LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
Identify the materials used for enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER- Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood Paneling
Caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residential environments - CORRECT ANSWER- Lead
dust Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - CORRECT ANSWER-
Inhalation Ingestion
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stomachache Nausea Headache Memory loss
High Blood pressure Kidney damage
,Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker
training - CORRECT ANSWER- Info on respirators and their use, types,
proper fit
Medical exams for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste
disposal for lead abatement projects - CORRECT ANSWER- Commercial/
industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - CORRECT
ANSWER- A person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work -
CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
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
, Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs) - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including
asbestos)
Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction
standards - CORRECT ANSWER- -Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
-Take steps to reduce exposure to lead
-Do blood monitoring Keep adequate records
Describe the exposure monitoring and written compliance plan requirements
specified by the OSHA lead in construction standards - CORRECT ANSWER-
- Depending on what Class work it is, assume a certain exposure of lead
-Adjust respirator after finding out what exposure is
-Document what type of work is being done
-Exposure below AL (30ug/m3) is considered negative assessment. not repeated
until job conditions change
-If exposure is above PEL (50ug/m3) monitor every 3 months
-between 30-50ug/m3, monitor every 6 months
-written compliance plan
Exposure assessment schedule when assessment reports levels below AL
(30ug/m3) - CORRECT ANSWER- Not repeated until job conditions change
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
Identify the materials used for enclosure - CORRECT ANSWER- Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood Paneling
Caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residential environments - CORRECT ANSWER- Lead
dust Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hand to mouth activities
Worker take home dust
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - CORRECT ANSWER-
Inhalation Ingestion
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stomachache Nausea Headache Memory loss
High Blood pressure Kidney damage
,Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker
training - CORRECT ANSWER- Info on respirators and their use, types,
proper fit
Medical exams for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information regarding waste
disposal for lead abatement projects - CORRECT ANSWER- Commercial/
industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures -
CORRECT ANSWER- 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
"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA - CORRECT
ANSWER- A person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work -
CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
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
, Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs) - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including
asbestos)
Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction
standards - CORRECT ANSWER- -Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
-Take steps to reduce exposure to lead
-Do blood monitoring Keep adequate records
Describe the exposure monitoring and written compliance plan requirements
specified by the OSHA lead in construction standards - CORRECT ANSWER-
- Depending on what Class work it is, assume a certain exposure of lead
-Adjust respirator after finding out what exposure is
-Document what type of work is being done
-Exposure below AL (30ug/m3) is considered negative assessment. not repeated
until job conditions change
-If exposure is above PEL (50ug/m3) monitor every 3 months
-between 30-50ug/m3, monitor every 6 months
-written compliance plan
Exposure assessment schedule when assessment reports levels below AL
(30ug/m3) - CORRECT ANSWER- Not repeated until job conditions change
