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Building Inspector
Inspector-technician certification for lead-based paint inspections.
Licensing authority: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry · Application information
Annual renewal of existing Pennsylvania certification
- Applicant
- Previously certified in the same Pennsylvania discipline with continuous valid training.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector training. No additional education or experience qualification applies to inspectors under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Examination Timing
- 34 Pa. Code 203.4(e) expressly renews in the same manner as 203.4(a) and (b), retaining the approved examination qualification. The passing examination may predate renewal. DLI’s current renewal checklist requests training certificates, an application and the fee; it does not direct existing same-discipline applicants to sit a new third-party examination every year.
- Renewal Documents
- DLI’s LIBI-607L renewal instructions state: "If you have held a Pennsylvania Lead certification previously and are applying to renew it, you need to submit a copy of your most recent valid training course certificate and any training course certificate(s) taken since you last applied, along with a completed application and applicable fee." Obtain refresher training before training expires; annual certification follows the training certificate’s anniversary date.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
Initial reapplication after training has expired
- Applicant
- Previously trained or certified applicant whose training expired before refresher training was completed.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector training. No additional education or experience qualification applies to inspectors under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Restart Training
- No grace period applies: retake the initial course and apply for initial certification, satisfying the discipline’s initial examination requirement. Follow the submission and interim-expiration rules applicable to the location of the new initial training.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
Initial certification with recognized external training, including previously certified applicants
- Applicant
- First-time Pennsylvania applicant with recognized EPA-approved or EPA-authorized-state accredited training completed outside Pennsylvania, including a person previously certified elsewhere.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector training. No additional education or experience qualification applies to inspectors under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Reciprocity
- Act 44 Section 7 authorizes reciprocity agreements; 34 Pa. Code 203.7(b)(2) retains the ordinary 203.4(b) certification requirements. DLI recognizes eligible external training but requires Pennsylvania certification and the EPA-developed examination in Pennsylvania even when the applicant already passed an examination elsewhere.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
- Training Documents
- Submit the initial training certificate and all subsequent refresher certificates demonstrating no gaps in training.
Initial certification with Pennsylvania accredited training
- Applicant
- First-time Pennsylvania applicant with initial training completed in Pennsylvania.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector training. No additional education or experience qualification applies to inspectors under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(A).
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Interim Deadline
- Pass the EPA-developed certification examination in Pennsylvania and apply for certification before the six-month interim expiration date on the initial training certificate.
- Interim Practice
- A valid initial training certificate permits interim supervised practice for up to six months from the last training date, alongside a licensed individual of the same or greater discipline. A refresher certificate does not provide this authorization; obtain full Pennsylvania certification before the interim period ends.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
Risk Assessor
Inspector-risk-assessor certification for lead-hazard risk assessment, including inspector-technician activities.
Licensing authority: Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry · Application information
Annual renewal of existing Pennsylvania certification
- Applicant
- Previously certified in the same Pennsylvania discipline with continuous valid training.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector and risk-assessor training and satisfy one qualification alternative under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B): bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience; associate degree and two years of related experience; industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect, or related engineering/health/environmental professional certification; or high-school diploma or equivalent and three years of related experience.
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Examination Timing
- 34 Pa. Code 203.4(e) expressly renews in the same manner as 203.4(a) and (b), retaining the approved examination qualification. The passing examination may predate renewal. DLI’s current renewal checklist requests training certificates, an application and the fee; it does not direct existing same-discipline applicants to sit a new third-party examination every year.
- Qualification Forms
- Submit Verification of Degree LIBI-614L and Verification of Experience LIBI-615L; list the required work experience on the prescribed form.
- Renewal Documents
- DLI’s LIBI-607L renewal instructions state: "If you have held a Pennsylvania Lead certification previously and are applying to renew it, you need to submit a copy of your most recent valid training course certificate and any training course certificate(s) taken since you last applied, along with a completed application and applicable fee." Obtain refresher training before training expires; annual certification follows the training certificate’s anniversary date.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
Initial reapplication after training has expired
- Applicant
- Previously trained or certified applicant whose training expired before refresher training was completed.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector and risk-assessor training and satisfy one qualification alternative under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B): bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience; associate degree and two years of related experience; industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect, or related engineering/health/environmental professional certification; or high-school diploma or equivalent and three years of related experience.
