Water
Signs and Symptoms
Environment
PPE
Pesticide Drift
100
movement down through the soil and into groundwater
What is leaching
100
3 signs and symptoms of heat stress
What is fatigue, headache, nausea, chills, dizziness, faintness, thirst, dry mouth, clammy skin, heavy sweating or no sweat, confusion
100
Bioaccumulative pesticides
What is build up in plants or animals
100
ways you can tell that your PPE is not chemical resistant
What is bubbling, cracking, dissolves, becomes stiff or brittle
100
2 ways to increase droplet size
What is increase the nozzle orifice and lower the pressure
200
pesticides moving off plants and into streams, rivers and lakes
What is runoff
200
how to treat pesticide in the eyes
What is rinse with water for 15 minutes or use an eyewash station
200
Three ways pesticides break down after application
What is microbial, chemical and photodegradation
200
How can you perform a fit check on a respirator
What is cover the cartridge with your palm, inhale, hold your breath and see if the facepiece remains collapsed and there are no leaks
200
4 ways to reduce drift
What is increase droplet size, apply close to the target, use a drift additive, and do not apply when wind, temperature or inversion layers favor drift
300
pesticides entering groundwater from a well
What is point source pollution
300
Signs and symptoms of shock
What is pale, moist cold or clammy skin, empty eyes, large pupils, shallow breathing, weak and rapid pulse
300
two ways to protect honeybees from pesticide exposure
What is don't spray plants in bloom and don't use microencapsulated or dust formulations
300
how often must you wash goggles, face shields, and respirator bodies?
What is each day after use
300
3 fates of pesticides in the environment
What is adsorption, runoff, leaching, volatilization
400
a pesticide that changes easily from a solid or liquid to a vapor
What is a volatile pesticide
400
when should you NOT induce vomiting for pesticide poisoning?
What is the victim is unconscious, the victim has swallowed a corrosive poison, the victim has swallowed an emulsifiable concentrate or oil solution
400
persistent pesticides
What is remain in the soil, water and air for a long time
400
How do you know when to replace dust/mist masks and vapor-removing cartridges and canisters?
What is when you detect odors, tastes, or when you have trouble breathing or at least every 8 hours, more frequently if the manufacturer recommends it
400
3 factors that affect pesticide adsorption to soil particles
What is soil texture, organic matter content, and the kind of pesticide
500
three ways to protect groundwater from pesticide contamination
What is follow label directions, know the soil type, do not apply near wells or bodies of water
500
feelings by the person who has been poisoned, like nausea or headache
What is symptoms
500
the breakdown of pesticides by sunlight
What is photodegradation
500
they go easily through plastic, rubber, and leather and can get trapped inside gloves, boots or other tight fitting coveralls
What is fumigants
500
1/25,000 of an inch
What is a micron
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