LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Why would you collect pre-abatement (baseline) soil or exterior dust samples? -
✔✔-Liability
- Document what existed before project begins
✔✔Why is it important to examine worker baseline blood lead levels - ✔✔-Liability
-Learn if they already have lead in their blood
✔✔Why do air sampling pumps need to be calibrated before use? - ✔✔-You must know
exactly how much air is pulled through the monitoring cassette in order to have accurate
readings
✔✔Why is personal air sampling required to assess worker's lead exposure -
✔✔Because it represents what an employee's actual exposure is
✔✔Describe potential health hazards from chemicals used on the job and
recommended ways to prevent exposure - ✔✔-Burns
-Eye damage
-Fire
-Fumes
Prevention:
Follow manufacturers recommendations
✔✔Identify safety data sheets needed at the work site - ✔✔Needed for chemicals and
products used at the job site
-WD40
-Encapsulants
-Treated lumber
-Paint
-Caulk
, -Detergent
-Primer
✔✔Explain methods to prevent workers from taking lead dust home - ✔✔-Wear suits
-Wash hands and face before going home
-Take a shower
-Change clothes
✔✔Why is it important to shut down and seal the HVAC system? - ✔✔So that the rest of
the house isn't contaminated by dust circulating through the HVAC
✔✔Why should there be a decontamination unit for workers? - ✔✔-So they don't bring
lead dust to their cars or home
✔✔Explain why it is necessary for copies of the health and safety program to be present
at the worksite - ✔✔-So employees are prepared for different situations
-So they know where to locate phone numbers
-So they know what types of situation to anticipate
✔✔Describe the decontamination procedures that should be discussed with workers
during routine safety and health meetings - ✔✔-Wash hands before eating
-Keep respirators on while working
-Washing the inside and outside of respirators
✔✔Describe general work practice issues to discuss with workers during health and
safety meetings - ✔✔-Using a HEPA vac
-Using wet methods
-Reducing lead exposure
✔✔Explain the importance of checking that containment is secure - ✔✔-So that the rest
of the property is not contaminated
-So that you do not have to clean more than necessary
-To prevent water damage
✔✔Why may a containment area need mechanical ventilation - ✔✔-To keep lead dust
away from the vicinity of workers
-High amounts of dust in the air
-The containment area gets hot
✔✔Recognize general issues and responsibilities for worker health and safety - ✔✔-
Making sure they wear their respirator
-That they inspect their suit
-Making sure they don't disregard safe work practices
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Why would you collect pre-abatement (baseline) soil or exterior dust samples? -
✔✔-Liability
- Document what existed before project begins
✔✔Why is it important to examine worker baseline blood lead levels - ✔✔-Liability
-Learn if they already have lead in their blood
✔✔Why do air sampling pumps need to be calibrated before use? - ✔✔-You must know
exactly how much air is pulled through the monitoring cassette in order to have accurate
readings
✔✔Why is personal air sampling required to assess worker's lead exposure -
✔✔Because it represents what an employee's actual exposure is
✔✔Describe potential health hazards from chemicals used on the job and
recommended ways to prevent exposure - ✔✔-Burns
-Eye damage
-Fire
-Fumes
Prevention:
Follow manufacturers recommendations
✔✔Identify safety data sheets needed at the work site - ✔✔Needed for chemicals and
products used at the job site
-WD40
-Encapsulants
-Treated lumber
-Paint
-Caulk
, -Detergent
-Primer
✔✔Explain methods to prevent workers from taking lead dust home - ✔✔-Wear suits
-Wash hands and face before going home
-Take a shower
-Change clothes
✔✔Why is it important to shut down and seal the HVAC system? - ✔✔So that the rest of
the house isn't contaminated by dust circulating through the HVAC
✔✔Why should there be a decontamination unit for workers? - ✔✔-So they don't bring
lead dust to their cars or home
✔✔Explain why it is necessary for copies of the health and safety program to be present
at the worksite - ✔✔-So employees are prepared for different situations
-So they know where to locate phone numbers
-So they know what types of situation to anticipate
✔✔Describe the decontamination procedures that should be discussed with workers
during routine safety and health meetings - ✔✔-Wash hands before eating
-Keep respirators on while working
-Washing the inside and outside of respirators
✔✔Describe general work practice issues to discuss with workers during health and
safety meetings - ✔✔-Using a HEPA vac
-Using wet methods
-Reducing lead exposure
✔✔Explain the importance of checking that containment is secure - ✔✔-So that the rest
of the property is not contaminated
-So that you do not have to clean more than necessary
-To prevent water damage
✔✔Why may a containment area need mechanical ventilation - ✔✔-To keep lead dust
away from the vicinity of workers
-High amounts of dust in the air
-The containment area gets hot
✔✔Recognize general issues and responsibilities for worker health and safety - ✔✔-
Making sure they wear their respirator
-That they inspect their suit
-Making sure they don't disregard safe work practices