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Qualification Forms
- Submit Verification of Degree LIBI-614L and Verification of Experience LIBI-615L; list the required work experience on the prescribed form.
- Restart Training
- No grace period applies: retake the initial course and apply for initial certification, satisfying the discipline’s initial examination requirement. Follow the submission and interim-expiration rules applicable to the location of the new initial training.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
Initial certification with recognized external training, including previously certified applicants
- Applicant
- First-time Pennsylvania applicant with recognized EPA-approved or EPA-authorized-state accredited training completed outside Pennsylvania, including a person previously certified elsewhere.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector and risk-assessor training and satisfy one qualification alternative under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B): bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience; associate degree and two years of related experience; industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect, or related engineering/health/environmental professional certification; or high-school diploma or equivalent and three years of related experience.
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Qualification Forms
- Submit Verification of Degree LIBI-614L and Verification of Experience LIBI-615L; list the required work experience on the prescribed form.
- Reciprocity
- Act 44 Section 7 authorizes reciprocity agreements; 34 Pa. Code 203.7(b)(2) retains the ordinary 203.4(b) certification requirements. DLI recognizes eligible external training but requires Pennsylvania certification and the EPA-developed examination in Pennsylvania even when the applicant already passed an examination elsewhere.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
- Training Documents
- Submit the initial training certificate and all subsequent refresher certificates demonstrating no gaps in training.
Initial certification with Pennsylvania accredited training
- Applicant
- First-time Pennsylvania applicant with initial training completed in Pennsylvania.
- Application
- Complete LIBI-607L; provide the required training certificates and applicable fee, sign the applicant certification, and disclose prior enforcement actions. Qualifying government or nonprofit employment may qualify for a certification-fee exemption; document nonprofit status when claiming that exemption.
- Continuing Training
- Pennsylvania does not allow gaps in lead training. Pennsylvania-accredited training is valid for three years; submit the initial and subsequent refresher certificates needed to establish continuous valid training.
- Course Assessment
- Successful accredited training includes the provider’s course test under 34 Pa. Code 203.3(c). The Department may accept an equivalent oral course examination for students unable to take a written course test; the course test is part of the training condition, not the third-party certification exam.
- Dual Discipline Application
- The application offers Building Inspector and Risk Assessor together as well as either discipline separately. Selecting both requests the two discipline certifications; inspector training required for risk-assessor eligibility is distinct from passing the inspector certification examination.
- Education Experience
- Successfully complete accredited inspector and risk-assessor training and satisfy one qualification alternative under incorporated 40 CFR 745.226(b)(1)(iii)(B): bachelor’s degree and one year of related experience; associate degree and two years of related experience; industrial hygienist, professional engineer, registered architect, or related engineering/health/environmental professional certification; or high-school diploma or equivalent and three years of related experience.
- Enforcement Disclosure
- Disclose all prior enforcement actions and sanctions, descriptions and circumstances of terminated lead-abatement work, and enforcement-agency reports when applicable. The Department may deny an application on the basis of prior enforcement actions affecting public health, safety or welfare.
- Interim Deadline
- Pass the EPA-developed certification examination in Pennsylvania and apply for certification before the six-month interim expiration date on the initial training certificate.
- Interim Practice
- A valid initial training certificate permits interim supervised practice for up to six months from the last training date, alongside a licensed individual of the same or greater discipline. A refresher certificate does not provide this authorization; obtain full Pennsylvania certification before the interim period ends.
- Qualification Forms
- Submit Verification of Degree LIBI-614L and Verification of Experience LIBI-615L; list the required work experience on the prescribed form.
- Signed Certification
- The application certifies accuracy, no suspension or revocation of authorization to perform lead-abatement work by another jurisdiction within the past 36 months, and no pending enforcement action; disclose relevant actions as the application directs.
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)
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)