EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam — Information & Free Practice
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EPA Lead-Based Paint Inspector Certification Exam
- Provider
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); scheduled online or by phone through Meazure Learning
- Format
- Discipline-specific third-party certification exam, taken online or in person after EPA issues an exam letter; no more than three attempts within 6 months of receiving the course completion certificate
- Exam fee
- $70 for each attempt (EPA certification examination fee)
Examination outline
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Initial Request for Inspection
- Defining the scope of work
- Roles and responsibilities of an Inspector
- Difference between inspection and risk assessment
- Difference between XRF and paint chip sampling
- Importance of State and local requirements
- HUD and EPA notification and disclosure regulations
- Health effects of lead in adults and children
- Routes of lead exposure
- Places where lead can be found inside and outside the home
- EPA recommended steps for reducing lead in drinking water
- Scope and goals of HUD and EPA lead regulations and guidelines
- Responsibilities of Public and Indian Housing Authorities
- Information about property needed to provide proposal for inspection
- Information about property needed to determine number of units to inspect
- Basic building and construction technology
- Liability issues involved in lead inspections
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Preparation for Inspection
- Inspection scheduling
- Licensing and transportation of XRF
- How an XRF analyzer works
- Inspector and occupant safety during XRF use
- XRF calibration checks
- Equipment and forms needed for sampling
- OSHA regulations applicable to lead and respiratory protection
- Types of dosimeters
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Pre-inspection Meeting
- Lead uses
- How to determine common construction history
- Calculation of number of units to inspect using HUD tables
- Random selection of units using HUD protocols
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — The Inspection
- Inventory of painted surfaces
- Testing locations in single family and multi-family dwellings
- Number of tests per testing combination and component type
- Field documentation: sample location, sketches, and HUD forms
- How to take XRF readings
- Performance characteristic sheets (PCS)
- XRF substrate corrections
- Interpretation of XRF readings
- Why POS, NEG and INCONCLUSIVE ranges vary among XRF analyzers
- Data collection from XRF testing
- HUD decision guidelines for paint chip sampling
- Collection of paint chip samples (ppm and mg/cm2)
- Laboratory and chain of custody forms
- Sample labeling
- Methods for analysis of lead
- Interpretation of lab results
- Use of chemical spot-test kits
- Soil sampling methods
- Dust sampling methods
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Inspection Report
- How to summarize inspection results
- Contents of inspection report
- Recommendations an Inspector can make
- Inspection record retention requirements
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics — Clearance Testing
- The final visual inspection of hazard control activities
- Why pre-abatement wipe and soil samples are collected
- Why dust samples are collected for clearance
- The number and location of clearance wipe samples
- How to perform clearance wipe sampling
- Calculation of wipe sample results (ug/ft2)
- Wipe sampling clearance standards
- What happens when a wipe test fails
- Compositing clearance wipe and soil samples
Examination sources
- EPA's National Certification Examinations for Lead-Based Paint Inspectors, Risk Assessors, and Abatement Supervisors — Training and Study Guide
Background, p. 1, third paragraph (study topics)
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation — Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Lead Abatement Certification section, study guide link
- EPA's National Certification Examinations for Lead-Based Paint Inspectors, Risk Assessors, and Abatement Supervisors — Training and Study Guide
Lead-based Paint Inspector Study Topics, p. 2 (section heading)
- EPA's National Certification Examinations for Lead-Based Paint Inspectors, Risk Assessors, and Abatement Supervisors — Training and Study Guide
Background, p. 1, second paragraph (exam questions)
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation — Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Lead Abatement Certification section, third-party national examination
- Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation — Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Lead Abatement Certification section, passing score paragraph
- 40 CFR 745.226 (eCFR)
40 CFR 745.226(b)(5)
- 40 CFR 745.226 (eCFR)
40 CFR 745.226(b)(6)
- U.S. EPA — Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Evaluation Program: Individual Certification
Individual Certification page, section "What to Expect After You Apply"
- U.S. EPA — EPA Third Party Exam Contact Information and Questions
Third Party Exam page, opening paragraph, first sentence
- U.S. EPA — EPA Third Party Exam Contact Information and Questions
Third Party Exam page, opening paragraph, second sentence
- U.S. EPA — EPA Third Party Exam Contact Information and Questions
Third Party Exam page, "Scheduling" paragraph
- U.S. EPA — Individual Lead Abatement Certification Fee and Refund Information
Fee Schedule table, row "Certification examination fee"
- 40 CFR 745.226 (eCFR)
40 CFR 745.226(b)(3)