2026 MICHIGAN BUILDERS STUDY EXAMS ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ow far back does the data and research show the dangers of lead paint? - ✔✔the
early 1900s
✔✔ccording to the video "Don't Spread Lead", if a house was built before what year,
you should assume the house has lead paint as a safety precaution? - ✔✔1978
✔✔To protect yourself from lead dust and debris, what should you do? - ✔✔wear safety
glasses
wear disposable coveralls and shoe covers
wear a respirator
✔✔When working with lead paint - ✔✔work wet and clean
✔✔Which of the following statements about lead exposure are true? - ✔✔lead stays in
the blood stream for approximately 30 days
lead stays in soft organs for 6 to 8 months
✔✔What current techniques are there to identify lead paint? - ✔✔x-ray fluorescence
laboratory analysis
3rd party inspections (risk assessment)
✔✔What are the controls for lead based paint? - ✔✔removal of LBP through safe work
practices
enclosure/encapsulation
✔✔Contractors are not required to be certified renovators if they do the following: -
✔✔demolition of unoccupied structures
MIOSHA Part 603 Rules are still applicable
, ✔✔Lead dust breathed in by adults can create disorders, including: - ✔✔kidney and
brain damage
✔✔What is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is caused naturally in the soil but
can seep out? - ✔✔radon
✔✔The EPA has set a Take Action Level" for radon at: - ✔✔4 PCI/L
✔✔Radon is the second leading cause of ________. There are 21,000 related deaths in
the U.S. each year. - ✔✔lung cancer
✔✔Up until the ______, asbestos was commonly used in many building materials -
✔✔1980s
✔✔o protect yourself from asbestos during renovations or demolition, what is the most
important thing you can do? - ✔✔have the house surveyed by a qualified asbestos
professional
✔✔Asbestos containing material (ACM) means any material containing more than
_____ asbestos - ✔✔1%
✔✔One who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and
selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority
to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them is called - ✔✔the competent
person
✔✔Common products that might have contained asbestos in the past, and conditions
which may release fibers, include: - ✔✔steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts
resilient floor tiles
soundproofing or decorative material sprayed on walls and ceilings
✔✔What type of common household products could possibly contain asbestos? -
✔✔hairdryers
stove top pads
fireproof gloves
✔✔Houses built between what years may have asbestos as insulation? - ✔✔1930 and
1950
✔✔According to Silica Standards, if using a hand held power saw indoors for any
amount of time, what safety precautions must be taken? - ✔✔required respitory
protection must be worn at a minimum of APF 10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔ow far back does the data and research show the dangers of lead paint? - ✔✔the
early 1900s
✔✔ccording to the video "Don't Spread Lead", if a house was built before what year,
you should assume the house has lead paint as a safety precaution? - ✔✔1978
✔✔To protect yourself from lead dust and debris, what should you do? - ✔✔wear safety
glasses
wear disposable coveralls and shoe covers
wear a respirator
✔✔When working with lead paint - ✔✔work wet and clean
✔✔Which of the following statements about lead exposure are true? - ✔✔lead stays in
the blood stream for approximately 30 days
lead stays in soft organs for 6 to 8 months
✔✔What current techniques are there to identify lead paint? - ✔✔x-ray fluorescence
laboratory analysis
3rd party inspections (risk assessment)
✔✔What are the controls for lead based paint? - ✔✔removal of LBP through safe work
practices
enclosure/encapsulation
✔✔Contractors are not required to be certified renovators if they do the following: -
✔✔demolition of unoccupied structures
MIOSHA Part 603 Rules are still applicable
, ✔✔Lead dust breathed in by adults can create disorders, including: - ✔✔kidney and
brain damage
✔✔What is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that is caused naturally in the soil but
can seep out? - ✔✔radon
✔✔The EPA has set a Take Action Level" for radon at: - ✔✔4 PCI/L
✔✔Radon is the second leading cause of ________. There are 21,000 related deaths in
the U.S. each year. - ✔✔lung cancer
✔✔Up until the ______, asbestos was commonly used in many building materials -
✔✔1980s
✔✔o protect yourself from asbestos during renovations or demolition, what is the most
important thing you can do? - ✔✔have the house surveyed by a qualified asbestos
professional
✔✔Asbestos containing material (ACM) means any material containing more than
_____ asbestos - ✔✔1%
✔✔One who is capable of identifying existing asbestos hazards in the workplace and
selecting the appropriate control strategy for asbestos exposure, who has the authority
to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them is called - ✔✔the competent
person
✔✔Common products that might have contained asbestos in the past, and conditions
which may release fibers, include: - ✔✔steam pipes, boilers and furnace ducts
resilient floor tiles
soundproofing or decorative material sprayed on walls and ceilings
✔✔What type of common household products could possibly contain asbestos? -
✔✔hairdryers
stove top pads
fireproof gloves
✔✔Houses built between what years may have asbestos as insulation? - ✔✔1930 and
1950
✔✔According to Silica Standards, if using a hand held power saw indoors for any
amount of time, what safety precautions must be taken? - ✔✔required respitory
protection must be worn at a minimum of APF 10
