OHIO Lead Risk Assessor Study Guide/Terms Questions And Answers All Verified

OHIO Lead Risk Assessor Study Guide/Terms Questions And Answers All Verified Lead was used in paint because it - ANS Adds durability and serves as a drying agent. Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - ANS Pipe solder and plumbing fixtures. What form of lead is often found in house paint? - ANS WHITE LEAD How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-based paint by HUD? - ANS At least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01 kg / m2) The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in construction is - ANS OSHA What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - ANS 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m3) How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? - ANS ANY Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - ANS Vinyl blinds, ceramic coating and electrical cable coatings Most common ways lead enters the body? - ANS Inhaling (breathing) and/or Ingesting (eating) If lead gets in your body it may damage your - ANS Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too) The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead levels are at least? - ANS 10 ug/dl A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - ANS Chelation How do we determine if we exceed OSHA's PEL? - ANS Personal air monitoring When we take paint chip samples, we? - ANS Decontaminate any lead dust that may be created. Final clearance testing for a lead abatement project is performed using: - ANS Surface wiping sampling. The lead dust clearance levels of the current EPA regulations are? - ANS 40 ug/ft2 for floors, 250 ug/ft for window sills and 400 ug/ft for window troughs. EPA certification recognizes the following work discipline: - ANS Inspector, Risk Assessor, Supervisor, Worker, Contractor EPA has defined a child-occupied facility to mean: - ANS 2 days a week, average at least 3 hours a visit, totaling 6 hours a week and 60 hours annually When testing for lead using an XRF analyzer it is best to: - ANS Have the residents leave during testing. When we are charged with negligence our best defense is likely to be that we: - ANS We followed the best technology available. We can use insurance coverage to protect us from liability arising from: - ANS Breeches of contract In addition to training to become an inspector, anyone using an XRF to test for lead based paint must: - ANS Receive direct factory training by the manufacturer for the specific XRF being used. Under Title X federally owned or assisted houses are to: - ANS Be evaluated for lead-based paint, lead hazards, and have leave hazards controlled. Under sections 1012 and 1013 of Title X, there are different standards for houses built prior to 1960 and those built between 1960 and 1978. But in all such houses we must: - ANS Use safe work practices where work is performed. When collecting wipe samples it is advisable to place the sample in: - ANS A polyethylene centrifuge tube. We use gloves in wipe tests to: - ANS Protect the sample from lead on the inspector's hands. Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - ANS Deteriorated paint, remodeling, tracking in of dirt. HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - ANS Where children play in bare soil. What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - ANS EPA Toxic Substance Control Act. A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - ANS A surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally owned or assisted housing be: - ANS Inspected for lead-based paint, assessed for risks posed by lead present, provided control measures for lead hazards found. The following is not a method of abatement for lead-based paint: - ANS Coating with latex paint.