Lead Risk Assessor Initial

Course length: 16 hours
Tuition: $275.00

The objective of the two-day EPA Lead Risk Assessor course is to prepare students for a position as a lead risk assessor. The course curriculum will cover a variety of topics including, but not limited to, the following:

• Background Information Regarding the Use of Lead
• Locating Lead in Various Building Components
• The Potential Health Effects related to Lead Exposure
• Sources of Lead Contamination
• Preliminary Contact with the Dwelling Owner
• Visual Examination
• Dust Sampling
• Lead in Soil
• Sampling Deteriorated Paint and Reviewing XRF Reports
• Water Sampling
• Lead Hazard Screens
• Procedures for Assessing Multi-Family Properties
• Developing a Hazard Control Option Plan
• Ongoing Monitoring
• Performing Risk Assessments for Housing with Children who have elevated Blood Lead Levels
• Owner/Occupant Relations
• Report Preparation
• Regulation #19 Review

The material will be presented through various media types including: lectures, slide presentations, videos, and printed material. Hands-on exercises involving interpretation of an XRF report and walking a deteriorated area to determine hazard control options are incorporated into the training to familiarize the student with the practical aspects of performing a lead risk assessment.