Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed

Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) True The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for insects Physical Drift problems can be reduced by: a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area d. placing bloom as close to target as possible d. placing a boom as close to the target as possible Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate pesticide: a. high phytotoxicity b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin c. flammability d. easily clogs nozzles and screens d. easily clogs nozzles and screens EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides (T/F) False Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together effectively are said to be ______. Incompatible All formations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F) False The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label (T/F) False The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to: a. pour it into the sewer system b. dump it in a vacant area c. use it as direct on the label d. ship it to the EPA c. use it as direct on the label To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is: a. a low pressure, flat fan b. off center c. a high pressure cone d. makes no difference a. a low pressure, flat fan Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide: a. 640 mg/kg b. 5,800 mg/kg c. 12,840 mg/kg d. 46 mg/kg d. 46 mg/kg Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F) True Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems with effectiveness (T/F) False