Massachusetts Pesticide License Exam
Massachusetts Pesticide
License Exam
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1. absorption: the movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including
humans), microorganisms or soil
2. Acaricide: a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of
acaricide
3. Acidic: having a ph less than 7
4. Acidifiers = Buffers: adjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of
pesticides in the spray tank by lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a
diluent
5. Action Threshold: a predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which
some type of pest management action must be taken
6. Activated Charcoal: A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
7. Active Ingredient (AI): The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for
pesticidal activity.
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8. Acute effect: a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the exposure
to a pesticide
9. Acute Exposure: An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
10. Acute Rodenticide: a pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a single
feeding
11. Acute Toxicity: The ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single
exposure.
LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
12. Adjuvant (Additive): a substance added to a pesticide to improve its
effectiveness or safety
13. Adsorption: the process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by physical
or chemical attraction
14. Adulterated Pesticide: A pesticide that does not conform to the specified
standard or quality as documented on its label or labeling
Massachusetts Pesticide
License Exam
, Massachusetts Pesticide License Exam
.
1. absorption: the movement of a chemical into plants, animals (including
humans), microorganisms or soil
2. Acaricide: a pesticide used to control mites and ticks. a Miticide is a type of
acaricide
3. Acidic: having a ph less than 7
4. Acidifiers = Buffers: adjuvants used to retard chemical degradation of
pesticides in the spray tank by lowering the pH of alkaline water used as a
diluent
5. Action Threshold: a predetermined level of pest infestation or damage at which
some type of pest management action must be taken
6. Activated Charcoal: A finely ground charcoal that adsorbs chemicals.
7. Active Ingredient (AI): The chemical or chemicals in a product responsible for
pesticidal activity.
, Massachusetts Pesticide License Exam
.
8. Acute effect: a symptom, illness, or injury that occurs shortly after the exposure
to a pesticide
9. Acute Exposure: An exposure to a single dose of pesticide
10. Acute Rodenticide: a pesticide that is capable of killing a rodent after a single
feeding
11. Acute Toxicity: The ability of a pesticide to cause illness after a single
exposure.
LD50 and LC50 are common indicators of the degree of acute toxicity
12. Adjuvant (Additive): a substance added to a pesticide to improve its
effectiveness or safety
13. Adsorption: the process whereby chemicals are bound to a surface by physical
or chemical attraction
14. Adulterated Pesticide: A pesticide that does not conform to the specified
standard or quality as documented on its label or labeling
