LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ELABORATIONS!!
Identify the materials used for enclosure:
A. Drywall
B. Vinyl siding
C. Plywood
D. Paneling
Hazards that exist in residential environments:
A. Lead dust
B. Lead contaminated soil
C. Peeling, chipping paint
D. Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead:
A. Hand to mouth activities
B. Worker take-home dust
C. Contaminated toys
D. Lead paint chips
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure:
A. Inhalation
B. Ingestion
,C. Skin contact
D. Eye contact
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers:
A. Stomachache
B. Nausea
C. Headache
D. Memory loss
Describe the OSHA (and other) requirements for lead abatement worker training:
A. Info on respirators and their use, types, proper fit
B. Medical exams for everyone working with lead
C. Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
D. Hands-on training for abatement procedures
Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste disposal
for lead abatement projects:
A. Commercial/industrial projects - tested, labeled, hauled correctly
B. Residential property - household hazardous waste exemption
C. Mandatory reporting to EPA
D. Safe transport to certified disposal facilities
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures:
, A. TCLP test - Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure
B. Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l = hazardous waste
C. Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
D. Regular monitoring and reporting
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA:
A. A person who can identify hazards
B. Someone who can take corrective action
C. Certified safety professional
D. Experienced lead abatement worker
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work:
A. When above the permissible exposure limit:
B. Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
C. Have a written respiratory program in place
D. Regular respirator fit testing
OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work:
A. Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it is
not
B. Construction
C. Agriculture
ELABORATIONS!!
Identify the materials used for enclosure:
A. Drywall
B. Vinyl siding
C. Plywood
D. Paneling
Hazards that exist in residential environments:
A. Lead dust
B. Lead contaminated soil
C. Peeling, chipping paint
D. Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead:
A. Hand to mouth activities
B. Worker take-home dust
C. Contaminated toys
D. Lead paint chips
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure:
A. Inhalation
B. Ingestion
,C. Skin contact
D. Eye contact
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers:
A. Stomachache
B. Nausea
C. Headache
D. Memory loss
Describe the OSHA (and other) requirements for lead abatement worker training:
A. Info on respirators and their use, types, proper fit
B. Medical exams for everyone working with lead
C. Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
D. Hands-on training for abatement procedures
Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste disposal
for lead abatement projects:
A. Commercial/industrial projects - tested, labeled, hauled correctly
B. Residential property - household hazardous waste exemption
C. Mandatory reporting to EPA
D. Safe transport to certified disposal facilities
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures:
, A. TCLP test - Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure
B. Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l = hazardous waste
C. Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
D. Regular monitoring and reporting
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA:
A. A person who can identify hazards
B. Someone who can take corrective action
C. Certified safety professional
D. Experienced lead abatement worker
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work:
A. When above the permissible exposure limit:
B. Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
C. Have a written respiratory program in place
D. Regular respirator fit testing
OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work:
A. Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it is
not
B. Construction
C. Agriculture
