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1. 1A person plans to offer lead-hazard detection services in Kentucky target housing. What status must the person have before offering those services?

   1. A. Certification under Kentucky's lead-hazard program
   2. B. Accreditation as a training provider
   3. C. A project-specific abatement permit only
   4. D. Registration as a recognized laboratory

   Answer: A

   Explanation: KRS 211.9063(1) states that "all persons who perform or offer to perform lead-hazard detection or lead-hazard abatement services in target housing or child-occupied facilities shall be certified pursuant to this section." The planned offer therefore requires individual certification.

   Reference: Krs 211 (9063) — Page 1, certification mandate provision

2. 2Who may conduct a lead-hazard inspection under Kentucky's work-practice rule?

   1. A. A certified inspector or risk assessor
   2. B. A certified worker or project designer
   3. C. A sampling technician or training manager
   4. D. An abatement company owner or laboratory analyst

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(1), states: "A lead-hazard inspection shall be conducted by a certified lead-hazard inspector or risk assessor."

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(1)

3. 3Which property-information set belongs in a Kentucky lead-hazard inspection report?

   1. A. Building address, construction date, and apartment numbers if applicable
   2. B. Inspector name, signature, and certification number
   3. C. Laboratory name, address, and telephone number
   4. D. Testing method, quality-control data, and tested-component locations

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(5), requires the building address, construction date, and "Apartment numbers, if applicable" in the inspection report.

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(5)(b)-(d)

4. 4Which description satisfies Kentucky's definition of a composite dust sample?

   1. A. One subsample from several component types
   2. B. Two or more subsamples representing tested components, with subsamples from one component type
   3. C. One paint chip divided among several laboratories
   4. D. Several soil samples collected without representing tested components

   Answer: B

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:010, Section 1(13), requires two or more subsamples, representation of each component tested, and "a subsample from only one (1) type of component."

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 010 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:010, Section 1(13)

5. 5A dust-wipe result exceeds the accepted clearance level. What must happen to every component represented by that sample?

   1. A. It must be excluded from the report
   2. B. It must be recleaned and retested until clearance levels are met
   3. C. It must be recorded without corrective action
   4. D. It must be retested once without cleaning

   Answer: B

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 10(7)(b), requires each represented component to be "recleaned and retested until clearance dust levels have been met."

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 10(7)(b)

6. 6What does a Kentucky departmental quality-assurance inspection evaluate?

   1. A. Only the laboratory's billing records
   2. B. Certification requirements, work practices, and performance standards
   3. C. Only the trainee's course attendance
   4. D. Only the property owner's disclosure form

   Answer: B

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:010, Section 1(53), defines it as an inspection to determine whether abatement complies with "Certification requirements," "Work practices," and "Performance standards."

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 010 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:010, Section 1(53)

7. 7Which Kentucky agency creates and administers the certification program for people who perform lead-hazard detection?

   1. A. Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction
   2. B. Department for Public Health
   3. C. Department of Workplace Standards
   4. D. Kentucky Housing Corporation

   Answer: B

   Explanation: KRS 211.9063(2) provides that "The Department for Public Health shall create and administer a certification program" for people who perform or offer lead-hazard detection or abatement services.

   Reference: Krs 211 (9063) — Page 1, program administration provision

8. 8Which source of work-practice requirements is expressly acceptable for Kentucky lead-hazard detection activities?

   1. A. An unpublished company custom
   2. B. Documented methodologies recognized in the incorporated federal work-practice regulation
   3. C. A property owner's verbal preference
   4. D. A training advertisement

   Answer: B

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 1, requires compliance with, among other sources, "Documented methodologies recognized in federal EPA rules identified in 40 C.F.R. 745.227."

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 1(2)

9. 9Which practitioner information must identify the person who conducted a Kentucky lead-hazard inspection?

   1. A. Name, signature, and certification number
   2. B. Name, driver's license number, and tax identifier
   3. C. Name, training score, and payroll number
   4. D. Name, insurance policy, and course fee

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(5)(f), requires the "Name, signature, and certification number" of the inspector or risk assessor who conducted the inspection.

   Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 2(5)(f)

10. 10Who may perform post-abatement lead-hazard clearance in Kentucky?

    1. A. An abatement worker or project designer
    2. B. A lead-hazard inspector or risk assessor
    3. C. A training manager or guest instructor
    4. D. A property owner or maintenance employee

    Answer: B

    Explanation: 902 KAR 48:040, Section 10(2), states that post-abatement clearance "shall be performed by a lead-hazard inspector or risk assessor."

    Reference: Title 902 Chapter 48 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission — 902 KAR 48:040, Section 10(2)