Lead Abatement Supervisor Study guide
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
,Lead Abatement Supervisor Study guide
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
, Lead Abatement Supervisor Study guide
"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
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
,Lead Abatement Supervisor Study guide
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
, Lead Abatement Supervisor Study guide
"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
