2024 Lead Test - Inspector Questions and Answers

OSHA lead construction standard - Answer-29CFR1926.62 What is the ten hour PEL - Answer-40 mg/m3 (50 x 8 hrs/ hours worked = 400 / 10= 40) What is the OSHA PEL - Answer-50 mg/m3 TWA What is OSHA Action Level - Answer-30 mg/ m3 TWA Even after the lead-based paint has been weathered, chipped, peeled, or removed from painted surfaces it can still be available as a potential exposure source through. - Answer--soil around the house and play area - contaminated dust within the house ( carpet and upholstered furniture) - contaminated dust on paved areas around the house, on sidewalks, alleys, streets and parkinglots HUD requires PHAs and IHAs to inspect what age facilities - Answer-Pre-1978 In 1970 the U.S? Surgeon General issued a statement title" Medical Aspects of Children Lead Poisoning, which resulted in Public Law 91-695, the _________________________ in 1971. - AnswerLead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (LBPPPA) Lead exposure in construction- Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) - Answer-50 mg/m3 Lead exposure in construction- Action level - Answer-30 mg/m3 Lead is defined as how many parts per million - Answer-5000 ppm, or 0.5% Lead exposure in construction- Allowable blood lead levels - Answer-40mg/dl Ohio/HUD/EPA. Clearance for dust on floors is - Answer-EPA and HUD= 40 mg/ft2 OHIO = 100 mg/ft2Ohio/ HUD/EPA Clearance for dust on window sills is - Answer-EPA and HUD =250 mg/ft2 Ohio = 500 mg/ft2 Ohio/HUD/EPA clearance for dust on window wells is - Answer-EPA and HUD=400 mg/ft2 Ohio= 800 mg/ft2 Removal is required when - Answer-Two consecutive blood test at or above 50mg/dl Who can give you Chelators - Answer-Doctor only Lead can affect what body systems - Answer-Blood forming system Central nervious system Reproductive system Kidneys Medical surveillance requires - Answer-Initial MS requires biological monitoring for any exposure at or above the sction level on any day and A MS Programs requires biological monitoring for exposure at or above the action level for more than 30 days in a 12 month period. Toxic substances can enter the body through what pathways - Answer-Inhalation Aborption Ingestion Lead attaches to plasma white or red blood cells - Answer-Red What is quarterly exposure monitoring required - Answer-If you exceed the PEL The inspector is responsible for implementing what - Answer-The Inspection PlanA group of similar buildings is defined as - Answer-All constructed at the same time, same construction and with same painting history The inspector is responsible for implementing what - Answer-The inspection plan