LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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 - 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 ✔✔ Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
LBP
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) - 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 per paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead Action Level
QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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 - 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 ✔✔ Soil lead hazard in general yard area
True - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
LBP
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ XRF analysis is the most common method for determining
lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) - 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 per paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2 - Correct Answer ✔✔ Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3 - Correct Answer ✔✔ OSHA lead Action Level
