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Ohio Lead Risk Assessor ExamWhat kind of paint can have lead in it? - answer oil-based paint
What jobs work with lead? - answer construction, electronic factories/repair, restoration
work, radiator repair, policemen, X-rays, commercial flashing, fishing, batteries,
smelting, painting, electrical work, stained glass pottery, etc.
What is considered lead-based paint according to HUD/EPA? - answer Paint that has
lead 1 mg/cm^2 or 0.5% by weight
What is considered lead-based paint according to OSHA? - answer Paint that has any
detectable amount of lead
What is the maximum amount of lead in consumer products according to CDC/CPSC? -
answer90 ppm or 0.009% by weight
When did lead-based paint usage decline? - answer It declined in the 1950s as latex
paint became cheaper and more popular
What was the industry standard for residential lead-based paint in 1955? - answer1%,
which was adopted by Congress in 1971 and reduced to 0.06% in 1978
Are there any restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for non-residential uses? -
answer No, there are no federal restrictions on the use of lead-based paint for industrial
purposes and it is still used in some areas
How does lead enter the body? - answer The lead can enter the child's system in one of
three ways:
-Eating contaminated food or substances
-Breathing contaminated air
-Drinking contaminated water
The most common mode of transmission into the body is exposure to household dust or
yard soil that is contaminated with lead.
What consumer products contain lead? - answer Imported goods, pool cue chalk,
calcium supplements from bone or oyster shells, some hair dyes
What is body burden? - answerThe total amount of lead in the body at any point
How long does lead stay in your body? - answerThe half-life of lead is 1 month in the
bloodstream, 1-1.5 months in soft tissue, and 25-30 years in bone
, What makes lead in bones dangerous? - answerLead absorbed in the bone in the past
can be mobilized during pregnancy, wasting illness (such as cancer or AIDS), injury, or
osteoporosis
What are the three areas of legal liability? - answerLaws, contracts, and tort
What are the four elements of a negligence (tort) claim? - answerDuty: Defendant owed
a legal duty to the plaintiff under the circumstances
Breach: The defendant breached that legal duty by acting or failing to act in a certain
way
Causation: It was the defendant's actions (or inaction) that actually caused the harm
Damages: The plaintiff was harmed or injured as a result of the defendant's actions
What is the minimum number of dust wipes required for a risk assessment? - answer9
dust wipes, which includes 4 floors, 4 window sills, and a blank
What is the minimum number of dust wipes required for a clearance? - answer13 dust
wipes, which includes 4 floors, 4 window sills, 4 troughs, and a blank
What are the 5 disciplines defined under title x - answerInspector
supervisor
Abatement worker
Risk Assessor
Designer
2 broad steps required under tile X That affect government owned and assisted housing
- answerIdentify hazard
control hazard
Title X mandated the establishment of health based standards for dust, soil, and lead
based paint - answerWindow sills and trough 100mcg/ft2
floors 10mcg/ft2
soil 400 ppm
water 15 ppb
exterior living areas 40 mcg/ft2
What is title x - answerMandated Government to decrease lead hazards in housing
What law requires training and certification for lead work under title X - answerTSCA
toxic substances control act
What are the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for individuals that work with
lead? - answerIssue a report for each lead activity performed
Issue a report for each lead abatement project performed
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