Multiple Choice
Which signal word appears on a label with a skull and crossbones symbol?
A. DANGER-POISON
B. Danger
C. Caution
D. Warning
A. DANGER-POISON
Calibration is Adjusting application equipment to provide consistent spray
True
Define "intergrated pest managment" (IPM) and list several posible control tactics that may be used in an IPM strategy.
Integrated pest management is the combining of appropeiate pest and their damage to an acceptable level. Pest control tactics may include: host resistance, biological control, cultural control, mechanical control, sanitiation, and chemical (pesticide) control.
You are applying pesticide to a rectangular area that is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. What is the area in square feet?
A. 70 square feet
B. 100 square feet
C. 500 square feet
D. 1,000 square feet
D. 1000 square feet
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation is always dry and can easily drift to non-target sites?
A. Pellet
B. Granular
C. Dusts
D. Liquid
C. Dusts
You can apply a pesticide in higher amounts than the label says if the infestation is severe.
False
Name the four factors that affect pesticide use outdoors.
Pesticide use outdoors is affected by soil factors, surface moisture, humidity and temperature, and wind.
You determined from a calibration test that your boom sprayer delivers 8 galoons of water over a 0.25-acre (1/4 acre) test area. You need to apply pesticide to a 10-acre field. How much spray mixture is needed for the 10-acre application area?
A. 80 gallons.
B. 120 gallons.
C. 320 gallons.
D. 400 gallons.
C. 320 gallons
What type of PPE should you wear during an application if large amounts of a pesticide could be deposited on your clothing over an extended period of time?
A chemical-resistant suite made of rubber or plastic
Which practice would help prevent groundwater or surface water contamination?
A. Eliminate grass strips that are between treated fields and streams.
B. Store and mix herbicides around abandoned wells.
C. Select pesticides that tightly adsorb to soil and are not persistent.
D. Apply pesticides broadly over large areas.
C. Select Pesticides that tightly absorb to soil and are not persistent.
Economic Injury Level describes the pest population density that causes the losses equal to the cost of control measures
True
What are the four roots through which pesticides can contact your body and cause you to be exposed?
One oral exposure for when you swallow pesticides. Two inhalation exposure when you inhale a pesticide. Three is ocular exposure when you get a pesticide in your eye. Four dermal exposure when you get a pesticide on your skin
From your calibration test, you determine that your backpack sprayer delivers 0.25 gallon of water to cover a 250-square-foot test area. The label recommends applying pesticide at a rate of 6 ounces of product per gallon. How many ounces of product are needed to cover a 1,000-squarefoot application area?
6 ounces
Which is the appropriate way to wear gloves and footwear for a job in which you will be working with your arms raised some of the time and lowered some of the time?
A. Wear gloves with your sleeves over them and put your pant legs outside your boots.
B. Wear gloves outsie of your sleeves and war your pant legs inside your boots.
C. Wear gloves with a cuff closed tightly outside the sleeve and wear your pant legs inside your boots.
D. Wear gloves with a cuff closed tightly outside the sleeve and wear your pant legs outside your boots.
D.Wear gloves with a cuff closed tightly outside the sleeve and wear your pant legs outside your boots.
Which statement is true about potential problems from pesticide fires?
A. Pesticides containing oils or petroleum products are the least flammable.
B. Vapors or smoke from pesticide fires may be harmful to animals but not to plants.
C. Pesticides may be flammable but never explosive.
D. Runoff from a pesticide fire site may contain highly toxic chemicals.
D. Runoff from a pesticide fire site may contain highly toxic chemicals
The top 3 reasons for pest control are prevention, solution, and monitoring
False, (prevention, suppression , monitoring)
Explain the differences between chemical name, common name, and brand name. Which of these terms should be used to most accurately identify a pesticide product?
chemical name is a complex name that identifies the chemical components and structures of the pesticide. A common name is a shorter name that EPA recognizes as a substitute for the chemical name of a product. A brand name is a name -usually a trademark - used by a chemical company to identify a pesticide product. The common name (or the chemical name, if no common name is given) is the most accurate and useful way to identify a pesticide product.
A label says to apply 2 ounces per gallon.
You are mixing a 3 gallon tank and will fill it twice during the day.
How many total ounces of pesticide will you use?
12 ounces
(2 oz × 3 gallons = 6 oz per tank → 6 × 2 fills = 12)
Which statement is true about replacing reusable PPE?
A. Reusable items need to be replaced only at the end of the work season.
B. Gloves generally last longer than footwear, aprons, headgear, and protective suits.
C. Glove replacement is a high priority.
D. If PPE is starting to thin out, it can be reused as long as there are no holes.
C. Glove replacement is a high priority
Which statement is true about chemical incompatibility?
A. It is not necessary to consider chemical compatibility effects when mixing a pesticide with hard water, chlorinated water, or fertilizers.
B. Increasing the chemial activity of two or more products mixed together is always harmful.
C. Chemical incompatibiltiy occurs when the activity of the mixed products is reduced.
D. Labels do not proved information on avoiding chemical incompatibility.
C. Chemical incompatibiltiy occurs when the activity of the mixed products is reduced.
Regardless of the container material (glass, metal, or plastic) containers should be double rinsed and punctured
False (triple rinsed)
What types of factors should you consider when you have a choice of formulations for a pest control task?
You should think about the characteristics of each formulation, and you should consider which of the formulation's advantages and disadvantages are important in your application situation. Also, consider the following do you have the right application equipment? Can you apply the formulation safely? Will the formulation reach the target and stay in place long enough to control the pest? Could formulation harm the target side?
During calibration you determine your sprayer applies 0.5 gallons to cover 250 square feet.
The pesticide label recommends applying 4 ounces of product per gallon.
How many ounces of pesticide are needed to treat 1,000 square feet?
Step 1: Determine how many calibration areas fit into 1,000 sq ft
1000 \div 250 = 4
Step 2: Determine gallons needed
0.5 \times 4 = 2 \text{ gallons}
Step 3: Apply the label rate
2 \times 4 = 8
✅ Answer: 8 ounces
What should you do with clothing made of cotton or polyester that has been heavily contaminated with pesticides labeled with the signal word DANGER-POISON, DANGER, OR WARNING?
A. Discard such items in a hazardous waste collection site.
B. Discard items with regular trash.
C. Launder the itms separately from other clothing using two entire wash cycles.
D. Launder the items separately using one wash cycle, and line dry.
A. Discard such items in a hazardous waste collection site.