LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR STATE TEST NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR STATE

TEST NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM ALL

CORRECT AND VERIFIED

Question 1: The OSHA Lead Construction Standard, 8 CCR 1532.1, applies to:

• Only projects involving steel structures
• Construction activities that disturb paint with any detectable level of lead
• Residential renovations built after 1978 exclusively
• Operations that generate more than 100 pounds of lead waste

Correct Answer: B) Construction activities that disturb paint with any detectable level of lead

Question 2: What are the minimum and maximum employee air monitoring

flow rates according to NIOSH Method 7082?

• 0.5 to 2.0 LPM
• 1.0 to 4.0 LPM
• 2.0 to 5.0 LPM
• 3.0 to 6.0 LPM

Correct Answer: B) 1.0 to 4.0 LPM

Question 3: Cal/OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard (8 CCR 5144)

requires fit testing for:

• Only supplied-air respirators
• Paper dust masks only
• All tight-fitting respirators

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• Respirators used exclusively in confined spaces

Correct Answer: C) All tight-fitting respirators

Question 4: EPA is the federal government agency that controls the disposal of

solid waste. Which of the following California State agencies also controls the disposal of solid waste?

A) CALTRANS

B) DTSC

C) CDPH

• Cal/OSHA

Correct Answer: B) DTSC

Question 5: When performing abatement on the outside of a building, one layer

of plastic on the ground should extend how many feet beyond the perimeter of the working surface?

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

Correct Answer: B) 10

Question 6: The HUD Guidelines specifically prohibit which of the following

activities?

• Wet scraping
• Lead burning
• Using HEPA vacuums
• Encapsulation

Correct Answer: B) Lead burning

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Question 7: According to the HUD Guidelines, heat guns should be used at

temperatures below:

A) 700°F

B) 900°F

C) 1100°F

D) 1300°F

Correct Answer: C) 1100°F

Question 8: The chemical symbol for lead is:

• Ld
• Le
• Pb
• Pl

Correct Answer: C) Pb

Question 9: Subsection (e) of the Cal/OSHA Construction Standard for lead

requires the employer to reduce or maintain employee exposure at or below the

PEL utilizing:

• Only personal protective equipment
• A written compliance program, mechanical ventilation, administrative

controls, and engineering and work practice controls

• Increased break times and job rotation exclusively
• Chelation therapy for all exposed workers

Correct Answer: B) A written compliance program, mechanical ventilation,

administrative controls, and engineering and work practice controls

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Question 10: Effective August 14, 2009, CPSC reduced the allowable lead

content for paint and similar surface-coating materials for consumer use that contain lead or lead compounds from 0.06% (600 ppm) to what amount (in parts per million), based on a dried paint film?

• 90

B) 100

C) 200

D) 300

Correct Answer: A) 90

Question 11: Methylene chloride is a common chemical used in paint strippers.

According to the text:

• It is the preferred method for interior abatement
• Methylene chloride is not recommended on HUD projects
• It can only be used if ventilation is not possible
• It is completely safe for pregnant workers

Correct Answer: B) Methylene chloride is not recommended on HUD projects

Question 12: Which of the following symptoms in a worker would indicate a

possible elevated blood lead level (BLL)?

• Improved vision
• Increased appetite
• Joint or muscle aches
• Rapid hair growth

Correct Answer: C) Joint or muscle aches

Question 13: Which of the following statements is true concerning "chelation"?