IOWA APPLICATOR 11F UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔The presence of sandy soil, sink holes and high water table ___ the chance of
groundwater contamantion
A. Do not affect
B. Decrease
C. Increase
d. minimize - ✔✔C. Increase
✔✔What is the primary route of pesticide entry into the body?
A. lungs
D. Mouth
C. Eyes
D. Skin - ✔✔D. Skin
✔✔It is a good idea to use the spreader manufacturer gate settings as a starting point
and determine___ by conducting a hopper refill
A. How many lbs of product the hopper will hold
B. The exact airspeed for application
C. the actual lbs/minute
D. how quickly the emergency dump will release the product - ✔✔C. the actual lbs/
minute
✔✔Regardless of the type of respirator used, it should fit well around the face to
A. make the equipment last longer
B. Insure Operator comfort
C. Keep the cartridge clean
D. Prevent leaks - ✔✔D. Prevent Leaks
✔✔The potential for pesticide drift into sensitive areas can be minimized or prevented
A. Breaking spray material into very fine particles
B. Using the least volatile formulation of a pesticide
C. Spraying when wind velocity exceeds 20 mph
D. Applying pesticides on hot summer afternoons - ✔✔B. Using the least volatile
formulation of a pesticide
✔✔Since flaggers are considered pesticide handlers under the WPS they must be
provided with
,A. Safety training
B. A decantation site
C. PPE
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔___Is considered an inherently negligent action and defines the act of applying
beyond the boundaries of the target area
A. Drift
B. Overspray
C. Ultra low volume application
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. overspray
✔✔Responsibility for taking precautions to prevent other persons or their property from
being exposed to the pesticides ultimately rest with ____
A. the flagger and other ground crew for the application
B. The company who is billing the customer for application
C. The aerial applicator
D. The Owner of the land where the pesticide is being applied
E. Only E and B - ✔✔C. the aerial applicator
✔✔Each pesticide label must bear the statement
A. This product may be hazardous to your health
B. Using pesticides is an environmental hazard
C. Pesticides are hazardous to human health
D. Keep reach out of children
E. All of the above - ✔✔E. All of the above
✔✔Which of the following is true about pesticide labels
A. Are legal documents
B. List the maximum amount of PPE that can be worn
C. Include LD50 and LC50 values
D. List a link to the tentative crops directory - ✔✔A. Are legal documents
✔✔The use of crop rotation is an example of what
A. Biological Control
B. Cultural Control
C. Mechanical Control
D. Chemical Control - ✔✔B. Cultural Control
✔✔Droplet size increases as airspeed increases because of greater wind shear force
, A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔The use of rotary nozzles _____ the range of droplet sizes being applied
A. Increase
B. No effect
C. Reduce - ✔✔A. Increase
✔✔A person who handles open pesticide containers including loading pesticide onto an
aircraft must be a certified applicator or a certified
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔Which of the following is true for restricted entry intervals
A. Required for restricted use pesticide only
B. Determined by Iowa dept of ag & land stewardship
C. Can reenter treated area immediately if no REI statement appears
D. Must follow longer time intervals if multiple REI stmts appear - ✔✔B. determined by
iowa dept of ag and land stewardship
✔✔Pressure gauges are valuable for monitoring pump and nozzle performance they not
be relied upon soley to calibrate an aircraft
A. true
B. False - ✔✔A. true
✔✔Pesticides that are moderately toxic to humans have the signal word_ on it
A. Warning
B. Hazardous
C. Caution
D. Danger/Poison - ✔✔A. Warning
✔✔The spray tanks on airplanes are usually mounted on __ an as close as possible to
the center of gravity on the plane, where as the spray... each side of the fuselage
connected with a pipe so spray is drawn equally from both tanks
A. In front of the cockpit
B. Behind the cockpit
C. Under the wings close to the body
D. Directly under the cockpit
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FIRM A+
✔✔The presence of sandy soil, sink holes and high water table ___ the chance of
groundwater contamantion
A. Do not affect
B. Decrease
C. Increase
d. minimize - ✔✔C. Increase
✔✔What is the primary route of pesticide entry into the body?
