Texas Pesticide Applicators General
Standards Exam Latest 2025 Graded
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What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stricter than federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pesticide applicators generate during normal work operations. Are triple rinsed used pesticide
containers considered "regulated waste" under the federal resource conservation and recovery act? -
,CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these
regulations cover? - CORRECT ANSWER-All safety aspects of transporting hazardous material
,What is the act SARA Title III designed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inform communities of
hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans in the event of
an accident
What is an endangered species? - CORRECT ANSWER-a species of animal or plant that is
seriously at risk of extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fish and
Wildlife (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The applicator
is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal,
a lake or a forest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coming in contact with a pesticide
refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after the short term exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Acute toxicity
is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute
Exposure
is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chronic Toxicity
is long-term repeated contact with pesticides - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic
Exposure
, The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected and studied? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Acute
A pesticide dose is the of pesticide to which a surface, plant or animal is exposed - CORRECT
ANSWER-Amount
Name 3 routes by which a pesticide can enter your body - CORRECT ANSWER-Dermal,
Inhalation, and oral
Some pesticides are poisonous no matter how they enter the body - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which pesticides solution is most likely absorbed through the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oil-
based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER-Eyes, ears, scalp, and
genitals
Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Dermal and Inhalation
Which factors affect the toxicity of a pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER-Route of entry
Frequency and duration (rate) of exposure
Dose received
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in , an essential body enzyme, caused by
organophosphates and carbonates. - CORRECT ANSWER-Cholinesterase
effects occur at the site of contact with a pesticide while effects occur away from the point of
contact. - CORRECT ANSWER-Local & Systemic
Standards Exam Latest 2025 Graded
A+|Assured Success
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Stricter than federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pesticide applicators generate during normal work operations. Are triple rinsed used pesticide
containers considered "regulated waste" under the federal resource conservation and recovery act? -
,CORRECT ANSWER-NO
Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these
regulations cover? - CORRECT ANSWER-All safety aspects of transporting hazardous material
,What is the act SARA Title III designed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inform communities of
hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans in the event of
an accident
What is an endangered species? - CORRECT ANSWER-a species of animal or plant that is
seriously at risk of extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fish and
Wildlife (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The applicator
is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal,
a lake or a forest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Coming in contact with a pesticide
refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after the short term exposure? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Acute toxicity
is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute
Exposure
is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance - CORRECT ANSWER-
Chronic Toxicity
is long-term repeated contact with pesticides - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic
Exposure
, The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected and studied? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Acute
A pesticide dose is the of pesticide to which a surface, plant or animal is exposed - CORRECT
ANSWER-Amount
Name 3 routes by which a pesticide can enter your body - CORRECT ANSWER-Dermal,
Inhalation, and oral
Some pesticides are poisonous no matter how they enter the body - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which pesticides solution is most likely absorbed through the skin? - CORRECT ANSWER-Oil-
based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly? - CORRECT ANSWER-Eyes, ears, scalp, and
genitals
Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Dermal and Inhalation
Which factors affect the toxicity of a pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER-Route of entry
Frequency and duration (rate) of exposure
Dose received
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in , an essential body enzyme, caused by
organophosphates and carbonates. - CORRECT ANSWER-Cholinesterase
effects occur at the site of contact with a pesticide while effects occur away from the point of
contact. - CORRECT ANSWER-Local & Systemic
