CALIFORNIA LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM NEWEST COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

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LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM
AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027
COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ( ANSWERS)




LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR EXAM
If exposures are below the action level, the employer must
nevertheless perform two additional things to protect workers.
What? - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide a hand washing facility
& keep the area free of dust & debris


When must employers provide its workers information about
their monitoring results? - CORRECT ANSWER-5 days after
receipts of results from the lab


If exposures are above the action level for any one day in a
calendar year, what must the employer provide its workers? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Blood test (Biological monitoring)

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What are the blood testing for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lead &
Zpp


If exposures are above the action level for more than 30 days in
a calendar year, what must the employer provide its workers? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Medical surveillance, blood test every 2
months for the first 6 months and every 6 months thereafter.


If an employee's blood lead level exceeds 40 ug/dl, what
additional monitoring must be provided to the employee? -
CORRECT ANSWER-back to back testing every 2 months


If an employee's blood level exceeds 50 ug/dl, what additional
protection must be provided by the employee? - CORRECT
ANSWER-medical removal protection


If exposures are above the PEL, what must the employer do
first? - CORRECT ANSWER-stop work and re-evaluate work
practices to reduce exposures


If the employer cannot reduce exposures below the PEL then
what must the employer provide? - CORRECT ANSWER-
respiratory protection, full body clothing, shower & clean lunch
and break area.

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What must the employer provide if exposures exceeds 200
ug/m3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean clothing every day


What must an employer provide a worker before the worker is
required to wear a respirator? - CORRECT ANSWER-Medical
evaluation


What is a critical part of the medical evaluation for use of a
respiratpor - CORRECT ANSWER-Pulmonary function test


What is a fit (seal) check and how often is this done? -
CORRECT ANSWER-negative & positive fit check every time
you put it on


What is a fit test and how often is this done? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Test to determine if the respirator leaks every year
(once a year)


What is included in training in the use of a respirator? -
CORRECT ANSWER-how to clean it, how to inspect it, how to
store it & how to perform fit check


What is the protection factor of a half-face APR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-10

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What is the protection factor a full-face APR? - CORRECT
ANSWER-50


How do we calculate the maximum use level of a respirator -
CORRECT ANSWER-Protection actor multiplied by PEL
(Protection factor X PEL)


What is the maximum use level of a half face APR? -
CORRECT ANSWER-500 ug/m3


What is the maximum use of a full-face APR - CORRECT
ANSWER-2500 ug/m3


What respirator filter is required for work with lead? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Hepa


What do we do as we remove full-body protective clothing? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Turn clothing inside out


When decontaminating ourselves, what is the last thing we
remove? - CORRECT ANSWER-Respirator