Answer all 50, then check your score. Aim for 70% or higher.
1. The label's first aid section may include a "Note to Physician." This is intended for:
2. The Spanish word that must appear with DANGER-POISON on highly toxic product labels is:
3. Why is mixing and loading pesticide concentrates considered one of the highest-exposure tasks?
4. Why is it important to protect pesticides from freezing or extreme heat during storage?
5. Never clean a clogged nozzle tip by:
6. Emulsifiable concentrates (EC) may be:
7. A weed identified as a "broadleaf" is generally controlled with:
8. Antagonism between two tank-mixed products means:
9. When wind blows toward a sensitive area, the applicator should:
10. When a label requires a buffer zone from water or sensitive areas, you must:
11. Perennial weeds are often hard to control because:
12. Microbial degradation of pesticides in soil is generally FASTEST when soils are:
13. An electronic rate controller on a sprayer:
14. The WPS "application exclusion zone" (AEZ) is:
15. A commercial applicator generally:
16. Absorbent materials used to clean up a liquid pesticide spill should be:
17. Space treatments or fogging indoors require:
18. Microencapsulated formulations:
19. Antimicrobial products that claim to kill germs on surfaces (disinfectants) are:
20. Nozzle spacing and boom height should be set so that:
21. Residual pesticides:
22. Using an impermeable mixing/loading pad with containment helps:
23. A granular product contains 2% active ingredient. How much product is needed to apply 1 lb of active ingredient per acre?
24. Aerial applications of restricted-use pesticides require:
25. A decontamination site for handlers should include:
26. Secondary poisoning refers to:
27. Pesticide carryover refers to:
28. Pesticides applied directly to or near water may be regulated under the Clean Water Act through:
29. Why is knowing a pest's life cycle important for control?
30. The "Agricultural Use Requirements" box on WPS-covered labels typically contains:
31. A "directed spray under the crop canopy" helps to:
32. "Precautionary statements" on a label include:
33. An EPA Establishment Number identifies:
34. Why can completely calm air (0 mph) be a problem for spraying?
35. Organic vapor cartridges should be replaced:
36. "Other ingredients" (inert ingredients) in a pesticide product:
37. Hoses and fittings on a sprayer should be:
38. Pesticide dealers who sell restricted-use pesticides are generally required to:
39. Suppression as a pest management goal means:
40. You need a 2% solution (by volume) in a 3-gallon sprayer. About how much product do you add? (1 gal = 128 fl oz)
41. A desiccant is a pesticide that:
42. A person giving first aid to a pesticide victim should first:
43. Which is the correct response if the weather changes during an application and drift becomes likely?
44. A product registered under a FIFRA Section 18 emergency exemption:
45. Why should applicators avoid making claims that a pesticide application will "guarantee" no pests?
46. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for a pesticide provides:
47. Which task is the supervising applicator's responsibility before a noncertified applicator begins?
48. Keeping current with label changes is important because:
49. A pesticide that repels rather than kills pests is a:
50. Training records for supervised noncertified applicators are important because: