LEAD SUPERVISOR VOCABULARY PART 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
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Course
Lead abatement certification
Institution
Oxford University (OX)
Abatement:
Any set of measures designed to reduce or eliminate lead hazards or lead-based paint from a building or structure
Acidic
Describes a chemical compound with a pH of less than 7 that is capable of reacting with a base to form a salt. Has caustic properties. See Caustic.
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LEAD SUPERVISOR VOCABULARY
PART 1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Abatement: - answer Any set of measures designed to reduce or eliminate lead hazards or lead-
based paint from a building or structure
Acidic - answer Describes a chemical compound with a pH of less than 7 that is capable of
reacting with a base to form a salt. Has caustic properties. See Caustic.
Action Level (AL): - answer The contaminant level at which medical surveillance and other
measures are required by Cal/OSHA.
Air Quality Management District (AQMD): - answer A regional agency with legislated authority
to develop and enforce regulations for the control of air pollution in its jurisdiction.
Aliquot: - answer A representative sub-sample of a field sample, or a laboratory sample.
Alkali - answer A compound that has the ability to neutralize an acid and form a salt. Also called
a base.
Anemometer - answer An instrument that measures air speed.
Anodic Stripping Voltametry: - answer An analytical method used to detect the presence of lead
in various substances. It is typically used by mobile laboratories, and requires extensive sample
preparation.
Apron - answer An interior window system component that is located below the lower window
casing
, Atomic Absorption: - answer The most common laboratory analysis method used to detect lead
in samples
Balusters: - answer A thin, vertical stair system component that supports the railing.
Bubble Buret: - answer A primary calibration standard for air sampling pumps. Also called a
soap-bubble meter
Calibration: - answer Setting the flow rate of an air sampling pump by comparison with a
secondary or primary reference standard.
Cal/OSHA: - answer The California regulatory agency that enforces worker health and safety
laws
Carcinogen - answer A substance that causes cancer.
Caustic - answer A skin irritant capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue
Cellulose Ester: - answer Material used in particulate air filters, which typically can trap particles
larger than 0.3 microns.
Chain of Custody: - answer A sample tracking form that is signed by the sample collector, the
sample transporter, and the laboratory to ensure that the sample was not subject to tampering
prior to analysis.
Chair Rail: - answer An interior wall system component that separates the lower wall from the
upper wall.
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