Lead Abatement Supervisor Exam
/113 Questions and Solved Answers
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Identify the materials used for enclosure - -Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood
Paneling
Caulk and sealant
-Hazards that exist in residential environments - -Lead dust
Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint
Folk remedies
-Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - -Hand to
mouth activities
Worker take home dust
-Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - -
Inhalation
Ingestion
-Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - -
Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory loss
High Blood pressure
Kidney damage
, -Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead
abatement worker training - -Info on respirators and their use,
types, proper fit
Medical exams for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure
to lead
-Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information
regarding waste disposal for lead abatement projects - -
Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
-Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and
testing procedures - -TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching
procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l=
hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
-"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA -
-A person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
-OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead
abatement work - -When above the permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
-OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement
work - -Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to
exposure to lead when it is not
Construction
Agriculture
, Factory manufacturing
Medical removal is different
Return to work level is different
-Describe blood monitoring requirements - -If air monitoring is
above the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
-Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - -DANGER:
Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the
Central Nervous System, Do Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
-Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs)
- --Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction
(including asbestos)
-Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA
construction standards - --Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
-Take steps to reduce exposure to lead
-Do blood monitoring
Keep adequate records
/113 Questions and Solved Answers
100% Correct!!
Identify the materials used for enclosure - -Drywall
vinyl siding
Plywood
Paneling
Caulk and sealant
-Hazards that exist in residential environments - -Lead dust
Lead contaminated soil
Peeling, chipping paint
Folk remedies
-Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - -Hand to
mouth activities
Worker take home dust
-Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - -
Inhalation
Ingestion
-Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - -
Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
Memory loss
High Blood pressure
Kidney damage
, -Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead
abatement worker training - -Info on respirators and their use,
types, proper fit
Medical exams for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure
to lead
-Describe the RCRA regulations and regulated information
regarding waste disposal for lead abatement projects - -
Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
-Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and
testing procedures - -TCLP test- toxic characteristic leaching
procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste. 5mg/l=
hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
-"Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA -
-A person who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
-OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead
abatement work - -When above the permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
-OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement
work - -Similar to the construction rule except: it pertains to
exposure to lead when it is not
Construction
Agriculture
, Factory manufacturing
Medical removal is different
Return to work level is different
-Describe blood monitoring requirements - -If air monitoring is
above the action level
30ug/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Every 2 months for the first 6 months
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months
At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests)
-Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs - -DANGER:
Lead work area
May Damage Fertility or the Unborn Child, Cause Damage to the
Central Nervous System, Do Not Eat, Drink, or Smoke in this Area
-Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs)
- --Fall protection
-Eye protection
-Hazard Communication
-Anything having to do with worker protection and construction
(including asbestos)
-Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA
construction standards - --Train your people
-Monitor the air they're breathing (PEL is 50ug/m3, AL is 30ug/m3)
-Take steps to reduce exposure to lead
-Do blood monitoring
Keep adequate records
