HUD Lead Paint Inspection & Risk Assessment

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

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They are the same process with different names

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An inspection is done before occupancy; a risk assessment is done only after a child has elevated blood lead

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A risk assessment only tests soil; an inspection only tests paint

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer

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Colorimetric test kit (sodium sulfide)

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Gas chromatograph

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Atomic absorption spectrophotometer

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

10 ug/ft2

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5 ug/ft2

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40 ug/ft2

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100 ug/ft2

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Intact, well-adhered lead-based paint on any surface

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Any painted surface in a pre-1978 home regardless of condition

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Lead found only in paint chips but not in dust

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

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

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Immediate full abatement of all LBP in the property

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No action required since LBP is present but not at hazardous levels

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Complete repainting of the entire exterior

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Only a verbal explanation of lead hazards

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Proof that the property has been fully abated

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Only the HUD/EPA pamphlet if the property predates 1950