OHIO LEAD RISK ASSESSOR STUDY
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
Lead was used in paint because it - ANSWERSAdds durability and serves as a drying
agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - ANSWERSPipe solder
and plumbing fixtures.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - ANSWERSProtect the sample from lead on the
inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - ANSWERSDeteriorated paint, remodeling,
tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - ANSWERSWhere children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - ANSWERSEPA Toxic
Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - ANSWERSA surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally
owned or assisted housing be: - ANSWERSInspected for lead-based paint, assessed
for risks posed by lead present, provided control measures for lead hazards found.
The following is not a method of abatement for lead-based paint: - ANSWERSCoating
with latex paint.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - ANSWERSWHITE LEAD
Lead exposure in construction- Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) - ANSWERS50
mg/m3
Lead exposure in construction- Action level - ANSWERS30 mg/m3
, Lead is defined as how many parts per million - ANSWERS5000 ppm, or 0.5%
Lead exposure in construction- Allowable blood lead levels - ANSWERS40mg/dl
Ohio/HUD/EPA. Clearance for dust on floors is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD= 40 mg/ft2
OHIO = 100 mg/ft2
Ohio/ HUD/EPA Clearance for dust on window sills is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD =250
mg/ft2 , Ohio = 500 mg/ft2
Ohio/HUD/EPA clearance for dust on window wells is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD=400
mg/ft2 , Ohio= 800 mg/ft2
Removal is required when - ANSWERSTwo consecutive blood test at or above 50mg/dl
Who can give you Chelators - ANSWERSDoctor only
Lead can affect what body systems - ANSWERSBlood forming system, Central
nervious system, Reproductive system, Kidneys
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-based
paint by HUD? - ANSWERSAt least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01 kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in
construction is - ANSWERSOSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - ANSWERS50
micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? -
ANSWERSANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - ANSWERSVinyl blinds,
ceramic coating and electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - ANSWERSInhaling (breathing) and/or
Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - ANSWERSCentral and Peripheral
Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead levels
are at least? - ANSWERS10 ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - ANSWERSChelation
GUIDE/TERMS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (RATED A+)
Lead was used in paint because it - ANSWERSAdds durability and serves as a drying
agent.
Lead is sometimes found in drinking water because lead is in - ANSWERSPipe solder
and plumbing fixtures.
We use gloves in wipe tests to: - ANSWERSProtect the sample from lead on the
inspector's hands.
Lead dust in a home may be the result of: - ANSWERSDeteriorated paint, remodeling,
tracking in of dirt.
HUD is most concerned with lead in soil: - ANSWERSWhere children play in bare soil.
What law governs training of lead workers in HUD houses? - ANSWERSEPA Toxic
Substance Control Act.
A lead-based paint inspection is best described as: - ANSWERSA surface-by-surface
investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint.
Title X of the 1992 Housing and Community Development Act requires that federally
owned or assisted housing be: - ANSWERSInspected for lead-based paint, assessed
for risks posed by lead present, provided control measures for lead hazards found.
The following is not a method of abatement for lead-based paint: - ANSWERSCoating
with latex paint.
What form of lead is often found in house paint? - ANSWERSWHITE LEAD
Lead exposure in construction- Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) - ANSWERS50
mg/m3
Lead exposure in construction- Action level - ANSWERS30 mg/m3
, Lead is defined as how many parts per million - ANSWERS5000 ppm, or 0.5%
Lead exposure in construction- Allowable blood lead levels - ANSWERS40mg/dl
Ohio/HUD/EPA. Clearance for dust on floors is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD= 40 mg/ft2
OHIO = 100 mg/ft2
Ohio/ HUD/EPA Clearance for dust on window sills is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD =250
mg/ft2 , Ohio = 500 mg/ft2
Ohio/HUD/EPA clearance for dust on window wells is - ANSWERSEPA and HUD=400
mg/ft2 , Ohio= 800 mg/ft2
Removal is required when - ANSWERSTwo consecutive blood test at or above 50mg/dl
Who can give you Chelators - ANSWERSDoctor only
Lead can affect what body systems - ANSWERSBlood forming system, Central
nervious system, Reproductive system, Kidneys
How much lead must be present in a painted surface for it to be considered lead-based
paint by HUD? - ANSWERSAt least 1 milligram per square centimeter (0.01 kg / m2)
The federal agency responsible for protecting workers who work with lead in
construction is - ANSWERSOSHA
What is OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for lead? - ANSWERS50
micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m3)
How much lead must be in paint for OSHA to consider it to be lead-based paint? -
ANSWERSANY
Name some common items/objects that Lead is often found in. - ANSWERSVinyl blinds,
ceramic coating and electrical cable coatings
Most common ways lead enters the body? - ANSWERSInhaling (breathing) and/or
Ingesting (eating)
If lead gets in your body it may damage your - ANSWERSCentral and Peripheral
Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, and Kidneys. (Reproductive, too)
The CDC recommends community prevention activities when children blood lead levels
are at least? - ANSWERS10 ug/dl
A medical procedure used to remove lead from blood is? - ANSWERSChelation
