Lead Paint Abatement Supervisor Review
Background Information On Lead
GIVE EXAMPLES OF "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS" AND OTHER COMMON
SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS. - ANS-Surfaces that are
chewed or mouthed
Peeling paint
Chipping paint
Soil hazards
Friction surface
Impact surface
COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS - ANS-Windows
Doors
Floors
Bare Soil
Background Information On Lead
HAZARDS THAT TYPICALLY EXIST IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS - ANS-Lead
Dust
Lead Contaminated Soil
Peeling, Chipping Paint
Folk Remedies
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE HOW CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY EXPOSED TO LEAD - ANS-Hand to
mouth activities
Worker take home dust
IDENTIFY THE COMMON ROUTES OF WORKER LEAD EXPOSURE -
ANS-Inhalation
Ingestion
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE THE BASIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD TO WORKERS -
ANS-Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
, Memory Loss
High Blood Pressure
Long term--can cause kidney damage
DESCRIBE THE OSHA AND OTHER RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS FOR
LEAD-ABATEMENT WORKER TRAINING - ANS-Information on respirators, their use,
different types, importance of proper fit
Medical exams required for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE RCRA (40 CFR 262) REGULATIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION
REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT PROJECTS - ANS-Waste
from commercial and industrial projects needs to be tested, labeled and hauled correctly
Waste from residential property will most likely fall under the household hazardous
waste exemption
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
IDENTIFY THE LEAD RCRA DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TESTING
PROCEDURES - ANS-TCLP test - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste.
5 mg/l is considered hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE A "COMPETENT PERSON FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY" AS DEFINED BY
OSHA (29 LEAD CFR 1926-62) - ANS-Someone who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE OSHA RESPIRATOR PROTECTION STANDARDS (29 CFR
1910.134) RELEVANT TO LEAD-ABATEMENT WORK - ANS-When above the
permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (29 CFR 1910.1025)
RELEVANT TO LEAD ABATEMENT WORK - ANS-If air monitoring is above action level
30 µg/m3 for more than 30 days/year
Background Information On Lead
GIVE EXAMPLES OF "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS" AND OTHER COMMON
SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS. - ANS-Surfaces that are
chewed or mouthed
Peeling paint
Chipping paint
Soil hazards
Friction surface
Impact surface
COMMON SOURCES OF LEAD IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS - ANS-Windows
Doors
Floors
Bare Soil
Background Information On Lead
HAZARDS THAT TYPICALLY EXIST IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS - ANS-Lead
Dust
Lead Contaminated Soil
Peeling, Chipping Paint
Folk Remedies
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE HOW CHILDREN ARE TYPICALLY EXPOSED TO LEAD - ANS-Hand to
mouth activities
Worker take home dust
IDENTIFY THE COMMON ROUTES OF WORKER LEAD EXPOSURE -
ANS-Inhalation
Ingestion
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
DESCRIBE THE BASIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF LEAD TO WORKERS -
ANS-Stomachache
Nausea
Headache
, Memory Loss
High Blood Pressure
Long term--can cause kidney damage
DESCRIBE THE OSHA AND OTHER RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS FOR
LEAD-ABATEMENT WORKER TRAINING - ANS-Information on respirators, their use,
different types, importance of proper fit
Medical exams required for everyone working with lead
Describing what your employer is doing to reduce your exposure to lead
Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE RCRA (40 CFR 262) REGULATIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION
REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL FOR LEAD-ABATEMENT PROJECTS - ANS-Waste
from commercial and industrial projects needs to be tested, labeled and hauled correctly
Waste from residential property will most likely fall under the household hazardous
waste exemption
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
IDENTIFY THE LEAD RCRA DEFINITIONS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND TESTING
PROCEDURES - ANS-TCLP test - Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure
Detects how much lead would leach out of the waste.
5 mg/l is considered hazardous waste
Lead meets the toxicity part of being a hazardous waste
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE A "COMPETENT PERSON FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY" AS DEFINED BY
OSHA (29 LEAD CFR 1926-62) - ANS-Someone who can identify hazards
Someone who can take corrective action
Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE OSHA RESPIRATOR PROTECTION STANDARDS (29 CFR
1910.134) RELEVANT TO LEAD-ABATEMENT WORK - ANS-When above the
permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place
. Background information on federal, State and Local Government Regulations
DESCRIBE THE OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS (29 CFR 1910.1025)
RELEVANT TO LEAD ABATEMENT WORK - ANS-If air monitoring is above action level
30 µg/m3 for more than 30 days/year
