CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT..
Operational Certificate - ANSWERPerson hired to do pesticide application
Supervisory Certificate – ANSWERPerson supervising pesticide application
Three pesticide use classes - ANSWERGeneral use, restricted use, permit use
General use pesticides - ANSWERCan be purchased and used by anyone without a
permit
Restricted use pesticides - ANSWERCan be purchased by applicators that hold
supervisory certificate
Permit use pesticides - ANSWERSpecial permit must be obtained from DEEP
When are pesticides most dangerous? - ANSWERWhen in concentrated form
What are concentrated pesticides mixed with? - ANSWERWater or oil
When are you most likely to to inhale poisonous fumes or come in contact with the
concentrated pesticide? - ANSWERWhen mixing pesticides
What should you do if concentrated pesticide is spilled? - ANSWERThey should be
absorbed and disposed of
What equipment should be in case of spills? - ANSWERwaterproof gloves and boots,
absorbent material, soap, water, shovel
Where should pesticides NOT be mixed? - ANSWERCustomers house of yard, near a
pond or stream
Who is apt to be poised with pesticides? - ANSWERChildren
Who do the greatest number of poisoning cases involve? - ANSWERChildren
What are the three ways pesticides can enter the body? - ANSWERskin contact,
inhalation, swallowing
Most common case of pesticide poisoning? - ANSWERSkin Contact
, Acute Poisoning - ANSWERRapid poisoning after one exposure
Chronic Poisoning - ANSWERPosoning over a long period of time
Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms - ANSWERheadaches, dizzyness, cramps, nausea
How can you protect yourself from poisoning? - ANSWERBy being careful
What is drift? - ANSWERWhen pesticides are blown to unintended areas
What protective clothing should be worn? - ANSWERWaterproof gloves and boots,
goggles, face shield, respirators
How can you protect others? - ANSWERNever put pesticides in unlabeled containers,
proper disposal
What is the proper disposal of a pesticide container? - ANSWERRinse out container 3
times with water and add water to spray tank
What is Integrated Pest Management? - ANSWERA planned system to reduce the
number of pests present
What is the purpose of IPM? - ANSWERTo reduce pesticide use while keeping pests
controlled
How can the environment be modified to make it unfavorable to pests? - ANSWERUse
proper liming, watering, fertilizing, and mowing height of turf, and replace decaying
wood
Why use IPM? - ANSWERChemical pest controls have had widespread use
What are the three categories of pesticides from most dangerous to least? -
ANSWERDanger/Poison, Warning, Caution
Three properties of pesticides which may influence movement - ANSWERSolubility, soil
adsorption, persistence
Three major soil characteristics that affect pesticide movement - ANSWERSoil texture,
soil permeability, soil organic matter
The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but - ANSWERTo avoid
adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment (The questions is something
like the above, not sure exact wording)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT..
Operational Certificate - ANSWERPerson hired to do pesticide application
Supervisory Certificate – ANSWERPerson supervising pesticide application
Three pesticide use classes - ANSWERGeneral use, restricted use, permit use
General use pesticides - ANSWERCan be purchased and used by anyone without a
permit
Restricted use pesticides - ANSWERCan be purchased by applicators that hold
supervisory certificate
Permit use pesticides - ANSWERSpecial permit must be obtained from DEEP
When are pesticides most dangerous? - ANSWERWhen in concentrated form
What are concentrated pesticides mixed with? - ANSWERWater or oil
When are you most likely to to inhale poisonous fumes or come in contact with the
concentrated pesticide? - ANSWERWhen mixing pesticides
What should you do if concentrated pesticide is spilled? - ANSWERThey should be
absorbed and disposed of
What equipment should be in case of spills? - ANSWERwaterproof gloves and boots,
absorbent material, soap, water, shovel
Where should pesticides NOT be mixed? - ANSWERCustomers house of yard, near a
pond or stream
Who is apt to be poised with pesticides? - ANSWERChildren
Who do the greatest number of poisoning cases involve? - ANSWERChildren
What are the three ways pesticides can enter the body? - ANSWERskin contact,
inhalation, swallowing
Most common case of pesticide poisoning? - ANSWERSkin Contact
, Acute Poisoning - ANSWERRapid poisoning after one exposure
Chronic Poisoning - ANSWERPosoning over a long period of time
Pesticide Poisoning Symptoms - ANSWERheadaches, dizzyness, cramps, nausea
How can you protect yourself from poisoning? - ANSWERBy being careful
What is drift? - ANSWERWhen pesticides are blown to unintended areas
What protective clothing should be worn? - ANSWERWaterproof gloves and boots,
goggles, face shield, respirators
How can you protect others? - ANSWERNever put pesticides in unlabeled containers,
proper disposal
What is the proper disposal of a pesticide container? - ANSWERRinse out container 3
times with water and add water to spray tank
What is Integrated Pest Management? - ANSWERA planned system to reduce the
number of pests present
What is the purpose of IPM? - ANSWERTo reduce pesticide use while keeping pests
controlled
How can the environment be modified to make it unfavorable to pests? - ANSWERUse
proper liming, watering, fertilizing, and mowing height of turf, and replace decaying
wood
Why use IPM? - ANSWERChemical pest controls have had widespread use
What are the three categories of pesticides from most dangerous to least? -
ANSWERDanger/Poison, Warning, Caution
Three properties of pesticides which may influence movement - ANSWERSolubility, soil
adsorption, persistence
Three major soil characteristics that affect pesticide movement - ANSWERSoil texture,
soil permeability, soil organic matter
The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but - ANSWERTo avoid
adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment (The questions is something
like the above, not sure exact wording)
