ILLINOIS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Treatment for exposure - oral.
Answer: Check label or contact poison control. Avoid using food
containers to hold product.
◉ Treatment for exposure - skin.
Answer: Rinse with water, remove contaminated clothing, wash with
soap. Oils can cross skin barrier and enter the bloodstream.
◉ Treatment for exposure - eye.
Answer: Rinse with water or eyewash for 15 min. Seek medical
attention if pain or reddening occurs.
◉ Treatment for exposure inhalation.
Answer: Move to better ventilation, keep air passages clear, perform
artificial respiration if necessary.
◉ PPE - minimum requirement.
Answer: Hat, long sleeves, trousers/coverall, socks, shoes.
,◉ PPE during mixing.
Answer: Boots, gloves, apron, goggles. Unlined - chemical resistant
gloves (rubber/nitrile).
◉ PPE care.
Answer: Wash separately, dispose of clothes exposed to concentrate
toxic chemicals.
◉ Respirators - N, R, P, HE.
Answer: Label states if needed and whether prefilter is needed. N -
not to be used with oil. R - oil resistant. P - oil proof. HE - High
efficiency.
◉ Transporting pesticides.
Answer: No leaking containers, don't transport with food/feed. Tie
down and secure.
◉ Storage.
Answer: Downwind and downhill from houses, play areas, ponds.
Away from human and livestock areas in case of fire. Separate
building, first floor, cool/dry area away from sun. Signs posted,
locked door.
◉ Materials in large quantity containment area.
, Answer: Soap, pesticide absorptive material, fire extinguisher,
broom and dustpan, trash can. Keep labels on containers.
◉ Pesticide mixing and loading.
Answer: Filling, rinsing, draining equipment should have wash pad,
wash rack, or concrete apron with a well-designated sump to catch
contaminated water. Small amounts can be diluted and re-applied.
Do not exceed label rates on the area.
◉ Pesticide container rinsing.
Answer: At the end of the day - add to tank and spray remaining
herbicide on target plants. Triple rinse, still have residue.
◉ Tank/backpack rinsing.
Answer: Some oil formulations (24D) may leave residues that can
cause harm to plants. Use household ammonia to rinse oily residue.
◉ Particle drift.
Answer: Spray particles move usually by wind.
◉ Prevent drift.
Answer: Don't spray when winds are over 10MPH, shifty, blowing
towards sensitive areas, during periods of calm/inversions.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Treatment for exposure - oral.
Answer: Check label or contact poison control. Avoid using food
containers to hold product.
◉ Treatment for exposure - skin.
Answer: Rinse with water, remove contaminated clothing, wash with
soap. Oils can cross skin barrier and enter the bloodstream.
◉ Treatment for exposure - eye.
Answer: Rinse with water or eyewash for 15 min. Seek medical
attention if pain or reddening occurs.
◉ Treatment for exposure inhalation.
Answer: Move to better ventilation, keep air passages clear, perform
artificial respiration if necessary.
◉ PPE - minimum requirement.
Answer: Hat, long sleeves, trousers/coverall, socks, shoes.
,◉ PPE during mixing.
Answer: Boots, gloves, apron, goggles. Unlined - chemical resistant
gloves (rubber/nitrile).
◉ PPE care.
Answer: Wash separately, dispose of clothes exposed to concentrate
toxic chemicals.
◉ Respirators - N, R, P, HE.
Answer: Label states if needed and whether prefilter is needed. N -
not to be used with oil. R - oil resistant. P - oil proof. HE - High
efficiency.
◉ Transporting pesticides.
Answer: No leaking containers, don't transport with food/feed. Tie
down and secure.
◉ Storage.
Answer: Downwind and downhill from houses, play areas, ponds.
Away from human and livestock areas in case of fire. Separate
building, first floor, cool/dry area away from sun. Signs posted,
locked door.
◉ Materials in large quantity containment area.
, Answer: Soap, pesticide absorptive material, fire extinguisher,
broom and dustpan, trash can. Keep labels on containers.
◉ Pesticide mixing and loading.
Answer: Filling, rinsing, draining equipment should have wash pad,
wash rack, or concrete apron with a well-designated sump to catch
contaminated water. Small amounts can be diluted and re-applied.
Do not exceed label rates on the area.
◉ Pesticide container rinsing.
Answer: At the end of the day - add to tank and spray remaining
herbicide on target plants. Triple rinse, still have residue.
◉ Tank/backpack rinsing.
Answer: Some oil formulations (24D) may leave residues that can
cause harm to plants. Use household ammonia to rinse oily residue.
◉ Particle drift.
Answer: Spray particles move usually by wind.
◉ Prevent drift.
Answer: Don't spray when winds are over 10MPH, shifty, blowing
towards sensitive areas, during periods of calm/inversions.
