NJ Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor FINAL
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT 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.
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT 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.
