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Risk Assessment - ANS ✔An on-
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site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-
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based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age, history,
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management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual assessme
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nt, performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, s
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oil samples, and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that id
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entify acceptable abatement and interim control strategies based on specific
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conditions and the owner's capabilities. 4 4 4 4




Inspection - ANS ✔A surface-by- 4 4 4 4




surface investigation for determining the presence of lead-
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based paint (and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a repo
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rt of the results.
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Lead-based paint hazard - 4 4 4




4 ANS ✔Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead contaminated
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dust, lead-contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-
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based paint present on accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in
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adverse human health effects.
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Primary Prevention - ANS ✔Lead- 4 4 4 4




based paint risk assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or inte
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rim controls in housing before children are lead poisoned.
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Secondary Prevention - 4 4




4 ANS ✔Blood lead screening programs to identify children who already hav
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e elevated blood lead levels.
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Tertiary Prevention - 4 4




4 ANS ✔Medical treatment/ management of children to prevent acute injurie
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s or death from lead poisoning.
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What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) - ANS ✔2-20
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What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention
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Group (HARGG)? - ANS ✔2-20 4 4 4 4




What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
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4 - ANS ✔2-20, 3-5
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What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? -
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4 ANS ✔1. Obtain background information
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2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's
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dwelling(s)

3. Schedule the site visit
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4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environme
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5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
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6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
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7. Produce a written report
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What are four other types of assessments? - ANS ✔1. Lead hazard screen
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2. Combination risk assessment
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3. Clearance
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4. EBL Child Investigation
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Lead Hazard Screen - ANS ✔2-21
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A "negative screen"-
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4 a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to exempt a d
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welling from the full risk assessment requirements.
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Combination Risk Assessment - ANS ✔2-21 4 4 4 4 4




EBL Child Investigation - ANS ✔2-21
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Title X (199_) -4 4 4




4 ANS ✔1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
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3 Sources of Legal Liability -
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4 ANS ✔Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
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LBPPPA (19__) - ANS ✔1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
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Tort Law - 4 4




4 ANS ✔Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reaso
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nable care for which a court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
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Contract Law - 4 4




4 ANS ✔Relates to situations in which a person breaks or "breaches" a legally
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enforceable written or oral agreement or contract. Court can order remedies
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like monetary damages.
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Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: - ANS ✔Negligence
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Vicarious Liability 4




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