LEAD INSPECTOR RISK ASSESSOR LATEST UPDATE 2024
Permanent abatement options include... - CORRECT ANSWER Paint removal,
component removal, enclosure, encapsulation
Lead Inspector - CORRECT ANSWER A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-
surface investigation
to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Lead-based paint - CORRECT ANSWER 1 mg/cm2
5000micrograms/g = 5000ppm
.5% by weight
What is lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER any surface coating containing at
least 1 miligram per square centimeter of lead or .5%
lead by weight.
What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER
CDPH, HUD, EPA
Lead in paint - CORRECT ANSWER applied between 1978 and August 13, 2009- .06$
by weight, 600ppm
Applied on or after August 14, 2009-- .009% by weight, 90ppm
what year is considered for lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER 1978 - built before
this
Lead Risk Assessor Job Description - CORRECT ANSWER Determining the existence,
nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential
dwelling or child-occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of
the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards to the person
requesting the lead inspection.
What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER Title 8 CCR 1532.1
Dust lead hazard levels (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER 40 micrograms/ft2
(carpeted and uncarpeted interior floors)
250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools)
,which 2 forms are included to address lead based paint conditions on the property? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. federal lead based paint (LBP) disclosure
2. TDS
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act - CORRECT ANSWER (Title X of
the Community Development and Housing Act of 1992) The federal government began
to focus on primary prevention of lead poisoning through identifying and reducing lead
hazards.
Importance of lead poisoning prevention/lead-based paint inspections - CORRECT
ANSWER 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.
does owner have obligation to have inspection/ a report prepared on the presence of
lead based paint or any lead based paint hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER NO
Dust lead clearance levels (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER 40
micrograms/ft2 interior floors
250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools)
400 micrograms/ft2 window troughs (window wells)
What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in
Housing? - CORRECT ANSWER 1995 HUD Guidelines
When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER 1997 and was
updated in 2012
Dust lead levels for lead hazard screen only (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER
25 micrograms/ft2
125 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills
how can the owner cooperate in the LBP disclosure? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. filling
out the LBP disclosure
2. filling out TDS
3. making physical home inspection report available to prospective buyers
4. give sellers agent copies of reports about info on lead paint!
Lead inspector job description - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the lead-based painted
surfaces in housing, certify the results of an inspection in writing, conduct post-hazard
control clearance sampling to determine: the specified hazard control strategy was
,conducted, the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter, and the area is a safe
place for residents and young children to live.
Target Housing - CORRECT ANSWER Housing where children may live and spend
time in.
Bare residential soil hazard levels-MTCA - CORRECT ANSWER 400 micrograms/g
children's play areas
1,200 micrograms/g building perimeter and remainder of yard (beyond play areas)
5,000 micrograms/g pave or meet removal criteria (not applicable for clearance testing-
abatement needed)
what is lead based paint hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER any condition that causes
exposure to lead contaminated dust, soil, or paint which as deteriorated to the point of
causing adverse human health effects.
How common is lead pollution? - CORRECT ANSWER Lead-based paint is present in
roughly 83% of all hosing stock in the private sector and in roughly 90% of family
housing units in the nation's housing authorities.
what does LBP disclosure form include? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Lead warning
statement
2. owners statement disclosing presence of known lead based paint hazards or owners
lack of knowledge of existing lead based paint
3. list of records or reports which indicate a presence or lack of lead based paint
4. buyers statement acknowledging receipt of the LBP disclosure and lead hazard info
pamphlet: Protect your family from lead in your home
5. buyers statement acknowledging they got a 10 day opportunity to inspect the
property or has agreed to reduce or waive the inspection period
6. sellers agent noting the owners been informed of the owners disclosure requirements
and agent is aware of duty to ensure owner complies with requirements
7. signature of owners, buyers and sellers agent
Lead-based paint - CORRECT ANSWER Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm^2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight.
Airborne lead particulate - CORRECT ANSWER 30 microgram/m3-DOSH/OSHA action
level (8-hr time weighted average)
50 micrograms/m3-DOSH/OSHA permissible exposure level (8-hr time weighted
average)
, Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a residential
dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may present exposure to
lead from lead based paint. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The federal regulation for re-certification occurs how often? - CORRECT ANSWER
Every 3 years
Lead action level for drinking water systems - CORRECT ANSWER 15ppb (exceeded if
lead is above this concentration in over 10% of a drinking water system's tap water
samples)
.015 mg/L
how long do owner and sellers broker each keep copy of disclosure statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER LBP disclosure is kept for 3 years from the close of escrow
Lead-based paint hazard - CORRECT 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.
In California, how often is re-certification? - CORRECT ANSWER Every other year
Lead in pipes, fittings, plumbing, fixtures and solder across wetted surfaces per 1986
Safe Drinking Water Act - CORRECT ANSWER .25% Lead in
Pipes/Fittings/Plumbing/Fixtures
.2% Lead in Solder
what does the disclosure advise the buyer? - CORRECT ANSWER that they have a 10
day period after their offer is accepted to evaluate the lead based paint risks involved.
so then they cant use it against them if it was disclosed properly.
Lead-based paint inspection - CORRECT ANSWER a surface-by-surface investigation
to determine the presence of lead-based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if
there is lead-based paint present and where it is located.
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1926.62? - CORRECT ANSWER
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
Lead Waste - CORRECT ANSWER 5ppm by Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure
(RRP)
Permanent abatement options include... - CORRECT ANSWER Paint removal,
component removal, enclosure, encapsulation
Lead Inspector - CORRECT ANSWER A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-
surface investigation
to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Lead-based paint - CORRECT ANSWER 1 mg/cm2
5000micrograms/g = 5000ppm
.5% by weight
What is lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER any surface coating containing at
least 1 miligram per square centimeter of lead or .5%
lead by weight.
