ILLINOIS LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False you should always include inconclusive lead results in a HUD report. -
ANSWER: False, never include inconclusive results
True or False, at home test kit results can only be included in a report if they indicate
that a home has lead. - ANSWER: False, at home test kits can only be included in
reports if the results are negative.
Painted wall sockets, switches and plates, and walls are an example of what? -
ANSWER: Testing combination
Risk Assessor - ANSWER: conducts risk assessments, samples for the presence of lead
in dust + soil for the purpose of abatement clearance testing.
2017 Clearance Levels (HUD) - ANSWER: Interior Floors < 10 ug/ft^2
Porch Floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Sills < 100 ug/ft^2
Troughs < 100 ug/ft^2
Child occupied facility - ANSWER: Anywhere a child spends a minimum 2 days a
week, 3 days in a week, 6 hours a visit and 60 hours a year.
Substrates - ANSWER: wood, metal, plaster, concrete
Dripline - ANSWER: Area w/in 3 ft surrounding perimeter of building
Impact surface - ANSWER: an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage
from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
Lead Based Paint (check) - ANSWER: paint or other surfaces that contain:
1. 1 ug/cm^2
2. >0.5% by weight
3. 5,000 mg/g
Mid-yard - ANSWER: Midway between the drip line of a residential building and
nearest property boundary
Permanently Covered Soil - ANSWER: pavement or concrete, NOT grass, mulch or
gravel
Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWER: purpose of screen is to determine if full risk
assessment is needed.
, Includes a visual inspection, testing of deteriorated paint and at LEAST 2 dust
samples
Percentage of lead housing - ANSWER: 90% of housing built < 1940
80% of housing built < 1959
62% of housing built < 1972
Where is the greatest threat of lead contamination? - ANSWER: Dripline
What type of water is more corrosive for lead pipes? - ANSWER: Hot "soft" water is
more corrosive
Symptoms of acute lead poisoning - ANSWER: - abdomen pain
- constipation
- irritability
- fatigue
- weakness
Title X (1992) - ANSWER: Lead based paint hazard reduction act
Adult EBLL - ANSWER: Greater than or equal to 40 ug/dL
Blood tests required every 2 months until 2 tests < 40 ug/dL.
Civil Liability - ANSWER: Statutory law
Administrative law
common law
Tort law - negligence
True or False, HUD does not consider intact lead based paint as a lead-based paint
hazard? - ANSWER: True, as long as the paint is not deteriorated
Soil lead hazard action level (HUD) - ANSWER: 400 ppm
What is considered bare soil? - ANSWER: Area with more than 9ft ^2 of soil
Abatement - ANSWER: Any measure or set of measures designed to permanently
eliminate lead-based paint hazards.
Includes encapsulation and enclosure
What are the EPA post abatement clearance standards? - ANSWER: Uncarpeted
floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Window Sills < 250 ug/ft^2
Window Troughs < 400 ug/ft^2
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
True or False you should always include inconclusive lead results in a HUD report. -
ANSWER: False, never include inconclusive results
True or False, at home test kit results can only be included in a report if they indicate
that a home has lead. - ANSWER: False, at home test kits can only be included in
reports if the results are negative.
Painted wall sockets, switches and plates, and walls are an example of what? -
ANSWER: Testing combination
Risk Assessor - ANSWER: conducts risk assessments, samples for the presence of lead
in dust + soil for the purpose of abatement clearance testing.
2017 Clearance Levels (HUD) - ANSWER: Interior Floors < 10 ug/ft^2
Porch Floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Sills < 100 ug/ft^2
Troughs < 100 ug/ft^2
Child occupied facility - ANSWER: Anywhere a child spends a minimum 2 days a
week, 3 days in a week, 6 hours a visit and 60 hours a year.
Substrates - ANSWER: wood, metal, plaster, concrete
Dripline - ANSWER: Area w/in 3 ft surrounding perimeter of building
Impact surface - ANSWER: an interior or exterior surface that is subject to damage
from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
Lead Based Paint (check) - ANSWER: paint or other surfaces that contain:
1. 1 ug/cm^2
2. >0.5% by weight
3. 5,000 mg/g
Mid-yard - ANSWER: Midway between the drip line of a residential building and
nearest property boundary
Permanently Covered Soil - ANSWER: pavement or concrete, NOT grass, mulch or
gravel
Lead Hazard Screen - ANSWER: purpose of screen is to determine if full risk
assessment is needed.
, Includes a visual inspection, testing of deteriorated paint and at LEAST 2 dust
samples
Percentage of lead housing - ANSWER: 90% of housing built < 1940
80% of housing built < 1959
62% of housing built < 1972
Where is the greatest threat of lead contamination? - ANSWER: Dripline
What type of water is more corrosive for lead pipes? - ANSWER: Hot "soft" water is
more corrosive
Symptoms of acute lead poisoning - ANSWER: - abdomen pain
- constipation
- irritability
- fatigue
- weakness
Title X (1992) - ANSWER: Lead based paint hazard reduction act
Adult EBLL - ANSWER: Greater than or equal to 40 ug/dL
Blood tests required every 2 months until 2 tests < 40 ug/dL.
Civil Liability - ANSWER: Statutory law
Administrative law
common law
Tort law - negligence
True or False, HUD does not consider intact lead based paint as a lead-based paint
hazard? - ANSWER: True, as long as the paint is not deteriorated
Soil lead hazard action level (HUD) - ANSWER: 400 ppm
What is considered bare soil? - ANSWER: Area with more than 9ft ^2 of soil
Abatement - ANSWER: Any measure or set of measures designed to permanently
eliminate lead-based paint hazards.
Includes encapsulation and enclosure
What are the EPA post abatement clearance standards? - ANSWER: Uncarpeted
floors < 40 ug/ft^2
Window Sills < 250 ug/ft^2
Window Troughs < 400 ug/ft^2
