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PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHT OF WAY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? -
(answers)Paraquat
Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier
required and risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? -
(answers)Basal bark
A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - (answers)Driver safety in rural
areas
The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - (answers)Leaching
Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - (answers)Perennial
Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: -
(answers)Drift, soil runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
Basal bark applications are: - (answers)Possible throughout the year
What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application
will last one or two hours? - (answers)Moderately or highly chemical resistant
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Volatilization: - (answers)May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually
occurs at high temperatures
Growth regulator herbicides: - (answers)Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength
concentrate pesticides? - (answers)Discard the clothing with any contaminated
PPE
Which of the following are annual weeds? - (answers)Pigweed
An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one
gallon of carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet
wide by 1000 feet long, about how much product will you need? -
(answers)Almost one gallon
Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - (answers)Movement of the
pesticide off-site into ground water
Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal
word is DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to
yourself and coworkers? - (answers)Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms
Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's
body: - (answers)Skin
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHT OF WAY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? -
(answers)Paraquat
Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier
required and risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? -
(answers)Basal bark
A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - (answers)Driver safety in rural
areas
The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - (answers)Leaching
Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - (answers)Perennial
Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: -
(answers)Drift, soil runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
Basal bark applications are: - (answers)Possible throughout the year
What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application
will last one or two hours? - (answers)Moderately or highly chemical resistant
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Volatilization: - (answers)May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually
occurs at high temperatures
Growth regulator herbicides: - (answers)Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength
concentrate pesticides? - (answers)Discard the clothing with any contaminated
PPE
Which of the following are annual weeds? - (answers)Pigweed
An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one
gallon of carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet
wide by 1000 feet long, about how much product will you need? -
(answers)Almost one gallon
Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - (answers)Movement of the
pesticide off-site into ground water
Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal
word is DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to
yourself and coworkers? - (answers)Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms
Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's
body: - (answers)Skin
