LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION EXAM |
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS
|2026 LATEST UPDATED
Who is responsible for the satisfactory completion of the project? - (answer)Lead Abatement
Supervisors
T/F- US EPA requires that all workers and supervisors who engage in lead abatement work
complete accredited training and obtain worker certification - (answer)True
Other conversions of 1 mg/cm2 (ppm, % by weight, micrograms) - (answer)1.0mg/cm2 or more
of lead
0.5% (5000 ppm) or more by lead weight
100%/0.5% = 200 or 1 in 200
1,000,000 microgram / 5,000 = 200 or 1 in 200
Federal Definition of Lead-Based Paint (amount) - (answer)1 milligram/cm2
gram to milligram to microgram conversion - (answer)1 gram = 1,000 milligram = 1,000,000
micrograms
T/F- Lead graphite pencils contribute to Lead Poisoning - (answer)False
T/F- Educators are not associated with lead exposure - (answer)True
What is the most common lead exposure to children? - (answer)Playing in lead-contaminated
dust
,What are the two most common ways lead enters the body? - (answer)Eating (ingestion) and
Breathing (Inhalation)
What body system is the most affected by lead? - (answer)The nervous system
Why are children at highest risk of lead poisoning? - (answer)Immature bodies
not fully developed organs
more likely to come into contact w/ lead in the home
What must exposure monitoring records include? - (answer)Dates
numbers
duration
location
results of each exposure sample
CDC reference level for children's lead blood levels - (answer)3.5 micrograms per deciliter
Action Level (AL) - (answer)At or above 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air
OSHA Written Compliance Plan includes: - (answer)description of workplace controls used to
limit exposure to lead
air monitoring data to represent exposures
description of use of PPE
T/F- OSHA requires respirator use when air monitoring indicates a level above PEL -
(answer)True
, What PEL exposure rate is required for a Class 1 (half face) respirator to be used? -
(answer)above 50 micrograms/m3
Protection Factor (PE) - (answer)Measurement of respirator effectiveness
The degree of protection that a respirator provides
What two pieces of equipment must you use together when using chemical agents for lead
removal? - (answer)HEPA filter
chemical cartridge
T/F- In lead abatement work, HEPA refers to the filter type - (answer)True
PPE for lead abatement includes: - (answer)Disposable coveralls
gloves
head and foot coverings
What is the importance of wearing PPE? - (answer)Prevent contamination of skin, clothing, and
the chance of rashes caused by caustic strippers
Medical Removal from a job site is based on what? - (answer)Periodic blood sampling
Chelation Therapy - (answer)Is a process that removes lead from the blood stream
Abatement Supervisors Duties - (answer)Write an occupant protection plan
abatement report
oversee all abatement activities
Who is responsible for notifying the occupant? - (answer)The abatement supervisor
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED EXPERT SOLUTIONS
|2026 LATEST UPDATED
Who is responsible for the satisfactory completion of the project? - (answer)Lead Abatement
Supervisors
T/F- US EPA requires that all workers and supervisors who engage in lead abatement work
complete accredited training and obtain worker certification - (answer)True
Other conversions of 1 mg/cm2 (ppm, % by weight, micrograms) - (answer)1.0mg/cm2 or more
of lead
0.5% (5000 ppm) or more by lead weight
100%/0.5% = 200 or 1 in 200
1,000,000 microgram / 5,000 = 200 or 1 in 200
Federal Definition of Lead-Based Paint (amount) - (answer)1 milligram/cm2
gram to milligram to microgram conversion - (answer)1 gram = 1,000 milligram = 1,000,000
micrograms
T/F- Lead graphite pencils contribute to Lead Poisoning - (answer)False
T/F- Educators are not associated with lead exposure - (answer)True
What is the most common lead exposure to children? - (answer)Playing in lead-contaminated
dust
,What are the two most common ways lead enters the body? - (answer)Eating (ingestion) and
Breathing (Inhalation)
What body system is the most affected by lead? - (answer)The nervous system
Why are children at highest risk of lead poisoning? - (answer)Immature bodies
not fully developed organs
more likely to come into contact w/ lead in the home
What must exposure monitoring records include? - (answer)Dates
numbers
duration
location
results of each exposure sample
CDC reference level for children's lead blood levels - (answer)3.5 micrograms per deciliter
Action Level (AL) - (answer)At or above 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air
OSHA Written Compliance Plan includes: - (answer)description of workplace controls used to
limit exposure to lead
air monitoring data to represent exposures
description of use of PPE
T/F- OSHA requires respirator use when air monitoring indicates a level above PEL -
(answer)True
, What PEL exposure rate is required for a Class 1 (half face) respirator to be used? -
(answer)above 50 micrograms/m3
Protection Factor (PE) - (answer)Measurement of respirator effectiveness
The degree of protection that a respirator provides
What two pieces of equipment must you use together when using chemical agents for lead
removal? - (answer)HEPA filter
chemical cartridge
T/F- In lead abatement work, HEPA refers to the filter type - (answer)True
PPE for lead abatement includes: - (answer)Disposable coveralls
gloves
head and foot coverings
What is the importance of wearing PPE? - (answer)Prevent contamination of skin, clothing, and
the chance of rashes caused by caustic strippers
Medical Removal from a job site is based on what? - (answer)Periodic blood sampling
Chelation Therapy - (answer)Is a process that removes lead from the blood stream
Abatement Supervisors Duties - (answer)Write an occupant protection plan
abatement report
oversee all abatement activities
Who is responsible for notifying the occupant? - (answer)The abatement supervisor
