LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures -
ANS >>>_TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l= hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste Describe how to control
lead in exterior dust - ANS >>>_HEPA vacuum then cover ground with gravel,
sod, mulch, or rocks
Describe how to package and label hazardous waste - ANS >>>
_-Double bag in six mil bags
-Label with the generator's name
-Fill out a waste manifest
Describe the recommended component removal, enclosure, and encapsulation
methods - ANS >>>_ Ways in which dust is reduced: ex.
Enclosure of siding vs removing it
-Duct tape seams on house wrap
-Perform tape test and patch test before applying encapsulant
What are recommended mechanical paint removal methods? - ANS >>>_-Power
tool with a manufacturer's authorized shroud (cover) to attach to a HEPA vac
,Describe recommended chemical paint removal methods - ANS >>>_-Use paint
stripper that does not contain methylene chloride
-Neutralize surface after using the paint stripper
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - ANS >>>_A
person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work –
ANSWER _When above the permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work – ANSWER
_Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it
is not
Construction Agriculture
Factory manufacturing
Medical removal is different Return to work level is different
, Describe blood monitoring requirements - ANS >>>_If air monitoring is above
the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - ANS >>>
_DANGER: Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the Central
Nervous System, Do Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
Examples of basic building and architecture components - ANS >>>_ Casing
Risers
Stair treads Stringer Soffit Fascia
Window wells
Interior windowsills (stools)
Identify fire hazards and ways to prevent them - ANS >>>_- Lacquer thinner
-Spontaneous combustion
-Sparks
| VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures -
ANS >>>_TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l= hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste Describe how to control
lead in exterior dust - ANS >>>_HEPA vacuum then cover ground with gravel,
sod, mulch, or rocks
Describe how to package and label hazardous waste - ANS >>>
_-Double bag in six mil bags
-Label with the generator's name
-Fill out a waste manifest
Describe the recommended component removal, enclosure, and encapsulation
methods - ANS >>>_ Ways in which dust is reduced: ex.
Enclosure of siding vs removing it
-Duct tape seams on house wrap
-Perform tape test and patch test before applying encapsulant
What are recommended mechanical paint removal methods? - ANS >>>_-Power
tool with a manufacturer's authorized shroud (cover) to attach to a HEPA vac
,Describe recommended chemical paint removal methods - ANS >>>_-Use paint
stripper that does not contain methylene chloride
-Neutralize surface after using the paint stripper
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - ANS >>>_A
person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work –
ANSWER _When above the permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work – ANSWER
_Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it
is not
Construction Agriculture
Factory manufacturing
Medical removal is different Return to work level is different
, Describe blood monitoring requirements - ANS >>>_If air monitoring is above
the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - ANS >>>
_DANGER: Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the Central
Nervous System, Do Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
Examples of basic building and architecture components - ANS >>>_ Casing
Risers
Stair treads Stringer Soffit Fascia
Window wells
Interior windowsills (stools)
Identify fire hazards and ways to prevent them - ANS >>>_- Lacquer thinner
-Spontaneous combustion
-Sparks
