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LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT
SUPERVISOR REVIEW EXAM PREP
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .
Background Information On Lead
GIVE EXAMPLES OF "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS" AND
OTHER COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS. -
-Correct Answers -Surfaces that are chewed or
mouthed
Peeling paint
Chipping paint
Soil hazards
Friction surface
Impact surface
COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS -
-Correct Answers -Windows
Doors
Floors
Bare Soil
Background Information On Lead
HAZARDS THAT TYPICALLY EXIST IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS -
-Correct Answers -Lead Dust
Lead Contaminated Soil
Peeling, Chipping Paint
Folk Remedies
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Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE HOW CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY EXPOSED TO
LEAD -
-Correct Answers -Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
IDENTIFY THE COMMON ROUTES OF WORKER LEAD
EXPOSURE -
-Correct Answers -Inhalation
Ingestion
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE THE BASIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD TO
WORKERS -
-Correct Answers -Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory Loss
High Blood Pressure
Long term--can cause kidney damage
DESCRIBE THE OSHA AND OTHER RECOMMENDED
REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT WORKER
TRAINING -
-Correct Answers -Information on respirators, their use,
different types, importance of proper fit
Medical exams required for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your
exposure to lead
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Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE RCRA (40 CFR 262) REGULATIONS AND
RELATED INFORMATION REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL
FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT PROJECTS -
-Correct Answers -Waste from commercial and
industrial projects needs to be tested, labeled and
hauled correctly
Waste from residential property will most likely fall
under the household hazardous waste exemption
. Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
IDENTIFY THE LEAD RCRA DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE AND TESTING PROCEDURES -
-Correct Answers -TCLP test - Toxicity Characteristic
Leaching Procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste.
5 mg/l is considered hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
. Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
DESCRIBE A "COMPETENT PERSON FOR HEALTH AND
SAFETY" AS DEFINED BY OSHA (29 LEAD CFR 1926-62) -
-Correct Answers -Someone who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT
SUPERVISOR REVIEW EXAM PREP
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .
Background Information On Lead
GIVE EXAMPLES OF "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS" AND
OTHER COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS. -
-Correct Answers -Surfaces that are chewed or
mouthed
Peeling paint
Chipping paint
Soil hazards
Friction surface
Impact surface
COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS -
-Correct Answers -Windows
Doors
Floors
Bare Soil
Background Information On Lead
HAZARDS THAT TYPICALLY EXIST IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS -
-Correct Answers -Lead Dust
Lead Contaminated Soil
Peeling, Chipping Paint
Folk Remedies
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Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE HOW CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY EXPOSED TO
LEAD -
-Correct Answers -Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
IDENTIFY THE COMMON ROUTES OF WORKER LEAD
EXPOSURE -
-Correct Answers -Inhalation
Ingestion
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE THE BASIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD TO
WORKERS -
-Correct Answers -Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory Loss
High Blood Pressure
Long term--can cause kidney damage
DESCRIBE THE OSHA AND OTHER RECOMMENDED
REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT WORKER
TRAINING -
-Correct Answers -Information on respirators, their use,
different types, importance of proper fit
Medical exams required for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your
exposure to lead
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Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE RCRA (40 CFR 262) REGULATIONS AND
RELATED INFORMATION REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL
FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT PROJECTS -
-Correct Answers -Waste from commercial and
industrial projects needs to be tested, labeled and
hauled correctly
Waste from residential property will most likely fall
under the household hazardous waste exemption
. Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
IDENTIFY THE LEAD RCRA DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS
WASTE AND TESTING PROCEDURES -
-Correct Answers -TCLP test - Toxicity Characteristic
Leaching Procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste.
5 mg/l is considered hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
. Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
DESCRIBE A "COMPETENT PERSON FOR HEALTH AND
SAFETY" AS DEFINED BY OSHA (29 LEAD CFR 1926-62) -
-Correct Answers -Someone who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
Background information on federal, State and Local
Government Regulations
