What type of lead projects is a clearance technician licensed to perform clearance examinations on?

• A. Non-abatement lead projects only
• B. Abatement lead projects only
• C. All lead projects
• D. None

Answer: (A)

Clearance testing focuses on confirming that dust levels meet safety standards after work that disturbs lead paint but does not remove the hazard. A clearance technician’s license is scoped to performing these clearance examinations on non-abatement projects—situations where the lead hazard isn’t being removed through abatement, but renovation or repair could create potential lead dust. When the project involves actively removing or encapsulating lead hazards (abatement), that work falls under a different credential and the clearance process for those projects is not within the clearance technician’s licensed scope. So the best fit is non-abatement lead projects. Abatement projects require different qualifications, and claiming clearance for all lead projects overextends the license.