CDPH Lead Inspector/Assessor California State
Exam WITH Questions and Complete
Solutions/Verified Answers |Latest Update 2-24-
2025
Abatement for public and residential buildings which is designed to reduce lead paint or lead
hazards for a minimum of twenty years must be conducted by? - ANSWER Certified Lead
Supervisor or Certified Lead Worker.
Abatement for public and residential buildings which is designed to reduce lead paint or lead
hazards for less than twenty years must be conducted by? - ANSWER According to procedures
specified in HUD Chapter 11: Interim Controls, "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing".
What can a certified Worker do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or no? -
ANSWER Perform Abatement, 3-day course, no state exam required
What can a certified Supervisor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or no? -
ANSWER Perform Abatement and Supervise Abatement, 5-day course, must pass exam.
What can a certified Project Monitor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or
no? - ANSWER Perform Clearance Inspections and Write Abatement Plans, 5-day course, must
pass exam.
What can a certified Inspector/Assessor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes
or no? - ANSWER Perform Inspections and/or Risk Assessments and Clearance Inspections, 5-
day course, must pass exam
What can a certified Sampling Technician do? How long is the course? State exam required
yes or no? - ANSWER Take Samples only, 1-day course, no state exam.
,What is California Senate Bill 460 (4 things)? Effective when? - ANSWER Made it illegal to
create a lead hazard. Requires any lead hazard in California to be abated. Gives CDPH and other
enforcement agencies authority to issue cease and desist from any activity creating a lead
hazard. Requires labs to report blood-lead tests conducted on California to CDPH. Effective
January 1, 2003.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)? - ANSWER 50 μg/m3, 8-hour TWA
OSHA Action Level (AL)? - ANSWER 30 μg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average
(TWA)
Result needed to pass surface wipe sampling clearance? - ANSWER < 10 μg/ft2
Cal/OSHA Class I Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Manual demolition, scraping and sanding, heat gun, spray painting with lead paint.
Half-face respirator.
Cal/OSHA Class II Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Lead burning, using lead containing mortar, manual demo, rivet busting on lead
painted surfaces, abrasive blasting enclosure movement and removal. Full-face respirator.
Cal/OSHA Class III Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Abrasive blasting, welding, cutting, torch burning. Full-face PAPR or SAR respirator.
How to adjust PEL when an employee is exposed to lead for more than 8 hours? - ANSWER 400
divided by the hours worked
An employee exposed above the action level (30 μg/m3) on any one day shall be offered
what kind of medical surveillance? - ANSWER Initial Medical Surveillance
,An employee exposed to lead above the action level (30 μg/m3) for more than 30 days in any
consecutive 12 months shall be offered __ scheduled medical surveillance. - ANSWER
Ongoing Medical Surveillance
Blood Lead Level = < 40 μg/dL, Action? - ANSWER At least every 2 months for the first 6 months
and every 6 months thereafter.
Blood Lead Level = 40 μg/dL - 50 μg/dL, Action? - ANSWER At least every two months until
2 consecutive blood analysis are < 40 μg/dL
According to OSHA, what happens when an employee has two BLL tests ≥ 50 μg/dL 2 weeks
apart? - ANSWER Medical Removal
OSHA return to work from medical removal? - ANSWER 2 consecutive BLL analysis < 40 μg/dL,
30 days apart.
Employer must remove an employee from lead work at or above the action level whenever
the employee's BLL is at or above? - ANSWER ≥ 50 μg/dL (on two consecutive tests within two
weeks)
What is Final Medical Determination? - ANSWER Written medical opinion to remove
an employee from lead work at or above the action level
The employer shall provide an employee up to __ months of medical removal protection
benefits on each occasion that an employee is removed from exposure to lead. - ANSWER
18 months (or the end of the job)
The employer shall provide what kind of training at least annually for each employee who is
subject to lead exposure at or above the Action Level. - ANSWER Awareness Training
, The employer shall ensure that all employees and supervisors who are engaged in lead related
construction work and have been shown to be exposed to lead at or above the PEL meet what
training requirements? - ANSWER Certified Worker (3-day) and Certified Supervisor (5-day)
What do BLL and ZPP stand for? - ANSWER Blood Lead Level and Zinc Protoporphyrin (lead
blood analysis)
The employer shall also provide the Awareness Training (training program) at least __ for
employees working above the AL at any one day. - ANSWER Annually
The employer shall provide written notification to the nearest Cal/OSHA District Office
when work is planned that includes any of the Cal/OSHA Trigger Tasks at least ___ prior to
commencement. - ANSWER 24 hours
When does the employer NOT have to notify Cal/OSHA District? (3 reasons) - ANSWER (1)
Amount of lead-containing material to be disturbed is less than 100 ft2 or 100 linear feet,
(2) torch cutting or welding < 1 hour (3) or paint is not lead-based.
The employer must remove an employee from lead work at or above the AL whenever the
employee's BLL is at or above? - ANSWER 50 μg/dL on two consecutive tests within two weeks
Example of administrative controls? - ANSWER Employee rotation.
Examples of engineering controls? - ANSWER Ventilation, enclosure/encapsulate, process
or equipment modification, material substitution
Examples of interim controls? - ANSWER A set of measures designed to reduce
temporarily human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards. Interim
controls include specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary
containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and
the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.
