EPA Risk Assessor Exam (Answered 100% Correctly) 2024-2025
Risk Assessment
An on-site investigation of a residential dwelling for lead-based paint
... [Show More] 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 acceptable abatement and interim control
strategies based on specific conditions and the owner's capabilities.
Inspection
A surface-by-surface investigation for determining the presence of lead-based paint
(and in some cases, sampling for lead in dust and soil) and a report of the results.
Lead-based paint hazard
Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead contaminated dust, leadcontaminated soil, deteriorated lead-based paint, or from lead-based paint present
on accessible, friction, or impact surfaces would result in adverse human health
effects.
Primary Prevention
Lead-based paint risk assessments and/or inspections and abatement and/or interim
controls in housing before children are lead poisoned.
Secondary Prevention
Blood lead screening programs to identify children who already have elevated
blood lead levels.
Tertiary Prevention
Medical treatment/ management of children to prevent acute injuries or death from
lead poisoning.
What was the purpose of Title X legislation? (4)
2-20
What is the historical importance of Housing Authority Risk Retention Group
(HARGG)?
2-20
What's the difference between a lead inspection and a risk assessment?
2-20, 3-5
What are the 7 steps of the Risk Assessment process?
1. Obtain background information
2. Determine the most appropriate evaluation process for the owner's dwelling(s)
3. Schedule the site visit
4. Conduct the evaluation (including visual assessment and environmental
sampling)
5. Determine the actual hazards (if any)
6. Identify options for reducing or eliminating these hazards
7. Produce a written report
What are four other types of assessments?
1. Lead hazard screen
2. Combination risk assessment
3. Clearance
4. EBL Child Investigation
Lead Hazard Screen
2-21
A "negative screen"- a limited set of risk assessment procedures that may act to
exempt a dwelling from the full risk assessment requirements.
Combination Risk Assessment
2-21
EBL Child Investigation
2-21
Title X (199_)
1992. Residential Lead based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
3 Sources of Legal Liability
Statutory law, administrative law, and common law
LBPPPA (19__)
1971 Lead-based Poisoning Prevention Act
Tort Law
Civil "wrong" or breach of a standard behavior or failure to use reasonable care for
which a court orders a monetary remedy called "damages".
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