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,1. Name the types of respirators typically needed for residential lead
abatement jobs and list OSHA protection factors - ANSWER✓ 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)
2. OSHA protection factor for half face respirator - ANSWER✓ 10
3. OSHA protection factor for full face respirator - ANSWER✓ 50
4. OSHA protection factor for full face powered air purifying respirator
- ANSWER✓ 1000
5. OSHA protection factor for full face supplied air respirator -
ANSWER✓ 1000
6. OSHA protection factor for self contained breathing apparatus -
ANSWER✓ 10,000
7. List some personal protective equipment needed for workers during
the project, besides respirators - ANSWER✓ Suits
Boots
Safety Glasses
Gloves
8. How to care for and store respirators properly - ANSWER✓ - Store
in a dry area that is not too hot or cold
-Keep in ziplock back to protect from dust
-Keep out of sunlight
- Do not hand by straps
9. Qualitative respirator fit testing - ANSWER✓ check the quality of the
fit by using irritant smoke, saccharin, Bitrex and having wearer say
whether or not they can detect
,10. Quantitative respirator fit test - ANSWER✓ using a probe inside the
respirator to measure the protection factor
11. Describe the conditions that may affect worker respiratory fit tests -
ANSWER✓ -Whether they are affected by the smoke
-Whether they are lying about whether they can detect the banana
oil
-Facial hair
-Dental work
- Weight gain or loss
12. Common sources of lead in residential environments - ANSWER✓ -
Windows
- Bare Soil
- Floors
Doors
13. Examples of lead based paint hazards and common sources of lead
in residential environments - ANSWER✓ - Surfaces that are chewed
or mouthed
- Peeling or chipping paint
- Soil hazards
- Friction or impact surfaces
14. Describe the need and techniques to perform daily cleanup in
abatement areas - ANSWER✓ Need: to keep a safe work site for
employees and OSHA requirement
Techniques: Haul waste out of job site and pull up top later of plastic
15. Examples of techniques and equipment used to abate interior dust -
ANSWER✓ -HEPA vac
-Water
-Rags
-Disposal Bags
, 16. Limitation of abating dust from severely contaminated carpets -
ANSWER✓ -Lead can go through carpets and come back up
-You can HEPA vac (1 min for every 10 sq ft)
-You can use a steam cleaner on carpet
17. Identify the tools, materials, methods used for encapsulation -
ANSWER✓ -Paintbrush
-Encapsulant
-Deglosser to prepare surface
-Tape to conduct tape test
-Mil gauge to measure thickness
18. Describe when abated surfaces should be painted or otherwise
sealed - ANSWER✓ After final cleanup but before clearance
19. Describe the proper order for final cleanup - ANSWER✓ -HEPA Vac
-Wash
-Rinse
-Start with the rooms furthest away from the front door and from
the top down
20. Cleaning products used for final cleanup procedure -
ANSWER✓ -Hot water
-Detergent
-HEPA vac
21. The correct location of lead warning signs - ANSWER✓ at entrances
(# of signs depends on if you are doing a whole building)
22.Describe how to build a containment for exterior abatement work -
ANSWER✓ -Lay plastic on the ground at least 10 ft in all directions
from where you are working and attach to wall of building
-Cover windows
-Set up a perimeter 10 ft beyond the plastic
23.Describe how to build a containment for interior abatement work -
ANSWER✓ -Cover critical barriers