EPA Lead Inspector-Risk Assessor
Review Questions 2024
What should this course teach a lead inspector to do? - answer To identify the presence
of lead in housing in order to protect children and focus specifically on the presence of
lead in paint, dust, soil, to conduct clearance and produce a written report.
What does LBP mean? - answer Lead-Based Paint
What is Title X? – answer Gov't focus on primary prevention of lead poisoning through
identifying and reducing lead HAZARDS.
As of March 2000, lead inspections in________________________________ and
________________________ must be performed by certified lead inspectors. - answer
Target housing and Child-occupied facilities.
Give three reasons we find higher blood lead levels among lower income children? -
answer1. Worse physical condition and older age of the house.
2. High lead levels in urban soil
3. Poor nutrition
Explain the CDC reference value? - answer3.5μg/dL
Define lead based paint. - answer"Paint, varnish, shellac, or other coating on surfaces
that contain 1.0 mg/cm^2 or more of lead or 0.5% 5,000 ppm or more lead by weight.."
Define lead based paint hazards and explain the definitions in Title X relating to these
hazards. - answerAny condition that causes exposure to lead contaminated dust, soil, or
paint that is deteriorated in accessible surfaces, friction or impact surfaces.
*What is a lead based paint inspection? - answera surface-by-surface investigation to
determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Much of this course is based on the
_________________________________________________________ -
answerGuidelines for the evaluation and control of lead-based paint hazards in housing
(HUD and EPA)
What is LBPPPA? - answerLead-based paint poisoning prevention act defined LBP as
0.06%
, What does "Pb" mean? - answerPb is the element for lead.
What is lead? - answerA heavy metal
How were lead compounds such as white lead and lead chromate commonly used? -
answerPigments in paint
List three main reasons lead was used in paint. - answer1. Durable paint
2. Resistant to mold and mildew
3. Acts as a drying agent
Explain why lead was often used in high moisture areas. - answerResistant toward
moisture and mold/mildew
What limit was adopted in 1978 as part of the LBPPPA for lead in residential paint? -
answer0.06% or 600ppm
What are the major sources of lead hazards for adults? for children? - answerAdults: at
the workplace and poor hygiene/inhalation
Children: Surface dust and contaminated soil, hand to mouth activities.
Name four major sources for childhood lead poisoning. - answer1.LBP in housing
2.Surface dust (hand to mouth)
3.urban soil
4. drinking water
How do children usually ingest lead? - answerhand to mouth, chewing toys etc.
What are some sources of contamination for lead in surface dust and soil? -
answerDeteriorated LBP, factory emissions, brought in by pets
What is the primary source for lead in drinking water? - answerCorrosion of lead-
contaminating plumbing
What caused a decline in airborne lead in the last 20 years? - answerBan of leaded
gasoline
List several other potential sources of lead exposure. - answerBattery factories,
Reloading, Wind blown dust, Mini-blinds, and ceramic tile.
Who is most vulnerable to lead poisoning? - answerChildren <6 and pregnant women
Name three bodily systems that can be most affected by lead poisoning. - answer1.
Central Nervous system
2. Peripheral Nervous system
3. Cardiovascular system.
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