Lead RRP cleaning verification and dust clearance practice questions

1. Which feature sets the 745.83 dry disposable cleaning cloth apart from the wet disposable cleaning cloth?

• A. It is white
• B. It is commercially available
• C. It is electrostatically charged
• D. It is designed for hard surfaces such as uncarpeted floors or counter tops

2. Under the 745.83 definition, who develops and distributes, or otherwise approves, the cleaning verification card?

• A. EPA
• B. The accredited training provider
• C. The certified renovation firm
• D. The test kit manufacturer

3. During interior cleaning verification, the certified renovator's visual inspection finds dust still present. What does 745.85(b)(1)(i) require next?

• A. Wipe the windowsills with a dry disposable cleaning cloth
• B. Have a certified risk assessor collect dust samples
• C. Remove the warning signs and note the dust in the records
• D. Remove the dust by re-cleaning and perform another visual inspection

4. For an exterior renovation, what must the area pass before 745.85(b)(2) directs that the warning signs be removed?

• A. A wipe of the ground covering with a wet disposable cleaning cloth that matches the card
• B. A walk-through by the building owner
• C. The visual inspection by the certified renovator
• D. A wipe of each exterior windowsill with a dry disposable cleaning cloth

5. After an exterior renovation, where does 745.85(b)(2) direct the certified renovator to look for dust, debris or residue still present?

• A. On surfaces in and below the work area, including windowsills and the ground
• B. On the interior floors and windowsills of the rooms nearest the work area
• C. On the neighboring property, wherever the work was within 10 feet of the property line
• D. Only on the plastic ground covering, before it is removed

6. A painter returns after post-renovation cleaning verification has been performed to apply paint to walls that were already prepared. How does 745.85(d) treat this work?

• A. It must be directed by a certified renovator who is on site
• B. It requires a new round of cleaning verification
• C. It is not regulated by Subpart E, because it does not disturb paint and comes after cleaning verification
• D. It requires the warning signs to be posted again

7. What condition does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(A)(1) set for the wet disposable cleaning cloth used for the first wipe of a windowsill?

• A. It is soaked enough to drip
• B. It is damp to the touch
• C. It has been left to dry for 1 hour
• D. It is folded in quarters

8. After re-cleaning a windowsill whose first cloth was darker than the card, which cloth does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(A)(2) allow for the next wipe?

• A. Only a dry disposable cleaning cloth
• B. Only the same side of the cloth used for the first wipe
• C. Only a cloth rinsed in clean water
• D. Either a new cloth or the used cloth folded so that an unused surface is exposed

9. An interior windowsill's first wet cloth is darker than the cleaning verification card. Which cleaning steps does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(A)(2) direct the renovator to re-clean the windowsill with before wiping it again?

• A. The wall cleaning in 745.85(a)(5)(ii)(A), from the ceiling down to the floor
• B. Collecting paint chips and removing protective sheeting under 745.85(a)(5)(i)
• C. The HEPA vacuuming in 745.85(a)(5)(ii)(B) and the damp-cloth wiping in 745.85(a)(5)(ii)(C)
• D. Setting up the work area containment again under 745.85(a)(2)

10. How does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(B) require uncarpeted floors to be wiped for cleaning verification?

• A. By hand, with the cloth folded in quarters
• B. With a HEPA vacuum equipped with a beater bar
• C. With a 2-bucket mopping method that keeps wash water separate from rinse water
• D. Using an application device with a long handle and a head to which the cloth is attached

11. A section of an uncarpeted floor fails its first wet-cloth wipe during interior cleaning verification. After the section is re-cleaned, which cloth does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(B)(1) say to use to wipe it again?

• A. A new wet disposable cleaning cloth
• B. The same cloth, folded so that an unused surface is exposed
• C. A dry disposable cleaning cloth, without waiting
• D. Any clean cotton rag that is damp to the touch

12. After the waiting period for a floor that did not pass, which sections does 745.85(b)(1)(ii)(B)(3) say to wipe with a dry disposable cleaning cloth?

• A. Every section in the work area, including those that already passed
• B. Only sections larger than 40 square feet
• C. Each section of the surface that has not yet achieved post-renovation cleaning verification
• D. Only the first section that failed

13. Under 745.85(c), cleaning verification need not be performed if dust clearance sampling (meeting the conditions listed there) is required by what?

• A. The certified renovator's own decision on site
• B. The contract between the renovation firm and the person contracting for the renovation, or another Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, or local law or regulation
• C. A verbal request from an occupant during the job
• D. A note in the firm's own written safety plan

14. For cleaning verification to be skipped under 745.85(c), at what point must the contract or applicable law require the renovation firm to perform dust clearance sampling?

• A. At the conclusion of a renovation covered by Subpart E
• B. Before the renovation begins, to record baseline dust levels
• C. At the end of each work day while the renovation is under way
• D. Only after the occupants have moved back into the work area

15. Under 745.85(c)(3), until what result is the renovation firm required to re-clean the work area?

• A. Until a wet disposable cleaning cloth matches the cleaning verification card
• B. Until no reportable level of lead is found in any sample
• C. Until the occupant signs off on the cleaning
• D. Until the dust sample results are below the dust-lead action levels in 745.227(e)(8) or any applicable State, Territorial, Tribal, or local standard

16. Dust clearance sampling replaced cleaning verification for a renovation in common areas of multi-unit target housing. What does 745.86(d)(3) require the renovation firm to post?

• A. The certified renovator's course completion certificate
• B. These dust sampling reports or information on how interested occupants of the housing being renovated can obtain a copy of the report
• C. The firm's certificate of EPA certification
• D. The number of wet and dry cloths used

17. Under 745.90(a)(1), where does EPA dust sampling technician certification allow the certified individual to perform dust clearance sampling under 745.85(c)?

• A. Only in the State where the individual took the course
• B. In any State or Indian Tribal area that does not have a renovation program that is authorized under subpart Q
• C. Only in child-occupied facilities
• D. Only on projects where a certified risk assessor is also present

18. When performing optional dust clearance sampling under 745.85(c), what does 745.90(c)(2) require a certified dust sampling technician to have at the work site?

• A. A copy of the renovation contract signed by the owner
• B. Copies of their initial course completion certificate and their most recent refresher course completion certificate
• C. The firm's cleaning verification card
• D. A letter from the laboratory that will analyze the samples

19. How does the floor action level in 745.227(e)(8)(viii) differ before January 12, 2026 and on or after that date?

• A. 40 µg/ft2 before, 10 µg/ft2 on or after
• B. 10 µg/ft2 before, 40 µg/ft2 on or after
• C. 10 µg/ft2 both before and on or after
• D. 10 µg/ft2 before, 5 µg/ft2 on or after

20. In the certified renovator's certification under 745.86(b)(6)(viii), what must the brief description of the cleaning verification results include?

• A. The number of wet and dry cloths used
• B. The name of the laboratory that analyzed the cloths
• C. Photographs of each cloth next to the card
• D. The dust-lead results in micrograms per square foot