Nebraska Pesticide Applicator Certification

Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA - answer-Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is TRUE? A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any special precautionary measures when using the product. - answer-Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that might ad-versely affect an endangered species? An emergency exemption. - answer-What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? Section 25 (b) - answer-Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts from registra-tion pesticides considered to pose minimum risk? The common name - answer-The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro 2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chloropyrifos" represent? Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain the same active ingredient. - answer-Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredi-ents is TRUE? To give the user an indication of the the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals. - answer-What is the purpose of the signal word? DANGER - answer-The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin contact - rapidly absorbed through the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? A specific action statement. - answer-The statement "Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of: All DANGER labels contain a note to physicians describing appropriate medical procedures. - answer-Which is TRUE about statements of practical treatment? The directions for use - answer-Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under: The product manufacturer - answer-Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on request? A granular pesticide with 5 percent active ingredients - answer-The name "Sevin 5g" on a pesticide label indicates: Suspension - answer-Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are disbursed in a liquid? Ready to use low concentrate solutions - answer-Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active ingredient (often 1 percent or less per unit volume) dissolved in an organic solvent? Ultra low volume - answer-Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100 percent ac-tive ingredient. Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, and pump parts and services to deteri-orate - answer-What is it is it vantage of both EC anD ULV formulations? Water dispensable granules (WDG) or dry flowables (DF) - answer-Which dry/solid formula-tion is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during mixing and loading? Pellets - answer-Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and shape? Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs it's effectivness. - answer-Which is an advantage of microencapsulated materials? Surfactants - answer-Which type of adjuvant functions as wetting ahentsnand spreaders (i.e., they physically alter the surface tension of spray droplets)? Thickeners - answer-Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? Toxicity - answer-The capacity of a pesticide to cause short term (acute) or long term (chron-ic) injury is referred to as its: The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation - answer-Which statement is false abojt harmful effects of pesticides? DANGER - answer-Which signal word is associated with Hazard Class I and chemicals that have severe corrosive properties but do not necessarily have very low oral LD50 values? Cholinesterase inhibilatation die to exposure to organophosphate or carbamate insecticides can cause a cute or delayed effects. - answer-Which statement is true about pesticide toxici-ty? To enable a position to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides - answer-What is the purpose of routine or emergency cholines-terase monitoring? Baseline testing should be done during that time of year when pesticides are not being used or at least 30 days from the most recent exposure. - answer-When should a blood test for baseline cholinesterase be done?