OHIO LEAD ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the benefits of lead? Answer: Prevents corrosion and
kills mold and Mildew
Is durable and easy to shape
◉ How long has lead been used? Answer: Lead has been used for
thousands of years
◉ How can lead make you sick? Answer: Lead can make you sick if
you breathe or swallow it/
◉ Is lead a metal? If so what type? (heavy/light) Answer: A heavy
metal
◉ What is the definition of lead based-pain? Answer: Paint, varnish,
shellac, or other coatings on surfaces that contain more than 1.0
mg/cm2 or more than 0.5% weight.
,◉ What are some sources of lead exposure? Answer: Lead based
paint
Leaded gasoline
Industrial releases
Soil
Food
Water
Pottery
Crystal
Glassware
Different jobs and hobbies
,◉ When does lead paint become a health hazard? Answer: When it
chips or becomes dust or fumes.
◉ How is lead dust created Answer: Lead-based paint gets old and
deteriorates
Lead-painted surfaces are broken, damaged, or disturbed
Lead-painted surfaces are sanded or scraped
◉ What do lead dust particles stick to? Answer: All surfaces
◉ Can you see lead dust particles with the naked eye? Answer: No
◉ What is a MAJOR cause of childhood lead poisoning Answer: Lead
paint in the home
◉ When did the United States ban the use of lead paint in homes?
Answer: 1978
◉ What is the GREATEST cause of childhood lead poisoning?
Answer: Renovation of homes and child-occupied facilities built
before 1978
, ◉ How many American homes still contain lead paint? Answer: An
estimated 34 Million homes
3/4 of them contain lead hazards
◉ Which commercial buildings are considered child-occupied
facilities? Answer: Daycare centers
Hospitals
Schools
◉ Where is lead based paint still being used? Answer: Many bridges
and steel structures
◉ When lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed, what does it
create? Answer: It creates lead dust
◉ If lead based paint removal on steel structures is not properly
contained/removed, what happens to the community? Answer: Lead
dust from paint removal can pollute a whole community
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What are the benefits of lead? Answer: Prevents corrosion and
kills mold and Mildew
Is durable and easy to shape
◉ How long has lead been used? Answer: Lead has been used for
thousands of years
◉ How can lead make you sick? Answer: Lead can make you sick if
you breathe or swallow it/
◉ Is lead a metal? If so what type? (heavy/light) Answer: A heavy
metal
◉ What is the definition of lead based-pain? Answer: Paint, varnish,
shellac, or other coatings on surfaces that contain more than 1.0
mg/cm2 or more than 0.5% weight.
,◉ What are some sources of lead exposure? Answer: Lead based
paint
Leaded gasoline
Industrial releases
Soil
Food
Water
Pottery
Crystal
Glassware
Different jobs and hobbies
,◉ When does lead paint become a health hazard? Answer: When it
chips or becomes dust or fumes.
◉ How is lead dust created Answer: Lead-based paint gets old and
deteriorates
Lead-painted surfaces are broken, damaged, or disturbed
Lead-painted surfaces are sanded or scraped
◉ What do lead dust particles stick to? Answer: All surfaces
◉ Can you see lead dust particles with the naked eye? Answer: No
◉ What is a MAJOR cause of childhood lead poisoning Answer: Lead
paint in the home
◉ When did the United States ban the use of lead paint in homes?
Answer: 1978
◉ What is the GREATEST cause of childhood lead poisoning?
Answer: Renovation of homes and child-occupied facilities built
before 1978
, ◉ How many American homes still contain lead paint? Answer: An
estimated 34 Million homes
3/4 of them contain lead hazards
◉ Which commercial buildings are considered child-occupied
facilities? Answer: Daycare centers
Hospitals
Schools
◉ Where is lead based paint still being used? Answer: Many bridges
and steel structures
◉ When lead-based paint deteriorates or is disturbed, what does it
create? Answer: It creates lead dust
◉ If lead based paint removal on steel structures is not properly
contained/removed, what happens to the community? Answer: Lead
dust from paint removal can pollute a whole community
