EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certified Renovator course test
Containment: practice questions
Our EPA Lead RRP Renovator bank has 25 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Who establishes the work area for a renovation?
- The certified renovator
- The local building department
- The property owner
- Any worker
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A. The certified renovator — Section 745.83 defines work area as the area the certified renovator establishes to contain dust and debris.
Question 2
Is installed carpet in the work area covered with plastic?
- Only if the carpet is light-coloured
- No, carpet traps the dust safely on its own
- Yes, carpet is covered with taped plastic
- No, carpet is always removed before covering
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C. Yes, carpet is covered with taped plastic — Floor containment covers the floor surface, including installed carpet, with taped-down plastic.
Question 3
When may interior floor protection stop short of 6 feet?
- At a sealed floor-to-ceiling barrier
- When the owner agrees in writing to less
- When the work lasts under one hour
- When the room is smaller than 100 square feet
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A. At a sealed floor-to-ceiling barrier — Floor containment may stop at the edge of a vertical containment system extending floor to ceiling and tightly sealed.
Question 4
Before an interior renovation, rugs and window coverings in the work area should be:
- Left as they are if they look clean
- Removed or covered with sealed plastic
- Pushed against the wall out of the way
- Washed after the job with soap and water
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B. Removed or covered with sealed plastic — Section 745.85(a)(2)(i)(A) lists furniture, rugs and window coverings among objects to remove or cover.