COLORADO QS/CO PESTICIDE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
"In Colorado, what agency is responsible to regulating pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER
Department of Agriculture"
"What describes any person who engages in the business of applying pesticides operating a
device to hire? - CORRECT ANSWER A Commercial Applicator"
"FIFRA makes it unlawful to use any pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its _____ ? -
CORRECT ANSWER Label"
"What organizations work with the EPA to suspend the use of certain pesticides in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act if an endangered species will be adversely
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA and the Fisheries
Service"
"When does the Department of Transportation (DOT) dictate rules when transporting
pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER When transporting pesticides between states"
"What describes the way pesticides affect and enter pests? - CORRECT ANSWER Mode
of action"
"What is the definition of a non-selective or broad-spectrum pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER A pesticide that affects many species, including target and beneficial pests."
"What is the definition of a selective pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER A pesticide that
affects a select few or target pests."
"What is residual pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER A pesticide that is persistent, meaning
they remain active in the environment for a period of time, even if rain or wind has carried
them away from the target site."
"What is an active ingredient? - CORRECT ANSWER The concentrated pesticide
chemical"
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, "What type of pesticide concentrates in the fatty tissues of animals? - CORRECT ANSWER
Chlorinated hydrocarbons"
"What is bioaccumulation? - CORRECT ANSWER When pesticide is stored within a living
creature and will increase with further exposure"
"What is volatilization? - CORRECT ANSWER When a pesticide turns into a gas or vapor
at a higher temperature"
"What type of pesticide dissolves easily in water and are more likely to lead to pesticide
runoff? - CORRECT ANSWER Soluble pesticides"
"The _____ serves as the diluent for the pesticide formulation and is the material to which the
formulated pesticide is added for application. Its primary purpose is to enable uniform
distribution of a small amount of formulated pesticide to a large area. - CORRECT
ANSWER Carrier"
"What is the formula to find the number of acres you can treat per spray tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tank size in gallons / gallons per acre (GPA)"
"What is the formula to find the amount of chemical to add per tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number of acres x rate of chemical to be applied per acre"
"What is the first task you should perform after you have finished spraying pesticides? -
CORRECT ANSWER Flush the spray system with water to prevent chemical build up"
"What are the three C's of spill management? - CORRECT ANSWER Control, Contain and
Clean up"
"Hazard,also referred to as risk, is the possibility that injury will result from the use of a
substance in a given formulation and includes two factors which are _____ and _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER Toxicity and exposure"
"______ is the potential a substance has to produce injury or death to humans, animals or
plants. - CORRECT ANSWER Toxicity"
"What does the abbreviation LD stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Lethal Dose"
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
"In Colorado, what agency is responsible to regulating pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER
Department of Agriculture"
"What describes any person who engages in the business of applying pesticides operating a
device to hire? - CORRECT ANSWER A Commercial Applicator"
"FIFRA makes it unlawful to use any pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its _____ ? -
CORRECT ANSWER Label"
"What organizations work with the EPA to suspend the use of certain pesticides in
accordance with the Endangered Species Act if an endangered species will be adversely
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA and the Fisheries
Service"
"When does the Department of Transportation (DOT) dictate rules when transporting
pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER When transporting pesticides between states"
"What describes the way pesticides affect and enter pests? - CORRECT ANSWER Mode
of action"
"What is the definition of a non-selective or broad-spectrum pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER A pesticide that affects many species, including target and beneficial pests."
"What is the definition of a selective pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER A pesticide that
affects a select few or target pests."
"What is residual pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER A pesticide that is persistent, meaning
they remain active in the environment for a period of time, even if rain or wind has carried
them away from the target site."
"What is an active ingredient? - CORRECT ANSWER The concentrated pesticide
chemical"
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, "What type of pesticide concentrates in the fatty tissues of animals? - CORRECT ANSWER
Chlorinated hydrocarbons"
"What is bioaccumulation? - CORRECT ANSWER When pesticide is stored within a living
creature and will increase with further exposure"
"What is volatilization? - CORRECT ANSWER When a pesticide turns into a gas or vapor
at a higher temperature"
"What type of pesticide dissolves easily in water and are more likely to lead to pesticide
runoff? - CORRECT ANSWER Soluble pesticides"
"The _____ serves as the diluent for the pesticide formulation and is the material to which the
formulated pesticide is added for application. Its primary purpose is to enable uniform
distribution of a small amount of formulated pesticide to a large area. - CORRECT
ANSWER Carrier"
"What is the formula to find the number of acres you can treat per spray tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tank size in gallons / gallons per acre (GPA)"
"What is the formula to find the amount of chemical to add per tank? - CORRECT
ANSWER Number of acres x rate of chemical to be applied per acre"
"What is the first task you should perform after you have finished spraying pesticides? -
CORRECT ANSWER Flush the spray system with water to prevent chemical build up"
"What are the three C's of spill management? - CORRECT ANSWER Control, Contain and
Clean up"
"Hazard,also referred to as risk, is the possibility that injury will result from the use of a
substance in a given formulation and includes two factors which are _____ and _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER Toxicity and exposure"
"______ is the potential a substance has to produce injury or death to humans, animals or
plants. - CORRECT ANSWER Toxicity"
"What does the abbreviation LD stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Lethal Dose"
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