LEAED ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR LATEST UPDATE 2024 - CORRRECTLY VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

LEAED ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR LATEST UPDATE 2024 - CORRRECTLY VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 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 Describe the exposure monitoring and written compliance plan requirements specified by the OSHA lead in construction standards -Depending on what Class work it is, assume a certain exposure of lead -Adjust respirator after finding out what exposure is -Document what type of work is being done -Exposure below AL (30ug/m3) is considered negative assessment. not repeated until job conditions change -If exposure is above PEL (50ug/m3) monitor every 3 months -between 30-50ug/m3, monitor every 6 months -written compliance plan Exposure assessment schedule when assessment reports levels below AL (30ug/m3) Not repeated until job conditions change Exposure assessment schedule if exposure is above PEL (50ug/m3) Every 3 months Exposure assessment schedule if exposure is between AL (30ug/m3) and PEL (50ug/m3) Every 6 months OSHA hazard communication standards (HAZCOM) relevent to Lead Abatement work -Train workers about hazards they're working with and how to respond appropriately -label containers -Distribute MSDS OSHA Action Level for lead 30ug/m3 OSHA Permissible exposure level for lead 50ug/m3 How often do lead abatement supervisors need to take a refresher course? Every 2 years The units used to express lead levels in air ug/m3 The units used to express lead levels in soil ppm The units used to express lead levels in dust ug/sq ft. HUD and EPA post-abatement clearance standards for lead in dust Floor= 40 ug/ft2 Sill= 250 ug/ft2 Well= 400 ug/ft2 Describe the purpose and focus of the HUD guidelines - Provide guidance for federally assisted housing - It has become a standard for the industry Why is it important to ensure that worker certification cards and certificates are current? - So they don't have to take the full course again - So that the supervisor doesn't get fined for having people with expired cards on site Wisconsin DHS 163 certification requirements for lead worker Lead safe renovator class Lead abatement work class Submit application and fee to DHS