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LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR 2 EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
โ Hazards that exist in residential environments. Answer: Lead dust Lead contaminated soil Peeling, chipping paint Folk remedies โ Describe how children are typically exposed to lead. Answer: Hand to mouth activities Worker take home dust โ Identify the common routes of worker lead exposure. Answer: Inhalation Ingestion โ Describe the basic health effects of lead to workers. Answer: Stomachache Nausea Headache Memory loss High Blood pressure
Kidney damage โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ "Competent Person for health and safety" as defined by OSHA. Answer: A person who can identify hazards Someone who can take corrective action
If above 40ug/dl then back to every 2 months At 50ug/dl- medical removal (if 2 consecutive tests) โ 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 โ Describe the OSHA construction standards (other than lead regs). Answer: - Fall protection
- Eye protection
- Hazard Communication
- Anything having to do with worker protection and construction (including asbestos) โ Describe the general requirements specified by the OSHA construction standards. Answer: - 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
โ Describe the exposure monitoring and written compliance plan requirements specified by the OSHA lead in construction standards. Answer: - 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 โ Exposure assessment schedule when assessment reports levels below AL (30ug/m3). Answer: Not repeated until job conditions change โ Exposure assessment schedule if exposure is above PEL (50ug/m3). Answer: Every 3 months โ Exposure assessment schedule if exposure is between AL (30ug/m3) and PEL (50ug/m3). Answer: Every 6 months
โ Describe the purpose and focus of the HUD guidelines. Answer: - Provide guidance for federally assisted housing
- It has become a standard for the industry โ Why is it important to ensure that worker certification cards and certificates are current?. Answer: - 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 โ Wisconsin DHS 163 certification requirements for lead worker. Answer: Lead safe renovator class Lead abatement work class Submit application and fee to DHS โ WI DHS 163 certification requirements for supervisor. Answer: - 1 day lead safe renovator class
- One day lead abatement work class and related experience
- 2 yrs construction experience or 1 yr as lead worker
- 2 day lead abatement supervisor class
- Submit application and fee to WI DHS
- Pass state exam
โ WI DHS 163 definition of abatement. Answer: Activity designed to permanently eliminate lead based paint hazards โ WI DHS 163 definition of lead based paint. Answer: - 0.5% lead by weight
- more than 1.0 mg/cm โ Notification requirements for lead abatement or lead hazard reduction activities. Answer: - Not less than 2 days before project starts
- Notify if there is a change in date within one working day of the original start date
- Emergency notification by phone, but DHS has to receive notice in writing within 24 hrs. โ Which WI regulation covers lead training and certification. Answer: DHS 163 โ DHS 163 definition of interim control activity. Answer: - A measure designed to temporarily reduce human exposure to a lead- based paint hazard Examples: painting, covering with gravel or sod
โ Who may conduct lead inspections, write reports, conduct clearance, conduct lead hazard screens and provide options to reduce lead hazards. Answer: Lead Risk Assessor โ Who may oversee or perform lead abatement and HUD grand funded lead hazard reduction activities, develop occupant protection plans and write abatement reports?. Answer: Project designer Lead abatement supervisor โ Name the types of respirators typically needed for residential lead abatement jobs and list OSHA protection factors. Answer: Half face (10) Full face (50) Full face powered air purifying respirator (1000) Full face supplied air (1000) Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) (10,000) โ OSHA protection factor for half face respirator. Answer: 10 โ OSHA protection factor for full face respirator. Answer: 50 โ OSHA protection factor for full face powered air purifying respirator. Answer: 1000
โ OSHA protection factor for full face supplied air respirator. Answer: 1000 โ OSHA protection factor for self contained breathing apparatus. Answer: 10, โ List some personal protective equipment needed for workers during the project, besides respirators. Answer: Suits Boots Safety Glasses Gloves โ How to care for and store respirators properly. Answer: - Store in a dry area that is not too hot or cold
