Iowa CORE Manual Practice Exam
Questions and Answers
According to EPA criteria, what type of respirator must you wear when applying liquid
pesticide products from Toxicity Class I?
• Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with any N, R, P, or 100 series prefilter.
• Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with an organic vapor (OV) cartridge or canister
with any N, R, P, or 100 series prefilter.
• Use a self-contained breathing apparatus (NIOSH TC-13F).
• Use an air-supplying respirator (NIOSH TC-19C). - ANS-Use a NIOSH-approved
respirator with an organic vapor (OV) cartridge or canister with any N, R, P, or 100
series prefilter.
According to FIFRA, what is the minimum standard for direct supervision of a pesticide
application by uncertified individuals?
• The application is done by a competent person acting under the instruction and control
of a certified applicator who is available if and when needed.
• The application is done by a person who has passed a competency exam.
• The application is done by a competent person who has received a six-month training
course by a certified applicator.
• The application is done by a competent person with the certified applicator present at
the time and place the pesticide is applied. - ANS-The application is done by a
competent person acting under the instruction and control of a certified applicator who is
available if and when needed.
An enclosed cab always provides enough protection from pesticide exposure to allow
applicators to use less PPE than recommended on the label.
• True
• False - ANS-False
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False - ANS-True
Determining when to apply a pesticide includes consideration of:
• The need for additives or adjuvants.
, • The percent active ingredient.
• The life cycle of the pest and weather conditions.
• What safety measures you should follow. - ANS-The life cycle of the pest and weather
conditions.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under:
• Environmental hazards.
• The directions for use.
• The agricultural use requirements.
• Precautionary statements. - ANS-The directions for use.
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when
conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
• 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
• 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
• less than 1 acre of land or water.
• 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water. - ANS-• 10 or more acres of land
or 1 or more acres of water.
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. - ANS-Barrier laminate or butyl rubber.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from
mold is an example of which type of pest management method?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control - ANS-Physical/environmental modification.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. - ANS-Exclusion.
Questions and Answers
According to EPA criteria, what type of respirator must you wear when applying liquid
pesticide products from Toxicity Class I?
• Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with any N, R, P, or 100 series prefilter.
• Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with an organic vapor (OV) cartridge or canister
with any N, R, P, or 100 series prefilter.
• Use a self-contained breathing apparatus (NIOSH TC-13F).
• Use an air-supplying respirator (NIOSH TC-19C). - ANS-Use a NIOSH-approved
respirator with an organic vapor (OV) cartridge or canister with any N, R, P, or 100
series prefilter.
According to FIFRA, what is the minimum standard for direct supervision of a pesticide
application by uncertified individuals?
• The application is done by a competent person acting under the instruction and control
of a certified applicator who is available if and when needed.
• The application is done by a person who has passed a competency exam.
• The application is done by a competent person who has received a six-month training
course by a certified applicator.
• The application is done by a competent person with the certified applicator present at
the time and place the pesticide is applied. - ANS-The application is done by a
competent person acting under the instruction and control of a certified applicator who is
available if and when needed.
An enclosed cab always provides enough protection from pesticide exposure to allow
applicators to use less PPE than recommended on the label.
• True
• False - ANS-False
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False - ANS-True
Determining when to apply a pesticide includes consideration of:
• The need for additives or adjuvants.
, • The percent active ingredient.
• The life cycle of the pest and weather conditions.
• What safety measures you should follow. - ANS-The life cycle of the pest and weather
conditions.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under:
• Environmental hazards.
• The directions for use.
• The agricultural use requirements.
• Precautionary statements. - ANS-The directions for use.
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when
conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
• 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
• 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
• less than 1 acre of land or water.
• 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water. - ANS-• 10 or more acres of land
or 1 or more acres of water.
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. - ANS-Barrier laminate or butyl rubber.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from
mold is an example of which type of pest management method?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control - ANS-Physical/environmental modification.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. - ANS-Exclusion.
