Pesticide Applicator Right of Way Practice Exam Questions and Answers

Pesticide Applicator Right of Way Practice Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? -Answer-Paraquat Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? -Answer-Basal bark A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: -Answer-Driver safety in rural areas The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: -Answer-Leaching Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? -Answer-Perennial Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: -Answer- Drift, soil runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil Basal bark applications are: -Answer-Possible throughout the year What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last one or two hours? -Answer-Moderately or highly chemical resistant Volatilization: -Answer-May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually occurs at high temperatures Growth regulator herbicides: -Answer-Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate pesticides? -Answer-Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE Which of the following are annual weeds? -Answer-Pigweed An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet long, about how much product will you need? -Answer-Almost one gallon Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: -Answer-Movement of the pesticide off-site into ground water Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and coworkers? -Answer-Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's body: - Answer-Skin