NJ Lead Inspector-Risk Assessor Final Exam
Questions and Answers.
What percentage of lead is in drinking water for children? - Correct Answer 20%
What does Title X focus on? - Correct Answer Focuses attention on source of lead that
could poison children.
What areas in the waterline produce high lead levels in water? - Correct Answer Poorly
Soldered joints where brass fittings are.
With inspecting water what is the most causes for corrosive towards lead? - Correct
Answer Hot, Acidic and soft water
What are the causes our air to become lead contaminated? - Correct Answer Gas,
Emission stationary sources, smelters and battery factories.
What causes very high concentrations of lead dust and fumes? - Correct Answer
Abrasive Blasting/ Sand Blasting and burning steel.
Where does lead in food typically come from? - Correct Answer Containers with solder,
crystal, pewter, ceramic glaze & cookware
How is eliminated from the body? - Correct Answer Slowly from the body by kidney and
gastrointestinal tract.
How does very tiny amounts of lead leave the body? - Correct Answer Through sweat
What are the most commons ways children develop lead poisoning? - Correct Answer
Ingesting lead dust through hand to mouth activities.
How are most adults exposed to lead? - Correct Answer Work.
What does lead effect when digested? - Correct Answer Central Nervous System.
What is Chelating Agents? - Correct Answer Medication that removes lead from a
person body.
What does RCRA stand for? - Correct Answer Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
What does RCRA do? - Correct Answer Govern federal hazard waste disposal
regulations.
What is the most acute lead common symptom? - Correct Answer Abdominal pain
, What does HUD Guidelines assist with? - Correct Answer Identifying and controlling
lead paint in housing.
What needs to be done for HUD buildings built before 1978? - Correct Answer All
painted surfaces must be inspected to determine if testing is needed.
How does occurrence coverage policy's work? - Correct Answer They can still be active
after policy.
How does claims made coverage work? - Correct Answer This is only covered during
the policy period.
Lead abatement should be conducted by who? - Correct Answer Certified supervisors
and trained workers
Who set forth to eliminate lead exposure at work? - Correct Answer NIOSH
What are the elements of radiation safety? - Correct Answer Duration, Shielding &
distance.
What does encapsulation relies on? - Correct Answer adhesive to the substrate.
When should encapsulation not be used? - Correct Answer impact and friction areas.
What materials do you use for encapsulation? - Correct Answer Apoxy based plyable
materials.
Why should an inspector be on site when encapsulation is being used? - Correct
Answer This ensures they didn't dilute/apply correct.
Enclosures must be what? - Correct Answer Mechanically fastened to the substrate.
Please solve for square feet:
Wipe sample 2'x2" - Correct Answer 0.33
How long should enclosures last? - Correct Answer 20 years to permanently.
What should you do with materials behind the encapsulation? - Correct Answer Write
Lead behind it.
How does the XRF calibration work? - Correct Answer Attach SRM(Nist standard) to a
non metal substrate. You must take 3 readings and average the results.
Name lead abatement methods? - Correct Answer Replacement, Enclosure,
Encapsulation & paint removal.
Questions and Answers.
What percentage of lead is in drinking water for children? - Correct Answer 20%
What does Title X focus on? - Correct Answer Focuses attention on source of lead that
could poison children.
What areas in the waterline produce high lead levels in water? - Correct Answer Poorly
Soldered joints where brass fittings are.
With inspecting water what is the most causes for corrosive towards lead? - Correct
Answer Hot, Acidic and soft water
What are the causes our air to become lead contaminated? - Correct Answer Gas,
Emission stationary sources, smelters and battery factories.
What causes very high concentrations of lead dust and fumes? - Correct Answer
Abrasive Blasting/ Sand Blasting and burning steel.
Where does lead in food typically come from? - Correct Answer Containers with solder,
crystal, pewter, ceramic glaze & cookware
How is eliminated from the body? - Correct Answer Slowly from the body by kidney and
gastrointestinal tract.
How does very tiny amounts of lead leave the body? - Correct Answer Through sweat
What are the most commons ways children develop lead poisoning? - Correct Answer
Ingesting lead dust through hand to mouth activities.
How are most adults exposed to lead? - Correct Answer Work.
What does lead effect when digested? - Correct Answer Central Nervous System.
What is Chelating Agents? - Correct Answer Medication that removes lead from a
person body.
What does RCRA stand for? - Correct Answer Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
What does RCRA do? - Correct Answer Govern federal hazard waste disposal
regulations.
What is the most acute lead common symptom? - Correct Answer Abdominal pain
, What does HUD Guidelines assist with? - Correct Answer Identifying and controlling
lead paint in housing.
What needs to be done for HUD buildings built before 1978? - Correct Answer All
painted surfaces must be inspected to determine if testing is needed.
How does occurrence coverage policy's work? - Correct Answer They can still be active
after policy.
How does claims made coverage work? - Correct Answer This is only covered during
the policy period.
Lead abatement should be conducted by who? - Correct Answer Certified supervisors
and trained workers
Who set forth to eliminate lead exposure at work? - Correct Answer NIOSH
What are the elements of radiation safety? - Correct Answer Duration, Shielding &
distance.
What does encapsulation relies on? - Correct Answer adhesive to the substrate.
When should encapsulation not be used? - Correct Answer impact and friction areas.
What materials do you use for encapsulation? - Correct Answer Apoxy based plyable
materials.
Why should an inspector be on site when encapsulation is being used? - Correct
Answer This ensures they didn't dilute/apply correct.
Enclosures must be what? - Correct Answer Mechanically fastened to the substrate.
Please solve for square feet:
Wipe sample 2'x2" - Correct Answer 0.33
How long should enclosures last? - Correct Answer 20 years to permanently.
What should you do with materials behind the encapsulation? - Correct Answer Write
Lead behind it.
How does the XRF calibration work? - Correct Answer Attach SRM(Nist standard) to a
non metal substrate. You must take 3 readings and average the results.
Name lead abatement methods? - Correct Answer Replacement, Enclosure,
Encapsulation & paint removal.