- Keep in ziplock back to protect from dust
- Keep out of sunlight
- Do not hand by straps โ Qualitative respirator fit testing. Answer: check the quality of the fit by using irritant smoke, saccharin, Bitrex and having wearer say whether or not they can detect
โ Describe the need and techniques to perform daily cleanup in abatement areas. Answer: Need: to keep a safe work site for employees and OSHA requirement Techniques: Haul waste out of job site and pull up top later of plastic โ Examples of techniques and equipment used to abate interior dust. Answer: - HEPA vac
- Water
- Rags
- Disposal Bags โ Limitation of abating dust from severely contaminated carpets. Answer: - Lead can go through carpets and come back up
- You can HEPA vac (1 min for every 10 sq ft)
- You can use a steam cleaner on carpet โ Identify the tools, materials, methods used for encapsulation. Answer: - Paintbrush
- Encapsulant
- Deglosser to prepare surface
- Tape to conduct tape test
- Mil gauge to measure thickness โ Describe when abated surfaces should be painted or otherwise sealed. Answer: After final cleanup but before clearance โ Describe the proper order for final cleanup. Answer: - HEPA Vac
- Wash
- Rinse
- Start with the rooms furthest away from the front door and from the top down โ Cleaning products used for final cleanup procedure. Answer: - Hot water
- Detergent
- HEPA vac โ The correct location of lead warning signs. Answer: at entrances (# of signs depends on if you are doing a whole building) โ Describe how to build a containment for exterior abatement work. Answer: - Lay plastic on the ground at least 10 ft in all directions from where you are working and attach to wall of building
- Cover windows
โ Describe how to control lead in exterior dust. Answer: HEPA vacuum then cover ground with gravel, sod, mulch, or rocks โ Describe how to package and label hazardous waste. Answer: - Double bag in six mil bags
- Label with the generator's name
- Fill out a waste manifest โ Describe the recommended component removal, enclosure, and encapsulation methods. Answer: Ways in which dust is reduced: ex. enclosure of siding vs removing it
- Duct tape seams on house wrap
- Perform tape test and patch test before applying encapsulant โ What are recommended mechanical paint removal methods?. Answer: - Power tool with a manufacturer's authorized shroud (cover) to attach to a HEPA vac โ Describe recommended chemical paint removal methods. Answer:
- Use paint stripper that does not contain methylene chloride
- Neutralize surface after using the paint stripper
โ When is personal protective clothing and equipment are required?. Answer: - Required when air lead levels are above PEL
- Recommended when below PEL โ Why may encapsulation fail?. Answer: - It will deteriorate if applied on friction surfaces
- It will not adhere if surfaces are not properly prepared
- If there are water/ moisture problems โ Describe dust sampling techniques and strategies for clearance sampling. Answer: - Use wipe approved by ASTM
- Floors- 40ug/ft
- Sills- 240ug/ft
- Wells- 400 ug/ft โ Examples of basic building and architecture components. Answer: Casing Risers Stair treads
- Pickup debris throughout the day
- Keep things organized โ Identify heat related health hazards and suggest ways to prevent them. Answer: - Tyvek suits
- Lack of ventilation
- working outside Prevention:
- take breaks
- water
- start early in day
- work in shade โ Why would you collect pre-abatement (baseline) soil or exterior dust samples?. Answer: - Liability
- Document what existed before project begins โ Why is it important to examine worker baseline blood lead levels. Answer: - Liability
- Learn if they already have lead in their blood
โ Why do air sampling pumps need to be calibrated before use?. Answer: - You must know exactly how much air is pulled through the monitoring cassette in order to have accurate readings โ Why is personal air sampling required to assess worker's lead exposure. Answer: Because it represents what an employee's actual exposure is โ Describe potential health hazards from chemicals used on the job and recommended ways to prevent exposure. Answer: - Burns
- Eye damage
- Fire
- Fumes Prevention: Follow manufacturers recommendations โ Identify safety data sheets needed at the work site. Answer: Needed for chemicals and products used at the job site
- WD
- Encapsulants
- Treated lumber
- Paint
