EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM WITH Q&A GRADED +

EPA LEAD RISK ASSESSOR EXAM WITH Q&A GRADED + ug/g - CORRECT ANSWER-microgram per gram ug/ft2 - CORRECT ANSWER-microgram per foot square (dust sampling) mg/cm2 - CORRECT ANSWER-milligrams per centimetre squared (XRF) ug/dL - CORRECT ANSWER-microgram per deciliter ug/m3 - CORRECT ANSWER-microgram per deci-litre (quantity in the blood) 1% - CORRECT ANSWER-10,000 ppm Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with XRF. - CORRECT ANSWER-1.0 mg/cm2 Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint when testing with paint chip - CORRECT ANSWER-5000 ppm Allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint by weight - CORRECT ANSWER-.5% = 5000ppm Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from floors/carpet - CORRECT ANSWER-40 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Furniture - CORRECT ANSWER-40 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Window sills - CORRECT ANSWER-250 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Window Wells - CORRECT ANSWER-400 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Dust Clearance from Outside Concrete - CORRECT ANSWER-800 ug/ft2 Lead Quantities for Soil Clearance in contact areas - CORRECT ANSWER-400 ppm Lead Quantities for Soil Clearance in non-contact areas - CORRECT ANSWER-1200 ppm Allowable lead quantity in water - CORRECT ANSWER-15 ppb/liter, or 15 mgL Lead blood level of concern for children - CORRECT ANSWER-5 ug/dL NIOSH Lead blood level of concern - CORRECT ANSWER-25 ug/dL OSHA employee lead blood level of concern - CORRECT ANSWER-40 ug/dL OSHA medical removal lead blood level - CORRECT ANSWER-50 ug/d? Lead Paint 1978 level allowed - CORRECT ANSWER-.06%; 600 ppm Current level lead allowed in paint - CORRECT ANSWER-.009%; 90 ppm Lead Paint allowed in all other consumer products - CORRECT ANSWER-.01%; 100 ppm Hazardous Waste Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) - CORRECT ANSWER-5 ppm The use of lead based paint exceeding .06% was banned - CORRECT ANSWER-in 1978 for residential housing. T/F the concentration of lead paint in deteriorating housing must be greater than 1 mg/cm2 by XRF to pose a threat to workers doing renovation or abatement practices. - CORRECT ANSWER-False Title X does not apply to; - CORRECT ANSWER-bridges and steel structure; hotels and motels rented less than 100 days and commercial complexes. What is the primary objective of a Lead Paint Risk Assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-to discover lead hazards What is the primary objective of a Lead Paint Inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER-to discover lead paint TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to; - CORRECT ANSWER-develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals. Individuals performing inspections and risk assessments for lead hazards must be certified through the EPA accredited program T/F EPA's debris rule advises contractors that lead waste generated during renovation and remodeling of residential housing is now waived from RCRA's rule and can be disposed of as municipal waste - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F OSHA established the standard for the worker's permissible exposure limit, action limit, and exposure time while abating lead - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules - CORRECT ANSWER-True Y/N Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? - CORRECT ANSWER-No A lead inspection is a - CORRECT ANSWER-surface by surface investigation for lead based paint. Two most common ways for lead to enter the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-ingestion and inhalation What body system is most affected by lead poisoning? - CORRECT ANSWER-the nervous system The set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards for at least 20 years? - CORRECT ANSWER-abatement T/F there is no established time frame for abatement of lead based paint in housing. However, all lead-based paint hazards must be abated from a target house when the project is funded in the amount of $25,000 or more through HUD - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F The most recent ruling by the CDC is that a child is suffering a health risk at just 5 ug/dL of lead in the blood but the risk of death can occur from 80 ug/dL or higher. - CORRECT ANSWER-True What abatement methods can be used if lead concentrations in soil are above 5000 ppm where children are playing? - CORRECT ANSWER-soil removal, or containing soil under concrete or asphalt After reducing lead hazards in a property who must perform clearance testing? - CORRECT ANSWER-certified inspector or risk assesor T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house where the abatement or renovations took place. - CORRECT ANSWER-False T/F In pre 1978 housing, where a child with an elevated blood lead level has been living, visual assessments alone can be used to determine if lead hazards have to be abated from the property. - CORRECT ANSWER-False How does an inspection differ from a risk assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-an inspection identifies the presence of lead paint; an assessment evaluates the hazards from lead. T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection standards but it is not mandatory for EPA lead inspectors - CORRECT ANSWER-True