 regarding lead paint in residential dwellings?
A) NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
B) NYC Environmental Protection (DEP)
C) NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
✓
D) NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
ANSWER: C) NYC Department of Housing Preservation and
Development (HPD)
Q3. Local Law 1 of 2004 applies to pre-1960 buildings where a child under
what age resides?
A) Under 3 years old
B) Under 6 years old ✓
C) Under 10 years old
D) Under 12 years old
ANSWER: B) Under 6 years old
,Q4. Under NYC Local Law 1, what is the definition of a 'peeling paint' hazard?
A) Any paint that is cracking, scaling, peeling, flaking, or chipping ✓
B) Only paint that has completely fallen off a surface
C) Paint that is discolored or faded
D) Any painted surface in a building built before 1978
ANSWER: A) Any paint that is cracking, scaling, peeling, flaking, or
chipping
Q5. The EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to pre-
1978 housing. What is the primary goal of this rule?
A) To eliminate all lead paint from residential properties
B) To require blood lead testing for all workers
C) To reduce lead exposure during renovation activities ✓
D) To mandate replacement of all pre-1978 windows
ANSWER: C) To reduce lead exposure during renovation activities
Q6. Which federal law established the requirements for disclosure of known
lead-based paint hazards during home sales?
A) Clean Air Act
B) Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title X) ✓
C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
D) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
ANSWER: B) Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title
X)
Q7. Under EPA's RRP Rule, firms performing renovation work in pre-1978
housing must be certified. How long is the firm certification valid?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 5 years ✓
D) 10 years
ANSWER: C) 5 years
Q8. According to NYC law, what is the maximum acceptable lead content in
paint applied to any surface?
A) 0.06% by weight (90 mg/cm²) ✓
B) 0.5% by weight
, C) 1.0% by weight
D) 0.009% by weight
ANSWER: A) 0.06% by weight (90 mg/cm²)
Q9. Under the EPA RRP Rule, what percentage of a painted component must
be tested before it can be presumed lead-free?
A) At least 50% of the component
B) Each component must be tested or presumed to contain lead paint
✓
C) Random 10% sampling is acceptable
D) A minimum of 3 samples per room
ANSWER: B) Each component must be tested or presumed to contain
lead paint
Q10. NYC Local Law 31 of 2020 requires XRF testing of all applicable
surfaces. By what year must owners of pre-1960 buildings complete this
testing?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2025 ✓
D) 2030
ANSWER: C) 2025
Q11. Under OSHA's Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62), what
is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead?
A) 200 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA ✓
C) 100 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
D) 10 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
ANSWER: B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
Q12. What is the OSHA Action Level (AL) for lead in construction that triggers
additional worker protections?
A) 30 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA ✓
B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
C) 10 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
D) 100 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
, ANSWER: A) 30 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
Q13. Under NYC Local Law 1 of 2004, owners of multiple dwellings built
before 1960 must perform annual visual inspections for peeling paint. Who is
responsible for performing these inspections?
A) A certified lead inspector only
B) A licensed contractor
C) The building owner or their authorized representative ✓
D) The NYC Department of Buildings
ANSWER: C) The building owner or their authorized representative
Q14. What does the term 'abatement' mean in the context of lead paint
regulation?
A) Temporary covering of lead paint surfaces
B) The permanent elimination of lead paint hazards through removal,
encapsulation, or enclosure ✓
C) Application of fresh paint over lead paint
D) Testing of surfaces for lead paint content
ANSWER: B) The permanent elimination of lead paint hazards through
removal, encapsulation, or enclosure
Q15. According to EPA regulations, which of the following is NOT considered
a lead paint abatement method?
A) Paint film removal
B) Encapsulation
C) Enclosure
D) Standard repainting without surface preparation ✓
ANSWER: D) Standard repainting without surface preparation
Q16. Under NYC Local Law 1, within how many days must a landlord
remediate a lead paint hazard after receiving notice from HPD?
A) 7 days
B) 21 days for non-emergency conditions ✓
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
ANSWER: B) 21 days for non-emergency conditions
GRADED A+ ABATEMENT REVIEW — QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
275 Questions | 7 Topic Sections | Multiple Choice Format | Correct
Answers Highlighted
Q1. Under NYC Local Law 1 of 2004, at what blood lead level (BLL) must a
child be considered to have an elevated blood lead level (EBLL)?