What agencies focus on childhood lead poisoning prevention? - CORRECT ANSWER
CDPH, HUD, EPA
Lead in paint - CORRECT ANSWER applied between 1978 and August 13, 2009- .06$
by weight, 600ppm
Applied on or after August 14, 2009-- .009% by weight, 90ppm
what year is considered for lead based paint? - CORRECT ANSWER 1978 - built before
this
Lead Risk Assessor Job Description - CORRECT ANSWER Determining the existence,
nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential
dwelling or child-occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of
the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards to the person
requesting the lead inspection.
What is the CAL OSHA Standard for lead? - CORRECT ANSWER Title 8 CCR 1532.1
Dust lead hazard levels (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER 40 micrograms/ft2
(carpeted and uncarpeted interior floors)
250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools)
,which 2 forms are included to address lead based paint conditions on the property? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. federal lead based paint (LBP) disclosure
2. TDS
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act - CORRECT ANSWER (Title X of
the Community Development and Housing Act of 1992) The federal government began
to focus on primary prevention of lead poisoning through identifying and reducing lead
hazards.
Importance of lead poisoning prevention/lead-based paint inspections - CORRECT
ANSWER 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.
does owner have obligation to have inspection/ a report prepared on the presence of
lead based paint or any lead based paint hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER NO
Dust lead clearance levels (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER 40
micrograms/ft2 interior floors
250 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills (stools)
400 micrograms/ft2 window troughs (window wells)
What is the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in
Housing? - CORRECT ANSWER 1995 HUD Guidelines
When was the revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing enacted? - CORRECT ANSWER 1997 and was
updated in 2012
Dust lead levels for lead hazard screen only (by wipe sampling) - CORRECT ANSWER
25 micrograms/ft2
125 micrograms/ft2 interior window sills
how can the owner cooperate in the LBP disclosure? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. filling
out the LBP disclosure
2. filling out TDS
3. making physical home inspection report available to prospective buyers
4. give sellers agent copies of reports about info on lead paint!
Lead inspector job description - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the lead-based painted
surfaces in housing, certify the results of an inspection in writing, conduct post-hazard
control clearance sampling to determine: the specified hazard control strategy was
,conducted, the area is safe for unprotected workers to enter, and the area is a safe
place for residents and young children to live.
Target Housing - CORRECT ANSWER Housing where children may live and spend
time in.
Bare residential soil hazard levels-MTCA - CORRECT ANSWER 400 micrograms/g
children's play areas
1,200 micrograms/g building perimeter and remainder of yard (beyond play areas)
5,000 micrograms/g pave or meet removal criteria (not applicable for clearance testing-
abatement needed)
what is lead based paint hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER any condition that causes
exposure to lead contaminated dust, soil, or paint which as deteriorated to the point of
causing adverse human health effects.
How common is lead pollution? - CORRECT ANSWER Lead-based paint is present in
roughly 83% of all hosing stock in the private sector and in roughly 90% of family
housing units in the nation's housing authorities.
what does LBP disclosure form include? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Lead warning
statement
2. owners statement disclosing presence of known lead based paint hazards or owners
lack of knowledge of existing lead based paint
3. list of records or reports which indicate a presence or lack of lead based paint
4. buyers statement acknowledging receipt of the LBP disclosure and lead hazard info
pamphlet: Protect your family from lead in your home
5. buyers statement acknowledging they got a 10 day opportunity to inspect the
property or has agreed to reduce or waive the inspection period
6. sellers agent noting the owners been informed of the owners disclosure requirements
and agent is aware of duty to ensure owner complies with requirements
7. signature of owners, buyers and sellers agent
Lead-based paint - CORRECT ANSWER Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on
surfaces that contain 1.0 mg/cm^2 or more of lead or 0.5% or more lead by weight.
Airborne lead particulate - CORRECT ANSWER 30 microgram/m3-DOSH/OSHA action
level (8-hr time weighted average)
50 micrograms/m3-DOSH/OSHA permissible exposure level (8-hr time weighted
average)
, Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a residential
dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may present exposure to
lead from lead based paint. - CORRECT ANSWER True
The federal regulation for re-certification occurs how often? - CORRECT ANSWER
Every 3 years
Lead action level for drinking water systems - CORRECT ANSWER 15ppb (exceeded if
lead is above this concentration in over 10% of a drinking water system's tap water
samples)
.015 mg/L
how long do owner and sellers broker each keep copy of disclosure statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER LBP disclosure is kept for 3 years from the close of escrow
Lead-based paint hazard - CORRECT 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.
In California, how often is re-certification? - CORRECT ANSWER Every other year
Lead in pipes, fittings, plumbing, fixtures and solder across wetted surfaces per 1986
Safe Drinking Water Act - CORRECT ANSWER .25% Lead in
Pipes/Fittings/Plumbing/Fixtures
.2% Lead in Solder
what does the disclosure advise the buyer? - CORRECT ANSWER that they have a 10
day period after their offer is accepted to evaluate the lead based paint risks involved.
so then they cant use it against them if it was disclosed properly.
Lead-based paint inspection - CORRECT ANSWER a surface-by-surface investigation
to determine the presence of lead-based paint. A report is then issued that identifies if
there is lead-based paint present and where it is located.
What is the California standard equivalent to 29 CFR 1926.62? - CORRECT ANSWER
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
Lead Waste - CORRECT ANSWER 5ppm by Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure
(RRP)
