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EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 1.What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing
inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?: HUD
Guidelines
2.A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...: chelation therapy
3.The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?: Identify LBP hazards
4.What does EBL mean?: Elevated Blood Level
5.How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?: Ingestion of lead dust
6.Would a child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 1 / 3
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16 ug/dl be considered to be lead poisoned?: No, the elevated blood
levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive 7.Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection
or the risk assessment?: Lead Inspection
8.What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead
haz- ards?: Visual
Dus t Soil Paint Chip XRF Water 9.A certified Risk Assessor may conduct a Risk assessment on a property
which is to be abated by the firm for which they work, if they...: Notify the
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10.What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?: 30 ug/m3
11.Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:
Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?: Optional
12.What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?:
Dust Friction Surface Impact Surface Chewable Surface Deteriorated Paint Soil
13.EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area: 1,200 ppm
14.XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP: True
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