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Lead Assessor
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| risk assessment definiton | Basically seeing if lead exists (location and quantity) and CAN POTENTIALLY cause issues includes: visual inspection, sampling of paint, and a report with abatement and interim control options |
| risk hazard definition | any condition, often deteriorated lead paint, dust, or soil, that creates a risk of harmful lead exposure, especially for children risk is the chance of harm, while the hazard is the source (e.g., chipping paint), |
| inspection definition | basically seeing if lead based paint, soil, or air poses a current hazard Surface-to-surface inspection to determine the presence of lead-based paint |
| HUD housing covers what 3 types | public, private, and commercial |
| What happened on March 2, 2001 | idk something about EPA signing something into law about a company in PA needing to clean up lead in soil |
| Who pays for abatement and relocation? | the property owner |
| Where do we do soil samples? | idk guessing the drip line and play areas |
| best method for window abatement is what? | replacement |
| A public building is scheduled for renovation. The lead paint is 3000 ppm. what should the assessor do? | order abatement and clearance and follow OSHA guidelines until the levels are okay |
| is inhaling or ingesting lead worse | inhaling is worse. there is a higher absorption rate |
| best method for abating walls and ceilings with lead | encapsulation |
| when collecting soil samples from the dripline of the house what do you do if there are paint chips in the soil | keep them in your sample if they are already present. basically don't go out of your way to collect them but don't take them out either. Just collect and pick up what came out |
| what does a risk assessment report include | Assessment usually only deals with deteriorated paint and should include: - lead hazard control plan -certification of LBP compliance -interim controls and abatement options |
| how is abatement cost calculated? | per square foot |
| how to know when lead is coming from faucet vs indoor plumbing vs city line | first draw is highest: faucet second draw is highest: indoor plumbing third draw is highest: city line |
| lead affects which type of blood cell? | RED only |
| paint conditions - intact, fair, poor | intact - entire surface intact fait - less than or equal to 10% total area poor - more than 10% total area |
| title X | LBP Hazard Reduction act 1992 residential lead based paint hazard reduction act Section 10:17 - to help protect families from exposure to lead dust, paint, and soil |
| Who can do clearance for post abatement ? | Only risk assessors and inspectors |
| Interim control for stairs | Rubber treads |