LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS


Identify the materials used for enclosure - ans-Drywall
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Plywood
Paneling
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Hazards that exist in residential environments - ans-Lead dust
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Lead contaminated soil
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Peeling, chipping paint sd sd




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Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - ans-Hand to mouth activities
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Worker take home dust sd sd sd




Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - ans-Inhalation
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Ingestion

Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - ans-Stomachache
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Nausea
Headache
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High Blood pressure
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Kidney damage sd




Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker training - ans-
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Info on respirators and their use, types, proper fit
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Medical exams for everyone working with lead
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Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
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Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste disposal for lea
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d abatement projects - ans-Commercial/ industrial projects-
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tested, labeled, hauled correctly
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Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption sd sd sd sd sd




Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures - ans-
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TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching procedure
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, Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l= hazardous waste
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Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
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"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - ans- sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sd sdsd




A person who can identify hazards
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Someone who can take corrective action sd sd sd sd sd




OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work - ans-
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When above the permissible exposure limit:
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Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
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Have a written respiratory program in place
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OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work - ans-
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Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it is not
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Construction
Agriculture
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Medical removal is different sd sd sd




Return to work level is different sd sd sd sd sd




Describe blood monitoring requirements - ans-If air monitoring is above the action level
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30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year sd sd sd sd sd




Every 2 months for the first 6 months
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If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
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At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
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Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - ans-DANGER: Lead work area
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May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the Central Nervous System,
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Do Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
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Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs) - ans--Fall protection
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-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including asbestos)
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Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction standards - ans--
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Train your people sd sd




-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
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-Take steps to reduce exposure to lead
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-Do blood monitoring
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Keep adequate records sd sd