CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

OperationalA2CertificateA2-A2Ans--PersonA2hiredA2toA2doA2pesticideA2application

SupervisoryA2CertificateA2-A2Ans--PersonA2supervisingA2pesticideA2application

ThreeA2pesticideA2useA2classesA2-A2Ans--GeneralA2use,A2restrictedA2use,A2permitA2use

GeneralA2useA2pesticidesA2-A2Ans--
CanA2beA2purchasedA2andA2usedA2byA2anyoneA2withoutA2aA2permit

RestrictedA2useA2pesticidesA2-A2Ans--
CanA2beA2purchasedA2byA2applicatorsA2thatA2holdA2supervisoryA2certificate

PermitA2useA2pesticidesA2-A2Ans--SpecialA2permitA2mustA2beA2obtainedA2fromA2DEEP

WhenA2areA2pesticidesA2mostA2dangerous?A2-A2Ans--WhenA2inA2concentratedA2form

WhatA2areA2concentratedA2pesticidesA2mixedA2with?A2-A2Ans--WaterA2orA2oil

WhenA2areA2youA2mostA2likelyA2toA2toA2inhaleA2poisonousA2fumesA2orA2comeA2inA2contactA2
withA2theA2concentratedA2pesticide?A2-A2Ans--WhenA2mixingA2pesticides

WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2ifA2concentratedA2pesticideA2isA2spilled?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2shouldA2beA2absorbedA2andA2disposedA2of

WhatA2equipmentA2shouldA2beA2inA2caseA2ofA2spills?A2-A2Ans--
waterproofA2glovesA2andA2boots,A2absorbentA2material,A2soap,A2water,A2shovel

WhereA2shouldA2pesticidesA2NOTA2beA2mixed?A2-A2Ans--
CustomersA2houseA2ofA2yard,A2nearA2aA2pondA2orA2stream

WhoA2isA2aptA2toA2beA2poisedA2withA2pesticides?A2-A2Ans--Children

WhoA2doA2theA2greatestA2numberA2ofA2poisoningA2casesA2involve?A2-A2Ans--Children

WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2waysA2pesticidesA2canA2enterA2theA2body?A2-A2Ans--
skinA2contact,A2inhalation,A2swallowing

MostA2commonA2caseA2ofA2pesticideA2poisoning?A2-A2Ans--SkinA2Contact

AcuteA2PoisoningA2-A2Ans--RapidA2poisoningA2afterA2oneA2exposure

, ChronicA2PoisoningA2-A2Ans--PosoningA2overA2aA2longA2periodA2ofA2time

PesticideA2PoisoningA2SymptomsA2-A2Ans--headaches,A2dizzyness,A2cramps,A2nausea

HowA2canA2youA2protectA2yourselfA2fromA2poisoning?A2-A2Ans--ByA2beingA2careful

WhatA2isA2drift?A2-A2Ans--WhenA2pesticidesA2areA2blownA2toA2unintendedA2areas

WhatA2protectiveA2clothingA2shouldA2beA2worn?A2-A2Ans--
WaterproofA2glovesA2andA2boots,A2goggles,A2faceA2shield,A2respirators

HowA2canA2youA2protectA2others?A2-A2Ans--
NeverA2putA2pesticidesA2inA2unlabeledA2containers,A2properA2disposal

WhatA2isA2theA2properA2disposalA2ofA2aA2pesticideA2container?A2-A2Ans--
RinseA2outA2containerA23A2timesA2withA2waterA2andA2addA2waterA2toA2sprayA2tank

WhatA2isA2IntegratedA2PestA2Management?A2-A2Ans--
AA2plannedA2systemA2toA2reduceA2theA2numberA2ofA2pestsA2present

WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2IPM?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2reduceA2pesticideA2useA2whileA2keepingA2pestsA2controlled

HowA2canA2theA2environmentA2beA2modifiedA2toA2makeA2itA2unfavorableA2toA2pests?A2-
A2Ans--
UseA2properA2liming,A2watering,A2fertilizing,A2andA2mowingA2heightA2ofA2turf,A2andA2replac
eA2decayingA2wood

WhyA2useA2IPM?A2-A2Ans--ChemicalA2pestA2controlsA2haveA2hadA2widespreadA2use

WhatA2areA2theA2threeA2categoriesA2ofA2pesticidesA2fromA2mostA2dangerousA2toA2least?A2-
A2Ans--Danger/Poison,A2Warning,A2Caution


ThreeA2propertiesA2ofA2pesticidesA2whichA2mayA2influenceA2movementA2-A2Ans--
Solubility,A2soilA2adsorption,A2persistence

ThreeA2majorA2soilA2characteristicsA2thatA2affectA2pesticideA2movementA2-A2Ans--
SoilA2texture,A2soilA2permeability,A2soilA2organicA2matter

TheA2goalA2ofA2IPMA2isn'tA2toA2eliminateA2theA2entireA2pestA2populationA2butA2-A2Ans--
ToA2avoidA2adverseA2effectsA2onA2humans,A2wildlifeA2andA2theA2environmentA2(TheA2quest
ionsA2isA2somethingA2likeA2theA2above,A2notA2sureA2exactA2wording)

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wordsA2isA2thatA2numberA2ofA2pestsA2perA2plantA2orA2theA2amou
ntA2ofA2damageA2toA2aA2plantA2atA2whichA2pointA2controlA2measuresA2shouldA2begin?A2-
A2Ans--EconomicA2Threshold