EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide with complete
solution;(Answers have been placed before each question)
HUD Guidelines
What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing inspections, risk
assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy
A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards
The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level
What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust
How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive
Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be
considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection
Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or the risk
assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water
What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing
A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a property which is to be
abated by the firm for which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3
What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional
Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil
What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm
EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
, True
XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13
How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation
What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard
How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down
How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2
LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight
LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2
EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2
EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2
EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3
OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3
OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm
EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm
EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm
HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l
EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL
Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
A single LBL reading above 20 ug/dL or two consecutive readings between 15-19
ug/dL.
solution;(Answers have been placed before each question)
HUD Guidelines
What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing inspections, risk
assessments, and abatement activities?
chelation therapy
A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...
Identify LBP hazards
The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?
Elevated Blood Level
What does EBL mean?
Ingestion of lead dust
How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?
No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive
Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be
considered to be lead poisoned?
Lead Inspection
Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection or the risk
assessment?
Visual
Dust
Soil
Paint Chip
XRF
Water
What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?
Notify the client in writing
A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a property which is to be
abated by the firm for which they work, if they...
30 ug/m3
What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?
Optional
Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?
Dust
Friction Surface
Impact Surface
Chewable Surface
Deteriorated Paint
Soil
What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?
1,200 ppm
EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area
, True
XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP
False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards
XRF analysis is the most common method for determining lead hazards
Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF
Where would you find operational data for an XRF?
13
How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?
Removal
Enclosure
Encapsulation
What are the three forms of lead abatement?
3 shots on the 1.02 standard
How do you calibrate an XRF?
Beginning
End
Every 4 hours
Every time the device is powered down
How often do you calibrate an XRF?
Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2
LBP per XRF
Greater than 0.5% by weight
LBP % level by paint chip analysis
40 ug/ft2
EPA Floor clearance/hazard level
250 ug/ft2
EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level
400 ug/ft2
EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level
50 ug/m3
OSHA lead PEL
30 ug/m3
OSHA lead Action Level
400 ppm
EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level
1,200 ppm
EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level
5,000 ppm
HUD required Level for soil abatement
greater than 15 ppb or 15ug/l or 0.015mg/l
EPA action level criteria for lead in drinking water
5 ug/dL
Lead blood Level requiring investigation in children
A single LBL reading above 20 ug/dL or two consecutive readings between 15-19
ug/dL.
