Lead Abatement Supervisor QUESTIONS
& AnswerS 2026 Latest Update
Characteristics of lead - correct answerMetal, Gray, Soft, Heavy, Blocks radiation &
Toxic
What common consumer products could contain lead? - correct answerPaint,
Bullets, Fishing sinkers, Solders, Ceramic, X-ray block, vinyl, plastic, weights, pewter,
batteries, flashing & leaded crystal glass
What was lead used in these products - correct answerDurable, drying agent,
prevents mold & mildew, provides brightness in color & block radiation
What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products - correct answerWhite
lead
What are sources of lead contamination for yards and playgrounds? - correct
answerRoof flashing, leaded gas contamination, industrial emissions & paint dust from
homes
What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety Commission? - correct
answer0.06% by weight
When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? - correct answer1978
What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD - correct answer1.0
mg/cm2
What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction? - correct
answerany detectable amount
How can lead enter the body? - correct answerEating & Breathing
What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? - correct answerBrain, Central
nervous system, kidneys, blood forming system, reproductive system & heart
, What are symptoms of lead poisoning - correct answerStomach 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 - correct answer30 days
How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue - correct answer30 days
How long does lead typically remain in the bones - correct answer30 years
What is meant by lead body burden? - correct answerthe amount of lead in your
blood, soft tissue and bones at any one time
What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? - correct answerlow dose over a long
period
What is meant by acute lead poisoning - correct answerhigh dose in a short time
What blood-lead level in children is regulated? - correct answer10 ug/dl
Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? - correct answerhand to mouth
behavior, high absorption rate & lead interferes with proper development
What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body? - correct
answerChelation
What is Title X - correct answerChildhood lead poisoning prevention law
What law requires contractors and workers to be trained - correct answerToxic
Substance Control Act (T.S.C.A)
What federal government agency enforces TSCA - correct answerEPA
What federal agency enforces work safety? - correct answerOSHA
What does OSHA require whenever work disturbs lead? - correct answerPersonal
Air Monitoring
What Ohio agency requires training? - correct answerOhio department of Health
What disciplines must be trained under EPA and ODH - correct answerInspector,
risk assessor, worker, contractor/supervisor, designer
& AnswerS 2026 Latest Update
Characteristics of lead - correct answerMetal, Gray, Soft, Heavy, Blocks radiation &
Toxic
What common consumer products could contain lead? - correct answerPaint,
Bullets, Fishing sinkers, Solders, Ceramic, X-ray block, vinyl, plastic, weights, pewter,
batteries, flashing & leaded crystal glass
What was lead used in these products - correct answerDurable, drying agent,
prevents mold & mildew, provides brightness in color & block radiation
What form of lead was used in house-hold paint products - correct answerWhite
lead
What are sources of lead contamination for yards and playgrounds? - correct
answerRoof flashing, leaded gas contamination, industrial emissions & paint dust from
homes
What is lead-based paint under the Consumer Product Safety Commission? - correct
answer0.06% by weight
When did CPSC ban lead-based paint? - correct answer1978
What is lead based paint according to the EPA and HUD - correct answer1.0
mg/cm2
What level of lead triggers in OSHA regulations in construction? - correct
answerany detectable amount
How can lead enter the body? - correct answerEating & Breathing
What organs may be damaged by lead in the body? - correct answerBrain, Central
nervous system, kidneys, blood forming system, reproductive system & heart
, What are symptoms of lead poisoning - correct answerStomach 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 - correct answer30 days
How long does lead typically remain in soft tissue - correct answer30 days
How long does lead typically remain in the bones - correct answer30 years
What is meant by lead body burden? - correct answerthe amount of lead in your
blood, soft tissue and bones at any one time
What is meant by chronic lead poisoning? - correct answerlow dose over a long
period
What is meant by acute lead poisoning - correct answerhigh dose in a short time
What blood-lead level in children is regulated? - correct answer10 ug/dl
Why do we focus on children under 6 years of age? - correct answerhand to mouth
behavior, high absorption rate & lead interferes with proper development
What medical procedure is used to remove lead from the body? - correct
answerChelation
What is Title X - correct answerChildhood lead poisoning prevention law
What law requires contractors and workers to be trained - correct answerToxic
Substance Control Act (T.S.C.A)
What federal government agency enforces TSCA - correct answerEPA
What federal agency enforces work safety? - correct answerOSHA
What does OSHA require whenever work disturbs lead? - correct answerPersonal
Air Monitoring
What Ohio agency requires training? - correct answerOhio department of Health
What disciplines must be trained under EPA and ODH - correct answerInspector,
risk assessor, worker, contractor/supervisor, designer
