ASSESSMENT PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026
STUDY SET
●● Soil High Contact Area Action Level. Answer: 400 ppm
●● Soil General Action Level. Answer: 1200 ppm
●● Soil Abatement Level. Answer: 5000 ppm
●● Soil IDPH Regulatory Level. Answer: 1000 ppm
●● Paint Chip - HUD hazard level. Answer: 5000 ppm or 0.5% Lead by
weight
●● Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Regarding Lead.
Answer: Banned new paint containing more than 90 ppm (or 0.009%)
lead for residential use.
●● T/F: There is a ban for LBP in an industrial setting. Answer: False
●● HUD and IDPH regulatory level for painted areas - XRF. Answer: At
or above 1.0 mg/cm^2
, ●● Dust EPA, HUD, and IDPH regulation for Risk Assessment and
Clearance Inspections - Floors. Answer: <10 ug/ft^2
●● Dust EPA, HUD, and IDPH regulation for Risk Assessment and
Clearance Inspections - Windowsills. Answer: <100 ug/ft^2
●● Dust HUD and IDPH regulation for Risk Assessment and Clearance
Inspections - Exterior Porch Floors. Answer: <40 ug/ft^2
●● CDC blood lead reference value (BLRV) - May 14, 2021 -
ELEVATED. Answer: 3.5 ug/dL
●● Blood lead level - Poisoned. Answer: At or above 5 ug/dL
●● OSHA Blood lead level - Warning/Return to work if previously
poisoned. Answer: 40 ug/dL
●● OSHA Construction Blood lead level - Medical Removal. Answer:
50 ug/dL
●● OSHA General Industry Blood lead level - Medical Removal.
Answer: 60 ug/dL