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1. Who is responsible for developing SDSs for pesticides and providing them upon
request? - Correct Answer: the product manufacturer
2. The name "X-Pest 5G" on a pesticide label indicates a:
a) Granular pesticide with 5% active ingredient
b) Granular pesticide with 5% inert ingredients
c) Gel pesticide with 5% active ingredient - Correct Answer: a) Granular
pesticide with 5% active ingredient
3. Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are
dispersed in a liquid? - Correct Answer: suspension?
4. Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active
ingredient (1% or less per unit volume)? - Correct Answer: RTU, ready to use
(low concentrate) solution
5. Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100% active ingredient? -
Correct Answer: ULV, ultra low volume
,6. Which is a disadvantage of both EC and ULV formulations?
a) difficult to handle, transport, and store
b) require constant agitation to keep in suspension
c) solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other
surfaces to deteriorate - Correct Answer: c) solvents may cause rubber or
plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other surfaces to deteriorate
7. Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation
exposure during mixing and loading? - Correct Answer: Water-dispersible
granule (WDG) or dry flowable (DF)
8. Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the
same weight and shape? - Correct Answer: pellet
9. Which is an advantage of microencapsulated materials?
a) delayed or slow release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
b) their pesticidal activity is independent of weather conditions
c) they usually require only short restricted entry intervals - Correct Answer: a)
delayed or slow release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
10. Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and spreader (ie
physically altering the surface tension of spray droplets) ? - Correct Answer:
surfactant
,11. Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? -
Correct Answer: thickener
12. What is A an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: Aerosol
13. What is AF an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: Aqueous Flowable
14. What is B an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: bait
15. What is C an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: concentrate
16. What is D an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: Dust
17. What is DF an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: Dry flowable
18. What is E or EC an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: emulsifiable
concentrate
19. What is F an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: flowable
20. What is G an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: granules
21. What is GL an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: gel
, 22. What is L an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: liquid
23. What is LC an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: liquid concentrate
24. What is LV an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: low volatile
25. What is M an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: microencapsulated
26. What is P or PS an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: pellets
27. What is RTU an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: ready to use
28. What is S an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: solution
29. What is SP an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: soluble powder
30. What is ULV an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: ultra low volume
31. What is W or WP an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: wettable powder
32. What is WDG an abbreviation for? - Correct Answer: water-dispersible
granules