LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

Identify the materials used for enclosure - Drywall vinyl siding Plywood Paneling Caulk and sealant Hazards that exist in residential environments - Lead dust Lead contaminated soil Peeling, chipping paint Folk remedies Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - Hand to mouth activities Worker take home dust Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - Inhalation Ingestion Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - Stomachache Nausea Headache Memory loss High Blood pressure Kidney damage Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker training - Info on respirators and their use, types, proper fit Medical exams for everyone working with lead Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste disposal for lead abatement projects - Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures - TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching procedure Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l= hazardous waste Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste "Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - A person who can identify hazards Someone who can take corrective action OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work - When above the permissible exposure limit: Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter Have a written respiratory program in place OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work - Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it is not Construction Agriculture Factory manufacturing Medical removal is different Return to work level is different Describe blood monitoring requirements - If air monitoring is above the action level