IOWA CORE MANUAL EVALUATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When should a blood test for baseline cholinesterase be done?
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticides are not being
used or at least 30 days from the most recent exposure.
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticide use is the
greatest and at least 14 days into the application season.
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticides are not being
used or within one week of the most recent exposure.
• Baseline testing should be done about halfway through the application season to
measure the average amount of pesticide exposure. - ✔✔Baseline testing should be
done during the time of year when pesticides are not being used or at least 30 days
from the most recent exposure.
✔✔Which statement is false about first-aid response for pesticide exposure to the eye?
• Hold the eye open and immediately begin gently washing the eye with drips of clean
water.
• The water should be dripped directly into the eye, don't use an eyewash dispenser.
• Flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris.
• Continuously rinse the eye for 15 minutes. - ✔✔The water should be dripped directly
into the eye, don't use an eyewash dispenser.
✔✔What is the purpose of routine or emergency cholinesterase monitoring?
• To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to
organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.
• To enable the pesticide handler to know when he/she has been overexposed to
restricted-use pesticides.
• To enable the pesticide handler to know when to stop using pesticide products during
the course of a normal workday.
, • To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to pyrethroid
insecticides. - ✔✔To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive
exposure to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
✔✔Which signal word is associated with Hazard Class I and chemicals that have
severe corrosive properties but do not necessarily have very low oral LD50 values?
• WARNING.
• DANGER—POISON.
• DANGER.
• CAUTION. - ✔✔DANGER
✔✔Which statement is true about respirator maintenance?
• Use a substitute canister or cartridge if you cannot find the replacement part for your
respirator.
• Inspect respirators twice each year for signs of wear and tear.
• Respirator cartridges must be stored in an airtight bag or they lose their effectiveness.
• After use, prefilters should be stored in a zipclosable bag with canisters and cartridges.
- ✔✔Respirator cartridges must be stored in an airtight bag or they lose their
effectiveness.
✔✔f a pesticide label states that you must wear gloves based on guidelines in Chemical
Resistance Category "D", which materials provide the best protection from the
pesticide?
• Natural rubber or polyethylene.
• Polyvinyl chloride or vitron.
• Nitrile rubber or neoprene rubber.
• Barrier laminate or butyl rubber. - ✔✔Barrier laminate or butyl rubber.
✔✔Which parts of the body are the mostly likely to be exposed to pesticides?
• The hands and forearms.
• The chest and forearms.
• The eyes and lungs.
• The feet and legs. - ✔✔The hands and forearms.
✔✔Which statement is true about PPE as required by the label?
• Wearing the PPE listed on the label ensures that you will not be exposed to pesticides.
• You should not wear more PPE than the label requires.
• You are not required to wear all the PPE listed on the label.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When should a blood test for baseline cholinesterase be done?
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticides are not being
used or at least 30 days from the most recent exposure.
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticide use is the
greatest and at least 14 days into the application season.
• Baseline testing should be done during the time of year when pesticides are not being
used or within one week of the most recent exposure.
• Baseline testing should be done about halfway through the application season to
measure the average amount of pesticide exposure. - ✔✔Baseline testing should be
done during the time of year when pesticides are not being used or at least 30 days
from the most recent exposure.
✔✔Which statement is false about first-aid response for pesticide exposure to the eye?
• Hold the eye open and immediately begin gently washing the eye with drips of clean
water.
• The water should be dripped directly into the eye, don't use an eyewash dispenser.
• Flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris.
• Continuously rinse the eye for 15 minutes. - ✔✔The water should be dripped directly
into the eye, don't use an eyewash dispenser.
✔✔What is the purpose of routine or emergency cholinesterase monitoring?
• To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to
organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.
• To enable the pesticide handler to know when he/she has been overexposed to
restricted-use pesticides.
• To enable the pesticide handler to know when to stop using pesticide products during
the course of a normal workday.
, • To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to pyrethroid
insecticides. - ✔✔To enable a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive
exposure to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
✔✔Which signal word is associated with Hazard Class I and chemicals that have
severe corrosive properties but do not necessarily have very low oral LD50 values?
• WARNING.
• DANGER—POISON.
• DANGER.
• CAUTION. - ✔✔DANGER
✔✔Which statement is true about respirator maintenance?
• Use a substitute canister or cartridge if you cannot find the replacement part for your
respirator.
• Inspect respirators twice each year for signs of wear and tear.
• Respirator cartridges must be stored in an airtight bag or they lose their effectiveness.
• After use, prefilters should be stored in a zipclosable bag with canisters and cartridges.
- ✔✔Respirator cartridges must be stored in an airtight bag or they lose their
effectiveness.
✔✔f a pesticide label states that you must wear gloves based on guidelines in Chemical
Resistance Category "D", which materials provide the best protection from the
pesticide?
• Natural rubber or polyethylene.
• Polyvinyl chloride or vitron.
• Nitrile rubber or neoprene rubber.
• Barrier laminate or butyl rubber. - ✔✔Barrier laminate or butyl rubber.
✔✔Which parts of the body are the mostly likely to be exposed to pesticides?
• The hands and forearms.
• The chest and forearms.
• The eyes and lungs.
• The feet and legs. - ✔✔The hands and forearms.
✔✔Which statement is true about PPE as required by the label?
• Wearing the PPE listed on the label ensures that you will not be exposed to pesticides.
• You should not wear more PPE than the label requires.
• You are not required to wear all the PPE listed on the label.
