CALIFORNIA LEAD
ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST
UPDATE 2024/2025)
Iden&fy the materials used for enclosure
Drywall
vinyl siding
plywood
paneling
caulk and sealant
Hazards that exist in residen&al environments
Lead dust
lead contaminated soil
peeling, chipping paint
folk remedies
Describe how children are typically exposed to lead
Hand to mouth ac&vi&es
worker take home dust
Iden&fy the common routes of worker lead exposure
Inhala&on
inges&on
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 regula&ons and regulated informa&on regarding waste
disposal for lead abatement projects
Commercial/ industrial projects- tested, labeled, hauled correctly
residen&al property- household hazardous waste exemp&on
Iden&fy the lead rcra defini&ons of hazardous waste and tes&ng procedures
Tclp test- toxic characteris&c 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 iden&fy hazards
someone who can take correc&ve ac&on
Osha respirator protec&on standards relevant to lead abatement work
When above the permissible exposure limit:
need to wear hepa filter and any other appropriate filter
have a wriSen respiratory program in place
,Osha general industry standards relevant to lead abatement work
Similar to the construc&on rule except: it pertains to exposure to lead when it
is not
construc&on
agriculture
factory manufacturing
medical removal is different
return to work level is different
Describe blood monitoring requirements
If air monitoring is above the ac&on 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 consecu&ve tests)
Recognize the correct wording of lead wording signs
Danger: lead work area
may damage fer&lity or the unborn child, cause damage to the central nervous
system, do not eat, drink, or smoke in this area
Describe the osha construc&on standards (other than lead regs)
-fall protec&on
-eye protec&on
-hazard communica&on
, -anything having to do with worker protec&on and construc&on (including
asbestos)
Describe the general requirements specified by the osha construc&on
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 wriSen compliance plan requirements
specified by the osha lead in construc&on standards
-depending on what class work it is, assume a certain exposure of lead
-adjust respirator a[er finding out what exposure is
-document what type of work is being done
-exposure below al (30ug/m3) is considered nega&ve assessment. Not
repeated un&l job condi&ons change
-if exposure is above pel (50ug/m3) monitor every 3 months
-between 30-50ug/m3, monitor every 6 months
-wriSen compliance plan
Exposure assessment schedule when assessment reports levels below al
(30ug/m3)
Not repeated un&l job condi&ons 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
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