DPR EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORECT ANSWERS!!
How old must you be to handle pesticides?
18
What is the difference between acute and chronic effects?
Acute effects are felt immediately; chronic effects occur after long-term exposure
What are the pesticide signal words from least harmful to most harmful?
1. Caution 2. Warning 3. Danger
In addition to health warnings, what 5 other pieces of information can be found on a
pesticide label?
1. first aid information 2. PPE requirements 3. environmental hazards 4. how to properly store
and dispose of the pesticide 5. how to safely apply the pesticide
What 2 signal words indicate that a pesticide can make you very sick or kill you?
1. Poison 2. Fatal
True or false: The ideal condition for pesticide application is when there is little wind.
True; Applying pesticides during no wind conditions is dangerous because there is minimal
dispersal. Applying pesticides during high wind conditions is dangerous due to drift potential.
True or false: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide enough protection when mixing,
loading, or applying pesticides, or cleaning equipment used for pesticide application.
False; Safety glasses, goggles, a face shield, or a full-face respirator are required
True or false: Nitrile or neoprene gloves are chemical-resistant and can be used when
working with pesticides
True; Disposable, fabric-lined, or leather gloves should never be used for pesticide application
unless the label states otherwise
, Which 2 signal words assigned to pesticides require you to wear coveralls during
application?
1. Warning 2. Danger
What is the warmest temperature at which a chemical-resistant suit can be worn for
pesticide application?
80°F during the day and 85°F at night; Applying pesticides that require you to wear a chemical-
resistant suit above these temperatures may cause you to become too hot and lead to illness
True or false: If you are wearing eye protection, you do not need to have immediate access
to an eyewash station
False; You must carry eyewash water with you or on the application vehicle. An eyewash station
must also be located at the mixing and loading site.
What 4 categories must be discussed when training someone to handle a pesticide?
1. Health effects 2. What to do in an emergency 3. PPE 4. Pesticide safety
True or false: Pesticides MUST be kept in a locked area.
False; Pesticides can be kept in a locked area OR in an unlocked area so long as that area is
under the control of a person who can see the pesticides at all times
True or false: Pesticides and fertilizers should not be stored in the same place.
True; Pesticides and fertilizers can react with each other and start a fire.
If you transfer a pesticide to a new container, what 3 things must be labeled on the new
container?
1. Name of the pesticide 2. Signal words of the pesticide 3. Name and address of the person
responsible for the container/pesticide
True or false: Pesticides should never be carried inside your vehicle.
True. Pesticides can cause serious illness if they spill on passengers.
Which 2 methods can be used to rinse empty pesticide containers?
CORECT ANSWERS!!
How old must you be to handle pesticides?
18
What is the difference between acute and chronic effects?
Acute effects are felt immediately; chronic effects occur after long-term exposure
What are the pesticide signal words from least harmful to most harmful?
1. Caution 2. Warning 3. Danger
In addition to health warnings, what 5 other pieces of information can be found on a
pesticide label?
1. first aid information 2. PPE requirements 3. environmental hazards 4. how to properly store
and dispose of the pesticide 5. how to safely apply the pesticide
What 2 signal words indicate that a pesticide can make you very sick or kill you?
1. Poison 2. Fatal
True or false: The ideal condition for pesticide application is when there is little wind.
True; Applying pesticides during no wind conditions is dangerous because there is minimal
dispersal. Applying pesticides during high wind conditions is dangerous due to drift potential.
True or false: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide enough protection when mixing,
loading, or applying pesticides, or cleaning equipment used for pesticide application.
False; Safety glasses, goggles, a face shield, or a full-face respirator are required
True or false: Nitrile or neoprene gloves are chemical-resistant and can be used when
working with pesticides
True; Disposable, fabric-lined, or leather gloves should never be used for pesticide application
unless the label states otherwise
, Which 2 signal words assigned to pesticides require you to wear coveralls during
application?
1. Warning 2. Danger
What is the warmest temperature at which a chemical-resistant suit can be worn for
pesticide application?
80°F during the day and 85°F at night; Applying pesticides that require you to wear a chemical-
resistant suit above these temperatures may cause you to become too hot and lead to illness
True or false: If you are wearing eye protection, you do not need to have immediate access
to an eyewash station
False; You must carry eyewash water with you or on the application vehicle. An eyewash station
must also be located at the mixing and loading site.
What 4 categories must be discussed when training someone to handle a pesticide?
1. Health effects 2. What to do in an emergency 3. PPE 4. Pesticide safety
True or false: Pesticides MUST be kept in a locked area.
False; Pesticides can be kept in a locked area OR in an unlocked area so long as that area is
under the control of a person who can see the pesticides at all times
True or false: Pesticides and fertilizers should not be stored in the same place.
True; Pesticides and fertilizers can react with each other and start a fire.
If you transfer a pesticide to a new container, what 3 things must be labeled on the new
container?
1. Name of the pesticide 2. Signal words of the pesticide 3. Name and address of the person
responsible for the container/pesticide
True or false: Pesticides should never be carried inside your vehicle.
True. Pesticides can cause serious illness if they spill on passengers.
Which 2 methods can be used to rinse empty pesticide containers?
