LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔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
✔✔Which certified personnel may conduct lead inspections, write inspection reports,
and conduct clearance testing following a lead hazard reduction activity - ✔✔Lead
inspector
Lead Risk Assessor
✔✔Who may conduct lead inspections, write reports, conduct clearance, conduct lead
hazard screens and provide options to reduce lead hazards - ✔✔Lead Risk Assessor
✔✔Who may oversee or perform lead abatement and HUD grand funded lead hazard
reduction activities, develop occupant protection plans and write abatement reports? -
✔✔Project designer
Lead abatement supervisor
✔✔Name the types of respirators typically needed for residential lead abatement jobs
and list OSHA protection factors - ✔✔Half face (10)
Full face (50)
Full face powered air purifying respirator (1000)
Full face supplied air (1000)
Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) (10,000)
✔✔OSHA protection factor for half face respirator - ✔✔10
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face respirator - ✔✔50
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face powered air purifying respirator - ✔✔1000
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face supplied air respirator - ✔✔1000
✔✔OSHA protection factor for self contained breathing apparatus - ✔✔10,000
✔✔List some personal protective equipment needed for workers during the project,
besides respirators - ✔✔Suits
Boots
Safety Glasses
Gloves
✔✔How to care for and store respirators properly - ✔✔- Store in a dry area that is not
too hot or cold
-Keep in ziplock back to protect from dust
-Keep out of sunlight
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔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
✔✔Which certified personnel may conduct lead inspections, write inspection reports,
and conduct clearance testing following a lead hazard reduction activity - ✔✔Lead
inspector
Lead Risk Assessor
✔✔Who may conduct lead inspections, write reports, conduct clearance, conduct lead
hazard screens and provide options to reduce lead hazards - ✔✔Lead Risk Assessor
✔✔Who may oversee or perform lead abatement and HUD grand funded lead hazard
reduction activities, develop occupant protection plans and write abatement reports? -
✔✔Project designer
Lead abatement supervisor
✔✔Name the types of respirators typically needed for residential lead abatement jobs
and list OSHA protection factors - ✔✔Half face (10)
Full face (50)
Full face powered air purifying respirator (1000)
Full face supplied air (1000)
Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) (10,000)
✔✔OSHA protection factor for half face respirator - ✔✔10
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face respirator - ✔✔50
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face powered air purifying respirator - ✔✔1000
✔✔OSHA protection factor for full face supplied air respirator - ✔✔1000
✔✔OSHA protection factor for self contained breathing apparatus - ✔✔10,000
✔✔List some personal protective equipment needed for workers during the project,
besides respirators - ✔✔Suits
Boots
Safety Glasses
Gloves
✔✔How to care for and store respirators properly - ✔✔- Store in a dry area that is not
too hot or cold
-Keep in ziplock back to protect from dust
-Keep out of sunlight
