Ohio Lead Risk Assessor Exam EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What kind of paint can have lead in it? -correct answer
-->>oil-based paint
What jobs work with lead? -correct answer --
>>construction, electronic factories/repair, restoration
work, radiator repair, policemen, X-rays, commercial
flashing, fishing, batteries, smelting, painting, electrical
work, stained glass pottery, etc.
What is considered lead-based paint according to
HUD/EPA? -correct answer -->>Paint that has lead 1
mg/cm^2 or 0.5% by weight
What is considered lead-based paint according to OSHA?
-correct answer -->>Paint that has any detectable
amount of lead
What is the maximum amount of lead in consumer
products according to CDC/CPSC? -correct answer --
>>90 ppm or 0.009% by weight
When did lead-based paint usage decline? -correct
answer -->>It declined in the 1950s as latex paint
became cheaper and more popular
,What was the industry standard for residential lead-based
paint in 1955? -correct answer -->>1%, which was
adopted by Congress in 1971 and reduced to 0.06% in
1978
Are there any restrictions on the use of lead-based paint
for non-residential uses? -correct answer -->>No,
there are no federal restrictions on the use of lead-based
paint for industrial purposes and it is still used in some
areas
How does lead enter the body? -correct answer --
>>The lead can enter the child's system in one of three
ways:
-Eating contaminated food or substances
-Breathing contaminated air
-Drinking contaminated water
The most common mode of transmission into the body is
exposure to household dust or yard soil that is
contaminated with lead.
What consumer products contain lead? -correct
answer -->>Imported goods, pool cue chalk, calcium
supplements from bone or oyster shells, some hair dyes
What is body burden? -correct answer -->>The total
amount of lead in the body at any point
, How long does lead stay in your body? -correct
answer -->>The half-life of lead is 1 month in the
bloodstream, 1-1.5 months in soft tissue, and 25-30 years
in bone
What makes lead in bones dangerous? -correct
answer -->>Lead absorbed in the bone in the past can
be mobilized during pregnancy, wasting illness (such as
cancer or AIDS), injury, or osteoporosis
What are the three areas of legal liability? -correct
answer -->>Laws, contracts, and tort
What are the four elements of a negligence (tort) claim? -
correct answer -->>Duty: Defendant owed a legal duty
to the plaintiff under the circumstances
Breach: The defendant breached that legal duty by acting
or failing to act in a certain way
Causation: It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that
actually caused the harm
Damages: The plaintiff was harmed or injured as a result
of the defendant's actions
What is the minimum number of dust wipes required for a
risk assessment? -correct answer -->>9 dust wipes,
which includes 4 floors, 4 window sills, and a blank
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What kind of paint can have lead in it? -correct answer
-->>oil-based paint
What jobs work with lead? -correct answer --
>>construction, electronic factories/repair, restoration
work, radiator repair, policemen, X-rays, commercial
flashing, fishing, batteries, smelting, painting, electrical
work, stained glass pottery, etc.
What is considered lead-based paint according to
HUD/EPA? -correct answer -->>Paint that has lead 1
mg/cm^2 or 0.5% by weight
What is considered lead-based paint according to OSHA?
-correct answer -->>Paint that has any detectable
amount of lead
What is the maximum amount of lead in consumer
products according to CDC/CPSC? -correct answer --
>>90 ppm or 0.009% by weight
When did lead-based paint usage decline? -correct
answer -->>It declined in the 1950s as latex paint
became cheaper and more popular
,What was the industry standard for residential lead-based
paint in 1955? -correct answer -->>1%, which was
adopted by Congress in 1971 and reduced to 0.06% in
1978
Are there any restrictions on the use of lead-based paint
for non-residential uses? -correct answer -->>No,
there are no federal restrictions on the use of lead-based
paint for industrial purposes and it is still used in some
areas
How does lead enter the body? -correct answer --
>>The lead can enter the child's system in one of three
ways:
-Eating contaminated food or substances
-Breathing contaminated air
-Drinking contaminated water
The most common mode of transmission into the body is
exposure to household dust or yard soil that is
contaminated with lead.
What consumer products contain lead? -correct
answer -->>Imported goods, pool cue chalk, calcium
supplements from bone or oyster shells, some hair dyes
What is body burden? -correct answer -->>The total
amount of lead in the body at any point
, How long does lead stay in your body? -correct
answer -->>The half-life of lead is 1 month in the
bloodstream, 1-1.5 months in soft tissue, and 25-30 years
in bone
What makes lead in bones dangerous? -correct
answer -->>Lead absorbed in the bone in the past can
be mobilized during pregnancy, wasting illness (such as
cancer or AIDS), injury, or osteoporosis
What are the three areas of legal liability? -correct
answer -->>Laws, contracts, and tort
What are the four elements of a negligence (tort) claim? -
correct answer -->>Duty: Defendant owed a legal duty
to the plaintiff under the circumstances
Breach: The defendant breached that legal duty by acting
or failing to act in a certain way
Causation: It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that
actually caused the harm
Damages: The plaintiff was harmed or injured as a result
of the defendant's actions
What is the minimum number of dust wipes required for a
risk assessment? -correct answer -->>9 dust wipes,
which includes 4 floors, 4 window sills, and a blank
