SAFETY SOURCE » Lead Exposure in General Industry

1 "Long-term" lead exposure occurs when large amounts of lead accumulate in the body over a short period of time.

True
False

2 The most common type of lead exposure in general industry is "long-term" exposure.

True
False

3 The most common way that people are exposed to lead is when they breathe in dust or fumes that contain lead while they are at work.

True
False

4 Before work can start on any project or process that involves lead, OSHA requires employers to develop a written compliance program to limit employee exposure to the substance.

True
False

5 Your employer is required to provide you with lead safety training after you start work on any project that involves exposure to lead.

True
False

6 If an employer's initial testing shows that airborne lead in a work area is below the "action level", then action must be taken to reduce the exposure level.

True
False

7 OSHA's maximum daily limit for employee exposure to lead is called the "permissible exposure limit" or PEL.

True
False

8 If the airborne lead in a work area meets or exceeds the "action level", then further testing is required to evaluate lead exposure for each job that will be done in that area.

True
False

9 A respirator must be fit tested to determine if it can give you full protection against airborne lead.

True
False

10 A fit test ensures that your respirator is equipped with a suitable filter cartridge.

True
False

11 Which of the following information can you find on a chemical's Safety Data Sheet?

Chemical name
Potential hazard
Cleanup procedures
Recommended PPE
All of the above

12 Which type of chemical is generally considered to be the most hazardous?

Corrosive
Irritant

13 Most chemicals do not burn in their liquid state, it is their vapors that burn?

True
False

14 All toxins are poisons?

True
False

15 What is the health hazard most often associated with corrosive chemicals?

Nausea
Burns
Shock

16 What is the term used for how chemicals enter the body?

Methods of absorption
Routes of entry
Paths of infection

17 What is the term for a cancer-causing chemical?

Hemoglobin
Carcinogen
Supertoxin

Lead Exposure in General Industry – M274E (20 Min.)

1

"Long-term" lead exposure occurs when large amounts of lead accumulate in the body over a short period of time.

2

The most common type of lead exposure in general industry is "long-term" exposure.

3

The most common way that people are exposed to lead is when they breathe in dust or fumes that contain lead while they are at work.

4

Before work can start on any project or process that involves lead, OSHA requires employers to develop a written compliance program to limit employee exposure to the substance.

5

Your employer is required to provide you with lead safety training after you start work on any project that involves exposure to lead.

6

If an employer's initial testing shows that airborne lead in a work area is below the "action level", then action must be taken to reduce the exposure level.

7

OSHA's maximum daily limit for employee exposure to lead is called the "permissible exposure limit" or PEL.

8

If the airborne lead in a work area meets or exceeds the "action level", then further testing is required to evaluate lead exposure for each job that will be done in that area.

9

A respirator must be fit tested to determine if it can give you full protection against airborne lead.

10

A fit test ensures that your respirator is equipped with a suitable filter cartridge.

11

Which of the following information can you find on a chemical's Safety Data Sheet?

12

Which type of chemical is generally considered to be the most hazardous?

13

Most chemicals do not burn in their liquid state, it is their vapors that burn?

14

All toxins are poisons?

15

What is the health hazard most often associated with corrosive chemicals?

16

What is the term used for how chemicals enter the body?

17

What is the term for a cancer-causing chemical?