Lead Paint Inspection & Risk Assessment Flashcards

What is the difference between a lead-based paint inspection and a lead risk assessment?

Answer: An inspection identifies the presence and location of LBP; a risk assessment identifies lead hazards and recommends corrective actions

A lead-based paint inspection determines whether and where LBP is present; a risk assessment evaluates lead hazards (paint, dust, soil) and recommends how to address them.

What device is used by certified lead inspectors to detect lead in paint without damaging the painted surface?

Answer: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer

XRF analyzers are the primary non-destructive tool used by certified lead inspectors to measure lead content in painted surfaces in milligrams per square centimeter (mg/cm2).

Under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule, what lead dust wipe clearance standard applies to floors after lead hazard reduction activities?

Answer: 10 ug/ft2

HUD's current clearance standard for floors after lead hazard reduction is 10 ug/ft2 (micrograms per square foot) of lead in dust wipe samples.

Which of the following is considered a lead-based paint hazard under the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act?

Answer: Deteriorated lead-based paint, lead dust above clearance levels, and lead in bare soil above threshold levels

Lead hazards are specifically: deteriorated LBP, lead dust above clearance thresholds, and lead in bare soil above EPA action levels—not all lead paint regardless of condition.

A risk assessment of a pre-1978 single-family rental home finds intact LBP on exterior window frames and lead dust levels below clearance standards. What response is appropriate?

Answer: Interim controls—stabilize the paint, clean lead-contaminated surfaces, and establish an operations and maintenance plan

When LBP is intact and lead dust is below clearance levels, interim controls (stabilization, cleaning, O&M plan) are the appropriate response—full abatement is not required for non-hazardous conditions.

Under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule, what documentation must be provided to new occupants of federally assisted housing regarding lead-based paint?

Answer: Lead hazard disclosure form, LBP inspection or risk assessment report (if available), and the HUD/EPA pamphlet

Owners of federally assisted pre-1978 housing must provide new occupants with the disclosure form, any existing inspection/risk assessment reports, and the HUD/EPA lead hazard information pamphlet.