EPA LEAD INSPECTOR LATEST EXAM TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Lead abatement means? - ✔✔Any activity that will permanently eliminate lead
exposure or remove the lead bearing substances in a regulated facility.
✔✔Lead inspection means? - ✔✔A surface by surface investigation to determind the
presence of lead based paint.
✔✔How many components must be tested? - ✔✔40
✔✔Flame atomic absorption (FAA) spectrometry and graphite furnace atomic
absorption (GFAA) Spectrometry are used to? - ✔✔Detect lead in environmental
samples
✔✔How often must you do XRF calibration checks - ✔✔Every 4 hours
Beginning and ending of inspection
✔✔What is interim control? - ✔✔A set of measures designed to reduce temporarily
human exposure to lead based paint hazards
✔✔What is room equivalent? - ✔✔Part of a residence such as room, foyer or staircase
✔✔In 1978 lead was lowered to what percentage? - ✔✔0.06%
✔✔Testing combination means? - ✔✔A unique combination of room equivalent,
building component type & substrate
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for grand central station worker? - ✔✔120
(MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for a medical personnel? - ✔✔70 (MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for university radiation worker? - ✔✔10
(MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for lead inspector using XRF? - ✔✔20
(MREM/YR)
✔✔What is a dosimeter? - ✔✔A small device usually containing a photographically
sensitive or thermo luminescent that measures and records the amount of radiation to
which the device therefore wearing it is exposed.
✔✔The 2 types of dosimeters are? - ✔✔Rings
,Badges
✔✔Year EPA drinking water regulation? - ✔✔1986
✔✔Level of concern in water? - ✔✔15 ppb or 15 ug/L
✔✔Most common lead test on paint? - ✔✔XRF
✔✔What is half life? - ✔✔The time it take for half material to decay
✔✔XRF's measure by emitting gamma rays to? - ✔✔Excite the electrons
✔✔What does HUD stand for? - ✔✔Housing urban developement
✔✔What's HUD's primary function? - ✔✔Mission is to guarantee a decent, safe and
sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American.
✔✔Who is more susceptible to lead? - ✔✔Children
✔✔Children with high lead levels can experience? - ✔✔Damage to brain
Damage to nervous system
Slowed growth
Hearing problems
Headaches
✔✔Blood tests for children are recommended at? - ✔✔Ages 1-2
If exposure to high levels of lead has occurred
If local health screening plan requires it
✔✔Adults suffering from lead poisoning can suffer from? - ✔✔Difficulties with
pregnancy
Other reproductive problems (men/women)
High blood pressure
Digestive problems
Nerve disorders
Memory and concentration problems
muscle and joint pain
✔✔What is statutory law? - ✔✔Laws passed by state government
✔✔What are the 2 sources? - ✔✔Cobalt-57
Cadmium-109
✔✔How often should the XRF be tested? - ✔✔Every 6 months
, ✔✔What is chronic lead poisoning? - ✔✔Exposure for long period at low-moderate
levels
✔✔Chronic lead exposure may produce adverse health effects as? - ✔✔Impaired blood
formation
Alteration in the central peripheral nervous system
high blood pressure
effects male and female reproductive systems - including no sex drive.
Damage to the developing fetus - lead freely crosses the placenta.
✔✔What are the 2 routes of entry for lead poisoning? - ✔✔Inhilation
Ingestion
✔✔What are the routes of lead entry for children? - ✔✔Ingestion - Hand to mouth
✔✔What are the routes of entry for adults? - ✔✔Inhilation
✔✔What does ATSDR stand for? - ✔✔Agency for Toxic substance disease registry
✔✔What does NHANES stand for? - ✔✔Nations health and nutrition examination
survey
✔✔Risk for lead exposure is high for children in the following groups? - ✔✔Poor
Mexican American
Non-Hispanic blacks
Living in large metropolitan areas
Living in older housing
✔✔Where is lead stored in body? - ✔✔Blood 5-10% / half life 1 mth
Kidneys 5-10% / half life 1 mth
Bones 80-90% / half life 25 yrs
✔✔(Class) You see both sides of door, do you test both sides? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units how are they chosen? - ✔✔Randomly
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units are chosen by who? - ✔✔Inspector
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units the number of units to be tested is based upon
what? - ✔✔Day of construction & total # of units
✔✔(Class) What's a method to determine presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
✔✔Paint chip sample
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Lead abatement means? - ✔✔Any activity that will permanently eliminate lead
exposure or remove the lead bearing substances in a regulated facility.
