TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL
How do you know if a respirator is necessary?
a. If there is a strong odor
b. If you feel lightheaded
c. If the pesticide label says so - ANSWERS-c. If the pesticide label says so
When must you always wear a respirator?
a. Any time you apply pesticides indoors
b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic pesticides
c. Only when you choose to - ANSWERS-b. Whenever mixing or filling highly
toxic pesticides
Applicators who will be constantly exposed to small amounts of toxic pesticides
for a day or several days should wear a respirator. T/F - ANSWERS-True
When are cartridge respirators often used?
a. For a relatively short exposure period to concentrated chemicals
b. For a long exposure period to low concentrations of toxic chemicals
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - ANSWERS-c. Both A and B
What is the main drawback of cartridge respirators?
a. Leakage around the face shield
b. Discomfort
,c. the expense of the cartridge - ANSWERS-a. leakage around the face shield
Gas masks are used when the applicator will be exposed to toxic fumes in heavy
concentrations or for long time periods.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
When should gas masks be used with an independent oxygen supply?
a. When you are exposed to unknown vapors
b. When you reenter a fumigated area
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B - ANSWERS-c. Both A and B
Should you try to fit the respirator so that some air can leak in around your
face? Yes or No - ANSWERS-No
When should you replace the filter on your respirator?
a. After each use
b. Weekly
c. When it becomes dirty or breathing becomes difficult - ANSWERS-c. When
it becomes dirty or breathing becomes difficult
How often should you change the cartridges on your respirator?
a. Every 8 hours
b. Every 24 hours
c. Every 48 hours - ANSWERS-a. Every 8 hours
,To safely clean and store a respirator: wash the face piece with detergent and
warm water. Rinse. Wipe dry with clean cloth. Store in a tightly closed plastic
bag. T/F - ANSWERS-True
When handling highly toxic pesticides . . .
a. you can work safely alone for up to 4 hours
b. You should always work in pairs
c. You should always work in teams of at least three - ANSWERS-b. You should
always work in pairs
If you wash your face and hands first, it is all right to have a snack or a chew of
tobacco while you are on the job.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
You may wear pesticide soaked clothing again, without laundering, as soon as
the clothing dries. T/F - ANSWERS-False
You should wash your gloved hands before removing the gloves. T/F -
ANSWERS-True
Natural rubber protects against ____________.
a. Liquid formulations
b. Dry formulations
c. Both liquid and dry formulations - ANSWERS-b. dry formulations
The symptoms of pesticide poisoning are very difficult from all other types of
poisoning. T/F - ANSWERS-False
, A person exposed often to small amounts of toxic material over a long time
usually shows the same poisoning symptoms as a person exposed suddenly to a
large amount of toxic material. T/F - ANSWERS-True
Because each chemical family can attack the body in a different way, the
symptoms of pesticides poisoning are not all the same.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
What are some of the symptoms of mild poisoning?
a. headache, fatigue, sore throat
b. Vomiting
c. Fainting, dizziness - ANSWERS-a. Headache, fatigue, sore throat
The symptoms of mild poisoning are similar to the early symptoms of acute
poisoning. T/F - ANSWERS-True
What are some signs of severe or acute poisoning?
a. Fever, intense thirst, vomiting
b. Muscle twitches, pinpoint pupils
c. Unconsciousness
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What are the three major chemical families?
a. insecticides, Fungicide, and rodenticides
b. Organophosphates, carbamates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Broad spectrum, narrow spectrum, and systemics - ANSWERS-b.
Organophosphates, carbamates, and chlorinated
GENERAL
How do you know if a respirator is necessary?
a. If there is a strong odor
b. If you feel lightheaded
c. If the pesticide label says so - ANSWERS-c. If the pesticide label says so
When must you always wear a respirator?
a. Any time you apply pesticides indoors
b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic pesticides
c. Only when you choose to - ANSWERS-b. Whenever mixing or filling highly
toxic pesticides
Applicators who will be constantly exposed to small amounts of toxic pesticides
for a day or several days should wear a respirator. T/F - ANSWERS-True
When are cartridge respirators often used?
a. For a relatively short exposure period to concentrated chemicals
b. For a long exposure period to low concentrations of toxic chemicals
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A or B - ANSWERS-c. Both A and B
What is the main drawback of cartridge respirators?
a. Leakage around the face shield
b. Discomfort
,c. the expense of the cartridge - ANSWERS-a. leakage around the face shield
Gas masks are used when the applicator will be exposed to toxic fumes in heavy
concentrations or for long time periods.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
When should gas masks be used with an independent oxygen supply?
a. When you are exposed to unknown vapors
b. When you reenter a fumigated area
c. Both A and B
d. Neither A nor B - ANSWERS-c. Both A and B
Should you try to fit the respirator so that some air can leak in around your
face? Yes or No - ANSWERS-No
When should you replace the filter on your respirator?
a. After each use
b. Weekly
c. When it becomes dirty or breathing becomes difficult - ANSWERS-c. When
it becomes dirty or breathing becomes difficult
How often should you change the cartridges on your respirator?
a. Every 8 hours
b. Every 24 hours
c. Every 48 hours - ANSWERS-a. Every 8 hours
,To safely clean and store a respirator: wash the face piece with detergent and
warm water. Rinse. Wipe dry with clean cloth. Store in a tightly closed plastic
bag. T/F - ANSWERS-True
When handling highly toxic pesticides . . .
a. you can work safely alone for up to 4 hours
b. You should always work in pairs
c. You should always work in teams of at least three - ANSWERS-b. You should
always work in pairs
If you wash your face and hands first, it is all right to have a snack or a chew of
tobacco while you are on the job.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
You may wear pesticide soaked clothing again, without laundering, as soon as
the clothing dries. T/F - ANSWERS-False
You should wash your gloved hands before removing the gloves. T/F -
ANSWERS-True
Natural rubber protects against ____________.
a. Liquid formulations
b. Dry formulations
c. Both liquid and dry formulations - ANSWERS-b. dry formulations
The symptoms of pesticide poisoning are very difficult from all other types of
poisoning. T/F - ANSWERS-False
, A person exposed often to small amounts of toxic material over a long time
usually shows the same poisoning symptoms as a person exposed suddenly to a
large amount of toxic material. T/F - ANSWERS-True
Because each chemical family can attack the body in a different way, the
symptoms of pesticides poisoning are not all the same.
T/F - ANSWERS-True
What are some of the symptoms of mild poisoning?
a. headache, fatigue, sore throat
b. Vomiting
c. Fainting, dizziness - ANSWERS-a. Headache, fatigue, sore throat
The symptoms of mild poisoning are similar to the early symptoms of acute
poisoning. T/F - ANSWERS-True
What are some signs of severe or acute poisoning?
a. Fever, intense thirst, vomiting
b. Muscle twitches, pinpoint pupils
c. Unconsciousness
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
What are the three major chemical families?
a. insecticides, Fungicide, and rodenticides
b. Organophosphates, carbamates, and chlorinated hydrocarbons
c. Broad spectrum, narrow spectrum, and systemics - ANSWERS-b.
Organophosphates, carbamates, and chlorinated
