Lead Test Exam Questions
and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,What is lead? - Correct Answer: (1) heavy metal, (2) used for thousand years to prevent corrosion and
kills mold and mildew, (3) durable and easy to shape, (4) poison, (5) can make you sick if you breath or
swallow
What is the definition of lead-based paint? - Correct Answer: paint, varnish, shellac, or other coatings on
surface that contain more than 1.0 mg/cm2 of lead or more than 0.% lead by weight
Name sources of lead exposure - Correct Answer: lead-based paint, leaded gasoline, industrial releases,
soil; food; and water, pottery; crystal; and glassware, different jobs and hobbies
When is lead paint a hazard? - Correct Answer: when it chips or becomes dust of fumes
When is lead dust created? - Correct Answer: (1) gets old and deteriorates, (2) surfaces are broken,
damaged, or disturbed, (3) surfaces are sanded or scraped. Lead dust and particles tend to stick to
surfaces
When did the United States banned the use of lead paint in homes? - Correct Answer: 1978
What title made Louisiana have lead regulations? - Correct Answer: Title X
90% of homes built before _________ have lead paint - Correct Answer: 1940
62% of homes built between _____________ have lead paint - Correct Answer: 1960-1978
_______________ of children in the United States are at risk for lead poisoning - Correct Answer:
Millions
(true/false) doing lead abatement safely is very important - Correct Answer: true
What does lead look like? - Correct Answer: heavy, gray metal
, Why was lead used? - Correct Answer: (1) prevents corrosion, (2) kills mold and mildew, (3) is easy to
shape, (4) is strong, (5) blocks radiation, (6) blocks sound, (7) helps paint dry
In ________, Ben Franklin wrote to a friend about work-related lead poisoning cases. - Correct Answer:
1786
In the early _________, doctors found that lead-based paint caused reproductive problems for workers
and their families - Correct Answer: 1900s
Where can lead be found? - Correct Answer: almost anywhere
What does lead pollute - Correct Answer: air, soil, household dust, and any surface it lands on
(true/false) you can find traces of lead in most soil - Correct Answer: true
How does OSHA set the limits of the amount of lead you can breathe when you are working and what
are they? - Correct Answer: (1) Action level = 30 ug/m3 (2) Permissible Exposure Limit = 50 ug/m3
1 gram = how many ug? - Correct Answer: 1,000,000 micro grams
1 gram (g) = how many mg? - Correct Answer: 1,000 milligrams
1 milligram = how many micro grams - Correct Answer: 1,000 micro grams
What is the Action Level? - Correct Answer: the average amount of lead in the air over an 8-hour period.
this is the caution area
If you are exposed to an action level, what must the employer do? - Correct Answer: must measure the
amount of lead in the air at least every six months or any time you change the activity or work
environment
and Answers
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,What is lead? - Correct Answer: (1) heavy metal, (2) used for thousand years to prevent corrosion and
kills mold and mildew, (3) durable and easy to shape, (4) poison, (5) can make you sick if you breath or
swallow
What is the definition of lead-based paint? - Correct Answer: paint, varnish, shellac, or other coatings on
surface that contain more than 1.0 mg/cm2 of lead or more than 0.% lead by weight
Name sources of lead exposure - Correct Answer: lead-based paint, leaded gasoline, industrial releases,
soil; food; and water, pottery; crystal; and glassware, different jobs and hobbies
When is lead paint a hazard? - Correct Answer: when it chips or becomes dust of fumes
When is lead dust created? - Correct Answer: (1) gets old and deteriorates, (2) surfaces are broken,
damaged, or disturbed, (3) surfaces are sanded or scraped. Lead dust and particles tend to stick to
surfaces
When did the United States banned the use of lead paint in homes? - Correct Answer: 1978
What title made Louisiana have lead regulations? - Correct Answer: Title X
90% of homes built before _________ have lead paint - Correct Answer: 1940
62% of homes built between _____________ have lead paint - Correct Answer: 1960-1978
_______________ of children in the United States are at risk for lead poisoning - Correct Answer:
Millions
(true/false) doing lead abatement safely is very important - Correct Answer: true
What does lead look like? - Correct Answer: heavy, gray metal
, Why was lead used? - Correct Answer: (1) prevents corrosion, (2) kills mold and mildew, (3) is easy to
shape, (4) is strong, (5) blocks radiation, (6) blocks sound, (7) helps paint dry
In ________, Ben Franklin wrote to a friend about work-related lead poisoning cases. - Correct Answer:
1786
In the early _________, doctors found that lead-based paint caused reproductive problems for workers
and their families - Correct Answer: 1900s
Where can lead be found? - Correct Answer: almost anywhere
What does lead pollute - Correct Answer: air, soil, household dust, and any surface it lands on
(true/false) you can find traces of lead in most soil - Correct Answer: true
How does OSHA set the limits of the amount of lead you can breathe when you are working and what
are they? - Correct Answer: (1) Action level = 30 ug/m3 (2) Permissible Exposure Limit = 50 ug/m3
1 gram = how many ug? - Correct Answer: 1,000,000 micro grams
1 gram (g) = how many mg? - Correct Answer: 1,000 milligrams
1 milligram = how many micro grams - Correct Answer: 1,000 micro grams
What is the Action Level? - Correct Answer: the average amount of lead in the air over an 8-hour period.
this is the caution area
If you are exposed to an action level, what must the employer do? - Correct Answer: must measure the
amount of lead in the air at least every six months or any time you change the activity or work
environment
