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INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE TRAINING MANUAL
EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
Identify which state agency regulates the disposal of pesticides
and other hazardous materials - ANSWER-Office of Indiana
State Chemist or Indiana Department of Environmental
Management
Spray drift - ANSWER-air movement carries small spray droplets
or dust particles away from site of application
Vapor drift - ANSWER-pesticide evaporates and is carried off-
site by air movement
Runoff - ANSWER-heavy rainfall occurs shortly after application
and water carries away dissolved pesticides
Leaching - ANSWER-water through the soil profile
How to prevent:
-spray drift
-vapor drift
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-runoff
-leaching - ANSWER--drifts: operate at lowest pressure allowed
by nozzle design, use large nozzle openings, spray as near the
target surface as possible while still maintaining good coverage,
use formulations with low potential for volatilization, spray
when the wind is blowing away from nearby sensitive sites
-runoff/leaching: apply with ample time for product to take full
effect before inclement weather approaches
Describe three factors that cause pesticides to break down in
the environment - ANSWER-soil texture, weather, water
Describe general response procedures when an accident
involves potential water contamination by pesticide products -
ANSWER-inform supervisor; confine to the site and out of the
water; no unauthorized people; do not leave the site until help
arrives; report
Describe how to clean up a minor spill (liquid and dry) -
ANSWER-sweep or scoop/soak or absorb it up
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Identify who should be notified in the event of a pesticide spill -
ANSWER-Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State the purpose of an air gap (or anti-backflow device) -
ANSWER-keep a gap so as not to contaminate
Identify what can happen in the absence of backflow
prevention during mixing - ANSWER-contamination of the water
Characteristics of an ideal mixing site - ANSWER-away from
anything that should not be contaminated
Difference between mandatory, advisory, and factual label
statements - ANSWER-Mandatory - enforceable; actions that
are necessary to ensure the proper use of the pesticide and to
prevent the occurrence of "unreasonable adverse effects on the
environment"
Advisory - informational; product characteristics and how to
reduce risk and maximize efficacy while using the product
Factual - similar to advisory
INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE TRAINING MANUAL
EXAM ||JUST OUT!!!
Identify which state agency regulates the disposal of pesticides
and other hazardous materials - ANSWER-Office of Indiana
State Chemist or Indiana Department of Environmental
Management
Spray drift - ANSWER-air movement carries small spray droplets
or dust particles away from site of application
Vapor drift - ANSWER-pesticide evaporates and is carried off-
site by air movement
Runoff - ANSWER-heavy rainfall occurs shortly after application
and water carries away dissolved pesticides
Leaching - ANSWER-water through the soil profile
How to prevent:
-spray drift
-vapor drift
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-runoff
-leaching - ANSWER--drifts: operate at lowest pressure allowed
by nozzle design, use large nozzle openings, spray as near the
target surface as possible while still maintaining good coverage,
use formulations with low potential for volatilization, spray
when the wind is blowing away from nearby sensitive sites
-runoff/leaching: apply with ample time for product to take full
effect before inclement weather approaches
Describe three factors that cause pesticides to break down in
the environment - ANSWER-soil texture, weather, water
Describe general response procedures when an accident
involves potential water contamination by pesticide products -
ANSWER-inform supervisor; confine to the site and out of the
water; no unauthorized people; do not leave the site until help
arrives; report
Describe how to clean up a minor spill (liquid and dry) -
ANSWER-sweep or scoop/soak or absorb it up
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Identify who should be notified in the event of a pesticide spill -
ANSWER-Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State the purpose of an air gap (or anti-backflow device) -
ANSWER-keep a gap so as not to contaminate
Identify what can happen in the absence of backflow
prevention during mixing - ANSWER-contamination of the water
Characteristics of an ideal mixing site - ANSWER-away from
anything that should not be contaminated
Difference between mandatory, advisory, and factual label
statements - ANSWER-Mandatory - enforceable; actions that
are necessary to ensure the proper use of the pesticide and to
prevent the occurrence of "unreasonable adverse effects on the
environment"
Advisory - informational; product characteristics and how to
reduce risk and maximize efficacy while using the product
Factual - similar to advisory
