OHIO LEAD ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ What common consumer products could contain lead? Answer:
Paint, Bullets, Fishing sinkers, Solders, Ceramic, X-ray block, vinyl,
plastic, weights, pewter, batteries, flashing & leaded crystal glass
◉ What was lead used in these products Answer: Durable, drying
agent, prevents mold & mildew, provides brightness in color & block
radiation
◉ What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products Answer:
White lead
◉ What are sources of lead contamination for yards and
playgrounds? Answer: Roof flashing, leaded gas contamination,
industrial emissions & paint dust from homes
◉ What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety
Commission? Answer: 0.06% by weight
◉ When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? Answer: 1978
,◉ What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD Answer:
1.0 mg/cm2
◉ What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction?
Answer: any detectable amount
◉ How can lead enter the body? Answer: Eating & Breathing
◉ What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? Answer: Brain,
Central nervous system, kidneys, blood forming system,
reproductive system & heart
◉ What are symptoms of lead poisoning Answer: Stomach aches,
constipation or diarrhea, irritability, fatigue & weakness, muscle
aches, lack of sex drive, tremors & also headaches
◉ How long does lead typically remain in the blood Answer: 30 days
◉ How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue Answer: 30
days
◉ How long does lead typically remain in the bones Answer: 30
years
, ◉ What is meant by lead body burden? Answer: the amount of lead
in your blood, soft tissue and bones at any one time
◉ What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? Answer: low dose over
a long period
◉ What is meant by acute lead poisoning Answer: high dose in a
short time
◉ What blood-lead level in children is regulated? Answer: 10 ug/dl
◉ Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? Answer: hand
to mouth behavior, high absorption rate & lead interferes with
proper development
◉ What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body?
Answer: Chelation
◉ What is Title X Answer: Childhood lead poisoning prevention law
◉ What law requires contractors and workers to be trained Answer:
Toxic Substance Control Act (T.S.C.A)
PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ What common consumer products could contain lead? Answer:
Paint, Bullets, Fishing sinkers, Solders, Ceramic, X-ray block, vinyl,
plastic, weights, pewter, batteries, flashing & leaded crystal glass
◉ What was lead used in these products Answer: Durable, drying
agent, prevents mold & mildew, provides brightness in color & block
radiation
◉ What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products Answer:
White lead
◉ What are sources of lead contamination for yards and
playgrounds? Answer: Roof flashing, leaded gas contamination,
industrial emissions & paint dust from homes
◉ What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety
Commission? Answer: 0.06% by weight
◉ When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? Answer: 1978
,◉ What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD Answer:
1.0 mg/cm2
◉ What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction?
Answer: any detectable amount
◉ How can lead enter the body? Answer: Eating & Breathing
◉ What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? Answer: Brain,
Central nervous system, kidneys, blood forming system,
reproductive system & heart
◉ What are symptoms of lead poisoning Answer: Stomach aches,
constipation or diarrhea, irritability, fatigue & weakness, muscle
aches, lack of sex drive, tremors & also headaches
◉ How long does lead typically remain in the blood Answer: 30 days
◉ How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue Answer: 30
days
◉ How long does lead typically remain in the bones Answer: 30
years
, ◉ What is meant by lead body burden? Answer: the amount of lead
in your blood, soft tissue and bones at any one time
◉ What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? Answer: low dose over
a long period
◉ What is meant by acute lead poisoning Answer: high dose in a
short time
◉ What blood-lead level in children is regulated? Answer: 10 ug/dl
◉ Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? Answer: hand
to mouth behavior, high absorption rate & lead interferes with
proper development
◉ What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body?
Answer: Chelation
◉ What is Title X Answer: Childhood lead poisoning prevention law
◉ What law requires contractors and workers to be trained Answer:
Toxic Substance Control Act (T.S.C.A)
