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EPA Lead Inspector Questions and Answers.pdf
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What shell bonds to the nucleus the greatest? - โ K shell The NIST Standard of reference material that is closest to 1.0 mg/cm2 is? - โ Yellow In a 4 hour inspection, how often must you perform calibration check(s) of your XRF analyzer? - โ Once mg/cm2 is the scientific symbol for: - โ milligram per sqaured centimeter Lead has been used for: - โ All of the above In a 10 hour inspection, a lead paint inspector must perform a minimum of __ calibration checks - โ 4 For buildings that have been built prior to 1960 with 1040 or more similar units, the inspector must test what percentage of the units common areas and exterior sites? - โ 5.7 (chart) During the Roman Empire, lead production was estimated at ___ tons per year - โ 80,000 tons For buildings that have been built prior to 1960-1977 with 1000 or more similar units the inspector must test what percent of the units common areas and exterior sites? - โ 2. Which of the following does HUD not consider a recognized substrate? - โ Paper
The chemical symbol for lead is - โ Pb As a qualified and trained lead inspector, you should be very suspect of housing units built before due to the fact that the very well may contain some lead-based paint - โ 1978 The major source of lead for most adults is: - โ occupational exposure Lead causes permanent damage to: - โ All of the above Which of the following is THE MAIN hazard for children's lead poisoning: - โ exposure through dust and soil What is the source of radiation in all XRF Analyzers used to test lead based paint? - โ Cobalt-57 AND Cadmium- 109 Due to discrepancies of regulations, many inspectors encounter difference between federal, state, or local, standards. The "rule of thumb" is to: - โ comply with more stringent standards What is emitted from radioactive sourec in the XRF: - โ Gamma rays The decay rate of cobalt-57 is approximately: - โ 9 months Which governmental agency has taken action to virtually remove lead from gasoline products: - โ NIOSH In what year did the Federal Government enact the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (LBPPPA): - โ 1971 What is the common source of lead poisoning in children: - โ lead-based paint dust
โ dosimeters A transom would be typically a component of: - โ Door Unusual variability is a short-term problem usually caused by changing substrates. Therefore, the first reading after changing substrates should be - โ Averaged? The transportation of an XRF analyzer requires specific: - โ All of the above Whom is responsible for the licensing and registration of an XRF analyzer: - โ The company owner A newel post would typically be a component of a: - โ Staircase Lead dust is usually found in heaviest concentration: - โ In window trough In order to avoid contract liability, inspectors should follow the following guidelines: - โ All of the above When conducting an LBP survey, if two components of the same type have or are suspected to have a different painting history: - โ both must be tested To determine an XRF's inconclusive range, the operator would: - โ Refer to the manufacturer's RF performance characteristic sheet The half-life of Cadmium-109 is - โ 15 months What is meant by the half life of a radioactive element: - โ The time it takes half of the element to decay When selecting an area of a testing combination to do a substrate correction utilizing HUD protocol, the location should have an initial XRF reading of: -
โ Less than 2.5 mg/cm Laboratory samples of suspect LBP should be containerized in: - โ sealable 50 ml centrifuge tubes How many samples are needed for calculation of substrate correction: - โ 2? When taking wipe samples, what must be done to prevent contamination of the samples? - โ All of the above A chair rail would typically be a component of a - โ Wall If the XRF analysis values need confirmation with laboratory analysis, the lead inspector must prepare samples for an accredited laboratory. The suspect paint sample should be at least: - โ 2 inches square The OSHA Allowable Blood Lead level for workers is: - โ 40 ug/dl The HUD inspection textbook concludes that the areas most likely for lead dust to accumulate are as follows - โ All of the above Which of the following does HUD not consider a recognized substrate type? - โ Soil When choosing a laboratory to analyze LBP samples, one should make sure that the lab is recognized by theEPA through their - โ NLLAP Who is allowed to re-calibrate the XRF - โ All of the above Of all the options for sampling suspect paint materials, which is considered to be the most accurate and best overall: -
HUD recommends paint chip sample results be reported as percent by weight whenever
A medical treatment for lead poisoning is: - โ chelation Care must be exercised in obtaining substrate corrections. When doing so, the LP inspector should make an effort to: - โ develop a system that causes no toxicity What are legal liabilities that the LBP inspector should be concerned with: - โ all of the above How many soil core samples make a single composite sample: - โ ??? With whom does the responsibility lay in terms of the licensing and registration of XRF instrumentation: - โ all of the above ___ can cause cancer - โ radioactive poison What test is done to check if the waste material will leak or release a hazard? - โ TCLP What guidelines should be considered to be the "minimum standard" when doing lead work? - โ HUD The following is a list of possible damages that a court might impose if liability is determined to be present: - โ all of the above If the abatement process concludes by leaving the room in a "broom clean" condition, what may occur due to this inadequate work practices: - โ all of the above The XRF measures the energy emitted by - โ Gamma rays What is an "agreement" state: -