LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM WITH 110+
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A
Identify the materials used for enclosure - ANSWER-Drywall vinyl siding Plywood Paneling Caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residential environments - ANSWER-Lead dust Lead contaminated soil Peeling, chipping paint Folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead - ANSWER-Hand to mouth activities Worker take home dust
Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure - ANSWER-Inhalation Ingestion
Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers - ANSWER-Stomachache Nausea Headache Memory loss 1 / 3
High Blood pressure Kidney damage
Describe the OSHA ( and other requirements) for lead abatement worker training - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly Residential property- household hazardous waste exemption
Identify the lead RCRA definitions of hazardous waste and testing procedures - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-A person who can identify hazards Someone who can take corrective action
OSHA respirator protection standards relevant to lead abatement work -
ANSWER-When above the permissible exposure limit:
Need to wear HEPA filter and any other appropriate filter
Have a written respiratory program in place 2 / 3
OSHA general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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) - ANSWER--Fall protection
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