Pesticide Applicator Right of Way EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE!!
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? - ANSWER Paraquat
Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and risk of drift
when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? - ANSWER Basal bark
A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - ANSWER Driver safety in rural areas
The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - ANSWER Leaching
Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - ANSWER Perennial
Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: - ANSWER Drift, soil
runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
Basal bark applications are: - ANSWER Possible throughout the year
What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last one or two
hours? - ANSWER Moderately or highly chemical resistant
Volatilization: - ANSWER May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually occurs at high
temperatures
Growth regulator herbicides: - ANSWER Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate pesticides? -
ANSWER Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE
Which of the following are annual weeds? - ANSWER Pigweed
, An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of carrier. If
you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet long, about how much
product will you need? - ANSWER Almost one gallon
Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - ANSWER Movement of the pesticide off-site
into ground water
Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is DANGER.
What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and coworkers? - ANSWER Be
familiar with the poisoning symptoms
Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's body: - ANSWER Skin
Growth regulator application is most effective when applied: - ANSWER In early spring when sod has
greened
Which procedures will help reduce herbicide drift: - ANSWER Reducing spray pressure and changing
nozzles to a type which emits larger droplets
Phenoxy herbicides are widely used along roadsides because: - ANSWER They do not damage
grasses
Which of the following nonselective herbicides has the longest period of control when used at a
given site? - ANSWER Dichlobenil
Basal bark treatment is not recommended for woody species larger than 6" in diameter: - ANSWER
The bark prevents penetration of the herbicide and reduces effectiveness
The greatest risk involved with roadside spraying of phenoxy herbicides is: - ANSWER Damage to
non-target plants due to drift
The best time to treat many perennials developing from an established root system is: - ANSWER
During early flowering
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE!!
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? - ANSWER Paraquat
Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and risk of drift
when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? - ANSWER Basal bark
A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - ANSWER Driver safety in rural areas
The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - ANSWER Leaching
Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - ANSWER Perennial
Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: - ANSWER Drift, soil
runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
Basal bark applications are: - ANSWER Possible throughout the year
What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last one or two
hours? - ANSWER Moderately or highly chemical resistant
Volatilization: - ANSWER May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually occurs at high
temperatures
Growth regulator herbicides: - ANSWER Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate pesticides? -
ANSWER Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE
Which of the following are annual weeds? - ANSWER Pigweed
, An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of carrier. If
you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet long, about how much
product will you need? - ANSWER Almost one gallon
Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - ANSWER Movement of the pesticide off-site
into ground water
Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is DANGER.
What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and coworkers? - ANSWER Be
familiar with the poisoning symptoms
Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's body: - ANSWER Skin
Growth regulator application is most effective when applied: - ANSWER In early spring when sod has
greened
Which procedures will help reduce herbicide drift: - ANSWER Reducing spray pressure and changing
nozzles to a type which emits larger droplets
Phenoxy herbicides are widely used along roadsides because: - ANSWER They do not damage
grasses
Which of the following nonselective herbicides has the longest period of control when used at a
given site? - ANSWER Dichlobenil
Basal bark treatment is not recommended for woody species larger than 6" in diameter: - ANSWER
The bark prevents penetration of the herbicide and reduces effectiveness
The greatest risk involved with roadside spraying of phenoxy herbicides is: - ANSWER Damage to
non-target plants due to drift
The best time to treat many perennials developing from an established root system is: - ANSWER
During early flowering
