EPA LEAD INSPECTOR EXAM AND ACTUAL EXAM 110
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE
What do lead based paint inspections focus on? - ANSWER: they focus attention on
the sources of lead that could poison children and reduce the cost of lead hazard
control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.
What are certified inspectors capable of? - ANSWER: 1. identifying the lead-based
painted surfaces in housing
2. Certify the results of an inspection in writing.
3. Conduct post-hazard control clearance sampling to determine if
a. the specified hazard control safety was conducted
b. the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter
c. the area is a safe place for residents and young children to live
An inspector must be able to... - ANSWER: - be knowledgeable about the
performance & limitations of all lead testing technique and methods
-familiar with all lead testing methods and sample techniques & standards
- able to perform math calculations
-skilled in understanding results
- can make objective decisions
-able to implement and interpret quality control procedures
When do lead inspectors get a refresher course & post-course examination? -
ANSWER: Every 3 years
What is the lead-based paint disclosure rule? - ANSWER: In the late 1996, the EPA
and HUD created the lead-based paint disclosure rule that allows prospective
purchasers of housing built before 1978 to have a lead-based paint or risk
assessment to determine whether lead based paint or lead-based paint hazards exist
in housing
Why is lead more common in children of lower income and/or people of color? -
ANSWER: 1. Worse physical condition and older housing
2. More lead-contaminated dust in the home
3. high lead levels in urban soil
4. Poor Nutrition
5. Lead in drinking water
What is the largest remaining source of lead exposure in children? - ANSWER:
contaminated dust and soil
What is Title X? - ANSWER: the residential lead-based paint HAzard reduction Act
( Title X) of the community and housing Act of 1992 shifted the focus of federal
,legislation from acting only on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new
hazards from occurring
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER: Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm² or more of lead or 0.5% by weight
What are Lead-based paint hazards? - ANSWER: any condition that causes exposure
to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that
is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces
that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA
administrator under TSCA Section 403
What is Deteriorated paint? - ANSWER: any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior/exterior surface or fixture
that is damaged.
What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER: Surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within 3 feet
of the floor or ground (Window sills, railing, stair tread)
what is a friction surface? - ANSWER: an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion/friction (windows, floor, staircases)
what is an impact surface? - ANSWER: an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
What is the primary purpose of HUD Guidelines? - ANSWER: The guidelines purpose
is to guide people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in
housing.
who can use HUD guidelines? - ANSWER: the guidelines can be used by state and
local governments or the private sector as a source of standards and procedures for
testing and abating lead based paint in public and privately owned housing, day care
centers, and public buildings that exhibit conditions similar to those in residential
structures.
What are the three main reasons lead has been used in PAINT? - ANSWER: 1. as a
pigment
2. to add durability and corrosion control
3. as a drying agent
What are the principal industrial uses and products containing lead? - ANSWER: 1.
electrical storage batteries
2. ammunition
3. various chemicals
4. sinkers for fishing
, What is the major cause of lead exposure for adults? - ANSWER: the workplace
experts agree childhood lead poisoning can be attributed to - ANSWER: 1. Lead
based paint in housing
2. lead in interior/exterior surface dust (through hand-to-mouth transmission)
3. urban soil (contaminated from lead-based paint, gasoline, and industrial sources)
4. drinking water (primarily from leaded solder; brass fittings and fixtures; and
service lines)
What does lead-based paint kill? - ANSWER: kills mold and mildew
What is the most common route of lead exposure in the children? - ANSWER: the
more common route of exposure is by ingesting lead-bearing dust that is formed by
the paint when it deteriorates, chalks, or is disturbed through renovation or even
abrasion from the opening and closing of windows and other friction and impact
surfaces.
Lead in surface dust and soil of all types can come from. . . - ANSWER: - weathering
and chipping of lead-based paint
- scraping and sanding of lead-based paint in preparation for refinishing; renovations
that break surfaces painted with lead-based paint
- abrasion and/or impact on door and windows
When and where is there a higher exposure to lead in soil? - ANSWER: -if the house
has exterior lead based paint, there is a higher likelihood that the soil lead levels will
be greater than EPA's level of concern (currently 400 parts per million).
- lead contamination is most likely to be found around the outside of the house at
the roof drip line.
What are some factors that may lead to lead in drinking water? - ANSWER: 1. the
amount and age of lead-containing materials susceptible to corrosion
2. the amount of time the water is in contact with these materials
3. the corrosiveness of the water
Can lead-based paint inspectors collect water samples? - ANSWER: No. Title X does
not define lead contamination in water as a lead-based paint hazard. Additionally,
under the EPA training and certification rules, (Section 402 of TSCA), water sampling
is included as a part of a risk assessment, not an INSPECTION. Therefore, lead-based
paint inspectors cannot collect water samples or recommend corrective measures.
What ares some sources of lead exposure in the air? - ANSWER: Lead gasoline,
smelters, battery factories, combustion of oil, coal, waste, municipal waste,
windblown dust. Even activities such as abrasive blasting, sanding, burning, or
welding on steel structures coated with lead-containing paints may produce very
high concentrations of lead dust and fumes.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE
What do lead based paint inspections focus on? - ANSWER: they focus attention on
the sources of lead that could poison children and reduce the cost of lead hazard
control by identifying which surfaces are coated with lead-based paint.
