Wisconsin Lead Abatement
Supervisor - Exam fully solved &
verified for accuracy 2025
What does lead abatement include - answer - Removal of lead-based
paint and lead contaminated dust
- The permanent enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint
- The replacement of lead-based paint surfaces or fixtures
- The removal or covering of lead-contaminated soil
What are the four methods of abatement - answer - Remove
- Replace
- Enclose
- Encapsulate
Define abatement - answer Any measure or set of measures
intended to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards
How long must an abatement measure last to be considered
permanent? - answer At least 20 years
EPA - answer Environmental Protection Agency
HUD - answer Department of Housing and Urban Development
OSHA - answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CDC - answer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
,DHS - answer Department of Health Services (City of Milwaukee)
DNR - answer Department of Natural Resources (City of Milwaukee)
What does HUD oversee? - answer Federally owned or assisted
housing
What does OSHA oversee? - answer Worker safety and protection
What are the purposes of air monitoring? - answer - Determines
employee exposure/risk
- Legally enforced by OSHA
- Must be performed every 12 months for "closely resembling
projects"
- Determines if project falls within the action level or PEL
What is the action level? - answer 30 ug/m^3
What is the Permissible Exposure Limit? - answer 50 ug/m^3
What three steps are involved in appropriate respiratory equipment
selection? - answer - Identifying the hazards
- Evaluating the hazards
- Providing proper respiratory protective equipment to suit the
conditions of the individual
What standard by OSHA regulates respirators? - answer 29 CFR
1910.134
, NIOSH - answer National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
T/F: Any respirator worn must be tested and certified by NIOSH. -
answer True
T/F: Every employer must have a clear concise policy regarding the
use of respirators by their employees when performing lead
abatement activities. - answer True
Define "exposure assessment". - answer The employer's sampling
and analysis of the air workers breathe to determine the degree of
worker exposure to lead by workers in each job classification in each
work area.
What is the "breathing zone"? - answer Area within 12 inches of the
worker's mouth and nose
Define "action level". - answer The airborne concentration of lead of
30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m^3)
What is required when working at the action level? - answer - Blood
test (Biological monitoring)
- Lead Hazard Training
- Medical Surveillance
What is required when working at the permissible exposure limit? -
answer - Respirator
- PPE
- Hygiene Facility
- Lead Safe Area
- Warning Signs
Supervisor - Exam fully solved &
verified for accuracy 2025
What does lead abatement include - answer - Removal of lead-based
paint and lead contaminated dust
- The permanent enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint
- The replacement of lead-based paint surfaces or fixtures
- The removal or covering of lead-contaminated soil
What are the four methods of abatement - answer - Remove
- Replace
- Enclose
- Encapsulate
Define abatement - answer Any measure or set of measures
intended to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards
How long must an abatement measure last to be considered
permanent? - answer At least 20 years
EPA - answer Environmental Protection Agency
HUD - answer Department of Housing and Urban Development
OSHA - answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CDC - answer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
,DHS - answer Department of Health Services (City of Milwaukee)
DNR - answer Department of Natural Resources (City of Milwaukee)
What does HUD oversee? - answer Federally owned or assisted
housing
What does OSHA oversee? - answer Worker safety and protection
What are the purposes of air monitoring? - answer - Determines
employee exposure/risk
- Legally enforced by OSHA
- Must be performed every 12 months for "closely resembling
projects"
- Determines if project falls within the action level or PEL
What is the action level? - answer 30 ug/m^3
What is the Permissible Exposure Limit? - answer 50 ug/m^3
What three steps are involved in appropriate respiratory equipment
selection? - answer - Identifying the hazards
- Evaluating the hazards
- Providing proper respiratory protective equipment to suit the
conditions of the individual
What standard by OSHA regulates respirators? - answer 29 CFR
1910.134
, NIOSH - answer National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
T/F: Any respirator worn must be tested and certified by NIOSH. -
answer True
T/F: Every employer must have a clear concise policy regarding the
use of respirators by their employees when performing lead
abatement activities. - answer True
Define "exposure assessment". - answer The employer's sampling
and analysis of the air workers breathe to determine the degree of
worker exposure to lead by workers in each job classification in each
work area.
What is the "breathing zone"? - answer Area within 12 inches of the
worker's mouth and nose
Define "action level". - answer The airborne concentration of lead of
30 micrograms per cubic meter of air (30 ug/m^3)
What is required when working at the action level? - answer - Blood
test (Biological monitoring)
- Lead Hazard Training
- Medical Surveillance
What is required when working at the permissible exposure limit? -
answer - Respirator
- PPE
- Hygiene Facility
- Lead Safe Area
- Warning Signs
