EPA Risk Assessor Exam questions and
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Risk Assessment
- correct answer An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-based paint hazards. Risk
assessment includes investigating the age, history, management and maintenance of the dwelling;
conducting a visual assessment, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples,
soil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify acceptable
abatement and interim control strategies based on specific conditions and the owner's capabilities.
Inspection
- correct answer A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the presence of lead-based paint
(and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard
- correct answer Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-
contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present on accessible,
friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human health effects.
Primary Prevention
- correct answer Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim
controls in housing before children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention
- correct answer Blood lead screening programs to identify children who already have elevated blood
lead levels.
,Tertiary Prevention
- correct answer Medical treatment/ management of children to prevent acute injuries or death from
lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4)
- correct answer 2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group (HARGG)?
- correct answer 2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
- correct answer 2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process?
- correct answer 1. Obtain background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
What are four other types of assessments?
- correct answer 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen
- correct answer 2-21
A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to exempt a dwelling from
the full risk assessment requirements.
,Combination Risk Assessment
- correct answer 2-21
EBL Child Investigation
- correct answer 2-21
Title X (199_)
- correct answer 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability
- correct answer Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__)
- correct answer 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law
- correct answer Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for
which a court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
Contract Law
- correct answer Relates to situations in which a person breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable
written or oral agreement or contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law:
- correct answer Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence
- correct answer Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise the standard of care to which a
reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would adhere.
, Vicarious Liability
- correct answer Employer is legally responsible for the acts, ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts)
of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification
- correct answer 2-27
What are at least 4 principles risk assessors should follow to avoid legal liability under tort law?
- correct answer 2-26 E.g. document everything, never say anything is "lead free", say that a risk
assessment only applies to the present status of the property, keep records
Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting risk
assessment?
- correct answer 3-18
What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be recommended to the property owner?
- correct answer Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of evaluation option to choose?
- correct answer 3-18 E.g. legal requirement, liability issues, preventative measures, response to a lead
poisoning case
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Risk Assessment
- correct answer An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-based paint hazards. Risk
assessment includes investigating the age, history, management and maintenance of the dwelling;
conducting a visual assessment, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples,
soil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify acceptable
abatement and interim control strategies based on specific conditions and the owner's capabilities.
Inspection
- correct answer A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the presence of lead-based paint
(and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard
- correct answer Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, lead-
contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present on accessible,
friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human health effects.
Primary Prevention
- correct answer Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim
controls in housing before children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention
- correct answer Blood lead screening programs to identify children who already have elevated blood
lead levels.
,Tertiary Prevention
- correct answer Medical treatment/ management of children to prevent acute injuries or death from
lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4)
- correct answer 2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group (HARGG)?
- correct answer 2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
- correct answer 2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process?
- correct answer 1. Obtain background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
What are four other types of assessments?
- correct answer 1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen
- correct answer 2-21
A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to exempt a dwelling from
the full risk assessment requirements.
,Combination Risk Assessment
- correct answer 2-21
EBL Child Investigation
- correct answer 2-21
Title X (199_)
- correct answer 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability
- correct answer Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__)
- correct answer 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law
- correct answer Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for
which a court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
Contract Law
- correct answer Relates to situations in which a person breaks or "breaches" a legally enforceable
written or oral agreement or contract. Court can order remedies like monetary damages.
Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law:
- correct answer Negligence
Vicarious Liability
Negligence
- correct answer Failure to fulfill all of your duties/ failure to exercise the standard of care to which a
reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would adhere.
, Vicarious Liability
- correct answer Employer is legally responsible for the acts, ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts)
of his/her employees.
Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:
1. Act or omission
2. Duty
3. Cause
4. Injury
Indemnification
- correct answer 2-27
What are at least 4 principles risk assessors should follow to avoid legal liability under tort law?
- correct answer 2-26 E.g. document everything, never say anything is "lead free", say that a risk
assessment only applies to the present status of the property, keep records
Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to conducting risk
assessment?
- correct answer 3-18
What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be recommended to the property owner?
- correct answer Combination risk assessment/ inspection
Risk assessment
Paint inspection
lead hazard Screen
Investigation for EBL
What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of evaluation option to choose?
- correct answer 3-18 E.g. legal requirement, liability issues, preventative measures, response to a lead
poisoning case
