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Frage 1
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Under the federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, which statement is true?
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All residential housing built before 1978 must be tested for the presence of lead based paint before being listed for sale or rent
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A disclosure statement must be attached to all sales contracts and leases involving properties built before 1978
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A lead hazard pamphlet must be distributed to all prospective buyers, but not to tenants.
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Purchasers of housing built before 1978 must be given five days to test the property for the presence of lead-based paint
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What do UFFI, lead-based paint, and asbestos have in common?
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All pose a risk to humans because they may emit harmful gases
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All were banned in 1978
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All three were used in insulating materials
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All were used in residential housing built in the 1970's
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The law that contains the broadest liabilities for the environmental cleanup is the
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CERCLA
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
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Clean Air Act
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Occupational Hazard Administration Act
Frage 4
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Which people do not have liability under the environmental law?
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Real estate licensees selling property
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Mortgage lenders
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Real estate educators
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Appraisers
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When attempting to discover environmental hazards in real estate transactions, licensees can do several things to minimize their professional liability. Which of the following is not advisable?
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Using licensed environmental inspectors
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Using environmental inspectors
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Conducting their own environmental inspections
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Encouraging buyers to have professional inspections conducted
Frage 6
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The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act requires
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the seller or the seller's agent to distribute a federal lead hazard pamphlet
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the seller to remove any known lead paint
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the buyer to purchase the property after inspections are performed
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a lead warning statement to be included in a listing agreement
Frage 7
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The most common sources of lead poisoning in a home are
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auto emissions
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paint and plumbing
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flooring and insulation
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refrigeration equipment
Frage 8
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Which of the following is true regarding asbestos?
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All asbestos-containing materials must be removed in all commercial buildings
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Asbestos causes a health problem only when ingested
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The level of asbestos in a building is affected by weather conditions
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The removal of asbestos can further contaminate a building
Frage 9
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Among the most common sources of carbon monoxide in a house
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are malfunctioning air conditioners
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is crumbling insulation
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are leaking heating fuel tanks
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are malfunctioning furnaces
Frage 10
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Which of the following is true about radon?
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It can be reduced in a building with proper ventilation
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It is commonly found in building materials
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It is easy to detect because of its odor
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It is commonly found around landfills
Frage 11
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Which of the following can protect a buyer from unexpected environmental problems after closing?
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Environmental impact statement
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Environmental site assessment
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Seller property disclosure statement
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Assurances from real estate licensees
Frage 12
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The most important step involved in managing the risk of environmental hazards is to
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cancel any listing with a potential environmental hazard
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purchase an umbrella coverage insurance policy
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gather and disseminate authoritative information
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have the seller sign a hold-harmless letter
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What environmental problem is often the cause of the decline of urban values?
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Lead-based paint
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Underground storage values
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Adhesives in pressed wood
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Brownfields
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The purpose of the laws concerning asbestos is to
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require that it be removed from public buildings immediately
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regulate its removal from apartment buildings with fewer than ten units
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minimize the release of asbestos fibers during construction and removal
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fine owners of buildings containing the mineral
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A colorless, odorless gas that is significant health hazard that occurs as a natural byproduct of combustion is
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ethanol
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oxygen
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hydrochloric acid
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carbon monoxide
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The term encapsulation refers to the
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process of sealing a landfill with three to four feet of topsoil
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way in which insulation is applied to pipes and wiring systems
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method of sealing disintegrating asbestos
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way in which lead-based paint particles become airborne
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Which of the following describes the process of creating a landfill site?
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Waste is liquefied, treated, and pumped through pipes to tombs under the water table
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Waste and topsoil are layered in a pit, mounded up, and then covered with dirt and plants
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Waste is compacted and sealed in a container, then placed in a tomb designed to last several thousand years
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Waste is buried in an underground concrete vault
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Where is urea-formaldehyde most often found in residential properties?
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Lead-based paint
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Off-gassing from pressed wood adhesives
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Kitchen appliances
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Furnace filters
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Contamination from underground storage tanks (USTs) is
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found only in petroleum stations
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addressed by EPA regulations
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only caused by tanks currently in use
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easily detected and eliminated
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CERCLA regulations for administration of the Superfund, which helps pay for cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites,
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include listed exemptions from responsibility for those sites that contaminate neighboring properties
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release from liability those owners of contaminated property who did not actually cause the contamination
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make no provision for recovering Superfund expenses incurred in cleanup operations
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impose strict, joint and several, and retroactive liability on potentially responsible parties
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