EPA LEAD INSPECTOR UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔dripline - ✔✔area within 3 feet surrounding the perimeter of a building
✔✔encapsulant - ✔✔substance that forms a barrier between lead based paint and the
environment using a liquid-applied coating (with or without reinforcement materials) or
an adhesively bonded covering material
✔✔enclosure - ✔✔use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically
fastened to the substrate in order to act as a barrier between lead based paint and the
environment
✔✔"poor" paint - ✔✔more than 10 sq ft of deteriorated paint or exterior components w
large surface areas; OR more than 2 sq ft of deteriorated paint on interior components
w large surface areas; OR more than 10 % of total surface area of the component is
deteriorated on interior / exterior components w small surface areas
✔✔interim controls - ✔✔set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human
exposure or likely exposure to lead paint
i.e. specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temp containment, ongoing
monitoring, management/ residential education programs
✔✔HEPA Vacuum - ✔✔high efficiency particulate air filtered vacuum designed to
remove lead-contaminated dust
✔✔5 work disciplines - ✔✔inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, abatement worker,
project designer
✔✔RRP Rule - ✔✔mandates that all contractors who will perform work in either target
housing or child occupied facilities w/ LBP must follow a certain set of EPA work
practices
✔✔NLLAP - ✔✔The National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program - recognized as a
laboratory by EPA that is capable of performing an analysis for lead compounds in
paint, soil, and dust.
✔✔Residential Dwelling - ✔✔1) detached single family dwelling unit, including attached
structures such as porches and stoops; or 2) a single family dwelling unit in a structure
that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit, which is used or
occipoed, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or
residence of one or more persons.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔dripline - ✔✔area within 3 feet surrounding the perimeter of a building
✔✔encapsulant - ✔✔substance that forms a barrier between lead based paint and the
environment using a liquid-applied coating (with or without reinforcement materials) or
an adhesively bonded covering material
✔✔enclosure - ✔✔use of rigid, durable construction materials that are mechanically
fastened to the substrate in order to act as a barrier between lead based paint and the
environment
✔✔"poor" paint - ✔✔more than 10 sq ft of deteriorated paint or exterior components w
large surface areas; OR more than 2 sq ft of deteriorated paint on interior components
w large surface areas; OR more than 10 % of total surface area of the component is
deteriorated on interior / exterior components w small surface areas
✔✔interim controls - ✔✔set of measures designed to temporarily reduce human
exposure or likely exposure to lead paint
i.e. specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temp containment, ongoing
monitoring, management/ residential education programs
✔✔HEPA Vacuum - ✔✔high efficiency particulate air filtered vacuum designed to
remove lead-contaminated dust
✔✔5 work disciplines - ✔✔inspector, risk assessor, supervisor, abatement worker,
project designer
✔✔RRP Rule - ✔✔mandates that all contractors who will perform work in either target
housing or child occupied facilities w/ LBP must follow a certain set of EPA work
practices
✔✔NLLAP - ✔✔The National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program - recognized as a
laboratory by EPA that is capable of performing an analysis for lead compounds in
paint, soil, and dust.
✔✔Residential Dwelling - ✔✔1) detached single family dwelling unit, including attached
structures such as porches and stoops; or 2) a single family dwelling unit in a structure
that contains more than one separate residential dwelling unit, which is used or
occipoed, or intended to be used or occupied, in whole or in part, as the home or
residence of one or more persons.
