EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR CERT
EXAM 2024-2025
ug/g - Answer microgram per gram.
ANSWER: microgram per foot square (dust sampling).
ANSWER: milligrams per centimeter squared (XRF).
ug/dL means microgram per deciliter.
ug/m3 - ANSWER microgram per deciliter (amount in blood)
1% - Answer: 10,000 ppm.
The maximum amount of lead allowed in dry surface paint when tested with XRF. -
ANSWER: 1.0 mg/cm2.
The allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when tested with a paint chip is
5000 ppm.
The allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint by weight is.5%, which equals
5000ppm.
Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Floors and Carpets - 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 concentration in water: 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 - 50 ug/d?
The permitted level of lead paint in 1978 was.06% or 600 parts per million.
The current limit of lead allowed in paint is.009%, or 90 parts per million.
Lead paint is allowed in all other consumer products - ANSWER.01%; 100 ppm
Hazardous Waste Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) - Answer: 5
ppm.
, In 1978, the use of lead-based paint with a concentration more than 0.06% was
prohibited for residential housing.
T/F, the concentration of lead paint in decaying housing must be greater than 1
mg/cm2 by XRF to constitute a risk to workers performing renovation or abatement
operations. - Answer: False
Title X does not apply to: ANSWER bridges and steel structures; hotels and motels
rented for less than 100 days; or commercial complexes.
What is the primary purpose of a lead paint risk assessment? - ANSWER to
identify lead dangers.
What is the primary purpose of a lead paint inspection? - ANSWER to discovering
lead paint
The TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed the EPA to: ANSWER establish
training and certification criteria for lead specialists. Individuals who undertake
inspections and risk assessments for lead hazards must be certified through the
EPA authorized program.
T/F The EPA's debris regulation informs contractors that lead trash created during
residential renovation and remodeling is now exempt from RCRA's rule and can be
disposed of as municipal garbage - ANSWER True
T/F OSHA set the standard for the worker's allowed exposure limit, action limit,
and exposure time while reducing lead - ANSWER True
T/F Section 1012/1013 of Title X are portions that refer to HUD guidelines -
ANSWER True
EXAM 2024-2025
ug/g - Answer microgram per gram.
ANSWER: microgram per foot square (dust sampling).
ANSWER: milligrams per centimeter squared (XRF).
ug/dL means microgram per deciliter.
ug/m3 - ANSWER microgram per deciliter (amount in blood)
1% - Answer: 10,000 ppm.
The maximum amount of lead allowed in dry surface paint when tested with XRF. -
ANSWER: 1.0 mg/cm2.
The allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when tested with a paint chip is
5000 ppm.
The allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint by weight is.5%, which equals
5000ppm.
Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Floors and Carpets - 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 concentration in water: 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 - 50 ug/d?
The permitted level of lead paint in 1978 was.06% or 600 parts per million.
The current limit of lead allowed in paint is.009%, or 90 parts per million.
Lead paint is allowed in all other consumer products - ANSWER.01%; 100 ppm
Hazardous Waste Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) - Answer: 5
ppm.
, In 1978, the use of lead-based paint with a concentration more than 0.06% was
prohibited for residential housing.
T/F, the concentration of lead paint in decaying housing must be greater than 1
mg/cm2 by XRF to constitute a risk to workers performing renovation or abatement
operations. - Answer: False
Title X does not apply to: ANSWER bridges and steel structures; hotels and motels
rented for less than 100 days; or commercial complexes.
What is the primary purpose of a lead paint risk assessment? - ANSWER to
identify lead dangers.
What is the primary purpose of a lead paint inspection? - ANSWER to discovering
lead paint
The TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed the EPA to: ANSWER establish
training and certification criteria for lead specialists. Individuals who undertake
inspections and risk assessments for lead hazards must be certified through the
EPA authorized program.
T/F The EPA's debris regulation informs contractors that lead trash created during
residential renovation and remodeling is now exempt from RCRA's rule and can be
disposed of as municipal garbage - ANSWER True
T/F OSHA set the standard for the worker's allowed exposure limit, action limit,
and exposure time while reducing lead - ANSWER True
T/F Section 1012/1013 of Title X are portions that refer to HUD guidelines -
ANSWER True
