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LEAD INSPECTOR / ASSESSOR EXAM
REVIEW 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
What is the criteria for deteriorated paint to be considered fair for
interior and exterior components with small surface areas? -
correct answer -less than or equal to 10% of the total surface area
of the component
What is the criteria for deteriorated paint to be considered poor for
interior and exterior components with small surface areas? -
correct answer -more than 10% of the total surface area of the
component
What are the categories of paint deterioration? - correct answer -
surface-coat failure
multi-coat failure
paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
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paint abrasion
chipped paint
Nonquantitative Transfer - correct answer -loss of lead dust
What areas should be tested for composite samples in a risk
assessment? - correct answer -principal play area
kitchen
bedroom of children who are over 6 months old
bedroom of next oldest child
How many dust samples are necessary for evaluating the hazards
for a single-surface sample in a risk assessment? - correct
answer -at least 6 to 8 dust samples
T/F No blank or field 'spike' soil samples are required for routine
lead based paint risk assessments. - correct answer -True
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At what lead levels must soil be abated? - correct answer -400
ppm in child play area
1000 ppm in bare soil
T/F For routine lead based paint risk assessments, collection of
water samples is included. - correct answer -False
What is the maximum number of samples that can be used in a
composite paint chip sample in risk assessments? - correct
answer -5
ICP - correct answer -Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 1-4 similar dwellings? - correct answer -All
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What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 5-20 similar dwellings? - correct answer -4 or 50%
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 21-75 similar dwellings? - correct answer -10 or
20%
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 500+ similar dwellings? - correct answer -24 + 1
dwelling for each additional increment of 100 dwellings or less
In a risk assessment, in the management office, how many dust
samples should be collected? - correct answer -1 or 2 if the area
is more than 400 square feet
How does the paint differ in screen and full assessment? - correct
answer -It doesnt
How does the dust differ in screen and full assessment? - correct
answer -2 composite for screen
3 or 4 composite , or 6-8 single surface for full assessment
LEAD INSPECTOR / ASSESSOR EXAM
REVIEW 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL
EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
What is the criteria for deteriorated paint to be considered fair for
interior and exterior components with small surface areas? -
correct answer -less than or equal to 10% of the total surface area
of the component
What is the criteria for deteriorated paint to be considered poor for
interior and exterior components with small surface areas? -
correct answer -more than 10% of the total surface area of the
component
What are the categories of paint deterioration? - correct answer -
surface-coat failure
multi-coat failure
paint failure revealing unsound substrate or structure
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paint abrasion
chipped paint
Nonquantitative Transfer - correct answer -loss of lead dust
What areas should be tested for composite samples in a risk
assessment? - correct answer -principal play area
kitchen
bedroom of children who are over 6 months old
bedroom of next oldest child
How many dust samples are necessary for evaluating the hazards
for a single-surface sample in a risk assessment? - correct
answer -at least 6 to 8 dust samples
T/F No blank or field 'spike' soil samples are required for routine
lead based paint risk assessments. - correct answer -True
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At what lead levels must soil be abated? - correct answer -400
ppm in child play area
1000 ppm in bare soil
T/F For routine lead based paint risk assessments, collection of
water samples is included. - correct answer -False
What is the maximum number of samples that can be used in a
composite paint chip sample in risk assessments? - correct
answer -5
ICP - correct answer -Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
Emission Spectroscopy
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 1-4 similar dwellings? - correct answer -All
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What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 5-20 similar dwellings? - correct answer -4 or 50%
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 21-75 similar dwellings? - correct answer -10 or
20%
What is the number of dwellings needed to be sampled in a risk
assessment for 500+ similar dwellings? - correct answer -24 + 1
dwelling for each additional increment of 100 dwellings or less
In a risk assessment, in the management office, how many dust
samples should be collected? - correct answer -1 or 2 if the area
is more than 400 square feet
How does the paint differ in screen and full assessment? - correct
answer -It doesnt
How does the dust differ in screen and full assessment? - correct
answer -2 composite for screen
3 or 4 composite , or 6-8 single surface for full assessment
