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WI Lead Risk Assessor Exam Questions
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DHS 163
Ans: CERTIFICATION FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, REMOVAL
AND REDUCTION OF
LEAD−BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE STATE OF WI
Abatement
Ans: Any measure or set of measures
intended to permanently eliminate lead−based paint hazards.
Abatement activities include
Ans: 1. Removal of lead−based paint or dust−lead.
2. Enclosure or encapsulation of lead−based paint.
3. Removal of lead−based painted surfaces,
components or fixtures.
4. Removal or covering of lead−contaminated soil .
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A project is considered abatement if
Ans: It involves target housing or a child-occupied facility and
will result in permanent elimination of the lead hazard
Abatement must be performed by
Ans: A company or person certified by the department (WI
DHS)
Arithmetic Mean
Ans: the sum of data values divided by the number of data
values
Certificate of lead-free status
Ans: A document issued under DHS 163 by a certified LRA,
which reports that a home or premise is free of lead paint on a
specified date
Certificate of lead-safe status
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Ans: A document issued under DHS 163 by an LRA that
documents that no lead-based paint hazards were found on a
premise
Child-occupied facility
Ans: -A building built before 1978 that may provide day care
services
-A school attended by kids 6 or younger
-A building visited by a child least 2 different days within any
week, Sunday through Saturday, provided that each day's visit
lasts at least 3 hours and the combined annual visits last at least
60
hours.
Clearance
Ans: Occurs after abatement or interim control to ensure that
lead-dust levels are below the clearance levels
Component
Ans: A structural element; for example a door, ceiling, railing
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Deteriorated paint
Ans: Paint that is cracking, flaking, chipping, peeling, chalking
or separating from the substrate
Dripline
Ans: The area within 3 feet surrounding the exterior building
foundation
Elevated blood lead level requiring local health department
intervention
Ans: 20 ug/dL in a venous test
15-19 ug/dL in 2 venous tests 90 days apart
Encapsulant
Ans: A barrier between lead-based paint and the environment
formed by a liquid coating or adhesive bonded covering
material
Enclosure
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WI Lead Risk Assessor Exam Questions
and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
DHS 163
Ans: CERTIFICATION FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, REMOVAL
AND REDUCTION OF
LEAD−BASED PAINT HAZARDS IN THE STATE OF WI
Abatement
Ans: Any measure or set of measures
intended to permanently eliminate lead−based paint hazards.
Abatement activities include
Ans: 1. Removal of lead−based paint or dust−lead.
2. Enclosure or encapsulation of lead−based paint.
3. Removal of lead−based painted surfaces,
components or fixtures.
4. Removal or covering of lead−contaminated soil .
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A project is considered abatement if
Ans: It involves target housing or a child-occupied facility and
will result in permanent elimination of the lead hazard
Abatement must be performed by
Ans: A company or person certified by the department (WI
DHS)
Arithmetic Mean
Ans: the sum of data values divided by the number of data
values
Certificate of lead-free status
Ans: A document issued under DHS 163 by a certified LRA,
which reports that a home or premise is free of lead paint on a
specified date
Certificate of lead-safe status
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Ans: A document issued under DHS 163 by an LRA that
documents that no lead-based paint hazards were found on a
premise
Child-occupied facility
Ans: -A building built before 1978 that may provide day care
services
-A school attended by kids 6 or younger
-A building visited by a child least 2 different days within any
week, Sunday through Saturday, provided that each day's visit
lasts at least 3 hours and the combined annual visits last at least
60
hours.
Clearance
Ans: Occurs after abatement or interim control to ensure that
lead-dust levels are below the clearance levels
Component
Ans: A structural element; for example a door, ceiling, railing
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Deteriorated paint
Ans: Paint that is cracking, flaking, chipping, peeling, chalking
or separating from the substrate
Dripline
Ans: The area within 3 feet surrounding the exterior building
foundation
Elevated blood lead level requiring local health department
intervention
Ans: 20 ug/dL in a venous test
15-19 ug/dL in 2 venous tests 90 days apart
Encapsulant
Ans: A barrier between lead-based paint and the environment
formed by a liquid coating or adhesive bonded covering
material
Enclosure
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