A) 10 µg/dL
B) 5 µg/dL
C) 15 µg/dL
D) 20 µg/dL
ANSWER: B) 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL)
Q2. Which NYC agency is primarily responsible for enforcing Local Law 1 of
2004 regarding lead paint in residential dwellings?
A) NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
B) NYC Environmental Protection (DEP)
C) NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
✓
D) NYC Department of Buildings (DOB)
ANSWER: C) NYC Department of Housing Preservation and
Development (HPD)
Q3. Local Law 1 of 2004 applies to pre-1960 buildings where a child under
what age resides?
A) Under 3 years old
B) Under 6 years old ✓
C) Under 10 years old
D) Under 12 years old
ANSWER: B) Under 6 years old
,Q4. Under NYC Local Law 1, what is the definition of a 'peeling paint' hazard?
A) Any paint that is cracking, scaling, peeling, flaking, or chipping ✓
B) Only paint that has completely fallen off a surface
C) Paint that is discolored or faded
D) Any painted surface in a building built before 1978
ANSWER: A) Any paint that is cracking, scaling, peeling, flaking, or
chipping
Q5. The EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule applies to pre-
1978 housing. What is the primary goal of this rule?
A) To eliminate all lead paint from residential properties
B) To require blood lead testing for all workers
C) To reduce lead exposure during renovation activities ✓
D) To mandate replacement of all pre-1978 windows
ANSWER: C) To reduce lead exposure during renovation activities
Q6. Which federal law established the requirements for disclosure of known
lead-based paint hazards during home sales?
A) Clean Air Act
B) Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title X) ✓
C) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
D) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
ANSWER: B) Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title
X)
Q7. Under EPA's RRP Rule, firms performing renovation work in pre-1978
housing must be certified. How long is the firm certification valid?
A) 1 year
B) 3 years
C) 5 years ✓
D) 10 years
ANSWER: C) 5 years
Q8. According to NYC law, what is the maximum acceptable lead content in
paint applied to any surface?
A) 0.06% by weight (90 mg/cm²) ✓
B) 0.5% by weight
, C) 1.0% by weight
D) 0.009% by weight
ANSWER: A) 0.06% by weight (90 mg/cm²)
Q9. Under the EPA RRP Rule, what percentage of a painted component must
be tested before it can be presumed lead-free?
A) At least 50% of the component
B) Each component must be tested or presumed to contain lead paint
✓
C) Random 10% sampling is acceptable
D) A minimum of 3 samples per room
ANSWER: B) Each component must be tested or presumed to contain
lead paint
Q10. NYC Local Law 31 of 2020 requires XRF testing of all applicable
surfaces. By what year must owners of pre-1960 buildings complete this
testing?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2025 ✓
D) 2030
ANSWER: C) 2025
Q11. Under OSHA's Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62), what
is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead?
A) 200 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA ✓
C) 100 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
D) 10 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
ANSWER: B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
Q12. What is the OSHA Action Level (AL) for lead in construction that triggers
additional worker protections?
A) 30 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA ✓
B) 50 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
C) 10 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
D) 100 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
, ANSWER: A) 30 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA
Q13. Under NYC Local Law 1 of 2004, owners of multiple dwellings built
before 1960 must perform annual visual inspections for peeling paint. Who is
responsible for performing these inspections?
A) A certified lead inspector only
B) A licensed contractor
C) The building owner or their authorized representative ✓
D) The NYC Department of Buildings
ANSWER: C) The building owner or their authorized representative
Q14. What does the term 'abatement' mean in the context of lead paint
regulation?
A) Temporary covering of lead paint surfaces
B) The permanent elimination of lead paint hazards through removal,
encapsulation, or enclosure ✓
C) Application of fresh paint over lead paint
D) Testing of surfaces for lead paint content
ANSWER: B) The permanent elimination of lead paint hazards through
removal, encapsulation, or enclosure
Q15. According to EPA regulations, which of the following is NOT considered
a lead paint abatement method?
A) Paint film removal
B) Encapsulation
C) Enclosure
D) Standard repainting without surface preparation ✓
ANSWER: D) Standard repainting without surface preparation
Q16. Under NYC Local Law 1, within how many days must a landlord
remediate a lead paint hazard after receiving notice from HPD?
A) 7 days
B) 21 days for non-emergency conditions ✓
C) 30 days
D) 60 days
ANSWER: B) 21 days for non-emergency conditions
