The key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid
exposure. T or F? - ANSWER True
Temperature or humidity manipulation is a _______ control method for pests.
A. Cultural
B. Biological
C. Legal
D. Physical - ANSWER D. Physical
Drift problems can be reduced using:
A. Lower Pressure, smaller nozzle orifice
B. Applying in very calm stable air conditions
C. Spraying upwind of a sensitive area and leaving an untreated border
D. Using a nozzle that produces larger droplets - ANSWER D. Using a nozzle
that produces larger droplets
Which is not a disadvantage of an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
A. Higher phytotoxicity hazard
B. May be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
C. Needs constant agitation
D. Flammable - ANSWER C. Needs constant agitation
, EPA and ISDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides?
T or F ? - ANSWER False
Two or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to
be________? - ANSWER Incompatiable
All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. T
or F ? - ANSWER False
The best method of getting rid of a registered pesticide would be to:
A. Pour it in the sewer system
B. Tighten it well within plastic and throw it along with the land fill
C. Offer it to another qualified applicator
D. Ship the rinsate to US EPA - ANSWER C. Offer it to another qualified
applicator
Because Wetable Powder formulations are mixed with water before mixing into
the spray tank, they do not pose an inhalation health hazard during mixing or
loading. T or F ? - ANSWER False
The Skull and Crossbonesymbol must be on each pesticide label. T or F ? -
ANSWER False
What LD50 is indicative of a highly toxic pesticide?
A. 640mg/kg
B. 35 mg/kg
C. 5900 mg/kg
exposure. T or F? - ANSWER True
Temperature or humidity manipulation is a _______ control method for pests.
A. Cultural
B. Biological
C. Legal
D. Physical - ANSWER D. Physical
Drift problems can be reduced using:
A. Lower Pressure, smaller nozzle orifice
B. Applying in very calm stable air conditions
C. Spraying upwind of a sensitive area and leaving an untreated border
D. Using a nozzle that produces larger droplets - ANSWER D. Using a nozzle
that produces larger droplets
Which is not a disadvantage of an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
A. Higher phytotoxicity hazard
B. May be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
C. Needs constant agitation
D. Flammable - ANSWER C. Needs constant agitation
, EPA and ISDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides?
T or F ? - ANSWER False
Two or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to
be________? - ANSWER Incompatiable
All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. T
or F ? - ANSWER False
The best method of getting rid of a registered pesticide would be to:
A. Pour it in the sewer system
B. Tighten it well within plastic and throw it along with the land fill
C. Offer it to another qualified applicator
D. Ship the rinsate to US EPA - ANSWER C. Offer it to another qualified
applicator
Because Wetable Powder formulations are mixed with water before mixing into
the spray tank, they do not pose an inhalation health hazard during mixing or
loading. T or F ? - ANSWER False
The Skull and Crossbonesymbol must be on each pesticide label. T or F ? -
ANSWER False
What LD50 is indicative of a highly toxic pesticide?
A. 640mg/kg
B. 35 mg/kg
C. 5900 mg/kg
