EPA Lead Exam 2023 Questions and Answers (Verified
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1%= ___ppm
10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF
1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing
5000ppm = 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors
40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills
250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells
400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete
800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact
400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas
1200 ppm
allowable lead in water
15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids
5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern
25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level
40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal
50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978
0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009
0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP
5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to
develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals & indviduals
performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during
renovation and remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as
municipal waste
True
, True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules
True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing?
NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing.
However, all lead-based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the
amount of $25,000 or more
through HUD
True
T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5
ug/dL of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher.
True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house
where the abatement or
renovations took place.
False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not
mandatory for EPA lead
inspectors
True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a
pre 1978 home?
booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment
required by Title X law
before work begins?
no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps
layout the sample area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area
in a "S" motion with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken?
to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the contractor cleaned up properly after
renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t
they have received radiation safety training
What does a performance characteristic sheet for an XRF instrument determine?
XRF specified range; results that are positive, negative, and inconclusive; calibration
check tolerances
A testing combination is a
An abbreviated test can be performed when
Answers)
1%= ___ppm
10,000
Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF
1.0mg/cm2
allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing
5000ppm = 5% by weight
dust clearance for floors
40 ug/ft2
dust clearance window sills
250ug/ft2
dust clearance for wells
400 ug/ft2
dust clearance for outside concrete
800 ug/ft2
clearance for in soil high contact
400 ppm
clearnce for soil in low contact areas
1200 ppm
allowable lead in water
15 ppb or 15mg/L
Lead level of concern in kids
5ug/dl
niosh bll of concern
25 ug/dl
OSHA lead allowable lead level
40 ug/dl
Osha medical removal
50ug/dl
Lead % allowed in paint 1978
0.06% or 600ppm
Lead allowed in paint as of 2009
0.009% or 90ppm
Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP
5 ppm
TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to
develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals & indviduals
performing risk assessment
True or False EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during
renovation and remodeling of
residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as
municipal waste
True
, True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules
True
Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing?
NO
T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing.
However, all lead-based
paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the
amount of $25,000 or more
through HUD
True
T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5
ug/dL of lead in the
blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher.
True
T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house
where the abatement or
renovations took place.
False
T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not
mandatory for EPA lead
inspectors
True
What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a
pre 1978 home?
booties and rubber gloves
An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment
required by Title X law
before work begins?
no
The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include these steps
layout the sample area; measure
1/10 to 1 square foot; prepare the tube; place gloves on; properly wipe the sample area
in a "S" motion with an
approved wipe; place folded wipe in a sampling tube; clean up sampling materials.
Why are dust samples taken?
to identify lead paint hazards; to see if the contractor cleaned up properly after
renovation; to identify a dust hazard from lead that may not be paint
No one should operate the XRF analyzer until t
they have received radiation safety training
What does a performance characteristic sheet for an XRF instrument determine?
XRF specified range; results that are positive, negative, and inconclusive; calibration
check tolerances
A testing combination is a
An abbreviated test can be performed when
