EPA LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALL PASSED
lead based paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight
title X - Correct Answer ✔✔ aka Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
1992
-shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to
preventing new hazards from occurring
-has regs governing the training and certification of lead professionals
-Fed regs DO NOT require LBP inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target
housing or child-occupied facilities
-congress passed in order to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and
soil
-only acting on existing homes containing lead based paint
3 reasons children more susceptible to EBLL - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1) development 2)
habits 3) body stature
lead based paint inspection - Correct Answer ✔✔ surface to surface investigation to
determine the presence of a lead based paint following Title X
deteriorated paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ chipping, chalking, flaking
accessible surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ "chewable" surfaces, ie. window sills
friction surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ interior/ exterior w/ abrasion or friction ie windows,
floor and stair surfaces
impact surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ interior/ exterior surface that is subject to damage
by repeated sudden force ie door frames
abatement - Correct Answer ✔✔ any measure or set of measures designed to
permanently eliminate lead-based paint. inclduing: removal of paint and dust,
permanent encolsure or encapsulation of lead based paint, replacement of painted
surfaces, removing soil
child occupied facility - Correct Answer ✔✔ -building/ portion of building built before
1978
-visited by same child under 6 years of age twice a week, 3 hours at a time OR
combined weekly visit lasts 6 hours
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS ALL PASSED
lead based paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight
title X - Correct Answer ✔✔ aka Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of
1992
-shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to
preventing new hazards from occurring
-has regs governing the training and certification of lead professionals
-Fed regs DO NOT require LBP inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target
housing or child-occupied facilities
-congress passed in order to protect families from exposure to lead from paint, dust and
soil
-only acting on existing homes containing lead based paint
3 reasons children more susceptible to EBLL - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1) development 2)
habits 3) body stature
lead based paint inspection - Correct Answer ✔✔ surface to surface investigation to
determine the presence of a lead based paint following Title X
deteriorated paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ chipping, chalking, flaking
accessible surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ "chewable" surfaces, ie. window sills
friction surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ interior/ exterior w/ abrasion or friction ie windows,
floor and stair surfaces
impact surface - Correct Answer ✔✔ interior/ exterior surface that is subject to damage
by repeated sudden force ie door frames
abatement - Correct Answer ✔✔ any measure or set of measures designed to
permanently eliminate lead-based paint. inclduing: removal of paint and dust,
permanent encolsure or encapsulation of lead based paint, replacement of painted
surfaces, removing soil
child occupied facility - Correct Answer ✔✔ -building/ portion of building built before
1978
-visited by same child under 6 years of age twice a week, 3 hours at a time OR
combined weekly visit lasts 6 hours