What are certified inspectors capable of? - ANSWER: 1. identifying the lead-based
painted surfaces in housing
2. Certify the results of an inspection in writing.
3. Conduct post-hazard control clearance sampling to determine if
a. the specified hazard control safety was conducted
b. the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter
c. the area is a safe place for residents and young children to live
An inspector must be able to... - ANSWER: - be knowledgeable about the
performance & limitations of all lead testing technique and methods
-familiar with all lead testing methods and sample techniques & standards
- able to perform math calculations
-skilled in understanding results
- can make objective decisions
-able to implement and interpret quality control procedures
When do lead inspectors get a refresher course & post-course examination? -
ANSWER: Every 3 years
What is the lead-based paint disclosure rule? - ANSWER: In the late 1996, the EPA
and HUD created the lead-based paint disclosure rule that allows prospective
purchasers of housing built before 1978 to have a lead-based paint or risk
assessment to determine whether lead based paint or lead-based paint hazards exist
in housing
Why is lead more common in children of lower income and/or people of color? -
ANSWER: 1. Worse physical condition and older housing
2. More lead-contaminated dust in the home
3. high lead levels in urban soil
4. Poor Nutrition
5. Lead in drinking water
What is the largest remaining source of lead exposure in children? - ANSWER:
contaminated dust and soil
What is Title X? - ANSWER: the residential lead-based paint HAzard reduction Act
( Title X) of the community and housing Act of 1992 shifted the focus of federal
,legislation from acting only on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new
hazards from occurring
What is lead based paint? - ANSWER: Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm² or more of lead or 0.5% by weight
What are Lead-based paint hazards? - ANSWER: any condition that causes exposure
to lead contaminated dust, lead contaminated soil, or lead-contaminated paint that
is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces, or impact surfaces
that would result in adverse human health effects as identified by the EPA
administrator under TSCA Section 403
What is Deteriorated paint? - ANSWER: any interior or exterior paint that is peeling,
chipping, chalking, or cracking, or is located on an interior/exterior surface or fixture
that is damaged.
What is an accessible surface? - ANSWER: Surface that protrudes from the
surrounding area to the extent that a child can chew the surface and is within 3 feet
of the floor or ground (Window sills, railing, stair tread)
what is a friction surface? - ANSWER: an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
abrasion/friction (windows, floor, staircases)
what is an impact surface? - ANSWER: an interior/exterior surface that is subject to
damage from repeated impacts (parts of door frames)
What is the primary purpose of HUD Guidelines? - ANSWER: The guidelines purpose
is to guide people involved in identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in
housing.
who can use HUD guidelines? - ANSWER: the guidelines can be used by state and
local governments or the private sector as a source of standards and procedures for
testing and abating lead based paint in public and privately owned housing, day care
centers, and public buildings that exhibit conditions similar to those in residential
structures.
What are the three main reasons lead has been used in PAINT? - ANSWER: 1. as a
pigment
2. to add durability and corrosion control
3. as a drying agent
What are the principal industrial uses and products containing lead? - ANSWER: 1.
electrical storage batteries
2. ammunition
3. various chemicals
4. sinkers for fishing
, What is the major cause of lead exposure for adults? - ANSWER: the workplace
experts agree childhood lead poisoning can be attributed to - ANSWER: 1. Lead
based paint in housing
2. lead in interior/exterior surface dust (through hand-to-mouth transmission)
3. urban soil (contaminated from lead-based paint, gasoline, and industrial sources)
4. drinking water (primarily from leaded solder; brass fittings and fixtures; and
service lines)
What does lead-based paint kill? - ANSWER: kills mold and mildew
What is the most common route of lead exposure in the children? - ANSWER: the
more common route of exposure is by ingesting lead-bearing dust that is formed by
the paint when it deteriorates, chalks, or is disturbed through renovation or even
abrasion from the opening and closing of windows and other friction and impact
surfaces.
Lead in surface dust and soil of all types can come from. . . - ANSWER: - weathering
and chipping of lead-based paint
- scraping and sanding of lead-based paint in preparation for refinishing; renovations
that break surfaces painted with lead-based paint
- abrasion and/or impact on door and windows
When and where is there a higher exposure to lead in soil? - ANSWER: -if the house
has exterior lead based paint, there is a higher likelihood that the soil lead levels will
be greater than EPA's level of concern (currently 400 parts per million).
- lead contamination is most likely to be found around the outside of the house at
the roof drip line.
What are some factors that may lead to lead in drinking water? - ANSWER: 1. the
amount and age of lead-containing materials susceptible to corrosion
2. the amount of time the water is in contact with these materials
3. the corrosiveness of the water
Can lead-based paint inspectors collect water samples? - ANSWER: No. Title X does
not define lead contamination in water as a lead-based paint hazard. Additionally,
under the EPA training and certification rules, (Section 402 of TSCA), water sampling
is included as a part of a risk assessment, not an INSPECTION. Therefore, lead-based
paint inspectors cannot collect water samples or recommend corrective measures.
What ares some sources of lead exposure in the air? - ANSWER: Lead gasoline,
smelters, battery factories, combustion of oil, coal, waste, municipal waste,
windblown dust. Even activities such as abrasive blasting, sanding, burning, or
welding on steel structures coated with lead-containing paints may produce very
high concentrations of lead dust and fumes.
