Classroom 1
What does IPM stand for?
Integrated Pest Management
You can you keep pests out by getting rid of space under and around doors. How do you do this?
Weather stripping and door sweeps
How do keep pests from coming into your school or center?
Seal up cracks and crevices.
How does the presence of cockroaches trigger asthma?
They leave droppings and body parts.
If a chemical kills weeds, what is that chemical?
A pesticide
You just purchased a new disinfectant. If you want to know how to safely store this pesticide product, where would you look?
On the pesticide label
When is it okay to use a drink container to store pesticides?
Never
Why should you clean first before sanitizing or disinfecting?
Because dirt reduces the effectiveness of the disinfectant/sanitizer
How often do you need to mix up a fresh bleach solution?
Every day
What is the Healthy Schools Act?
A right-to-know law regulation pesticide use in California schools