STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL
APPLICATORS TRAINING EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● What are Inert Ingredients. Answer: Ingredients with no pesticide
action.
●● What is the Signal Word. Answer: Danger, Warning or Caution,
which denotes Toxicity
●● What are Re Entry Levels. Answer: The amount of time or condition
of the application before an unprotected person may enter the treatment
area.
●● What are Material Safety Data Sheets, or (MSD's). Answer: These
documents cover technical details relating to chemicals, spill cleanup
procedures, poisoning symptoms and care, and information regarding
inert ingredients.
●● What is the Service Container Label. Answer: This is used when a
pesticide is stored in a container other than the original.
, ●● What are Pesticide Formulations. Answer: These reflect the way a
pesticide is manufactured, where it is applied, and what type of
application equipment is required.
●● What are Emulsifiable Concentrates. Answer: Formulations with
emulsifiers or detergents which enable petroleum based active
ingredients to mix with, and suspend in water.
●● What are Soluble Powders. Answer: Formulations of powder which
when agitated dissolves readily in water and becomes a true solution.
●● What are Wettable Powders. Answer: When mixed with water, they
do not dissolve but remain suspended.
●● What is Microencapsulated. Answer: When the active ingredient is
encased in tiny polymer capsules which gradually degrade, giving off
measured amounts of pesticide over a period of time.
●● What are Granulars. Answer: This active ingredient uses clay or
ground up shells as a carrier, can be coarse or fine.
●● What are Dusts. Answer: Active ingredients impregnated in finally
ground particles.
APPLICATORS TRAINING EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 STUDY
GUIDE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● What are Inert Ingredients. Answer: Ingredients with no pesticide
action.
●● What is the Signal Word. Answer: Danger, Warning or Caution,
which denotes Toxicity
●● What are Re Entry Levels. Answer: The amount of time or condition
of the application before an unprotected person may enter the treatment
area.
●● What are Material Safety Data Sheets, or (MSD's). Answer: These
documents cover technical details relating to chemicals, spill cleanup
procedures, poisoning symptoms and care, and information regarding
inert ingredients.
●● What is the Service Container Label. Answer: This is used when a
pesticide is stored in a container other than the original.
, ●● What are Pesticide Formulations. Answer: These reflect the way a
pesticide is manufactured, where it is applied, and what type of
application equipment is required.
●● What are Emulsifiable Concentrates. Answer: Formulations with
emulsifiers or detergents which enable petroleum based active
ingredients to mix with, and suspend in water.
●● What are Soluble Powders. Answer: Formulations of powder which
when agitated dissolves readily in water and becomes a true solution.
●● What are Wettable Powders. Answer: When mixed with water, they
do not dissolve but remain suspended.
●● What is Microencapsulated. Answer: When the active ingredient is
encased in tiny polymer capsules which gradually degrade, giving off
measured amounts of pesticide over a period of time.
●● What are Granulars. Answer: This active ingredient uses clay or
ground up shells as a carrier, can be coarse or fine.
●● What are Dusts. Answer: Active ingredients impregnated in finally
ground particles.
