GA PEST EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
in general, how often should equipment be rinsed? - Answer-daily and cleaned
according to manufacturers' recommendations
should clean at least how often - Answer-weekly
clean tank how often - Answer-at least once a week
check hoses how often - Answer-daily
back-flow preventers - Answer-prevent water and pesticides from being drawn back into
the water supply system when filling tanks with a hose if there is a sudden drop in water
pressure
most common hand dusters - Answer-bulb and bellows
soil-applied liquid termiticide application - Answer-apply at 4 gallons per 10 linear feet
per foot of depth from the soil surface to the top of footings or a minimum of four feet
leaching - Answer-a way pesticides move through soil with water; it occurs as water
moves down through the soil; high organic matter an clay soils increase absorption and
help to reduce
if a water soluble is applied to a sandy soil over an aquifer that is close to soil surface, it
is likely to occur - Answer-leaching
true or false: pressure rinsing is equivalent to triple rinsing - Answer-true
2 common ways to dispose of extra pesticide formulation - Answer-apply around the
exterior of the last account of the day to use up the pesticide; add the left over pesticide
to a storage or disposal container/tank
the LD50 - Answer-an accepted way to compare the toxicity of all types of pesticides
acute toxicity - single exposure or multiple exposures over short time (less than ? hours)
that result in health effects within ? hours of exposure - Answer-less than 24 hours; 14
hours
skin exposure first aid - Answer-immediately remove clothing and rinse affected area
with fresh water for several minutes
, what should you do if you inhale pesticide - Answer-1. leave treated area immediately;
2. get fresh air and take deep breaths; 3. follow label directions
What to do exposure by mouth (ingestion) - Answer-if swallow pesticide: rinse mouth
thoroughly and drink large amounts of water
eye exposure - Answer-handled as per first aid label instructions, including thorough
rinsing at an eye-wash station
General acute toxicity symptoms of pesticide poisoning include: - Answer-headache;
dizziness; runny nose; watery eyes; irritation of tender skin; blurred vision; excessive
sweating; stomach cramps; diarrhea; vomiting
Anticoagulant - Answer-prevents blood clotting
Anticoagulant - first generation - Answer-generally require bait consumption over
several feedings (days) in order to get lethal dose
anticoagulant - second generation - Answer-lethal after single ingestion
FIFRA - Answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FQPA - Answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide
container - Answer-labeling
EPA - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
GDA - Answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
who registers all pesticides - Answer-EPA and GDA
2 classifications of pesticides - Answer-general use or restricted use
SPCA - Answer-Structural Pest Control Act (primary law in georgia)
how often and hours needed for reregistration - Answer-every 2 years; 8 for household
pest control; 8 for wood destroying organisms; 3 for fumigation
when do registrations expire - Answer-june 30th of each odd numbered year
Arthropods - Answer-A group of organisms that have jointed appendages, an
exoskeleton, bilateral symmetry, and reproduce sexually; insects, arachnids, millipedes
and centipedes, and crustaceans
COMPLETE ANSWERS
in general, how often should equipment be rinsed? - Answer-daily and cleaned
according to manufacturers' recommendations
should clean at least how often - Answer-weekly
clean tank how often - Answer-at least once a week
check hoses how often - Answer-daily
back-flow preventers - Answer-prevent water and pesticides from being drawn back into
the water supply system when filling tanks with a hose if there is a sudden drop in water
pressure
most common hand dusters - Answer-bulb and bellows
soil-applied liquid termiticide application - Answer-apply at 4 gallons per 10 linear feet
per foot of depth from the soil surface to the top of footings or a minimum of four feet
leaching - Answer-a way pesticides move through soil with water; it occurs as water
moves down through the soil; high organic matter an clay soils increase absorption and
help to reduce
if a water soluble is applied to a sandy soil over an aquifer that is close to soil surface, it
is likely to occur - Answer-leaching
true or false: pressure rinsing is equivalent to triple rinsing - Answer-true
2 common ways to dispose of extra pesticide formulation - Answer-apply around the
exterior of the last account of the day to use up the pesticide; add the left over pesticide
to a storage or disposal container/tank
the LD50 - Answer-an accepted way to compare the toxicity of all types of pesticides
acute toxicity - single exposure or multiple exposures over short time (less than ? hours)
that result in health effects within ? hours of exposure - Answer-less than 24 hours; 14
hours
skin exposure first aid - Answer-immediately remove clothing and rinse affected area
with fresh water for several minutes
, what should you do if you inhale pesticide - Answer-1. leave treated area immediately;
2. get fresh air and take deep breaths; 3. follow label directions
What to do exposure by mouth (ingestion) - Answer-if swallow pesticide: rinse mouth
thoroughly and drink large amounts of water
eye exposure - Answer-handled as per first aid label instructions, including thorough
rinsing at an eye-wash station
General acute toxicity symptoms of pesticide poisoning include: - Answer-headache;
dizziness; runny nose; watery eyes; irritation of tender skin; blurred vision; excessive
sweating; stomach cramps; diarrhea; vomiting
Anticoagulant - Answer-prevents blood clotting
Anticoagulant - first generation - Answer-generally require bait consumption over
several feedings (days) in order to get lethal dose
anticoagulant - second generation - Answer-lethal after single ingestion
FIFRA - Answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FQPA - Answer-Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on the pesticide
container - Answer-labeling
EPA - Answer-Environmental Protection Agency
GDA - Answer-Georgia Department of Agriculture
who registers all pesticides - Answer-EPA and GDA
2 classifications of pesticides - Answer-general use or restricted use
SPCA - Answer-Structural Pest Control Act (primary law in georgia)
how often and hours needed for reregistration - Answer-every 2 years; 8 for household
pest control; 8 for wood destroying organisms; 3 for fumigation
when do registrations expire - Answer-june 30th of each odd numbered year
Arthropods - Answer-A group of organisms that have jointed appendages, an
exoskeleton, bilateral symmetry, and reproduce sexually; insects, arachnids, millipedes
and centipedes, and crustaceans
