Lead Abatement State Test Supervisor Exam
Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
Characteristics of lead - Answer✔Metal, Gray, Soft, Heavy, Blocks radiation & Toxic
What common consumer products could contain lead? - Answer✔Paint, Bullets, Fishing sinkers,
Solders, Ceramic, X-ray block, vinyl, plastic, weights, pewter, batteries, flashing & leaded crystal
glass
What was lead used in these products - Answer✔Durable, drying agent, prevents mold &
mildew, provides brightness in color & block radiation
What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products - Answer✔White lead
What are sources of lead contamination for yards and playgrounds? - Answer✔Roof flashing,
leaded gas contamination, industrial emissions & paint dust from homes
What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety Commission? - Answer✔0.06% by
weight
When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? - Answer✔1978
What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD - Answer✔1.0 mg/cm2
What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction? - Answer✔any detectable
amount
How can lead enter the body? - Answer✔Eating & Breathing
What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? - Answer✔Brain, Central nervous system,
kidneys, blood forming system, reproductive system & heart
What are symptoms of lead poisoning - Answer✔Stomach aches, constipation or diarrhea,
irritability, fatigue & weakness, muscle aches, lack of sex drive, tremors & also headaches
How long does lead typically remain in the blood - Answer✔30 days
How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue - Answer✔30 days
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How long does lead typically remain in the bones - Answer✔30 years
What is meant by lead body burden? - Answer✔the amount of lead in your blood, soft tissue
and bones at any one time
What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? - Answer✔low dose over a long period
What is meant by acute lead poisoning - Answer✔high dose in a short time
What blood-lead level in children is regulated? - Answer✔10 ug/dl
Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? - Answer✔hand to mouth behavior, high
absorption rate & lead interferes with proper development
What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body? - Answer✔Chelation
What is Title X - Answer✔Childhood lead poisoning prevention law
What law requires contractors and workers to be trained - Answer✔Toxic Substance Control
Act (T.S.C.A)
What federal government agency enforces TSCA - Answer✔EPA
What federal agency enforces work safety? - Answer✔OSHA
What does OSHA require whenever work disturbs lead? - Answer✔Personal Air Monitoring
What Ohio agency requires training? - Answer✔Ohio department of Health
What disciplines must be trained under EPA and ODH - Answer✔Inspector, risk assessor,
worker, contractor/supervisor, designer
When must we notify ODH before a lead abatement project? - Answer✔10 days by mail 3 days
by email
How long must the contractor keep project records? - Answer✔3 years
What is the maximum first time fine for violation of ODH regulations? - Answer✔$1000 per day
What federal agency regulates lead in construction? - Answer✔OSHA
What amount of lead is regulated by OSHA? - Answer✔any exposable amount
What is the first thing OSHA will request when visiting a job site where lead work is performed?
- Answer✔to see exposure monitoring
What is exposure monitoring? - Answer✔air monitoring to determine whether workers are
above the action level or pel for lead
What is OSHA's action level? - Answer✔30 ug/m3
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