EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certified Renovator course test
Lead and health: practice questions
Our EPA Lead RRP Renovator bank has 29 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Which renovation activities does Renovate Right say can create hazardous lead dust and chips?
- Laying new carpet on bare floors
- Hanging pictures with nails
- Sanding, cutting and demolition
- Wallpapering over intact paint
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C. Sanding, cutting and demolition — Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips.
Question 2
Which effect of lead on young children does Renovate Right list?
- Stronger bones and faster growth
- Temporary hearing loss that always recovers
- Reduced IQ and learning disabilities
- Short-term skin rashes that fade quickly
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C. Reduced IQ and learning disabilities — Lead can affect children's brains and developing nervous systems, causing reduced IQ, learning disabilities and behaviour problems.
Question 3
How does lead get into the body, according to Renovate Right?
- It is swallowed or inhaled
- Only through cuts in the skin
- Only through the eyes
- Only by eating paint chips
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A. It is swallowed or inhaled — Lead gets into the body when it is swallowed or inhaled, for example through hand-to-mouth activity or breathing dust or fumes.