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The most prominent pesticide law in the United States is the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. This act is overseen by what agency? A. USDA B. US Department of Commerce C. US Department of Transportation D. Division of Chemistry E. US EPA -----CORRECT ANSWER--------E. US EPA When a pesticide is registered by the US EPA it essentially means: A. The pesticide is available for use for any purpose in the United States B. The pesticide has undergone strict review that has determined its use do not create undue risks C. The pesticide company has paid administrative fees to allow testing of the product that wish to be approved D. The pesticide has undergone strict review to determine what crops, commodities, location sites, etc it may be used on or in. E. B and D -----CORRECT ANSWER--------E. B and D Restricted use pesticides are those pesticides that: A. Can only be used under emergency circumstances, which must be approved by the US EPA B. Present a hazard to the applicator, environment, animals or other persons and require special training for application C. May only be purchased by research scientists for testing purposes D. May only be purchased by professional applicators E. May be purchased by any individual that exhibits the need for the pesticide. ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Present a hazard to the applicator, environment, animals or other persons and require special training for application
A person that applies pesticides to lawns and ornamental plants in an urban setting as an integral part of their business is a: A. Private applicator B. Commercial applicator C. Limited applicator D. Professional applicator -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Professional applicator A person applies restricted use pesticides to control bark beetles in trees that grown on land he owns. Which license does he need? A. Private applicator B. Commercial applicator C. Limited applicator D. Professional applicator -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Private applicator The Idaho State Department of Agriculture conducts several types of inspections which include: A. Educational B. Compliance C. Assistance D. Complaint or injury investigation E. All of the above -----CORRECT ANSWER--------E. All of the above The worker protection standard for agricultural pesticides applies to any business that: A. Has at least one employee B. Have at least five employees C. Have at least ten employees D. Have over ten employees -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Has at least one employee As a professional pesticide applicator, you must keep accurate pesticide application records for: A. Only the restricted use pesticides that you apply B. Only the pesticide applications that are made to private property C. Only pesticide applications that have the potential for damage due to drift or runoff D. All pesticide applications -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. All pesticide applications
True or False One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------True True or False One responsibility of the US EPA is to protect humans and environmental health ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------True Which of the following would not be considered a natural pest control method? A. Wind B. Rain C. Cultivation D. Sunshine -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Cultivation Which of the following is cultural control method? A. Fertilization B. Planting time C. Pruning D. All of the above -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. All of the above True or False: All pesticides only kill the target pests -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a __________ control method for insects. A. Cultural B. Biological C. Legal D. Physical -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Physical True or False: The goal of any pest management program is to eradicate the pest -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False
Which of the following is not classified and regulated as a pesticide in Idaho? A. Bactericide B. Fertilizer C. Desiccant D. Adjuvant -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Fertilizer Which of the following pesticides can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? A. Systemic pesticide B. Contact pesticide C. Absorptive pesticide D. Volatile pesticide -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Systemic pesticide Which of the following pesticides was not used before the 1900s A. Bordeax mixture B. Nicotine C. DDT D. Sulfur -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. DDT DDT was banned because of its A. Acute mammalian toxicity B. Short residual action C. Stability and persistence D. Inability to accumulate in animals -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Stability and persistance Legal controls use: A. Local volunteers B. Tortes C. Quarantines D. Petitions -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Quarantines True or False: Piscicides are pesticides that control spiders -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False
Protectant fungicides often must be applied repeatedly during a fungal disease period because: A. They rapidly lose their effectiveness when exposed to sunlight B. They rapidly degrade in the presence of oxygen C. they only protect the portions of the plant that was sprayed , not the new growth. D. Synthetic organic pesticides -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. they only protect the portions of the plant that was sprayed, not the new growth True or False: Anticoagulant pesticides kill by causing nervous system failure in rodents ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------False Because they are highly specific, insect growth regulator pesticides are generally ______ susceptible to the development of resistance. A. More B. Less C. The same -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Less In the early years of pesticide was the most important? A. Organic pesticides B. inorganic pesticides C. Biological pesticides D. None of the above -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Inorganic pesticides True or False: An eradicant fungicide is generally systemic -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True Synthetic organic insecticides include what types of chemicals? A. Chlorinated Hydrocarbons B. Pentachlorophenol C. hydrated Lime compounds D. CCA -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Chlorinated hydrocarbons
