PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
TRAINING - SECTION 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DefineSspraySdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySdriftShappensSatStheStimeSofStheSapplication,SwhenSairSmovementScarriesSsmallSspraySdroplet
sSorSdustSparticlesSawaySfromStheSapplicationSsite.SSiteSConditions:SAirSMovement/WindSandSTemp
erature.
DefineSvaporSdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
VaporSdriftShappensSafterSpesticideSapplications,SwhenStheSpesticideSevaporatesSintoSaSgasSandSisSc
arriedSawaySfromStheSapplicationSsite.SSiteSConditions:SAirSMovement/WindSandSTemperature.
DefineSrunoffS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
RunoffSisStheSmovementSofSwaterSoverStheSlandSsurface,SawaySfromSitsSpointSofSorigin.SSiteSConditi
ons:SRunoff:SSlopeSofStheSland,SsoilSmoistureScontent,Svegetation,Sweather/precipitationSandSpesti
cideScharacteristics.
DefineSleachingS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
LeachingSisStheSmovementSofSwaterSdownSthroughStheSsoilSprofile.SSiteSConditions:SSoilSTexture,SO
rganicSMatterSInfluence,SandSpermeability.
DiscussSmeansSofSpreventingSoff-targetSmovementSfrom:SvaporSdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySnozzleSoperationsSinSgoodScondition,SaccurateSproductSselection,SandSadequateSweatherSco
nditionsS(lowSwindsSandSmildStemps).
DiscussSmeansSofSpreventingSoff-targetSmovementSfrom:SspraySdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySnozzleSoperationsSinSgoodScondition,SaccurateSproductSselection,SandSadequateSweatherSco
nditionsS(lowSwindsSandSmildStemps).
TRAINING - SECTION 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DefineSspraySdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySdriftShappensSatStheStimeSofStheSapplication,SwhenSairSmovementScarriesSsmallSspraySdroplet
sSorSdustSparticlesSawaySfromStheSapplicationSsite.SSiteSConditions:SAirSMovement/WindSandSTemp
erature.
DefineSvaporSdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
VaporSdriftShappensSafterSpesticideSapplications,SwhenStheSpesticideSevaporatesSintoSaSgasSandSisSc
arriedSawaySfromStheSapplicationSsite.SSiteSConditions:SAirSMovement/WindSandSTemperature.
DefineSrunoffS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
RunoffSisStheSmovementSofSwaterSoverStheSlandSsurface,SawaySfromSitsSpointSofSorigin.SSiteSConditi
ons:SRunoff:SSlopeSofStheSland,SsoilSmoistureScontent,Svegetation,Sweather/precipitationSandSpesti
cideScharacteristics.
DefineSleachingS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
LeachingSisStheSmovementSofSwaterSdownSthroughStheSsoilSprofile.SSiteSConditions:SSoilSTexture,SO
rganicSMatterSInfluence,SandSpermeability.
DiscussSmeansSofSpreventingSoff-targetSmovementSfrom:SvaporSdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySnozzleSoperationsSinSgoodScondition,SaccurateSproductSselection,SandSadequateSweatherSco
nditionsS(lowSwindsSandSmildStemps).
DiscussSmeansSofSpreventingSoff-targetSmovementSfrom:SspraySdriftS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-
SpraySnozzleSoperationsSinSgoodScondition,SaccurateSproductSselection,SandSadequateSweatherSco
nditionsS(lowSwindsSandSmildStemps).