Lead Paint Abatement Supervisor Review Questions and Correct Answers

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Lead Paint Abatement Supervisor
Review Questions and Correct Answers
Background Information On Lead


GIVE EXAMPLES OF "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS"
AND OTHER COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN
RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS. Answer: Surfaces that
are chewed or mouthed


Peeling paint


Chipping paint


Soil hazards


Friction surface


Impact surface


COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS Answer: Windows


Doors



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Floors


Bare Soil


Background Information On Lead


HAZARDS THAT TYPICALLY EXIST IN RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTS Answer: Lead Dust


Lead Contaminated Soil


Peeling, Chipping Paint


Folk Remedies


Health Effects of Lead Exposure


DESCRIBE HOW CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY EXPOSED
TO LEAD Answer: Hand to mouth activities


Worker take home dust


IDENTIFY THE COMMON ROUTES OF WORKER LEAD
EXPOSURE Answer: Inhalation


Ingestion
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Health Effects of Lead Exposure


DESCRIBE THE BASIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD TO
WORKERS Answer: Stomachache


Nausea


Headache


Memory Loss


High Blood Pressure


Long term--can cause kidney damage


DESCRIBE THE OSHA AND OTHER RECOMMENDED
REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT WORKER
TRAINING Answer: Information on respirators, their
use, different types, importance of proper fit


Medical exams required for everyone working with lead


Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your
exposure to lead



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