The component of a pesticide formulation that controls the pest is the_____ ingredient -- ---CORRECT ANSWER--------Active True or False: Careful pesticide selection is important because pesticide formulations vary in their safety to the user, the environment and the crop to be treated, their efficacy, and their cost -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True Which of the following concerning and emulsifiable concentrate pesticide formulation is false? A. Higher phytotoxicity hazard B. May be easily absorbed through human and animal skin C. Flammable D. Easily clogs nozzles and screens -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Easily clogs nozzles and screens Which of the following formulations dissolve in water? A. Wettable powders B. Flowables C. Water dispersible granules D. Soluble powders -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Soluble powders True or False: Breathing the dust is a potential hazard associated with the mixing of wettable powders and soluble powders -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True Which of the following pesticide formulations must be mixed with water before being used by the applicator? A. Flowables B. Aerosols C. Granules D. Dusts -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Flowables
Tank mixtures of pesticide formulations often require the addition of a(n)____ to aid in the safety and effectiveness -----CORRECT ANSWER--------Adjuvant True or False: Adjuvants can be added to any pesticide spray mixture -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- False Which of the following formulations are less likely to cause wear on pumps and nozzles? A. Granules and Dusts B. Water Dispersible Granules and Soluble Powders C. Baits and Repellants D. Emulsifiable Concentrates and soluble powders -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- D.Emulsifiable concentrates and soluble powders True or False: You do not need to check the hoses or other plastic and rubber parts of a sprayer when using emulsifiable concentrates because they do not cause wear. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: When using baits, you do not need to be concerned about other food sources because the bait is an attractant and the pest will eat the bait before it eats anything else. ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------False Before purchasing a pesticide, read the container label to determine: A. If the product can be used to treat your plant, crop, animal or site B. If the product will control the problem pest C. How much of the product will be needed D. All of the above -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. All of the above True or False: Regardless of the signal words they bear, all pesticide labels must carry the words "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN." -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True
True or False: All formulations of the same activities ingredient carry the same signal word ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False Which signal word(s) on a pesticide label would indicate that the product is highly toxic to humans? A. Warning B. Caution C. Danger-Poison D. Beware -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Danger-Poison True or False: Labels should be removed from pesticide containers and kept in a notebook so they may remain clean and legible. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: A certain active ingredient has a chemical compound name and one accepted common chemical name, but may be in products with several different trade/brand names. ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------True You are storing a pesticide and notice that the label is partially missing. You should: A. Get another pesticide label from where you purchased the original product B. Make sure that the pesticide is stored with another container that has the same label C. Don't worry about it if it has the directions for use portion of the label intact D. Answers a and b -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Get another pesticide label from where you purchased the original product
If an applicator is accidentally exposed to Carbom 4L and is poisoned, the antidote the physician should administer is: A. Morphine B. Tranquilizers C. Antibiotics D. Atropine Sulfate -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Atropine Sulfate True or False: Carbom 4L can be used in a chemigation operation -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- False True or False: The hazard associated with a pesticide product depends entirely upon the toxicity ofthe active ingredient. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: The most common route ofpesticide exposure leading to poisoning is inhalation. ----- CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: Because ofthe protective nature ofeye tissues, very little pesticide that contacts the eyes is actually absorbed. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False Select the incorrect statement. Symptoms of pesticide poisoning: A. Always occur immediately after exposure. B. Can appear almost immediately or be delayed several hours depending on the chemical and the amount of exposure. C. May mimic heat stroke, pneumonia or intestinal infections. D. Often occur as skin reactions. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Always occur immediately after exposure Toxicity from small, repeated exposures to a pesticide over a period of time is called:
