Arizona Pesticide Applicator Exam Prep | Updated Study Guide & Practice Questions (Core + Categories)

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PA Pesticide Applicator Exam Core Info(NEW UPDATED VERSION) LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+
Bioaccumulation - CORRECT ANSWER The accumulation of a substance, such as a
toxic chemical, in various tissues of a living organism.

QUESTION :Biomagnification - CORRECT ANSWER Accumulation of pollutants at
successive levels of the food chain

QUESTION :abiotic factors - CORRECT ANSWER natural control measures within
the environment.
EX: climactic factors, air/water pollution, topographic features.

QUESTION :Biological Control - CORRECT ANSWER The use of natural enemies to
control pests.
EX: Predators, Parasites, Pathogens

QUESTION :Cultural Control - CORRECT ANSWER These are Practices that
reduce pest establishment, reproduction, dispersal and survival.
EX: Mowing, irrigation, aeration, fertilization and sanitation.

QUESTION :Genetic control - CORRECT ANSWER Making use of plant varieties
that are naturally resistant to insect feedings.

QUESTION :Mechanical/Physical control - CORRECT ANSWER Kills a pest directly
or makes its environment unsuitable
EX: Rodent traps, deer fences, mulches, barriers

QUESTION :Regulatory control - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of pests that cant
be controlled at a local level. Utilizes quarantines to prevent entry of pests at airports or
ocean ports and can be used to remove pests with government power. (i.e. draining
standing water that provides breeding sites for mosquitos.)

QUESTION :Mode of action - CORRECT ANSWER How chemicals kill a pest

QUESTION :Site of action - CORRECT ANSWER The specific biological system
affected within the pest

QUESTION :Economic threshold - CORRECT ANSWER The point at which the
economic loss caused by pest damage outweighs the cost of applying a pesticide.
(Treat pests when they pass the economic threshold)

QUESTION :Economic injury level - CORRECT ANSWER the pest population
density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures




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QUESTION :Action threshold - CORRECT ANSWER the predetermined level at
which pest control is needed

QUESTION :Certified applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A person qualified to apply
or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.

QUESTION :Private applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A certified applicator who
uses or supervises the use of any restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural
commodity.

QUESTION :Commercial applicator - CORRECT ANSWER A certified applicator
who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes other than those covered
under a private applicator certification.

QUESTION :Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) - CORRECT ANSWER set
pesticide limits in food, & all active and inactive ingredients must be screened for
estrogenic/endocrine effects. (Amended FIFRA) Review old pesticides and
aggregate/cumulative exposure.

QUESTION :Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - CORRECT ANSWER
A set of laws passed by Congress giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. Also called for the
reassessment of existing tolerances. Governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances
for food and feed.

QUESTION :Worker Protection Standard - CORRECT ANSWER is intended to
reduce the incidence of occupational pesticide exposure and related illnesses/injuries.
Employers must supply pesticide safety training, ppe, and decontamination supplies as
well as maintain records and display specific pesticide safety information.

QUESTION :Under federal law is it unlawful (and will you be subject to criminal/civil
penalties) to detach, alter, deface or destroy any part of a container or labeling. -
CORRECT ANSWER yuh

QUESTION :EPA Reg. No. 3120-280-1492 - CORRECT ANSWER "3120"
MANUFACTURER
"280" SPECIFIC PRODUCT
"1492" Distributor

QUESTION :EPA SLN No. PA-990005 - CORRECT ANSWER "SLN" Special Local
Need
"PA" use in Pennsylvania
"99" registered in 1999
"0005" Fifth special local need product




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QUESTION :Danger-Poison - CORRECT ANSWER Highly toxic by all routes of
entry

QUESTION :Danger - CORRECT ANSWER highly toxic by at least one route of
entry

QUESTION :Warning - CORRECT ANSWER moderately toxic or causes moderate
eye and skin irritation

QUESTION :Caution - CORRECT ANSWER slightly toxic

QUESTION :routes of entry statements - CORRECT ANSWER indicates which
routes into the body are particularly hazardous

QUESTION :Statement of practical treatment (First Aid Statements) - CORRECT
ANSWER lists first aid treatments recommended in case of poisoning or accidental
exposure

QUESTION :Specific action statements - CORRECT ANSWER lists precautions and
ppe necessary.
i.e. Do not breathe vapors, do not get in eyes, do not use as lube even if desperate

QUESTION :Safety Data sheets - CORRECT ANSWER Provide more details about
specific chemical and physical properties than pesticide labels. Designed by OSHA for
multiple professionals (medical, fire dept, transport, manufacturer)

QUESTION :What is the purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER
Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.

QUESTION :"If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER Mandatory

QUESTION :Who is responsible for developing SDS's for pesticides and providing
them on request? - CORRECT ANSWER The product manufacturer

QUESTION :Solution - CORRECT ANSWER A mixture that forms when one
substance dissolves another and cannot be separated. does not require agitation.

QUESTION :Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER formed by dispersing fine solid
particles in liquid. must be agitated

QUESTION :Emulsion - CORRECT ANSWER suspension of one liquid in another.
some agitation may be required but emulsifiers help prevent product from settling

QUESTION :Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) - CORRECT ANSWER A pesticide
formulation produced by mixing an active ingredient and an emulsifying agent in a



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suitable petroleum solvent. When combined with water, a milky emulsion is usually
formed.
Pro's- little agitation, not abrasive, little residue, not plug screens/nozzles.
Con's- solvents may cause wear and tear in rubber hoses, gaskets, pump parts.
flammable, may be corrosive, may cause pitting or discoloration of painted surfaces.
Phytotoxic

QUESTION :Ready-to-Use (RTU) low concentrate solutions - CORRECT ANSWER
Require no further dilution before application

Consist of small amount of active ingredient (often 1% or less per unit volume)

Expensive

QUESTION :Ultra Low Volume (ULV) - CORRECT ANSWER Have almost 100%
active ingredient

Used as is, or diluted only a little bit

Most suitable for outdoor applications

Applied as very fine droplets(drift hazard)

Solvents may cause wear but will not plug screens and isn't abrasive

QUESTION :Flowables (F or AF) - CORRECT ANSWER Some active ingredients
are insoluble

Forms a suspension when ready to use

may be abrasive and cause wear and tear. requires moderate agitation

QUESTION :Wettable Powders (WP) - CORRECT ANSWER among the most
WIDELY used formulations. mixed with water and form a SUSPENSION, they do not
form "true" solutions. not phytotoxic but needs agitation and has inhalation hazards

QUESTION :Microencapsulated pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER A formulation in
which the pesticide active ingredient is encased in plastic capsules that release the
pesticide slowly after application when the capsules start to break down. dangerous to
bees. long REI

QUESTION :Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of
inhalation exposure during mixing and loading? - CORRECT ANSWER water-
disperible granule (WDG) or dry flowable

QUESTION :Hazard = Toxicity x Exposure - CORRECT ANSWER yup



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