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What is a pesticide formulation? - CORRECT ANSWERS The mixture of active
and inert (inactive) ingredients that form an end-use pesticide product. A
formulated pesticide will contain both an active ingredient to control the target
pest and a carrier or diluent. Many also contain adjuvants and other ingredients,
such as stabilizers or dyes.
What is the difference between
active and inert (inactive)
ingredients in a pesticide product? - CORRECT ANSWERS Active ingredients
are the chemicals that
control pests. Inert (inactive) ingredients
are the chemicals that are added to
dilute the end-use product and/or to
make it safer, more effective, and easier
to handle.
Why are pesticide active ingredients
formulated into end-use products
before sale? - CORRECT ANSWERS To make them safer or more convenient
to use. Many pesticide active ingredients,
in "pure" (technical grade) form, are
not suitable for end use. Some of these
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pesticides are extremely toxic. Many
do not mix well with water. Some are
unstable and, in concentrated form, are
not easy (or safe) to handle, transport,
or store. As a result, manufacturers of
pesticide products add inert ingredients
to improve efficacy and/or safety.
What types of factors should you
consider when choosing among
formulations? - CORRECT ANSWERS Examine the benefits and drawbacks of
each available formulation. Ask yourself
these questions:
1. Do I have the necessary application
equipment?
2. Is the formulation safe to apply under
the conditions in the application area?
3. Will the formulation reach the target
and stay in place long enough to
control the pest?
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4. Is the formulation likely to harm the
surface I will treat?
5. Which of the available formulations is
most effective?
6. Which formulation option(s) is/are
least hazardous to handle and apply -
and, if necessary, to store?
What is the term used to describe a
mixture formed by dispersing solid
particles in a liquid? - CORRECT ANSWERS Suspension. Suspensions contain
fine
(very small) solid particles, which
do not dissolve in the liquid carrier.
Suspensions must be agitated to
maintain even particle distribution. Most
suspensions are opaque: they will not
allow light to pass through them.
What is the term used for a mixture
made by suspending droplets of one
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liquid in another? - CORRECT ANSWERS Emulsion. In an emulsion, as in a
suspension, each ingredient retains
its unique properties and identity.
Emulsions have a milky appearance. An
emulsifiable concentrate (E or EC) is an
example of an emulsion.
What is the difference between a
solution and a suspension? How
can you tell one from another? Why
would an applicator need to know
this? - CORRECT ANSWERS A solution is the result of dissolving a
substance in a liquid. A true solution is
a mixture, but it cannot be separated by
mechanical means such as filtration. A
true solution will not settle out and does
not need to be agitated to keep the mixed
components in solution. Solutions are
transparent: they will allow light to pass
through them.
A suspension is also a mixture. However,
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What is a pesticide formulation? - CORRECT ANSWERS The mixture of active
and inert (inactive) ingredients that form an end-use pesticide product. A
formulated pesticide will contain both an active ingredient to control the target
pest and a carrier or diluent. Many also contain adjuvants and other ingredients,
such as stabilizers or dyes.
What is the difference between
active and inert (inactive)
ingredients in a pesticide product? - CORRECT ANSWERS Active ingredients
are the chemicals that
control pests. Inert (inactive) ingredients
are the chemicals that are added to
dilute the end-use product and/or to
make it safer, more effective, and easier
to handle.
Why are pesticide active ingredients
formulated into end-use products
before sale? - CORRECT ANSWERS To make them safer or more convenient
to use. Many pesticide active ingredients,
in "pure" (technical grade) form, are
not suitable for end use. Some of these
,VIRGINIA PESTICIDE TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS
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pesticides are extremely toxic. Many
do not mix well with water. Some are
unstable and, in concentrated form, are
not easy (or safe) to handle, transport,
or store. As a result, manufacturers of
pesticide products add inert ingredients
to improve efficacy and/or safety.
What types of factors should you
consider when choosing among
formulations? - CORRECT ANSWERS Examine the benefits and drawbacks of
each available formulation. Ask yourself
these questions:
1. Do I have the necessary application
equipment?
2. Is the formulation safe to apply under
the conditions in the application area?
3. Will the formulation reach the target
and stay in place long enough to
control the pest?
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4. Is the formulation likely to harm the
surface I will treat?
5. Which of the available formulations is
most effective?
6. Which formulation option(s) is/are
least hazardous to handle and apply -
and, if necessary, to store?
What is the term used to describe a
mixture formed by dispersing solid
particles in a liquid? - CORRECT ANSWERS Suspension. Suspensions contain
fine
(very small) solid particles, which
do not dissolve in the liquid carrier.
Suspensions must be agitated to
maintain even particle distribution. Most
suspensions are opaque: they will not
allow light to pass through them.
What is the term used for a mixture
made by suspending droplets of one
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liquid in another? - CORRECT ANSWERS Emulsion. In an emulsion, as in a
suspension, each ingredient retains
its unique properties and identity.
Emulsions have a milky appearance. An
emulsifiable concentrate (E or EC) is an
example of an emulsion.
What is the difference between a
solution and a suspension? How
can you tell one from another? Why
would an applicator need to know
this? - CORRECT ANSWERS A solution is the result of dissolving a
substance in a liquid. A true solution is
a mixture, but it cannot be separated by
mechanical means such as filtration. A
true solution will not settle out and does
not need to be agitated to keep the mixed
components in solution. Solutions are
transparent: they will allow light to pass
through them.
A suspension is also a mixture. However,
