NJ LEAD INSPECTOR (RISK
ASSESSOR) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& VALID CORRECT ANSWERS
What percentage of lead is in drinking water for children? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 20%
What does Title X focus on? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Focuses attention on source of lead
that could poison children.
What areas in the waterline produce high lead levels in water? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Poorly Soldered joints where brass fittings are.
With inspecting water what is the most causes for corrosive towards lead? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Hot, Acidic and soft water
What are the causes our air to become lead contaminated? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Gas,
Emission stationary sources, smelters and battery factories.
What causes very high concentrations of lead dust and fumes? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Abrasive Blasting/ Sand Blasting and burning steel.
Where does lead in food typically come from? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Containers with
solder, crystal, pewter, ceramic glaze & cookware
How is eliminated from the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Slowly from the body by kidney
and gastrointestinal tract.
How does very tiny amounts of lead leave the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Through
sweat
What are the most commons ways children develop lead poisoning? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Ingesting lead dust through hand to mouth activities.
How are most adults exposed to lead? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Work.
What does lead effect when digested? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Central Nervous System.
What is Chelating Agents? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Medication that removes lead from a
person body.
What does RCRA stand for? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act
, What does RCRA do? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Govern federal hazard waste disposal
regulations.
What is the most acute lead common symptom? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Abdominal pain
What does HUD Guidelines assist with? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Identifying and
controlling lead paint in housing.
What needs to be done for HUD buildings built before 1978? - Correct Answer ✔✔ All
painted surfaces must be inspected to determine if testing is needed.
How does occurrence coverage policy's work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ They can still be
active after policy.
How does claims made coverage work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is only covered
during the policy period.
Lead abatement should be conducted by who? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Certified
supervisors and trained workers
Who set forth to eliminate lead exposure at work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ NIOSH
What are the elements of radiation safety? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Duration, Shielding &
distance.
What does encapsulation relies on? - Correct Answer ✔✔ adhesive to the substrate.
When should encapsulation not be used? - Correct Answer ✔✔ impact and friction
areas.
What materials do you use for encapsulation? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Apoxy based
plyable materials.
Why should an inspector be on site when encapsulation is being used? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ This ensures they didn't dilute/apply correct.
Enclosures must be what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Mechanically fastened to the
substrate.
Please solve for square feet:
Wipe sample 2'x2" - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.33
How long should enclosures last? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 20 years to permanently.
ASSESSOR) FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
& VALID CORRECT ANSWERS
What percentage of lead is in drinking water for children? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 20%
What does Title X focus on? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Focuses attention on source of lead
that could poison children.
What areas in the waterline produce high lead levels in water? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Poorly Soldered joints where brass fittings are.
With inspecting water what is the most causes for corrosive towards lead? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Hot, Acidic and soft water
What are the causes our air to become lead contaminated? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Gas,
Emission stationary sources, smelters and battery factories.
What causes very high concentrations of lead dust and fumes? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Abrasive Blasting/ Sand Blasting and burning steel.
Where does lead in food typically come from? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Containers with
solder, crystal, pewter, ceramic glaze & cookware
How is eliminated from the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Slowly from the body by kidney
and gastrointestinal tract.
How does very tiny amounts of lead leave the body? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Through
sweat
What are the most commons ways children develop lead poisoning? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Ingesting lead dust through hand to mouth activities.
How are most adults exposed to lead? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Work.
What does lead effect when digested? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Central Nervous System.
What is Chelating Agents? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Medication that removes lead from a
person body.
What does RCRA stand for? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act
, What does RCRA do? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Govern federal hazard waste disposal
regulations.
What is the most acute lead common symptom? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Abdominal pain
What does HUD Guidelines assist with? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Identifying and
controlling lead paint in housing.
What needs to be done for HUD buildings built before 1978? - Correct Answer ✔✔ All
painted surfaces must be inspected to determine if testing is needed.
How does occurrence coverage policy's work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ They can still be
active after policy.
How does claims made coverage work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ This is only covered
during the policy period.
Lead abatement should be conducted by who? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Certified
supervisors and trained workers
Who set forth to eliminate lead exposure at work? - Correct Answer ✔✔ NIOSH
What are the elements of radiation safety? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Duration, Shielding &
distance.
What does encapsulation relies on? - Correct Answer ✔✔ adhesive to the substrate.
When should encapsulation not be used? - Correct Answer ✔✔ impact and friction
areas.
What materials do you use for encapsulation? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Apoxy based
plyable materials.
Why should an inspector be on site when encapsulation is being used? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ This ensures they didn't dilute/apply correct.
Enclosures must be what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Mechanically fastened to the
substrate.
Please solve for square feet:
Wipe sample 2'x2" - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.33
How long should enclosures last? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 20 years to permanently.
