Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety
Practice Test Questions and answer.
T/F: A key to minimizing the hazard of True
pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid
exposure.
The use of temperature or humidity Physical
manipulation is a________control method for
insects.
Drift problems can be reduced by: Placing a boom as close to the target as possible.
Which is a concern when handling an It may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin.
emulsifiable concentrate
pesticide?
T/F: EPA and WSDA are the only federal and False
state agencies that regulate pesticides.
Two or more pesticides which cannot be Incompatible
mixed together effectively are said to be
______________.
T/F: All formulations with the same active False
ingredient carry the same signal word.
T/F: The skull and crossbones symbol must False
appear on every pesticide label.
The best way to dispose of a registered Use it as directed on the label.
pesticide is to:
To minimize drift when applying an A low pressure, flat fan.
herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
Which LD50 is representative of a highly 46 mg/kg ( rather than 640mg/kg or 5,800mg/kg)
toxic pesticide?
T/F: Pesticide-contaminated surface water True
can contaminate groundwater.
T/F: Pesticide records are useful to True
applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness.
, T/F: If an applicator had two major label True
violations and was cited by WSDA, they
could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and
lose their license.
Dealers must keep records for 7 years in the True
sale of general use agricultural pesticides.
Practice Test Questions and answer.
T/F: A key to minimizing the hazard of True
pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid
exposure.
The use of temperature or humidity Physical
manipulation is a________control method for
insects.
Drift problems can be reduced by: Placing a boom as close to the target as possible.
Which is a concern when handling an It may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin.
emulsifiable concentrate
pesticide?
T/F: EPA and WSDA are the only federal and False
state agencies that regulate pesticides.
Two or more pesticides which cannot be Incompatible
mixed together effectively are said to be
______________.
T/F: All formulations with the same active False
ingredient carry the same signal word.
T/F: The skull and crossbones symbol must False
appear on every pesticide label.
The best way to dispose of a registered Use it as directed on the label.
pesticide is to:
To minimize drift when applying an A low pressure, flat fan.
herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
Which LD50 is representative of a highly 46 mg/kg ( rather than 640mg/kg or 5,800mg/kg)
toxic pesticide?
T/F: Pesticide-contaminated surface water True
can contaminate groundwater.
T/F: Pesticide records are useful to True
applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness.
, T/F: If an applicator had two major label True
violations and was cited by WSDA, they
could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and
lose their license.
Dealers must keep records for 7 years in the True
sale of general use agricultural pesticides.
