{"id":116531,"date":"2023-08-25T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T11:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=116531"},"modified":"2023-08-25T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T11:32:34","slug":"epa-risk-assessor-exam-study-guide-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/25\/epa-risk-assessor-exam-study-guide-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EPA Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide<br>2023<br>Risk Assessment &#8211; Correct Answer An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling for<br>lead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age, history,<br>management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual assessment,<br>performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, soil samples,<br>and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify acceptable<br>abatement and interim control strategies based on specific conditions and the owner&#8217;s<br>capabilities.<br>Inspection &#8211; Correct Answer A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the<br>presence of lead-based paint (and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil)<br>and a report of the results.<br>Lead-based paint hazard &#8211; Correct Answer Any condition that causes exposure to lead<br>from lead contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or<br>from lead-based paint present on accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in<br>adverse human health effects.<br>Primary Prevention &#8211; Correct Answer Lead-based paint risk assessments and\/or<br>inspections and abatement and\/or interim controls in housing before children are lead<br>poisoned.<br>Secondary Prevention &#8211; Correct Answer Blood lead screening programs to identify<br>children who already have elevated blood lead levels.<br>Tertiary Prevention &#8211; Correct Answer Medical treatment\/ management of children to<br>prevent acute injuries or death from lead poisoning.<br>What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4) &#8211; Correct Answer 2-20<br>What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group (HARGG)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Correct Answer 2-20<br>What&#8217;s the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment? &#8211; Correct<br>Answer 2-20, 3-5<br>What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process? &#8211; Correct Answer 1. Obtain<br>background information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner&#8217;s dwelling(s)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule the site visit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental sampling)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine the actual hazards (if any)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produce a written report<br>What are four other types of assessments? &#8211; Correct Answer 1. Lead hazard screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combination risk assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clearance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EBL Child Investigation<br>Lead Hazard Screen &#8211; Correct Answer 2-21<br>A &#8220;negative screen&#8221;- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to exempt<br>a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.<br>Combination Risk Assessment &#8211; Correct Answer 2-21<br>EBL Child Investigation &#8211; Correct Answer 2-21<br>Title X (199_) &#8211; Correct Answer 1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction<br>Act<br>3 Sources of Legal Liability &#8211; Correct Answer Statutory law, administrative law, and<br>common law<br>LBPPPA (19__) &#8211; Correct Answer 1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act<br>Tort Law &#8211; Correct Answer Civil &#8220;wrong&#8221; or breach of a standard behavior or failure to<br>use reasonable care for which a court orders a monetary remedy called &#8220;damages&#8221;.<br>Contract Law &#8211; Correct Answer Relates to situations in which a person breaks or<br>&#8220;breaches&#8221; a legally enforceable written or oral agreement or contract. Court can order<br>remedies like monetary damages.<br>Name 2 examples of liability under Tort Law: &#8211; Correct Answer Negligence<br>Vicarious Liability<br>Negligence &#8211; Correct Answer Failure to fulfill all of your duties\/ failure to exercise the<br>standard of care to which a reasonable Risk Assessor or contractor would adhere.<br>Vicarious Liability &#8211; Correct Answer Employer is legally responsible for the acts,<br>ommissions and wrongful behavior (torts) of his\/her employees.<br>Plaintiff needs to prove 4 elements:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Act or omission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cause<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injury<br>Indemnification &#8211; Correct Answer 2-27<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>What are at least 4 principles risk assessors should follow to avoid legal liability under<br>tort law? &#8211; Correct Answer 2-26 E.g. document everything, never say anything is &#8220;lead<br>free&#8221;, say that a risk assessment only applies to the present status of the property, keep<br>records<br>Describe at least four important objectives of the initial property owner contact prior to<br>conducting risk assessment? &#8211; Correct Answer 3-18<br>What are the 5 different evaluation options that can be recommended to the property<br>owner? &#8211; Correct Answer Combination risk assessment\/ inspection<br>Risk assessment<br>Paint inspection<br>lead hazard Screen<br>Investigation for EBL<br>What are 6 different motivating factors that affect what type of evaluation option to<br>choose? &#8211; Correct Answer 3-18 E.g. legal requirement, liability issues, preventative<br>measures, response to a lead poisoning case<br>What&#8217;s the difference between a risk assessment and an EBL child investigation? &#8211;<br>Correct Answer 3-8, 3-9<br>T\/F: The risk assessor should be involved in the process of selecting a contractor. &#8211;<br>Correct Answer False<br>How long does visual assessment and sampling take? &#8211; Correct Answer 45 minutes &#8211; 3<br>hours<br>T\/F: Risk assessors should always go ahead and educate the tenants about lead<br>poisoning. &#8211; Correct Answer False<br>What are the benefits of preliminary data collection to assist risk assessment? &#8211; Correct<br>Answer 3-13<br>Scenario: You arrive on premises and are scheduled to conduct a visual assessment of<br>the property. Which do you take note of?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are big cracks in the walls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ceiling is leaking in the bathroom and the kitchen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The window wells are in disrepair- and contain paint chips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right across the street there&#8217;s a battery recycling shop. &#8211; Correct Answer All of the<br>above<br>What are the 3 categories of paint film quality? &#8211; Correct Answer Intact<br>Fair<br>Poor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPA Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide2023Risk Assessment &#8211; Correct Answer An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling forlead-based paint hazards. Risk assessment includes investigating the age, history,management and maintenance of the dwelling; conducting a visual assessment,performing limited environmental sampling, such as dust wipe samples, soil samples,and deteriorated paint samples, and reporting the results that identify [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}