Lead Inspector / Assessor Course Exam Questions
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What is the primary route of exposure in children? - ANSWER -Ingestion of lead
contaminated dust through normal hand-to-mouth activity
What are some construction trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? -
ANSWER -lead abatement workers, carpenters, demolition workers, painters,
plumbers
What are some industry trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? - ANSWER
-Lead miners, lead smelter workers, lead refinery workers
Once in the body, lead is distributed by the blood stream to what areas of the
body? - ANSWER -red blood cells, soft tissue, and bone
What is encephalopathy? - ANSWER -Inflammation of the brain
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in men? - ANSWER -Decreased
sex drive,. problems having an erection, and decreased fertility
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in women? - ANSWER -
Decreased sex drive, decreased fertility, abnormal menstrual cycles, premature
births, and miscarriages
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in children? - ANSWER -Birth
defects, lower birth weight, learning problems, and behavioral problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 15ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Increase in blood pressure, harmful fetus effects, joint and muscle aches
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 25ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Reproductive problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 40ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Kidney damage; damage to blood formation
,What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 60ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Anemia, nerve damage, constipation, stomach pains, irritability, fatigue, memory
problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 80ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Blue line on gums, uncontrollable shaking of hands, wrist and foot drop,
hallucinations, brain damage, coma, death
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of below 10ug/dL for a child under 6,
what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is not
lead-poisoned; no action
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 10-14ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child has some
exposure to lead; community intervention activities
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 15-19ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child has an
elevated blood lead level; level confirmed with 2nd blood lead level test.
Individual case management, including nutritional and educational interventions
and more frequent screening. If level persists, conduct an environmental inspection
and remediation
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 20-44ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is considered
to be lead-poisoned; environmental investigation and remediation as well as items
from above (15-19ug/dL). Medical checkup.
For a venous confirmed blood lead level above 45ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is seriously
lead-poisoned; medical checkup and treatment
In what year were the HUD Guidelines - Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER -1995
In what year was the Revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation
and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER -
1997
, What is the required lead warning statement for target housing sales contracts? -
ANSWER -Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 has to be notified that such property
may present exposure to lead from lead based paint that may place young children
at risk of development lead poisoning.
What is the required lead warning statement of target housing lease contracts? -
ANSWER -Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint.
T/F the federal regulation for re-certification includes one time frame. - ANSWER
-False - every three years if the individual completed a training course with a
course test and hands-on assessment
every five years if the individual completed a training course with a proficiency
test
What is OSHA's PEL for lead? - ANSWER -50 ug/m3
What is OSHA's action level for lead? - ANSWER -30 ug/m3
T/F Medical removal of workers whose average BLL based on two consecutive
tests is 30 ug/dL or greater. - ANSWER -False - 50 ug/dL
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER -29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER -29
CFR 1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? -
ANSWER -The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any
pipe, plumbing fitting or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER -15 ppb
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What is the primary route of exposure in children? - ANSWER -Ingestion of lead
contaminated dust through normal hand-to-mouth activity
What are some construction trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? -
ANSWER -lead abatement workers, carpenters, demolition workers, painters,
plumbers
What are some industry trades that have a high risk of lead exposure? - ANSWER
-Lead miners, lead smelter workers, lead refinery workers
Once in the body, lead is distributed by the blood stream to what areas of the
body? - ANSWER -red blood cells, soft tissue, and bone
What is encephalopathy? - ANSWER -Inflammation of the brain
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in men? - ANSWER -Decreased
sex drive,. problems having an erection, and decreased fertility
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in women? - ANSWER -
Decreased sex drive, decreased fertility, abnormal menstrual cycles, premature
births, and miscarriages
What are the reproductive health effects of lead in children? - ANSWER -Birth
defects, lower birth weight, learning problems, and behavioral problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 15ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Increase in blood pressure, harmful fetus effects, joint and muscle aches
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 25ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Reproductive problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 40ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Kidney damage; damage to blood formation
,What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 60ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Anemia, nerve damage, constipation, stomach pains, irritability, fatigue, memory
problems
What are possible health effects with blood lead levels of 80ug/dL? - ANSWER -
Blue line on gums, uncontrollable shaking of hands, wrist and foot drop,
hallucinations, brain damage, coma, death
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of below 10ug/dL for a child under 6,
what is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is not
lead-poisoned; no action
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 10-14ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child has some
exposure to lead; community intervention activities
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 15-19ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child has an
elevated blood lead level; level confirmed with 2nd blood lead level test.
Individual case management, including nutritional and educational interventions
and more frequent screening. If level persists, conduct an environmental inspection
and remediation
For a venous confirmed blood lead level of 20-44ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is considered
to be lead-poisoned; environmental investigation and remediation as well as items
from above (15-19ug/dL). Medical checkup.
For a venous confirmed blood lead level above 45ug/dL for a child under 6, what
is the interpretation and action required (if any)? - ANSWER -Child is seriously
lead-poisoned; medical checkup and treatment
In what year were the HUD Guidelines - Guidelines for the Evaluation and
Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER -1995
In what year was the Revision to Chapter 7 of the Guidelines for the Evaluation
and Control of Lead Based Paint Hazards in Housing published? - ANSWER -
1997
, What is the required lead warning statement for target housing sales contracts? -
ANSWER -Every purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a
residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 has to be notified that such property
may present exposure to lead from lead based paint that may place young children
at risk of development lead poisoning.
What is the required lead warning statement of target housing lease contracts? -
ANSWER -Housing built before 1978 may contain lead based paint.
T/F the federal regulation for re-certification includes one time frame. - ANSWER
-False - every three years if the individual completed a training course with a
course test and hands-on assessment
every five years if the individual completed a training course with a proficiency
test
What is OSHA's PEL for lead? - ANSWER -50 ug/m3
What is OSHA's action level for lead? - ANSWER -30 ug/m3
T/F Medical removal of workers whose average BLL based on two consecutive
tests is 30 ug/dL or greater. - ANSWER -False - 50 ug/dL
What standards must the employer follow when an employee wears respiratory
protection? - ANSWER -29 CFR 1926.62(f) OSHA Lead in Construction Standard
Title 8 CCR 1532.1
What standards govern a written respiratory protection program? - ANSWER -29
CFR 1910.134 (b), (d), (e), and (f)
Title 8 CCR 5144
What is mandated by the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996? -
ANSWER -The law prohibits any person from introducing into commerce any
pipe, plumbing fitting or fixture that is not lead-free after August 6. 1998.
At what level (in water) should households take steps to limit lead exposure? -
ANSWER -15 ppb
