EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors — Information & Free Practice
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EPA National Certification Examination for Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessors
- 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 Risk Assessor Study Topics — Initial Request for Lead Services
- Types of lead evaluation protocol(s)
- Roles and responsibilities of a Risk Assessor
- Difference between inspection and risk assessment
- Classification of EBL child
- Use of EBL questionnaire
- HUD and EPA notification and disclosure requirements
- Health effects of lead in children and adults
- Places where lead can be found
- Scope and goals of HUD and EPA regulations and guidelines
- Importance of State and local regulations
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Proposal to Perform Risk Assessment
- Liability issues as they relate to risk assessment
- Types of insurance relevant to risk assessment
- Information about property needed to provide proposal for risk assessment
- Information about property needed to determine number of samples/units
- Estimating costs for lead evaluation work
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Preparation for Risk Assessment
- Risk assessment staffing
- OSHA regulations applicable to lead and respiratory protection
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Walkthrough
- Background information about lead uses and sources
- Basic building construction and architecture
- Conditions when lead paint is considered a hazard
- HUD categories of paint condition and deterioration
- Causes of lead hazards
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Conduct Sampling
- Field documentation: testing location, sketches, HUD forms
- Selection of dust sampling location(s)
- Single surface and composite dust sampling procedures/equipment
- Calculation of dust concentration in ug/ft2
- EPA/HUD hazard levels for lead in dust
- Spike and blank dust samples
- Selection of soil sample locations
- Soil sampling procedures/equipment
- EPA/HUD hazard levels for lead in soil
- Water sampling procedures
- EPA drinking water lead standards and lead reduction steps
- Selection of paint sample locations
- Use of XRF analyzer and safety issues
- Performance characteristics sheets (PCS)
- Paint chip sample collection procedures
- Laboratory methods and accreditation programs for lead
- Calculation of ppm and mg/cm2 for lead in paint
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Lead Hazard Screen
- Number of paint samples to collect during screen
- Composite dust sampling for a screen
- Why composite are more stringent than single surface dust standards
- Interpretation of results of a screen
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Assessing Multi-Family (MF) Dwellings
- Targeted, worst-case and random sampling of MF dwellings
- Elements of a management plan for MF dwellings
- Interpretation of sampling results from MF dwellings
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Risk Assessment Report
- Parts of the HUD standard risk assessment report
- Hazard control action alternatives/costs
- RCRA regulations for hazardous waste disposal
- Record retention requirements
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Ongoing Monitoring
- Elements involved in ongoing lead hazard monitoring
- Schedules for reevaluation
Lead-based Paint Risk Assessor Study Topics — Clearance Testing
- The final visual inspection of hazard control activities
- The number and location of clearance wipe samples
Examination sources
- EPA National Certification Examinations — Training and Study Guide
Background, printed p. 1
- EPA National Certification Examinations — Training and Study Guide
Background, printed p. 1; Risk Assessor study topics, printed pp. 4–5; references, printed p. 8
- TDEC Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Lead Abatement Certification; study guide link
- TDEC Lead Hazard Reduction Program
Third-party national examination partnership paragraph
- EPA Third Party Exam Contact Information and Questions
Opening paragraph
- 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)