EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE CORRECT ANSWERS
HUD Guidelines - Correct Answer ✔✔ What Federal document serves as an overall
guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔ A child may be treated for lead poisoning by
using...
Identify LBP hazards - Correct Answer ✔✔ The purpose of a lead risk assessment is
to?
Elevated Blood Level - Correct Answer ✔✔ What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - Correct Answer ✔✔ How does lead primarily enter children's
bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16
ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection - Correct Answer ✔✔ Which is more useful for the renovation
contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - Correct Answer ✔✔ What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to
identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - Correct Answer ✔✔ A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a
Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if
they...
30 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional - Correct Answer ✔✔ Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
, Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - Correct Answer ✔✔ What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards - Correct Answer
✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF - Correct Answer ✔✔
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 - Correct Answer ✔✔ How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - Correct Answer ✔✔ How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - Correct Answer ✔✔ How often do you
calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - Correct Answer ✔✔ LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead PEL
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE CORRECT ANSWERS
HUD Guidelines - Correct Answer ✔✔ What Federal document serves as an overall
guideline for performing inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy - Correct Answer ✔✔ A child may be treated for lead poisoning by
using...
Identify LBP hazards - Correct Answer ✔✔ The purpose of a lead risk assessment is
to?
Elevated Blood Level - Correct Answer ✔✔ What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust - Correct Answer ✔✔ How does lead primarily enter children's
bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16
ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection - Correct Answer ✔✔ Which is more useful for the renovation
contractor, the lead inspection or the risk assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water - Correct Answer ✔✔ What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to
identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing - Correct Answer ✔✔ A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a
Risk assessment on a property which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if
they...
30 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional - Correct Answer ✔✔ Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
, Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil - Correct Answer ✔✔ What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards - Correct Answer
✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF - Correct Answer ✔✔
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13 - Correct Answer ✔✔ How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk
Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation - Correct Answer ✔✔ What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard - Correct Answer ✔✔ How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down - Correct Answer ✔✔ How often do you
calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight - Correct Answer ✔✔ LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead PEL