Exam WITH Questions and Complete
Solutions/Verified Answers |Latest Update 2-24-
2025
Abatement for public and residential buildings which is designed to reduce lead paint or lead
hazards for a minimum of twenty years must be conducted by? - ANSWER Certified Lead
Supervisor or Certified Lead Worker.
Abatement for public and residential buildings which is designed to reduce lead paint or lead
hazards for less than twenty years must be conducted by? - ANSWER According to procedures
specified in HUD Chapter 11: Interim Controls, "Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of
Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing".
What can a certified Worker do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or no? -
ANSWER Perform Abatement, 3-day course, no state exam required
What can a certified Supervisor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or no? -
ANSWER Perform Abatement and Supervise Abatement, 5-day course, must pass exam.
What can a certified Project Monitor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes or
no? - ANSWER Perform Clearance Inspections and Write Abatement Plans, 5-day course, must
pass exam.
What can a certified Inspector/Assessor do? How long is the course? State exam required yes
or no? - ANSWER Perform Inspections and/or Risk Assessments and Clearance Inspections, 5-
day course, must pass exam
What can a certified Sampling Technician do? How long is the course? State exam required
yes or no? - ANSWER Take Samples only, 1-day course, no state exam.
,What is California Senate Bill 460 (4 things)? Effective when? - ANSWER Made it illegal to
create a lead hazard. Requires any lead hazard in California to be abated. Gives CDPH and other
enforcement agencies authority to issue cease and desist from any activity creating a lead
hazard. Requires labs to report blood-lead tests conducted on California to CDPH. Effective
January 1, 2003.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)? - ANSWER 50 μg/m3, 8-hour TWA
OSHA Action Level (AL)? - ANSWER 30 μg/m3 calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average
(TWA)
Result needed to pass surface wipe sampling clearance? - ANSWER < 10 μg/ft2
Cal/OSHA Class I Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Manual demolition, scraping and sanding, heat gun, spray painting with lead paint.
Half-face respirator.
Cal/OSHA Class II Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Lead burning, using lead containing mortar, manual demo, rivet busting on lead
painted surfaces, abrasive blasting enclosure movement and removal. Full-face respirator.
Cal/OSHA Class III Trigger Task includes what tasks? Minimum level of respiratory protection? -
ANSWER Abrasive blasting, welding, cutting, torch burning. Full-face PAPR or SAR respirator.
How to adjust PEL when an employee is exposed to lead for more than 8 hours? - ANSWER 400
divided by the hours worked
An employee exposed above the action level (30 μg/m3) on any one day shall be offered
what kind of medical surveillance? - ANSWER Initial Medical Surveillance
,An employee exposed to lead above the action level (30 μg/m3) for more than 30 days in any
consecutive 12 months shall be offered __ scheduled medical surveillance. - ANSWER
Ongoing Medical Surveillance
Blood Lead Level = < 40 μg/dL, Action? - ANSWER At least every 2 months for the first 6 months
and every 6 months thereafter.
Blood Lead Level = 40 μg/dL - 50 μg/dL, Action? - ANSWER At least every two months until
2 consecutive blood analysis are < 40 μg/dL
According to OSHA, what happens when an employee has two BLL tests ≥ 50 μg/dL 2 weeks
apart? - ANSWER Medical Removal
OSHA return to work from medical removal? - ANSWER 2 consecutive BLL analysis < 40 μg/dL,
30 days apart.
Employer must remove an employee from lead work at or above the action level whenever
the employee's BLL is at or above? - ANSWER ≥ 50 μg/dL (on two consecutive tests within two
weeks)
What is Final Medical Determination? - ANSWER Written medical opinion to remove
an employee from lead work at or above the action level
The employer shall provide an employee up to __ months of medical removal protection
benefits on each occasion that an employee is removed from exposure to lead. - ANSWER
18 months (or the end of the job)
The employer shall provide what kind of training at least annually for each employee who is
subject to lead exposure at or above the Action Level. - ANSWER Awareness Training
, The employer shall ensure that all employees and supervisors who are engaged in lead related
construction work and have been shown to be exposed to lead at or above the PEL meet what
training requirements? - ANSWER Certified Worker (3-day) and Certified Supervisor (5-day)
What do BLL and ZPP stand for? - ANSWER Blood Lead Level and Zinc Protoporphyrin (lead
blood analysis)
The employer shall also provide the Awareness Training (training program) at least __ for
employees working above the AL at any one day. - ANSWER Annually
The employer shall provide written notification to the nearest Cal/OSHA District Office
when work is planned that includes any of the Cal/OSHA Trigger Tasks at least ___ prior to
commencement. - ANSWER 24 hours
When does the employer NOT have to notify Cal/OSHA District? (3 reasons) - ANSWER (1)
Amount of lead-containing material to be disturbed is less than 100 ft2 or 100 linear feet,
(2) torch cutting or welding < 1 hour (3) or paint is not lead-based.
The employer must remove an employee from lead work at or above the AL whenever the
employee's BLL is at or above? - ANSWER 50 μg/dL on two consecutive tests within two weeks
Example of administrative controls? - ANSWER Employee rotation.
Examples of engineering controls? - ANSWER Ventilation, enclosure/encapsulate, process
or equipment modification, material substitution
Examples of interim controls? - ANSWER A set of measures designed to reduce
temporarily human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards. Interim
controls include specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary
containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and
the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs.
