LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR 2026 TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔OSHA Permissible exposure level for lead - ✔✔50ug/m3
✔✔How often do lead abatement supervisors need to take a refresher course? -
✔✔Every 2 years
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in air - ✔✔ug/m3
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in soil - ✔✔ppm
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in dust - ✔✔ug/sq ft.
✔✔HUD and EPA post-abatement clearance standards for lead in dust - ✔✔Floor= 40
ug/ft2
Sill= 250 ug/ft2
Well= 400 ug/ft2
✔✔Describe the purpose and focus of the HUD guidelines - ✔✔- Provide guidance for
federally assisted housing
- It has become a standard for the industry
✔✔Why is it important to ensure that worker certification cards and certificates are
current? - ✔✔- So they don't have to take the full course again
- So that the supervisor doesn't get fined for having people with expired cards on site
✔✔Wisconsin DHS 163 certification requirements for lead worker - ✔✔Lead safe
renovator class
Lead abatement work class
Submit application and fee to DHS
, ✔✔WI DHS 163 certification requirements for supervisor - ✔✔- 1 day lead safe
renovator class
- One day lead abatement work class and related experience
- 2 yrs construction experience or 1 yr as lead worker
- 2 day lead abatement supervisor class
- Submit application and fee to WI DHS
- Pass state exam
✔✔WI DHS 163 definition of abatement - ✔✔Activity designed to permanently eliminate
lead based paint hazards
✔✔WI DHS 163 definition of lead based paint - ✔✔- 0.5% lead by weight
- more than 1.0 mg/cm2
✔✔Notification requirements for lead abatement or lead hazard reduction activities -
✔✔- Not less than 2 days before project starts
- Notify if there is a change in date within one working day of the original start date
- Emergency notification by phone, but DHS has to receive notice in writing within 24
hrs.
✔✔Which WI regulation covers lead training and certification - ✔✔DHS 163
✔✔DHS 163 definition of interim control activity - ✔✔- A measure designed to
temporarily reduce human exposure to a lead-based paint hazard
Examples: painting, covering with gravel or sod
✔✔State agency that regulates solid waste storage, transportation and disposal -
✔✔DNR
✔✔Who are certified by DHS to perform clearance - ✔✔- Lead inspector
- Lead Risk Assessor
- Lead hazard investigator
- Lead sampling technician- only on non-abatement projects
✔✔Which certified personnel must be present at the abatement site at all times? -
✔✔Lead supervisor
✔✔Who owns the certification? - ✔✔The employee
✔✔How do you determine the expiration and next training date of a certification card? -
✔✔Card expiration date is on blue card
Training must be completed by the training date shown on the card
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔OSHA Permissible exposure level for lead - ✔✔50ug/m3
✔✔How often do lead abatement supervisors need to take a refresher course? -
✔✔Every 2 years
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in air - ✔✔ug/m3
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in soil - ✔✔ppm
✔✔The units used to express lead levels in dust - ✔✔ug/sq ft.
✔✔HUD and EPA post-abatement clearance standards for lead in dust - ✔✔Floor= 40
ug/ft2
Sill= 250 ug/ft2
Well= 400 ug/ft2
✔✔Describe the purpose and focus of the HUD guidelines - ✔✔- Provide guidance for
federally assisted housing
- It has become a standard for the industry
✔✔Why is it important to ensure that worker certification cards and certificates are
current? - ✔✔- So they don't have to take the full course again
- So that the supervisor doesn't get fined for having people with expired cards on site
✔✔Wisconsin DHS 163 certification requirements for lead worker - ✔✔Lead safe
renovator class
Lead abatement work class
Submit application and fee to DHS
, ✔✔WI DHS 163 certification requirements for supervisor - ✔✔- 1 day lead safe
renovator class
- One day lead abatement work class and related experience
- 2 yrs construction experience or 1 yr as lead worker
- 2 day lead abatement supervisor class
- Submit application and fee to WI DHS
- Pass state exam
✔✔WI DHS 163 definition of abatement - ✔✔Activity designed to permanently eliminate
lead based paint hazards
✔✔WI DHS 163 definition of lead based paint - ✔✔- 0.5% lead by weight
- more than 1.0 mg/cm2
✔✔Notification requirements for lead abatement or lead hazard reduction activities -
✔✔- Not less than 2 days before project starts
- Notify if there is a change in date within one working day of the original start date
- Emergency notification by phone, but DHS has to receive notice in writing within 24
hrs.
✔✔Which WI regulation covers lead training and certification - ✔✔DHS 163
✔✔DHS 163 definition of interim control activity - ✔✔- A measure designed to
temporarily reduce human exposure to a lead-based paint hazard
Examples: painting, covering with gravel or sod
✔✔State agency that regulates solid waste storage, transportation and disposal -
✔✔DNR
✔✔Who are certified by DHS to perform clearance - ✔✔- Lead inspector
- Lead Risk Assessor
- Lead hazard investigator
- Lead sampling technician- only on non-abatement projects
✔✔Which certified personnel must be present at the abatement site at all times? -
✔✔Lead supervisor
✔✔Who owns the certification? - ✔✔The employee
✔✔How do you determine the expiration and next training date of a certification card? -
✔✔Card expiration date is on blue card
Training must be completed by the training date shown on the card
