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EPA Lead Exam 2023 Questions and Answers
- 1%= ppm ANS 10,000
2.Allowable amount of lead in dry surface paint wit hXRF ANS 1.0mg/cm2 3.allowed quantity of lead in dry surface paint with paint chip testing ANS - 5000ppm = 5% by weight 4.dust clearance for floors ANS 40 ug/ft2 5.dust clearance window sills ANS 250ug/ft2 6.dust clearance for wells ANS 400 ug/ft2 7.dust clearance for outside concrete ANS 800 ug/ft2 8.clearance for in soil high contact ANS 400 ppm 9.clearnce for soil in low contact areas ANS 1200 ppm 10.allowable lead in water ANS 15 ppb or 15mg/L 11.Lead level of concern in kids ANS 5ug/dl 1 / 4
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12.niosh bll of concern ANS 25 ug/dl 13.OSHA lead allowable lead level ANS 40 ug/dl 14.Osha medical removal ANS 50ug/dl 15.Lead % allowed in paint 1978 ANS 0.06% or 600ppm 16.Lead allowed in paint as of 2009 ANS 0.009% or 90ppm 17.Hazardous waste toxic characteristic leaching procedure TCLP ANS 5 ppm 18.TSCA Title IV, Section 402/404 Rule directed EPA to ANS develop training and certification requirements for lead professionals & indviduals performing risk as- sessment 19.True or False 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 ANS True 20.True or False Section 1012/1013 within Title X are sections referring to HUD rules ANS True 21.Are lead inspections mandatory in pre 1978 housing? ANS NO 2 / 4
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22.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 3 / 4
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in the amount of $25,000 or more through HUD ANS True 23.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. ANS True 24.T/F Clearance test are performed by taking XRF readings in any 4 rooms of the house where the abatement or renovations took place. ANS False 25.T/F It is wise for inspectors to be trained in respiratory protection stan- dards but it is not mandatory for EPA lead inspectors ANS True 26.What should an assessor wear at a minimum to perform inspection/risk assessment of a pre 1978 home? ANS booties and rubber gloves 27.An abatement project has been scheduled in a 1950's house. Is a risk assessment required by Title X law before work begins? ANS no 28.The standard procedure for taking a dust sample must include
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