✔✔Lead inspection means? - ✔✔A surface by surface investigation to determind the
presence of lead based paint.
✔✔How many components must be tested? - ✔✔40
✔✔Flame atomic absorption (FAA) spectrometry and graphite furnace atomic
absorption (GFAA) Spectrometry are used to? - ✔✔Detect lead in environmental
samples
✔✔How often must you do XRF calibration checks - ✔✔Every 4 hours
Beginning and ending of inspection
✔✔What is interim control? - ✔✔A set of measures designed to reduce temporarily
human exposure to lead based paint hazards
✔✔What is room equivalent? - ✔✔Part of a residence such as room, foyer or staircase
✔✔In 1978 lead was lowered to what percentage? - ✔✔0.06%
✔✔Testing combination means? - ✔✔A unique combination of room equivalent,
building component type & substrate
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for grand central station worker? - ✔✔120
(MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for a medical personnel? - ✔✔70 (MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for university radiation worker? - ✔✔10
(MREM/YR)
✔✔The average annual radiation dose for lead inspector using XRF? - ✔✔20
(MREM/YR)
✔✔What is a dosimeter? - ✔✔A small device usually containing a photographically
sensitive or thermo luminescent that measures and records the amount of radiation to
which the device therefore wearing it is exposed.
✔✔The 2 types of dosimeters are? - ✔✔Rings
,Badges
✔✔Year EPA drinking water regulation? - ✔✔1986
✔✔Level of concern in water? - ✔✔15 ppb or 15 ug/L
✔✔Most common lead test on paint? - ✔✔XRF
✔✔What is half life? - ✔✔The time it take for half material to decay
✔✔XRF's measure by emitting gamma rays to? - ✔✔Excite the electrons
✔✔What does HUD stand for? - ✔✔Housing urban developement
✔✔What's HUD's primary function? - ✔✔Mission is to guarantee a decent, safe and
sanitary home and suitable living environment for every American.
✔✔Who is more susceptible to lead? - ✔✔Children
✔✔Children with high lead levels can experience? - ✔✔Damage to brain
Damage to nervous system
Slowed growth
Hearing problems
Headaches
✔✔Blood tests for children are recommended at? - ✔✔Ages 1-2
If exposure to high levels of lead has occurred
If local health screening plan requires it
✔✔Adults suffering from lead poisoning can suffer from? - ✔✔Difficulties with
pregnancy
Other reproductive problems (men/women)
High blood pressure
Digestive problems
Nerve disorders
Memory and concentration problems
muscle and joint pain
✔✔What is statutory law? - ✔✔Laws passed by state government
✔✔What are the 2 sources? - ✔✔Cobalt-57
Cadmium-109
✔✔How often should the XRF be tested? - ✔✔Every 6 months
, ✔✔What is chronic lead poisoning? - ✔✔Exposure for long period at low-moderate
levels
✔✔Chronic lead exposure may produce adverse health effects as? - ✔✔Impaired blood
formation
Alteration in the central peripheral nervous system
high blood pressure
effects male and female reproductive systems - including no sex drive.
Damage to the developing fetus - lead freely crosses the placenta.
✔✔What are the 2 routes of entry for lead poisoning? - ✔✔Inhilation
Ingestion
✔✔What are the routes of lead entry for children? - ✔✔Ingestion - Hand to mouth
✔✔What are the routes of entry for adults? - ✔✔Inhilation
✔✔What does ATSDR stand for? - ✔✔Agency for Toxic substance disease registry
✔✔What does NHANES stand for? - ✔✔Nations health and nutrition examination
survey
✔✔Risk for lead exposure is high for children in the following groups? - ✔✔Poor
Mexican American
Non-Hispanic blacks
Living in large metropolitan areas
Living in older housing
✔✔Where is lead stored in body? - ✔✔Blood 5-10% / half life 1 mth
Kidneys 5-10% / half life 1 mth
Bones 80-90% / half life 25 yrs
✔✔(Class) You see both sides of door, do you test both sides? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units how are they chosen? - ✔✔Randomly
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units are chosen by who? - ✔✔Inspector
✔✔(Class) Multifamily housing units the number of units to be tested is based upon
what? - ✔✔Day of construction & total # of units
✔✔(Class) What's a method to determine presence of lead other than using an XRF? -
✔✔Paint chip sample
