Mass Applicator License/Core Exam
Practice Questions
Chronic Effects - Answer-effects that arise after chronic exposure
Acute Effects - Answer-occur within 24 hours after an acute exposure to pesticides
Water based formulations and dilutions are absorbed________than dry materials - Answer-more readily
Areas that absorbs pesticides more quickly - Answer-Scalp, Forehead, Eardrums, Groin area, Hot sweaty
skin absorbs pesticides faster than dry & cool skin
The risk of Pesticide poisoning can be greater if the individual is... - Answer-Sick or Pregnant
Pesticides can get into the body through 4 routes - Answer-Skin, Eyes, Inhaled, Being Swallowed
Dermal Exposure - Answer-through the skin
Eye Exposure - Answer-Through the eyes
Inhalation Exposure - Answer-Being Inhaled
,Oral Exposure - Answer-Being Swallowed
What part of the body receives the greatest amount of pesticide exposure - Answer-Skin
______ of all exposure when spraying pesticides is by skin contact - Answer-97%
97% - Answer-of all exposure when spraying pesticides is by skin contact
Once absorbed through the skin, pesticides enter the__________ and are carried throughout the body. -
Answer-Blood Stream
The________ individuals tend to be more sensitive to pesticide exposure - Answer-youngest & oldest
Qualities of an individual that influence their risk of being harmed by a pesticide - Answer-Weight, Age,
Gender, Health conditions, Environment
Exposure - Answer-occurs when you get a pesticide on or on your body
Occurs when you get a pesticide in or on your body - Answer-Exposure
Acute Exposure - Answer-Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Exposure to a single dose of pesticide - Answer-Acute Exposure
Chronic Exposure - Answer-Exposure for long periods of time to a pesticide
, Exposure for long periods of time to a pesticide - Answer-Chronic Exposure
Two components involved when you consider how exposure to pesticide contributes to risk - Answer-
How much pesticide you are exposed to in an exposure event, how many times the exposure occurred.
Risk - Answer-pesticides potential to cause you harm
Risk is influenced by two factors - Answer-Toxicity and Exposure
Toxicity - Answer-measure of a pesticides ability to cause harm
Compatibility Agents - Answer-helps products mix together well
Surfactants - Answer-help pesticide spray droplets wet plants foliage and spread out evenly over a leaf
Why are surfactants particulary important when applying a pesticide to waxy or hairy leaves? - Answer-
without proper wetting and spreading, spray droplets often run off or fail to cover leave surface
Too much surfactant can cause...? - Answer-excessive runoff or reduced pest control
Methods Of Control - Answer-Chemical, Bio, Mechanical, Cultural
IPM - Answer-Integrated Pest Management
Other names for SURFACTANT? - Answer-wetting agents, spreaders
Practice Questions
Chronic Effects - Answer-effects that arise after chronic exposure
Acute Effects - Answer-occur within 24 hours after an acute exposure to pesticides
Water based formulations and dilutions are absorbed________than dry materials - Answer-more readily
Areas that absorbs pesticides more quickly - Answer-Scalp, Forehead, Eardrums, Groin area, Hot sweaty
skin absorbs pesticides faster than dry & cool skin
The risk of Pesticide poisoning can be greater if the individual is... - Answer-Sick or Pregnant
Pesticides can get into the body through 4 routes - Answer-Skin, Eyes, Inhaled, Being Swallowed
Dermal Exposure - Answer-through the skin
Eye Exposure - Answer-Through the eyes
Inhalation Exposure - Answer-Being Inhaled
,Oral Exposure - Answer-Being Swallowed
What part of the body receives the greatest amount of pesticide exposure - Answer-Skin
______ of all exposure when spraying pesticides is by skin contact - Answer-97%
97% - Answer-of all exposure when spraying pesticides is by skin contact
Once absorbed through the skin, pesticides enter the__________ and are carried throughout the body. -
Answer-Blood Stream
The________ individuals tend to be more sensitive to pesticide exposure - Answer-youngest & oldest
Qualities of an individual that influence their risk of being harmed by a pesticide - Answer-Weight, Age,
Gender, Health conditions, Environment
Exposure - Answer-occurs when you get a pesticide on or on your body
Occurs when you get a pesticide in or on your body - Answer-Exposure
Acute Exposure - Answer-Exposure to a single dose of pesticide
Exposure to a single dose of pesticide - Answer-Acute Exposure
Chronic Exposure - Answer-Exposure for long periods of time to a pesticide
, Exposure for long periods of time to a pesticide - Answer-Chronic Exposure
Two components involved when you consider how exposure to pesticide contributes to risk - Answer-
How much pesticide you are exposed to in an exposure event, how many times the exposure occurred.
Risk - Answer-pesticides potential to cause you harm
Risk is influenced by two factors - Answer-Toxicity and Exposure
Toxicity - Answer-measure of a pesticides ability to cause harm
Compatibility Agents - Answer-helps products mix together well
Surfactants - Answer-help pesticide spray droplets wet plants foliage and spread out evenly over a leaf
Why are surfactants particulary important when applying a pesticide to waxy or hairy leaves? - Answer-
without proper wetting and spreading, spray droplets often run off or fail to cover leave surface
Too much surfactant can cause...? - Answer-excessive runoff or reduced pest control
Methods Of Control - Answer-Chemical, Bio, Mechanical, Cultural
IPM - Answer-Integrated Pest Management
Other names for SURFACTANT? - Answer-wetting agents, spreaders
