Iowa Certified Handler Manual Exam
Questions with Verified Solutions
Acaracide - ANS-A pesticide used to control mites and ticks
active ingredient - ANS-A component of pesticide product that has pesticide activity;
normally mixed with inert ingredients in the formulation process
acute toxicity - ANS-A measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a result
of a single exposure
Adjuvant - ANS-A chemical added to a pesticide formulation to increase its
effectiveness or safety
Agitation - ANS-The process of stirring or mixing in a sprayer
Agitator - ANS-A mechanical or hydraulic action to keep a pesticide mixed in the
solution of spray tank
Antidote - ANS-A substance used to counteract pesticide poisoning
Antimicrobial - ANS-Substances or mixtures of substances used to destroy or suppress
the growth of harmful bacteria, viruses, or fungi on inanimate objects and surfaces
Apiaries - ANS-A group of hives or colonies of bees kept for honey production and/or
pollination of crops
chemical incompatibility - ANS-Occurs when a chemical reaction takes place while
mixing certain pesticides in the spray tank and alters the activity of one or more of the
products combined
chemical name - ANS-The scientific name of an active ingredient that complies with
accepted guidelines established by chemists
Chemical resistant - ANS-A material or item that allows no measurable movement of the
pesticide through the material or item during use (I.e. for the duration of the task, not for
repeated use over a long period of time)
chronic toxicity - ANS-A measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a
result of repeated exposures over time
Questions with Verified Solutions
Acaracide - ANS-A pesticide used to control mites and ticks
active ingredient - ANS-A component of pesticide product that has pesticide activity;
normally mixed with inert ingredients in the formulation process
acute toxicity - ANS-A measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a result
of a single exposure
Adjuvant - ANS-A chemical added to a pesticide formulation to increase its
effectiveness or safety
Agitation - ANS-The process of stirring or mixing in a sprayer
Agitator - ANS-A mechanical or hydraulic action to keep a pesticide mixed in the
solution of spray tank
Antidote - ANS-A substance used to counteract pesticide poisoning
Antimicrobial - ANS-Substances or mixtures of substances used to destroy or suppress
the growth of harmful bacteria, viruses, or fungi on inanimate objects and surfaces
Apiaries - ANS-A group of hives or colonies of bees kept for honey production and/or
pollination of crops
chemical incompatibility - ANS-Occurs when a chemical reaction takes place while
mixing certain pesticides in the spray tank and alters the activity of one or more of the
products combined
chemical name - ANS-The scientific name of an active ingredient that complies with
accepted guidelines established by chemists
Chemical resistant - ANS-A material or item that allows no measurable movement of the
pesticide through the material or item during use (I.e. for the duration of the task, not for
repeated use over a long period of time)
chronic toxicity - ANS-A measure of the capacity of a pesticide to cause injury as a
result of repeated exposures over time
