EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certified Renovator course test
Lead-safe work practices: practice questions
Our EPA Lead RRP Renovator bank has 22 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
When using a shrouded sander with HEPA attachment, what must not happen?
- Any noise louder than 70 decibels
- Visible dust escaping the shroud
- Use for more than one hour per day
- Use on exterior walls and siding
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B. Visible dust escaping the shroud — Machines must be operated so that no visible dust or release of air occurs outside the shroud or containment system.
Question 2
Containment must be installed so that it:
- Covers all exterior doors with sealed plastic
- Seals every window in the whole building
- Does not block emergency exit for occupants and workers
- Blocks firefighter access to the work area
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C. Does not block emergency exit for occupants and workers — Section 745.85(a)(2) requires containment that does not interfere with occupant and worker egress in an emergency.
Question 3
Which practice is prohibited on painted surfaces during a renovation?
- Misting before scraping
- Wet scraping
- Open-flame burning or torching
- Using a heat gun at 900°F
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C. Open-flame burning or torching — Section 745.85(a)(3)(i) prohibits open-flame burning or torching of painted surfaces.
Question 4
Who should be kept out of the work area during a renovation?
- Only household pets such as cats and dogs
- Only pregnant women and nursing mothers
- Occupants and anyone not involved in the work
- Only children under 6 years of age
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C. Occupants and anyone not involved in the work — Section 745.85(a)(1) requires signs warning occupants and others not involved to stay outside the work area.
Question 5
Power sanding of painted surfaces is allowed only when the sander:
- Runs at low speed below 1,000 rpm
- Has a shroud and a HEPA vacuum attachment
- Is battery powered rather than corded
- Is used outdoors with the wind behind you
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B. Has a shroud and a HEPA vacuum attachment — Section 745.85(a)(3)(ii) allows high-speed paint removal machines only with shrouds or containment and a HEPA vacuum attachment at the point of generation.