Lead Abatement Supervisor Newest Version
(2026) Exam Questions and Verified Answers
100% Correct (A+)
• What common consumer products could contain lead? -✓✓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 -✓✓Durable, drying agent, prevents mold
& mildew, provides brightness in color & block radiation
• What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products -✓✓White lead
• What are sources of lead contamination for yards and playgrounds? -✓✓Roof
flashing, leaded gas contamination, industrial emissions & paint dust from homes
• What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety Commission? -
✓✓0.06% by weight
• When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? -✓✓1978
• What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD -✓✓1.0 mg/cm2
• What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction? -✓✓any
detectable amount
• How can lead enter the body? -✓✓Eating & Breathing
• What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? -✓✓Brain, Central nervous
system, kidneys, blood forming system, reproductive system & heart
• What are symptoms of lead poisoning -✓✓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 -✓✓30 days
, • How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue -✓✓30 days
• How long does lead typically remain in the bones -✓✓30 years
• What is meant by lead body burden? -✓✓the amount of lead in your blood, soft
tissue and bones at any one time
• What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? -✓✓low dose over a long period
• What is meant by acute lead poisoning -✓✓high dose in a short time
• What blood-lead level in children is regulated? -✓✓10 ug/dl
• Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? -✓✓hand to mouth behavior,
high absorption rate & lead interferes with proper development
• What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body? -✓✓Chelation
• What is Title X -✓✓Childhood lead poisoning prevention law
• What law requires contractors and workers to be trained -✓✓Toxic Substance
Control Act (T.S.C.A)
• What federal government agency enforces TSCA -✓✓EPA
• What federal agency enforces work safety? -✓✓OSHA
• What does OSHA require whenever work disturbs lead? -✓✓Personal Air
Monitoring
• What Ohio agency requires training? -✓✓Ohio department of Health
• What disciplines must be trained under EPA and ODH -✓✓Inspector, risk
assessor, worker, contractor/supervisor, designer
(2026) Exam Questions and Verified Answers
100% Correct (A+)
• What common consumer products could contain lead? -✓✓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 -✓✓Durable, drying agent, prevents mold
& mildew, provides brightness in color & block radiation
• What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products -✓✓White lead
• What are sources of lead contamination for yards and playgrounds? -✓✓Roof
flashing, leaded gas contamination, industrial emissions & paint dust from homes
• What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety Commission? -
✓✓0.06% by weight
• When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? -✓✓1978
• What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD -✓✓1.0 mg/cm2
• What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction? -✓✓any
detectable amount
• How can lead enter the body? -✓✓Eating & Breathing
• What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? -✓✓Brain, Central nervous
system, kidneys, blood forming system, reproductive system & heart
• What are symptoms of lead poisoning -✓✓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 -✓✓30 days
, • How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue -✓✓30 days
• How long does lead typically remain in the bones -✓✓30 years
• What is meant by lead body burden? -✓✓the amount of lead in your blood, soft
tissue and bones at any one time
• What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? -✓✓low dose over a long period
• What is meant by acute lead poisoning -✓✓high dose in a short time
• What blood-lead level in children is regulated? -✓✓10 ug/dl
• Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? -✓✓hand to mouth behavior,
high absorption rate & lead interferes with proper development
• What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body? -✓✓Chelation
• What is Title X -✓✓Childhood lead poisoning prevention law
• What law requires contractors and workers to be trained -✓✓Toxic Substance
Control Act (T.S.C.A)
• What federal government agency enforces TSCA -✓✓EPA
• What federal agency enforces work safety? -✓✓OSHA
• What does OSHA require whenever work disturbs lead? -✓✓Personal Air
Monitoring
• What Ohio agency requires training? -✓✓Ohio department of Health
• What disciplines must be trained under EPA and ODH -✓✓Inspector, risk
assessor, worker, contractor/supervisor, designer
