Lead Risk Assessor for New York State Certification
Dates: TBA
Fee: 2 Days - $390
Location: TBA
Course Director: Jack Caravanos, DrPH, CIH, CSP
Benefits: This two-day course presents the legal and technical issues and obligations of risk assessment using US EPA-approved curriculum and Federal regulations.   The students learn to identify hazards and develop controls.  Provides a four-year certification that is valid for US EPA Region 2 in the State of New York ONLY.

Prerequisite:  Bachelor degree and 1 year experience in related field (asbestos, environmental remediation work or construction); Associate degree and 2 years experience in relate field; certification as an industrial hygienist, professional engineer, architect or in a related engineering/health/environmental field; or high school diploma and 3 years experience in a related field.

Intended Audience: Building inspectors, real estate professionals, health department inspectors, housing authority officials, engineers, industrial hygienists, safety professionals, environmental consultants and XRF operators.
Course Topics:
  • Responsibilities of a Risk Assessor
  • Collection of Information to Perform a Risk Assessment
  • Sources of Environmental Lead
  • Visual Inspection for Identifying Potential Lead Sources and Hazards
  • Lead Hazard Screening Protocol
  • Interpretation of  Lead Sampling Results
  • Development of Hazard Control Options
  • Role of Interim Controls
Other: CEUs: 1.4
CMs:  2.0

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last updated 11/5/01