Branch 2 Field Rep (Spcb) -- Safety/Regulatory Questions and Answers Graded A+

Branch 2 Field Rep (Spcb) -- Safety/Regulatory Questions and Answers Graded A+ A process used to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment is called: IPM (Integrated Pest Management). Hey, IPM doesn't mean you can't use pesticides...it means you try other things FIRST instead of always choosing the nuclear option of insecticide. When laundering your PPE in the washing machine, what must be done to the washing machine AFTER you've washed your clothing? After washing the items, run the washer through at least one additional entire cycle without clothing (you do this to get rid of any pesticide residue in the washer left over from your stinky ass clothes:) List the ways that pesticides can get into your body (4). And yes, this IS a test question so KNOW it. Skin, Eyes, Mouth, and Lungs as you breath This kind of pesticide exposure involves continuous or repeated contact with a toxic substance over a long period of time (months or years). Chronic This type of poisoning is the severe poisoning which occurs after exposure to a single dose of pesticide Acute Most labels have a special word in capital letters on the front of the label. It tells you what the acute health hazard is. The words you might see are what? Danger OR Danger-Poison; Warning; Caution In pest control we have a phrase regarding pesticide labels. What is that phrase? The Label is the Law What are the three things you would expect to find in the "Precautionary Statements" part of a pesticide label? (Yes, you MUST know this...remember that SAFETY IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THE SPCB) Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals Environmental Hazards – this contains any necessary warnings about surface waters, drift, organisms to which the product is highly toxic, etc. Physical and Chemical Hazards - this contains product-specific hazards such as flammability. You must wear eye protection when you mix, load, or apply pesticides; clean or repair equipment that was used for pesticides; and anytime the label says so. California MANDATES that all eye protection have 2 things. What are these 2 things? Temple and Brow Protection (see image) This is so pesticide doesn't come in the sides of your goggles or drip down from your eyebrows. Your unibrow might be fantastic but it won't stop pesticide from running down into your eyes! True or False: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide enough protection from pesticide exposure especially during mixing and loading. Miss