EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 2026 with complete solution;(Answers have been placed before each question)

EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study Guide 2026 with complete solution;(Answers have been placed before each question)

EPA Lead Risk Assessor Exam Study

Guide 2026 with complete solution;

(Answers have been placed before each

question)

HUD Guidelines - What Federal document serves as an overall guideline for performing

inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities?

chelation therapy - A child may be treated for lead poisoning by using...

Identify LBP hazards - The purpose of a lead risk assessment is to?

Elevated Blood Level - What does EBL mean?

Ingestion of lead dust - How does lead primarily enter children's bodies?

No, the elevated blood levels of 17ug/dL and 16ug/dL were not consecutive - Would a

child with consecutive blood lead tests of 17 ug/dl, 9 ug/dl, and 16 ug/dl be considered

to be lead poisoned?

Lead Inspection - Which is more useful for the renovation contractor, the lead inspection

or the risk assessment?

Visual

Dust

Soil

Paint Chip

XRF

Water - What six sampling methods do Risk Assessors use to identify lead hazards?

Notify the client in writing - 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...

30 ug/m3 - What is the OSHA Action Level for lead?

Optional - Water sampling as part of a Risk Assessment is:

Mandatory, Optional, or Never included?

Dust

Friction Surface

Impact Surface

Chewable Surface

Deteriorated Paint

Soil - What are the six LBP hazards defined by EPA?

1,200 ppm - EPA Soil lead hazard in general yard area

True - XRF analysis is the most common method for determining LBP

False, XRF is most commonly used to determine LBP but not hazards - XRF analysis is

the most common method for determining lead hazards

Performance Characteristic Sheet (PCS) supplied with the XRF - Where would you find

operational data for an XRF?

13 - How many dust samples are usually taken for a Risk Assessment?

Removal

Enclosure

Encapsulation - What are the three forms of lead abatement?

3 shots on the 1.02 standard - How do you calibrate an XRF?

Beginning

End

Every 4 hours

Every time the device is powered down - How often do you calibrate an XRF?

Equal to or greater than 1.0 mg/cm2 - LBP per XRF

Greater than 0.5% by weight - LBP % level by paint chip analysis

40 ug/ft2 - EPA Floor clearance/hazard level

250 ug/ft2 - EPA Window sill or stool clearance/hazard level

400 ug/ft2 - EPA Window trough or well clearance/hazard level

50 ug/m3 - OSHA lead PEL

30 ug/m3 - OSHA lead Action Level

400 ppm - EPA Soil play area/vegetable garden clearance/hazard level

1,200 ppm - EPA Soil other parts of yard clearance/hazard level