A. lungs
D. Mouth
C. Eyes
D. Skin - ✔✔D. Skin
✔✔It is a good idea to use the spreader manufacturer gate settings as a starting point
and determine___ by conducting a hopper refill
A. How many lbs of product the hopper will hold
B. The exact airspeed for application
C. the actual lbs/minute
D. how quickly the emergency dump will release the product - ✔✔C. the actual lbs/
minute
✔✔Regardless of the type of respirator used, it should fit well around the face to
A. make the equipment last longer
B. Insure Operator comfort
C. Keep the cartridge clean
D. Prevent leaks - ✔✔D. Prevent Leaks
✔✔The potential for pesticide drift into sensitive areas can be minimized or prevented
A. Breaking spray material into very fine particles
B. Using the least volatile formulation of a pesticide
C. Spraying when wind velocity exceeds 20 mph
D. Applying pesticides on hot summer afternoons - ✔✔B. Using the least volatile
formulation of a pesticide
✔✔Since flaggers are considered pesticide handlers under the WPS they must be
provided with
,A. Safety training
B. A decantation site
C. PPE
D. All of the above - ✔✔D. All of the above
✔✔___Is considered an inherently negligent action and defines the act of applying
beyond the boundaries of the target area
A. Drift
B. Overspray
C. Ultra low volume application
D. None of the above - ✔✔B. overspray
✔✔Responsibility for taking precautions to prevent other persons or their property from
being exposed to the pesticides ultimately rest with ____
A. the flagger and other ground crew for the application
B. The company who is billing the customer for application
C. The aerial applicator
D. The Owner of the land where the pesticide is being applied
E. Only E and B - ✔✔C. the aerial applicator
✔✔Each pesticide label must bear the statement
A. This product may be hazardous to your health
B. Using pesticides is an environmental hazard
C. Pesticides are hazardous to human health
D. Keep reach out of children
E. All of the above - ✔✔E. All of the above
✔✔Which of the following is true about pesticide labels
A. Are legal documents
B. List the maximum amount of PPE that can be worn
C. Include LD50 and LC50 values
D. List a link to the tentative crops directory - ✔✔A. Are legal documents
✔✔The use of crop rotation is an example of what
A. Biological Control
B. Cultural Control
C. Mechanical Control
D. Chemical Control - ✔✔B. Cultural Control
✔✔Droplet size increases as airspeed increases because of greater wind shear force
, A. True
B. False - ✔✔B. False
✔✔The use of rotary nozzles _____ the range of droplet sizes being applied
A. Increase
B. No effect
C. Reduce - ✔✔A. Increase
✔✔A person who handles open pesticide containers including loading pesticide onto an
aircraft must be a certified applicator or a certified
A. True
B. False - ✔✔A. True
✔✔Which of the following is true for restricted entry intervals
A. Required for restricted use pesticide only
B. Determined by Iowa dept of ag & land stewardship
C. Can reenter treated area immediately if no REI statement appears
D. Must follow longer time intervals if multiple REI stmts appear - ✔✔B. determined by
iowa dept of ag and land stewardship
✔✔Pressure gauges are valuable for monitoring pump and nozzle performance they not
be relied upon soley to calibrate an aircraft
A. true
B. False - ✔✔A. true
✔✔Pesticides that are moderately toxic to humans have the signal word_ on it
A. Warning
B. Hazardous
C. Caution
D. Danger/Poison - ✔✔A. Warning
✔✔The spray tanks on airplanes are usually mounted on __ an as close as possible to
the center of gravity on the plane, where as the spray... each side of the fuselage
connected with a pipe so spray is drawn equally from both tanks
A. In front of the cockpit
B. Behind the cockpit
C. Under the wings close to the body
D. Directly under the cockpit
