LEAD ABATEMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS
Lead based paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5%
blood lead level - Correct Answer ✔✔ 10 ug/dl (NH) 5ug/dl (CDC)
Preliminary clearance - Correct Answer ✔✔ After hazards removed
final clearance - Correct Answer ✔✔ Painted, sealed, cleaned, ready for preoccupancy
Hazard - Correct Answer ✔✔ Deteriorated, friction/impact; chewing
Lead inspector job description - Correct Answer ✔✔ Create lead reports
Risk Assessors job description - Correct Answer ✔✔ Identify risk and make
recommendations to abatement methods
Abatement - Correct Answer ✔✔ Permanent removal of hazards (20 years) enclosure,
encapsulation, removal, replacement, remove paint
enclosure - Correct Answer ✔✔ Vinyl, paneling, drywall, luan, plywood, glued, screwed,
chalked. NO WALLPAPER
Encapsulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ Substrate must be stable and strong (fiberlock)
Interim controls - Correct Answer ✔✔ Temporary, waiting for abatement (inspect every
year)
LBP location methods - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF, dust sample, soil sample, paint chip
sample
Parts of window - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stop, sill, apron, header, parting bead, casing,
trough, well
Parts of door - Correct Answer ✔✔ Casing, jamb, hardware, threshold
Parts of stairs - Correct Answer ✔✔ Treat, riser, spindle, newel post, balusters
chewable - Correct Answer ✔✔ Between 6" and 4" - protrudes 1/2 " and is horizontal
QUESTIONS & ACTUAL CORRECT
ANSWERS
Lead based paint - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1.0 mg/cm2 or 0.5%
blood lead level - Correct Answer ✔✔ 10 ug/dl (NH) 5ug/dl (CDC)
Preliminary clearance - Correct Answer ✔✔ After hazards removed
final clearance - Correct Answer ✔✔ Painted, sealed, cleaned, ready for preoccupancy
Hazard - Correct Answer ✔✔ Deteriorated, friction/impact; chewing
Lead inspector job description - Correct Answer ✔✔ Create lead reports
Risk Assessors job description - Correct Answer ✔✔ Identify risk and make
recommendations to abatement methods
Abatement - Correct Answer ✔✔ Permanent removal of hazards (20 years) enclosure,
encapsulation, removal, replacement, remove paint
enclosure - Correct Answer ✔✔ Vinyl, paneling, drywall, luan, plywood, glued, screwed,
chalked. NO WALLPAPER
Encapsulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ Substrate must be stable and strong (fiberlock)
Interim controls - Correct Answer ✔✔ Temporary, waiting for abatement (inspect every
year)
LBP location methods - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF, dust sample, soil sample, paint chip
sample
Parts of window - Correct Answer ✔✔ Stop, sill, apron, header, parting bead, casing,
trough, well
Parts of door - Correct Answer ✔✔ Casing, jamb, hardware, threshold
Parts of stairs - Correct Answer ✔✔ Treat, riser, spindle, newel post, balusters
chewable - Correct Answer ✔✔ Between 6" and 4" - protrudes 1/2 " and is horizontal
