Lead Abatement Supervisor questions and
answers with solutions 2025
Identify the materials used for enclosure - ANSWER Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood
Paneling
Caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residential environments - ANSWER Lead dust
Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint
Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - ANSWER Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - ANSWER Inhalation
Ingestion
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - ANSWER Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory loss
High Blood pressure
Kidney damage
,Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker training - ANSWER
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 - ANSWER Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures - ANSWER 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
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - ANSWER A person who can
identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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
Describe blood monitoring requirements - ANSWER If air monitoring is above the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - ANSWER DANGER: Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the Central Nervous System, Do
Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs) - ANSWER -Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including asbestos)
Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction standards - ANSWER -
Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
answers with solutions 2025
Identify the materials used for enclosure - ANSWER Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood
Paneling
Caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residential environments - ANSWER Lead dust
Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint
Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - ANSWER Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - ANSWER Inhalation
Ingestion
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - ANSWER Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory loss
High Blood pressure
Kidney damage
,Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker training - ANSWER
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 - ANSWER Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures - ANSWER 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
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - ANSWER A person who can
identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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
Describe blood monitoring requirements - ANSWER If air monitoring is above the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - ANSWER DANGER: Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the Central Nervous System, Do
Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs) - ANSWER -Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including asbestos)
Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction standards - ANSWER -
Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
