California DPR Pesticide Safety Information |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Series A questions with answers |\ |\ |\ |\
How old must you be to handle pesticides? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔18 |\
What is the difference between acute and chronic effects?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acute effects are felt
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immediately; chronic effects occur after long-term |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
exposure
What are the pesticide signal words from least harmful to
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most harmful? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Caution 2.
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Warning 3. Danger |\ |\
In addition to health warnings, what 5 other pieces of
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information can be found on a pesticide label? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔1. first aid information 2. PPE requirements
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3. environmental hazards 4. how to properly store and
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dispose of the pesticide 5. how to safely apply the
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pesticide
What 2 signal words indicate that a pesticide can make
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you very sick or kill you? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Poison 2. Fatal |\ |\
, True or false: The ideal condition for pesticide application
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is when there is little wind. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True;
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Applying pesticides during no wind conditions is
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dangerous because there is minimal dispersal. Applying |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pesticides during high wind conditions is dangerous due |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to drift potential.
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True or false: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide
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enough protection when mixing, loading, or applying
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pesticides, or cleaning equipment used for pesticide |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
application. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False; Safety |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
glasses, goggles, a face shield, or a full-face respirator are
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required
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True or false: Nitrile or neoprene gloves are chemical-
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resistant and can be used when working with pesticides -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True; Disposable, fabric-lined, or|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leather gloves should never be used for pesticide
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application unless the label states otherwise |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which 2 signal words assigned to pesticides require you
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to wear coveralls during application? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. Warning 2. Danger |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the warmest temperature at which a chemical-
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resistant suit can be worn for pesticide application? -
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Series A questions with answers |\ |\ |\ |\
How old must you be to handle pesticides? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔18 |\
What is the difference between acute and chronic effects?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Acute effects are felt
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immediately; chronic effects occur after long-term |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
exposure
What are the pesticide signal words from least harmful to
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most harmful? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Caution 2.
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Warning 3. Danger |\ |\
In addition to health warnings, what 5 other pieces of
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information can be found on a pesticide label? - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔1. first aid information 2. PPE requirements
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3. environmental hazards 4. how to properly store and
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dispose of the pesticide 5. how to safely apply the
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pesticide
What 2 signal words indicate that a pesticide can make
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you very sick or kill you? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1.
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Poison 2. Fatal |\ |\
, True or false: The ideal condition for pesticide application
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is when there is little wind. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True;
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Applying pesticides during no wind conditions is
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dangerous because there is minimal dispersal. Applying |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
pesticides during high wind conditions is dangerous due |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
to drift potential.
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True or false: Regular eyeglasses and sunglasses provide
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enough protection when mixing, loading, or applying
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pesticides, or cleaning equipment used for pesticide |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
application. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔False; Safety |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
glasses, goggles, a face shield, or a full-face respirator are
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required
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True or false: Nitrile or neoprene gloves are chemical-
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resistant and can be used when working with pesticides -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True; Disposable, fabric-lined, or|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
leather gloves should never be used for pesticide
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application unless the label states otherwise |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Which 2 signal words assigned to pesticides require you
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to wear coveralls during application? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. Warning 2. Danger |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the warmest temperature at which a chemical-
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resistant suit can be worn for pesticide application? -
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