Lead Inspector / Assessor
Course Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Permanent abatement options include... - Ans✔✔-Paint removal, component
removal, enclosure, encapsulation
What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? - Ans✔✔-CDPH,
HUD, EPA
What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? - Ans✔✔-Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint
Hazards in Housing? - Ans✔✔-1995 HUD Guidelines
When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? - Ans✔✔-1997
Target Housing - Ans✔✔-Housing where children may live and spend time in.
,T/F Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may
present exposure to lead from lead based paint. - Ans✔✔-True
The federal regulation for re-certification occurs how often? - Ans✔✔-Every 3
years
In California, how often is re-certification? - Ans✔✔-Every other year
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1926.62? - Ans✔✔-Title 8
CCR 1532.1
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1910.134? - Ans✔✔-Title
8 CCR 5144
What are the two documents that base the Lead Based Paint Inspections? -
Ans✔✔-HUD 1995/1997 and EPA 40 CFR part 745
What is EPA 40 CFR part 745? - Ans✔✔-Lead; Requirements for Lead Based
Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities
What is HUD 1995/1997? - Ans✔✔-Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing
Lead based paint - Ans✔✔-paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on surfaces
that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead in weight
,Lead based paint hazards - Ans✔✔-any condition that cause exposure to lead
contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is
deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact
surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects
Lead based paint inspection - Ans✔✔-a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report
explaining the results of the investigation
What are the HUD primary substrates? - Ans✔✔-brick, concrete, drywall,
metal, wood, and plaster
What is the inspector's job during an inspection? - Ans✔✔-To test a surface in
the interior of each dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted,
stained, shellacked or varnished testing combination in every room equivalent.
T/F Lead inspection includes soil testing. - Ans✔✔-False - soil testing is part of a
risk assessment or if requested by the owner
Room equivalent - Ans✔✔-an identifiable part of a residence, such as a room,
house exterior, a foyer, staircase, hallway or an exterior area (play areas,
painted swing sets, painted sandboxes, fences, etc.)
Building component type - Ans✔✔-those items in the interior or exterior of
housing onto which paint, stain, varnish or shellac has been applied and that
have a common substrate
, Substrate - Ans✔✔-the material underneath the paint
Testing combination - Ans✔✔-unique combination of room equivalent, building
component type and substrate
Deteriorated paint - Ans✔✔-any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or
fixture that is damaged or deteriorated
Accessible surface - Ans✔✔-surface that protrudes from the surrounding area
to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the
floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing and the edges of stair treads)
Multi-family housing (for the purposes of a lead based paint inspection only) -
Ans✔✔-Any group of units that is similar in construction from unit to unit with
1) 21 or more units if any were built before 1960 or are of unknown age or 2)
10 or more units if they were built from 1960 - 1977
Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES
Abatement Planning - NO
Hazard Evaluation - NO
Clearance Inspections - NO - Ans✔✔-Certified Lead Worker
Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES
Abatement Planning - YES
Hazard Evaluation - NO
Clearance Inspections - NO - Ans✔✔-Certified Lead Supervisor
Course Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Permanent abatement options include... - Ans✔✔-Paint removal, component
removal, enclosure, encapsulation
What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? - Ans✔✔-CDPH,
HUD, EPA
What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? - Ans✔✔-Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint
Hazards in Housing? - Ans✔✔-1995 HUD Guidelines
When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? - Ans✔✔-1997
Target Housing - Ans✔✔-Housing where children may live and spend time in.
,T/F Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may
present exposure to lead from lead based paint. - Ans✔✔-True
The federal regulation for re-certification occurs how often? - Ans✔✔-Every 3
years
In California, how often is re-certification? - Ans✔✔-Every other year
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1926.62? - Ans✔✔-Title 8
CCR 1532.1
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1910.134? - Ans✔✔-Title
8 CCR 5144
What are the two documents that base the Lead Based Paint Inspections? -
Ans✔✔-HUD 1995/1997 and EPA 40 CFR part 745
What is EPA 40 CFR part 745? - Ans✔✔-Lead; Requirements for Lead Based
Paint Activities in Target Housing and Child Occupied Facilities
What is HUD 1995/1997? - Ans✔✔-Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing
Lead based paint - Ans✔✔-paint, varnish, shellac or other coating on surfaces
that contain 1.0 mg/cm2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead in weight
,Lead based paint hazards - Ans✔✔-any condition that cause exposure to lead
contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil or lead contaminated paint that is
deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact
surfaces that would result in adverse human health effects
Lead based paint inspection - Ans✔✔-a surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead based paint and the provision of a report
explaining the results of the investigation
What are the HUD primary substrates? - Ans✔✔-brick, concrete, drywall,
metal, wood, and plaster
What is the inspector's job during an inspection? - Ans✔✔-To test a surface in
the interior of each dwelling unit that is representative of each type of painted,
stained, shellacked or varnished testing combination in every room equivalent.
T/F Lead inspection includes soil testing. - Ans✔✔-False - soil testing is part of a
risk assessment or if requested by the owner
Room equivalent - Ans✔✔-an identifiable part of a residence, such as a room,
house exterior, a foyer, staircase, hallway or an exterior area (play areas,
painted swing sets, painted sandboxes, fences, etc.)
Building component type - Ans✔✔-those items in the interior or exterior of
housing onto which paint, stain, varnish or shellac has been applied and that
have a common substrate
, Substrate - Ans✔✔-the material underneath the paint
Testing combination - Ans✔✔-unique combination of room equivalent, building
component type and substrate
Deteriorated paint - Ans✔✔-any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, cracking or is located on an interior or exterior surface or
fixture that is damaged or deteriorated
Accessible surface - Ans✔✔-surface that protrudes from the surrounding area
to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within three feet of the
floor or ground (e.g. window wills, railing and the edges of stair treads)
Multi-family housing (for the purposes of a lead based paint inspection only) -
Ans✔✔-Any group of units that is similar in construction from unit to unit with
1) 21 or more units if any were built before 1960 or are of unknown age or 2)
10 or more units if they were built from 1960 - 1977
Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES
Abatement Planning - NO
Hazard Evaluation - NO
Clearance Inspections - NO - Ans✔✔-Certified Lead Worker
Permanent Abatement and work over PEL - YES
Abatement Planning - YES
Hazard Evaluation - NO
Clearance Inspections - NO - Ans✔✔-Certified Lead Supervisor
