AQUATIC AND MOSQUITO QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What determines the potential for injury when using a pesticide?
a. Concentration of the pesticide's active ingredient
b. Combination of the acute and delayed effects
c. Toxicity of the pesticides and length of exposure - Answer -Toxicity of the pesticides
and length of exposure
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is most protective? (60)
a. Coveralls
b. Spray suits
c. Work clothes - Answer -Spray suits
Which type of glove provides the most protection? (62)
a. Chemical-resistant, disposable ( Situational - thicker glove = better)
b. Chemical-resistant, non-disposable
c. Surgical Latex - Answer -Chemical-resistant, disposable ( Situational - thicker glove
= better)
What document should you give to a physician responding to a pesticide
emergency? (45)
a. Manufacturer labeling form
b. USDA Safety Sheet
c. Pesticide Label - Answer -Pesticide Label
What is the best way to store an opened granular pesticide? (73)
a. Within the application equipment
b. In the original container
c. Repackaged into a smaller container - Answer -In the original container
Your business must comply with the Fertilizer and Pesticide Bulk Storage when
there are ________? (74)
a. Liquid pesticides in containers larger than 55 gallons
b. Solid pesticides in quantities less than 100 pounds
c. Liquid pesticides in containers exceeding 35 gallons - Answer -Liquid pesticides in
containers larger than 55 gallons
What must you do when temporarily storing pesticides at an application site? (79)
a. Obtain approval from the local emergency management authority
b. Secure the pesticides against unauthorized access
c. Post a warning sign at the location - Answer -Secure the pesticides against
unauthorized access
What is often the most hazardous activity associated with normal pesticides? (76)
a. Applying pesticides to the treatment site
, b. Cleaning application equipment
c. Mixing and loading pesticides - Answer -Mixing and loading pesticides
When must a facility have an impervious mixing and loading pad? (78)
a. Loading restricted-use pesticides
b. Located less than 100 feet from a well
c. Loading application equipment larger than 5 gallons - Answer -Located less than 100
feet from a well
When loading application equipment, which action protects the water supply? (140)
a. Triple rinsing application equipment and containers
b. Keep the water hose above the tank to maintain an air gap
c. Load the pesticide prior to adding the water - Answer -Keep the water hose above
the tank to maintain an air gap
Which type of respirator only protects you from particles? (61)
a. Dust/mask
b. Dust/mist
c. Vapor Removing - Answer -Dust/mask
If someone exposed to pesticides goes unconscious the person may have ______?
(68)
a. Gone into shock
b. Succumbed to heat stress
c. Had a stroke - Answer -Gone into shock
If pesticide gets on your skin, you should ______? (67)
a. Drench skin with water
b. Apply ointment to the affected skin
c. Loosen all tight clothing - Answer -Drench skin with water
Which document identifies if a pesticide is classified as a hazardous waste? (83)
a. DOT shipping papers
b. Pesticide label
c. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Answer -Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Which type of waste is a sanitary landfill most likely to accept? (85)
a. Liquid non-hazardous waste
b. Hazardous waste
c. Solid non-hazardous waste - Answer -Solid non-hazardous waste
What is typically the largest source of solid pesticide waste you need to expose
of? (84)
a. Pesticide rinsate
b. Pesticide containers
What determines the potential for injury when using a pesticide?
a. Concentration of the pesticide's active ingredient
b. Combination of the acute and delayed effects
c. Toxicity of the pesticides and length of exposure - Answer -Toxicity of the pesticides
and length of exposure
Which personal protective equipment (PPE) is most protective? (60)
a. Coveralls
b. Spray suits
c. Work clothes - Answer -Spray suits
Which type of glove provides the most protection? (62)
a. Chemical-resistant, disposable ( Situational - thicker glove = better)
b. Chemical-resistant, non-disposable
c. Surgical Latex - Answer -Chemical-resistant, disposable ( Situational - thicker glove
= better)
What document should you give to a physician responding to a pesticide
emergency? (45)
a. Manufacturer labeling form
b. USDA Safety Sheet
c. Pesticide Label - Answer -Pesticide Label
What is the best way to store an opened granular pesticide? (73)
a. Within the application equipment
b. In the original container
c. Repackaged into a smaller container - Answer -In the original container
Your business must comply with the Fertilizer and Pesticide Bulk Storage when
there are ________? (74)
a. Liquid pesticides in containers larger than 55 gallons
b. Solid pesticides in quantities less than 100 pounds
c. Liquid pesticides in containers exceeding 35 gallons - Answer -Liquid pesticides in
containers larger than 55 gallons
What must you do when temporarily storing pesticides at an application site? (79)
a. Obtain approval from the local emergency management authority
b. Secure the pesticides against unauthorized access
c. Post a warning sign at the location - Answer -Secure the pesticides against
unauthorized access
What is often the most hazardous activity associated with normal pesticides? (76)
a. Applying pesticides to the treatment site
, b. Cleaning application equipment
c. Mixing and loading pesticides - Answer -Mixing and loading pesticides
When must a facility have an impervious mixing and loading pad? (78)
a. Loading restricted-use pesticides
b. Located less than 100 feet from a well
c. Loading application equipment larger than 5 gallons - Answer -Located less than 100
feet from a well
When loading application equipment, which action protects the water supply? (140)
a. Triple rinsing application equipment and containers
b. Keep the water hose above the tank to maintain an air gap
c. Load the pesticide prior to adding the water - Answer -Keep the water hose above
the tank to maintain an air gap
Which type of respirator only protects you from particles? (61)
a. Dust/mask
b. Dust/mist
c. Vapor Removing - Answer -Dust/mask
If someone exposed to pesticides goes unconscious the person may have ______?
(68)
a. Gone into shock
b. Succumbed to heat stress
c. Had a stroke - Answer -Gone into shock
If pesticide gets on your skin, you should ______? (67)
a. Drench skin with water
b. Apply ointment to the affected skin
c. Loosen all tight clothing - Answer -Drench skin with water
Which document identifies if a pesticide is classified as a hazardous waste? (83)
a. DOT shipping papers
b. Pesticide label
c. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Answer -Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Which type of waste is a sanitary landfill most likely to accept? (85)
a. Liquid non-hazardous waste
b. Hazardous waste
c. Solid non-hazardous waste - Answer -Solid non-hazardous waste
What is typically the largest source of solid pesticide waste you need to expose
of? (84)
a. Pesticide rinsate
b. Pesticide containers
