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How to reduce lead hazard when remodeling your home Quiz:

Quiz Questions:

   
1. What does EPA stand for?
       
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Electrical Protection Agency
    Environmental Policy Association
    None of the above
       
2. The dust and chips from lead-based paint are not dangerous when swallowed or inhaled, especially to small children and pregnant women.
       
    True
    False
       
3. _________________________________ can affect children's developing nervous systems, causing reduced IQ and learning disabilities.
       
    Lead
    Paint
       
4. In adults, high lead levels can cause high blood pressure, headaches, digestive problems, memory and concentration problems, kidney damage, mood changes, nerve disorders, sleep disturbances, and muscle or joint pain.
       
    True
    False
       
5. What does XRF stand for?
     
  X-ray Fluorescence
  X-ray File
    X-ray Flow
    None of the above
       
6. If you are removing paint or breaking through painted surfaces, you should be concerned about lead-based paint hazards.
       
    True
    False
       
7. What does HEPA stand for?
       
    High-Efficiency Particulate Air
    High-Efficiency Particulate Agency
    High-Efficiency Particulate Association
    None of the above
       
8. Regular household or shop vacuum cleaners are completely effective in removing lead dust.
       
    True
    False
       
9. Dust filters and dust masks are not effective in preventing you from breathing in lead particles.
       
    True
    False
       
10. _____________________ plastic sheeting is used for covering areas exposed to lead dust.
       
    Heavy-duty polyethylene
    Hydrocarbon
       
11. Which ones from the following should be practiced when cleaning Lead-related dust particles?
       
    Keep all non-workers, especially children, pregnant women, and pets outside of the work area
    Wear a properly fitted respirator
    Wear protective clothing
    Do not eat, smoke, or drink in the work area
    All of the above
       
12. Forced-air heating and air conditioning systems can spread lead related dust throughout your home.
       
    True
    False
       
13. What does HVAC stand for?
       
    Heating, Ventilation, and Air conditioning
    Heating, Verifying, and Air conditioning
    Home, Ventilation, and Air conditioning
    None of the above
       
14. We need to vacuum the floor under the work area and all surfaces within a range of ________________ of the work area with a HEPA filter-equipped vacuum cleaner.
       
    5 feet
    10 feet
       
15. Disturbing lead-soldered pipes can dislodge pieces of lead solder that can get into your drinking water or come to rest in aerators or the bottom of pipes or joints.
       
    True
    False
       
16. Paint removal usually creates extensive amounts of lead and lead dust when using processes such as heat, chemicals, and sharp tools.
       
    True
    False
       
17. To reduce exposure to large amounts of lead dust we should:
       
    Seal off the work area
    Cover nearby windows
    Remove rugs and furniture
    Remove and dispose of trash properly
    All of the above
       
18. Cleaning up lead waste includes not only the removal of visible debris but also the removal of leaded dust particles that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.
       
    True
    False
       
19. Some of the practices followed during final stages of cleaning lead-related waste are:
       
    Carefully remove any plastic sheeting
    Wash floors and walls
    Vacuum walls, floors, and wall-to-wall carpeting
    All of the above
       
20. Unlike remodeling and renovation activities, ____________________ is a process used only to address lead-based paint hazards.
       
    Abatement
    State Lead program
       
   
 
 

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