General Structural Pest Control Exam
Questions and Answers
The effect of a pesticide on your health depends on several factors. The most important
factor is called the (blank)
A. Acute exposure
B. Dose-time relationship
C. Time exposure
D. Chronic exposure - Answer- B. Dose time relationship
Acute exposure is defined as contact for 24 hours or less. - Answer- True
Three routes by which pesticides can enter your body are (blank), (blank) and (blank). -
Answer- Dermal, inhalation, swallowing
The amount of pesticide that kills half the animal in a laboratory test is called (blank) -
Answer- LD50
To find the acute inhalation toxicity of a pesticide, scientist give test animal a known
amount of pesticide to breath, the amount that kills 50 percent of the animal is the
(blank). - Answer- LC 50
The pesticide deposit that remains after an application is called (blank). - Answer-
Residue
A pesticide that vaporizes is called (blank). - Answer- Volatile
The signal word on the label "warning" would indicate that the pesticide toxicity would
be in which category?
A. Slightly toxic
B. Relatively non-toxic
C. Moderately toxic
D. Highly toxic - Answer- C. Moderately toxic
The moment of spray particles or droplets away from the spray site before they reach
the target or ground is called (blank). - Answer- Drift
Some correctly applied pesticides may move downward with rain or irrigation water
reaching the water table below this kind of pollution is said to come from a (blank)
source
Questions and Answers
The effect of a pesticide on your health depends on several factors. The most important
factor is called the (blank)
A. Acute exposure
B. Dose-time relationship
C. Time exposure
D. Chronic exposure - Answer- B. Dose time relationship
Acute exposure is defined as contact for 24 hours or less. - Answer- True
Three routes by which pesticides can enter your body are (blank), (blank) and (blank). -
Answer- Dermal, inhalation, swallowing
The amount of pesticide that kills half the animal in a laboratory test is called (blank) -
Answer- LD50
To find the acute inhalation toxicity of a pesticide, scientist give test animal a known
amount of pesticide to breath, the amount that kills 50 percent of the animal is the
(blank). - Answer- LC 50
The pesticide deposit that remains after an application is called (blank). - Answer-
Residue
A pesticide that vaporizes is called (blank). - Answer- Volatile
The signal word on the label "warning" would indicate that the pesticide toxicity would
be in which category?
A. Slightly toxic
B. Relatively non-toxic
C. Moderately toxic
D. Highly toxic - Answer- C. Moderately toxic
The moment of spray particles or droplets away from the spray site before they reach
the target or ground is called (blank). - Answer- Drift
Some correctly applied pesticides may move downward with rain or irrigation water
reaching the water table below this kind of pollution is said to come from a (blank)
source
