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OHIO LEAD ABATEMENT WORKER EXAMINATION
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
What is the definition of lead based-pain? - Answer-Paint,
varnish, shellac, or other coatings on surfaces that contain
more than 1.0 mg/cm2 or more than 0.5% weight.
What are some sources of lead exposure? - Answer-Lead
based paint
Leaded gasoline
Industrial releases
Soil
Food
Water
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Pottery
Crystal
Glassware
Different jobs and hobbies
When does lead paint become a health hazard? - Answer-
When it chips or becomes dust or fumes.
How is lead dust created - Answer-Lead-based paint gets
old and deteriorates
Lead-painted surfaces are broken, damaged, or disturbed
Lead-painted surfaces are sanded or scraped
What do lead dust particles stick to? - Answer-All surfaces
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Can you see lead dust particles with the naked eye? -
Answer-No
What is a MAJOR cause of childhood lead poisoning -
Answer-Lead paint in the home
What is lead? - Answer-A poison
What are the benefits of lead? - Answer-Prevents
corrosion and kills mold and Mildew
Is durable and easy to shape
How long has lead been used? - Answer-Lead has been
used for thousands of years
How can lead make you sick? - Answer-Lead can make
you sick if you breathe or swallow it/
Is lead a metal? If so what type? (heavy/light) - Answer-A
heavy metal
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When did the United States ban the use of lead paint in
homes? - Answer-1978
What is the GREATEST cause of childhood lead
poisoning? - Answer-Renovation of homes and child-
occupied facilities built before 1978
How many American homes still contain lead paint? -
Answer-An estimated 34 Million homes
3/4 of them contain lead hazards
Which commercial buildings are considered child-occupied
facilities? - Answer-Daycare centers
Hospitals
Schools
Where is lead based paint still being used? - Answer-Many
bridges and steel structures
OHIO LEAD ABATEMENT WORKER EXAMINATION
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST
RELEASED
What is the definition of lead based-pain? - Answer-Paint,
varnish, shellac, or other coatings on surfaces that contain
more than 1.0 mg/cm2 or more than 0.5% weight.
What are some sources of lead exposure? - Answer-Lead
based paint
Leaded gasoline
Industrial releases
Soil
Food
Water
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Pottery
Crystal
Glassware
Different jobs and hobbies
When does lead paint become a health hazard? - Answer-
When it chips or becomes dust or fumes.
How is lead dust created - Answer-Lead-based paint gets
old and deteriorates
Lead-painted surfaces are broken, damaged, or disturbed
Lead-painted surfaces are sanded or scraped
What do lead dust particles stick to? - Answer-All surfaces
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Can you see lead dust particles with the naked eye? -
Answer-No
What is a MAJOR cause of childhood lead poisoning -
Answer-Lead paint in the home
What is lead? - Answer-A poison
What are the benefits of lead? - Answer-Prevents
corrosion and kills mold and Mildew
Is durable and easy to shape
How long has lead been used? - Answer-Lead has been
used for thousands of years
How can lead make you sick? - Answer-Lead can make
you sick if you breathe or swallow it/
Is lead a metal? If so what type? (heavy/light) - Answer-A
heavy metal
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When did the United States ban the use of lead paint in
homes? - Answer-1978
What is the GREATEST cause of childhood lead
poisoning? - Answer-Renovation of homes and child-
occupied facilities built before 1978
How many American homes still contain lead paint? -
Answer-An estimated 34 Million homes
3/4 of them contain lead hazards
Which commercial buildings are considered child-occupied
facilities? - Answer-Daycare centers
Hospitals
Schools
Where is lead based paint still being used? - Answer-Many
bridges and steel structures
