Lead Test
What is lead? - correct answer-(1) heavy metal, (2) used for thousand years to prevent
corrosion and kills mold and mildew, (3) durable and easy to shape, (4) poison, (5) can make
you sick if you breath or swallow
What is the definition of lead-based paint? - correct answer-paint, varnish, shellac, or other
coatings on surface that contain more than 1.0 mg/cm2 of lead or more than 0.% lead by
weight
Name sources of lead exposure - correct answer-lead-based paint, leaded gasoline,
industrial releases, soil; food; and water, pottery; crystal; and glassware, different jobs and
hobbies
When is lead paint a hazard? - correct answer-when it chips or becomes dust of fumes
When is lead dust created? - correct answer-(1) gets old and deteriorates, (2) surfaces are
broken, damaged, or disturbed, (3) surfaces are sanded or scraped. Lead dust and particles
tend to stick to surfaces
When did the United States banned the use of lead paint in homes? - correct answer-1978
What title made Louisiana have lead regulations? - correct answer-Title X
90% of homes built before _________ have lead paint - correct answer-1940
62% of homes built between _____________ have lead paint - correct answer-1960-1978
_______________ of children in the United States are at risk for lead poisoning - correct
answer-Millions
(true/false) doing lead abatement safely is very important - correct answer-true
What does lead look like? - correct answer-heavy, gray metal
Why was lead used? - correct answer-(1) prevents corrosion, (2) kills mold and mildew, (3) is
easy to shape, (4) is strong, (5) blocks radiation, (6) blocks sound, (7) helps paint dry
In ________, Ben Franklin wrote to a friend about work-related lead poisoning cases. -
correct answer-1786
In the early _________, doctors found that lead-based paint caused reproductive problems
for workers and their families - correct answer-1900s
Where can lead be found? - correct answer-almost anywhere
, What does lead pollute - correct answer-air, soil, household dust, and any surface it lands on
(true/false) you can find traces of lead in most soil - correct answer-true
How does OSHA set the limits of the amount of lead you can breathe when you are working
and what are they? - correct answer-(1) Action level = 30 ug/m3 (2) Permissible Exposure
Limit = 50 ug/m3
1 gram = how many ug? - correct answer-1,000,000 micro grams
1 gram (g) = how many mg? - correct answer-1,000 milligrams
1 milligram = how many micro grams - correct answer-1,000 micro grams
What is the Action Level? - correct answer-the average amount of lead in the air over an
8-hour period. this is the caution area
If you are exposed to an action level, what must the employer do? - correct answer-must
measure the amount of lead in the air at least every six months or any time you change the
activity or work environment
What is the PEL? - correct answer-Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3 and means stop!
This is the highest level of lead that you are allowed to be exposed to.
If you are exposed to an PEL, what must the employer do? - correct answer-monitor lead in
the air every 3 months or any time you change the activity or the work environment
When does OSHA say you need a blood test? - correct answer-when you first work with lead
How is blood measured? - correct answer-micrograms of lead per deciliter
What does MUC stand for? - correct answer-Maximum Use Concentration which is the
highest amount of lead a respirator can handle under the OSHA lead standard
What is the Temporary Medical Removal Protection? - correct answer-OSHA says if you
have two blood levels about 50 ug/dl two weeks apart, your employer must give you work to
do that does not expose you to lead
What is APF? - correct answer-Assigned Protection Factor
How does lead enter your body? - correct answer-breathe or swallow
(t/f) when lead reaches your blood, it attaches to red blood cells in the area where iron and
oxygen are. If you body does not get enough iron, lead will attach to the red blood cells more
quickly. Then, red blood cells cannot cannot carry oxygen. - correct answer-true
Lead can be stored in bone tissue for more than _______ years - correct answer-30
What is lead? - correct answer-(1) heavy metal, (2) used for thousand years to prevent
corrosion and kills mold and mildew, (3) durable and easy to shape, (4) poison, (5) can make
you sick if you breath or swallow
What is the definition of lead-based paint? - correct answer-paint, varnish, shellac, or other
coatings on surface that contain more than 1.0 mg/cm2 of lead or more than 0.% lead by
weight
Name sources of lead exposure - correct answer-lead-based paint, leaded gasoline,
industrial releases, soil; food; and water, pottery; crystal; and glassware, different jobs and
hobbies
When is lead paint a hazard? - correct answer-when it chips or becomes dust of fumes
When is lead dust created? - correct answer-(1) gets old and deteriorates, (2) surfaces are
broken, damaged, or disturbed, (3) surfaces are sanded or scraped. Lead dust and particles
tend to stick to surfaces
When did the United States banned the use of lead paint in homes? - correct answer-1978
What title made Louisiana have lead regulations? - correct answer-Title X
90% of homes built before _________ have lead paint - correct answer-1940
62% of homes built between _____________ have lead paint - correct answer-1960-1978
_______________ of children in the United States are at risk for lead poisoning - correct
answer-Millions
(true/false) doing lead abatement safely is very important - correct answer-true
What does lead look like? - correct answer-heavy, gray metal
Why was lead used? - correct answer-(1) prevents corrosion, (2) kills mold and mildew, (3) is
easy to shape, (4) is strong, (5) blocks radiation, (6) blocks sound, (7) helps paint dry
In ________, Ben Franklin wrote to a friend about work-related lead poisoning cases. -
correct answer-1786
In the early _________, doctors found that lead-based paint caused reproductive problems
for workers and their families - correct answer-1900s
Where can lead be found? - correct answer-almost anywhere
, What does lead pollute - correct answer-air, soil, household dust, and any surface it lands on
(true/false) you can find traces of lead in most soil - correct answer-true
How does OSHA set the limits of the amount of lead you can breathe when you are working
and what are they? - correct answer-(1) Action level = 30 ug/m3 (2) Permissible Exposure
Limit = 50 ug/m3
1 gram = how many ug? - correct answer-1,000,000 micro grams
1 gram (g) = how many mg? - correct answer-1,000 milligrams
1 milligram = how many micro grams - correct answer-1,000 micro grams
What is the Action Level? - correct answer-the average amount of lead in the air over an
8-hour period. this is the caution area
If you are exposed to an action level, what must the employer do? - correct answer-must
measure the amount of lead in the air at least every six months or any time you change the
activity or work environment
What is the PEL? - correct answer-Permissible Exposure Limit of 50 ug/m3 and means stop!
This is the highest level of lead that you are allowed to be exposed to.
If you are exposed to an PEL, what must the employer do? - correct answer-monitor lead in
the air every 3 months or any time you change the activity or the work environment
When does OSHA say you need a blood test? - correct answer-when you first work with lead
How is blood measured? - correct answer-micrograms of lead per deciliter
What does MUC stand for? - correct answer-Maximum Use Concentration which is the
highest amount of lead a respirator can handle under the OSHA lead standard
What is the Temporary Medical Removal Protection? - correct answer-OSHA says if you
have two blood levels about 50 ug/dl two weeks apart, your employer must give you work to
do that does not expose you to lead
What is APF? - correct answer-Assigned Protection Factor
How does lead enter your body? - correct answer-breathe or swallow
(t/f) when lead reaches your blood, it attaches to red blood cells in the area where iron and
oxygen are. If you body does not get enough iron, lead will attach to the red blood cells more
quickly. Then, red blood cells cannot cannot carry oxygen. - correct answer-true
Lead can be stored in bone tissue for more than _______ years - correct answer-30
