Private Applicator exam questions with answers

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Which of the following is the most important source of
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information available when you use pesticides? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


ANSWERS ✔✔a. The manufacturer's sales pamphlet |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




b. The material safety data sheet (MSDS)
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*c. The pesticide labeld.*
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d. The county Agricultural Commissioner
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If a pesticide package is too small for all the label information,
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the information you need will be available from: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔a. The UC Cooperative Extension office in your
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county
b. The manufacturer, upon request
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c. The chemical dealer from which you purchased the pesticide
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*d. Supplemental labeling attached to the package*
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If you fail to follow pesticide label instructions, you may be
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subject to: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Improved crop production
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*b. Serious legal penalties*
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c. Reprimand from the Department of Food and Agriculture
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d. No important consequences
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,Reading the label before purchasing a pesticide will provide you
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information on: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔*a. Whether the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


pesticide is registered for your intended use* |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




|\ b. Potential crop improvement
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c. Ways to market your crop
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d. How to assess crop damage
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Checking the pesticide label before mixing the material will help
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you understand: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. When to throw away
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empty containers
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b. The size and number of spray nozzles to use
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*c. Precautions you must take to prevent exposure*
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d. How to clean up a spill
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Why is it important to check the pesticide label for storage
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information? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. To determine how high |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


containers can be stacked |\ |\ |\




*b. To learn the precautions that must be taken to prevent
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breakdown or con- tamination* |\ |\ |\




c. To learn what to do with empty containers
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d. To learn where to take containers for refilling
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Pesticides used in California must have registration numbers on
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their labels issued by: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. The U.S.
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Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


and Agriculture |\

, b. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Regional
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Water Quality Control Board
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*c. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the California
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Department of Pesticide Regulation* |\ |\ |\




d. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California
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Department of Pesticide Regulation |\ |\ |\




Restricted-use pesticides can only be applied by or used under |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


the supervision of a: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. County
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Agricultural Commissioner |\ |\




b. University of California researcher
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*c. Certified Pesticide Applicator*
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d. Licensed Pesticide Dealer
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Information about the preharvest interval, if any, will be found in
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which of the following pesticide label sections? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔*a. Directions for use* |\ |\ |\ |\




b. Precautionary statements
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c. Statement of use classification
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d. Registration and establishment numbers
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Which signal word indicates the least amount of hazard? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Warning |\ |\ |\




*b. Caution*
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c. Danger
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d. Poison
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