LATEST 2024 EPA Lead Risk Assessor Cert EXAM WITH ANSWERS

ug/g - ANSWER microgram per gram ug/ft2 - ANSWER microgram per foot square (dust sampling) mg/cm2 - ANSWER milligrams per centimeter squared (XRF) ug/dL - ANSWER microgram per deci-liter ug/m3 - ANSWER microgram per deci-liter (quantity in blood) 1% - ANSWER 10,000 ppm Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with XRF. - ANSWER 1.0 mg/cm2 Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with paint chip - ANSWER 5000 ppm Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint by weight - ANSWER .5% = 5000ppm Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from floors/carpet - ANSWER 40 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from furniture - ANSWER 40 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from window sills - ANSWER 250 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from window wells - ANSWER 400 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from outside concrete - ANSWER 800 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Soil Clearance in contact areas - ANSWER 400 ppm Lead Quantities for Soil Clearance in non-contact areas - ANSWER 1200 ppm Allowable lead quantity in water - ANSWER 15 ppb/liter, or 15 mgL Lead blood level of concern for children - ANSWER 5 ug/dL NIOSH Lead blood level of concern - ANSWER 25 ug/dL OSHA employee lead blood level of concern - ANSWER 40 ug/dL OSHA medical removal lead blood level - ANSWER 50 ug/d? Lead Paint 1978 level allowed - ANSWER .06%; 600 ppm Current level lead allowed in paint - ANSWER .009%; 90 ppm Lead Paint allowed in all other consumer products - ANSWER .01%; 100 ppm Hazardous Waste Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) - ANSWER 5 ppm The use of lead based paint exceeding .06% was banned - ANSWER in 1978 for residential housing. T/F the concentration of lead paint in deteriorating housing must be greater than 1 mg/cm2 by XRF to pose a threat to workers doing renovation or abatement practices. - ANSWER False Title X does not apply to; - ANSWER bridges and steel structure; hotels and motels rented less than 100 days and commercial complexes. What is the primary objective of a Lead Paint Risk Assessment? - ANSWER to discover lead hazards What is the primary objective of a Lead Paint Inspection? - ANSWER to discover lead paint TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to; - ANSWER develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals. Individuals performing inspections and risk assessments for lead hazards must be certified through the EPA accredited program T/F 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 - ANSWER True T/F OSHA established the standard for the worker's permissible exposure limit, action limit, and exposure time while abating lead - ANSWER True T/F Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - ANSWER True Y/N Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - ANSWER No A lead inspection is a - ANSWER surface by surface investigation for lead based paint. Two most common ways for lead to enter the body? - ANSWER ingestion and inhalation What body system is most affected by lead poisoning? - ANSWER the nervous system The set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards for at least 20 years? - ANSWER abatement 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER True What abatement methods can be used if lead concentrations in soil are above 5000 ppm where children are playing? - ANSWER soil removal, or containing soil under concrete or asphalt