Aerial Applicator Exam
Define "agricultural aircraft operations" - Answer-A business that operates aircraft for the purpose of
dispensing any economic poison, dispensing any other substance intended for pest control, or engaging
in dispensing activities directly affecting agriculture, horticulture, or forest preservation
Which agency enforces FIFRA in Indiana? - Answer-EPA
List elements of an effective security plan - Answer-Basic fencing, lighting, and locks, intrusion detection
systems and cameras
How do inventory management policies enhance security? - Answer-Policies limit the amount of
pesticides stored on site, reducing the risks of accidental or intentional release or pesticide theft
According to the EPA WPS, who is considered a pesticide handler in an aerial application operation? -
Answer-Any employee who mixes, loads, transfers, or applies pesticides, maintains, cleans, or handles
equipment that may contain residues or that has been used in pesticide activities, works with opened
pesticide containers, or flags during aerial applications
What is required of agricultural operations employers under WPS? - Answer-Employers must provide
training to pesticide handlers working in their operations
What topics must pesticide handler training cover according to WPS? - Answer-• Understanding the
format and meaning of information contained in product labels
• Understanding health hazards (acute and chronic effects, delayed effects, and sensitization) contained
in product labels and knowing the routes of exposure
• Knowing first-aid procedures for overexposure to pesticides
• Knowing the routine/emergency decontamination procedures, including the need to thoroughly
shower with soap and warm water after handling pesticides
, • Understanding PPE requirements and how to properly use and clean PPE
• Knowing how to prevent, recognize, and treat heat-related illness
• Knowing how and where to properly store containers that have been emptied but not rinsed
What are three basic employee rights to know? - Answer-• The right to personally receive information
about pesticides to which you may have been exposed
• The right for your physician or employee representative to receive information about pesticides to
which you may have been exposed
• The right to be protected against retaliatory action due to the exercise of your rights
How often do WPS regulations require pesticide handlers to receive training? - Answer-Every five years
What are symptoms of heat illness? - Answer-Tiredness, weakness, headache, sweating, nausea,
dizziness, and fainting. Severe heat illness may cause confusion, anger, or strange behavior
What additional requirements must be met to operate any aircraft over congested areas? - Answer-The
aircraft must have had, within the preceding 100 hours, a 100-hour or annual inspection
What is the maximum boom length for fixed and rotary wing aircraft? - Answer-Fixed wing: must not
exceed 75% of the wingspan
Rotary wing: must not exceed rotor diameter in order to reduce drift caused by rotor vortices
What information should be gathered during a scouting mission? - Answer-• Location and size of the site
• Types of crops adjacent to the site
• Proximity of the site to adjacent fields and areas used by the public
• Local weather patterns
• Proximity of the site to sensitive areas and waterways
Define "agricultural aircraft operations" - Answer-A business that operates aircraft for the purpose of
dispensing any economic poison, dispensing any other substance intended for pest control, or engaging
in dispensing activities directly affecting agriculture, horticulture, or forest preservation
Which agency enforces FIFRA in Indiana? - Answer-EPA
List elements of an effective security plan - Answer-Basic fencing, lighting, and locks, intrusion detection
systems and cameras
How do inventory management policies enhance security? - Answer-Policies limit the amount of
pesticides stored on site, reducing the risks of accidental or intentional release or pesticide theft
According to the EPA WPS, who is considered a pesticide handler in an aerial application operation? -
Answer-Any employee who mixes, loads, transfers, or applies pesticides, maintains, cleans, or handles
equipment that may contain residues or that has been used in pesticide activities, works with opened
pesticide containers, or flags during aerial applications
What is required of agricultural operations employers under WPS? - Answer-Employers must provide
training to pesticide handlers working in their operations
What topics must pesticide handler training cover according to WPS? - Answer-• Understanding the
format and meaning of information contained in product labels
• Understanding health hazards (acute and chronic effects, delayed effects, and sensitization) contained
in product labels and knowing the routes of exposure
• Knowing first-aid procedures for overexposure to pesticides
• Knowing the routine/emergency decontamination procedures, including the need to thoroughly
shower with soap and warm water after handling pesticides
, • Understanding PPE requirements and how to properly use and clean PPE
• Knowing how to prevent, recognize, and treat heat-related illness
• Knowing how and where to properly store containers that have been emptied but not rinsed
What are three basic employee rights to know? - Answer-• The right to personally receive information
about pesticides to which you may have been exposed
• The right for your physician or employee representative to receive information about pesticides to
which you may have been exposed
• The right to be protected against retaliatory action due to the exercise of your rights
How often do WPS regulations require pesticide handlers to receive training? - Answer-Every five years
What are symptoms of heat illness? - Answer-Tiredness, weakness, headache, sweating, nausea,
dizziness, and fainting. Severe heat illness may cause confusion, anger, or strange behavior
What additional requirements must be met to operate any aircraft over congested areas? - Answer-The
aircraft must have had, within the preceding 100 hours, a 100-hour or annual inspection
What is the maximum boom length for fixed and rotary wing aircraft? - Answer-Fixed wing: must not
exceed 75% of the wingspan
Rotary wing: must not exceed rotor diameter in order to reduce drift caused by rotor vortices
What information should be gathered during a scouting mission? - Answer-• Location and size of the site
• Types of crops adjacent to the site
• Proximity of the site to adjacent fields and areas used by the public
• Local weather patterns
• Proximity of the site to sensitive areas and waterways