A. Low toxicity B. Acute toxicity C. High toxicity D. Chronic toxicity -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Chronic toxicity The signal word on a pesticide label indicates the pesticides: A. Effectiveness B. Toxicity C. Compatibility D. Formulation -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Toxicity Which LD50 is representative of a highly toxic pesticide? A. 640 mg/kg B. 5,800 mg/kg C. 12,840 mg/kg D. 46mg/kg -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. 46mg/kg True or False: The potential adverse health effects ofpesticides are studied on laboratory test animals. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True Which signal word(s) indicates a product that is least toxic to an applicator? A. Danger-Poison B. Caution C. Warning D. Hazardous -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Caution Applicators who will regularly use organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are advised to have a pre-season blood test to establish their nmmal (baseline) level of: A. Carcinogens B. Cholinesterase C. Random antibodies D. Acetylcholine -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Cholinesterase
The life ofthe cartridge in a chemical respirator depends only upon the concentration ofthe pesticide. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False Gloves and boots worn when handling pesticides should be made of what material? A. Leather B. Cotton Cloth or Canvas C. Unlined Rubber D. None of the above -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Unlined Rubber True or False: Clean protective equipment and clothing should be kept with pesticides in the locked pesticide storage area. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: Pesticide-contaminated clothing should be washed separately from the family laund1y in hot water with laundry detergent. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True When filling a spray tank with water, backsiphoning is prevented by: A. Attaching an anti-backflow valve to the hose. B. Keeping the hose above the level ofthe water in the spray tank. C. Observing the tank as it fills. D. All of the above. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. All of the above You may dispose ofwaste rinse water (rinsate) by: A. Using the rinsate in future spray applications. B. Dumping the rinsate in a vacant lot. C. Diluting the rinsate with additional water and spraying the mixture on the same crop. D. Both a. and c. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Both a and c If a nozzle becomes clogged while spraying: A. Carefully use your mouth to blow out what is plugging the nozzle.
B. Continue to spray until the tank is empty, then correct the problem. C. Stop spraying, move to an untreated area, and use a soft brush to clean the plugged nozzle. D. None ofthe above. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Stop spraying , move to an untreated area, and use a soft brush to clean the plugged nozzle Which is an undesirable characteristic of a pesticide storage area? A. Dry B. Well lighted by direct sunlight. C. Locked and away from children, pets, food, feed and water sources. D. Well placarded with warning signs. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Well lighted by direct sunlight Pesticides should be stored in: A. Any container as long as the container is labeled. B. Only in their original container. C. In containers too heavy for children to handle. D. In any container that is childproof. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Only in their original container The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to: A. Carefully pour it into a sewer system. B. Apply it to a vacant lot. C. Use it as directed on the label. D. Ship the pesticide to US EPA. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Use it as directed on the label An acceptable way to clean empty pesticide containers is to: A. Rinse the container once with water while collecting the rinsewater. B. Rinse the container twice with water while collecting the rinsewater. C. Rinse the container three times with water while collecting the rinsewater. D. Rinse the container until the residue appears to be
True or False: Runoff is usually more likely from a water-saturated soil than from an unsaturated soil. -- ---CORRECT ANSWER--------True True or False: Pesticide degradation processes can be beneficial because they reduce the amount of pesticide residue in the environment. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True The upper level ofthe water-saturated zone in the soil is called the: A. Surface water B. Groundwater C. Aquifer level D. Water table -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Water Table Pesticides can reach groundwater through: A. Microbial activity B. Leaching C. Photodegradation D. Absorption -----CORRECT ANSWER--------B. Leaching True or False: Pesticide properties have little if any effect on whether a chemical will reach groundwater. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------False True or False: Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True To reduce the potential for groundwater contamination: A. Do not dispose of leftover spray mix near wells or sinkholes. B. Prevent backsiphoning into water sources.
C. Delay application of pesticides if a heavy rain is expected. D. Do all the above. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------D. Do all the above True or False: Drift can be minimized if precautionary measures are taken (monitor weather, alter spray systems). -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True Select the incorrect statement. To reduce the chances of bee poisoning from pesticides: A. Select dust formulations whenever possible. B. Do not apply pesticides toxic to bees during bloom. C. Reduce drift during application. D. Do not treat areas near beehives. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------A. Select dust formulations whenever possible Fish kills most commonly result from pollution of water by: A. herbicides B. fungicides C. insecticides D. rodenticides -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Insecticides Drift problems can be reduced by: A. Raising pressure and decreasing nozzle orifice size. B. Applying in very calm, stable air conditions. C. Spraying downwind of a sensitive area and leaving an untreated border. D. Spraying volatile spray mixtures during high temperature conditions. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------C. Spraying downwind of a sensitive area and leaving an untreated border True or False: Accidental or intentional environmental damage caused by a pesticide can result in financial losses to the responsible party. -----CORRECT ANSWER--------True True or False:
