Texas Pesticide Applicator General Questions and Answers Verified by Experts

Texas Pesticide Applicator General Questions
and Answers Verified by Experts

What is pesticide exposure? Coming in contact with a pesticide




Acute toxicity refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short term exposure




Acute exposure a one time or short term contact with a pesticide




Chronic toxicity a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance




Chronic exposure long term repeated contact with pesticides




Three routes by which a pesticide can enter your body oral, dermal or inhalation




Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin oil based

, Cholinesterase an essential body enzyme chronically effected by organophosphates and

carbamates




Effects that occur at the site of contact with a pesticide local




Effects that occur away from the point of contact with a pesticide systemic




The higher the LD50, the ____ (more or less) toxic the pesticide less




LC50 means Lethal ____ Fifty. It refers to the amount of chemical in the air that caused half the

test animals to die when they inhaled it. concentration




Hazard level of a pesticide is the risk or chance that harm will come from using the

pesticide




Deposit pesticide found on soil, leaves, skin and other surfaces right after application




Residue the deposit of pesticide that remains after application