MDARD Michigan Core Pesticide
Answers | Latest Update 2026 | 2027
Quiz_________________?
- Obtain and retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled -
ANSWER✅
The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to:
Quiz_________________?
- OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements apply to employers with 10 or more
workers.
- Regardless of the number of employees you have, if a work-related death occurs or if five
or more employees are hospitalized, OSHA must be notified within 48 hours. -
ANSWER✅
What are the OSHA requirements for employers?
1
, Quiz_________________?
-antifoaming
-Surfactants (wetting agents, spreaders)
-extenders
-stickers
-plant penetrators
-compatibility agents
-buffers or pH modifiers
-drift retardants
-defoaming agents
-thickeners -
ANSWER✅
List some types of adjuvants
Quiz_________________?
-band
-basal
-broadcast
-crack-and-crevice
-directed spray
-foliar
-rope-wick/wiper
-soil
-soil incorporation
-soil injection
-space treatment
2
, -spot treatment
-tree injection -
ANSWER✅
list some common application methods
Quiz_________________?
-chemical degradation- breakdown chemicals that does not involve living organisms- usually
thru chemical reactions with water
-microbial action- breakdown of chemicals by microorganisms, fungi & bacteria
-photodegradation- breakdown of chemicals in reaction to sunlight
**water and temperature also affect breakdown- warm, wet conditions speed up
breakdown, cool, dry conditions slow down breakdown -
ANSWER✅
List and describe the processes that breakdown pesticides (3)
Quiz_________________?
-contact time
-concentration
-temperature
-product itself -
ANSWER✅
Factors that can affect the extent of breakthru are:
3
, Quiz_________________?
-Control- put on PPE, try to stop the spill
-Contain- prevent spill from spreading/contaminating larger area
-Clean Up Spill -
ANSWER✅
3 C's of pesticide spills
Quiz_________________?
-designate emergency coordinator as "go to person"
-post a lis of names & numbers of response agencies that may require notification
-prepare form with info to convey to emergency personnel, facility map, area map
-keep product inventory and labels and SDSs
-maintain emergency equipment needed to respond to fires and spills
-train employees how to execute response plan -
ANSWER✅
List the guidelines for developing an emergency response plan:
Quiz_________________?
-droplet size (larger sizes drift less)
-thickness of liquid (thicker liquid, larger droplets)
-height at which pesticide is sprayed (closer to ground, less drift)
-wind direction**
-wind speed**
-temperature and RH -
ANSWER✅
Factors that affect amount of spray drift
4
Answers | Latest Update 2026 | 2027
Quiz_________________?
- Obtain and retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous chemicals (including
pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled -
ANSWER✅
The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to:
Quiz_________________?
- OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements apply to employers with 10 or more
workers.
- Regardless of the number of employees you have, if a work-related death occurs or if five
or more employees are hospitalized, OSHA must be notified within 48 hours. -
ANSWER✅
What are the OSHA requirements for employers?
1
, Quiz_________________?
-antifoaming
-Surfactants (wetting agents, spreaders)
-extenders
-stickers
-plant penetrators
-compatibility agents
-buffers or pH modifiers
-drift retardants
-defoaming agents
-thickeners -
ANSWER✅
List some types of adjuvants
Quiz_________________?
-band
-basal
-broadcast
-crack-and-crevice
-directed spray
-foliar
-rope-wick/wiper
-soil
-soil incorporation
-soil injection
-space treatment
2
, -spot treatment
-tree injection -
ANSWER✅
list some common application methods
Quiz_________________?
-chemical degradation- breakdown chemicals that does not involve living organisms- usually
thru chemical reactions with water
-microbial action- breakdown of chemicals by microorganisms, fungi & bacteria
-photodegradation- breakdown of chemicals in reaction to sunlight
**water and temperature also affect breakdown- warm, wet conditions speed up
breakdown, cool, dry conditions slow down breakdown -
ANSWER✅
List and describe the processes that breakdown pesticides (3)
Quiz_________________?
-contact time
-concentration
-temperature
-product itself -
ANSWER✅
Factors that can affect the extent of breakthru are:
3
, Quiz_________________?
-Control- put on PPE, try to stop the spill
-Contain- prevent spill from spreading/contaminating larger area
-Clean Up Spill -
ANSWER✅
3 C's of pesticide spills
Quiz_________________?
-designate emergency coordinator as "go to person"
-post a lis of names & numbers of response agencies that may require notification
-prepare form with info to convey to emergency personnel, facility map, area map
-keep product inventory and labels and SDSs
-maintain emergency equipment needed to respond to fires and spills
-train employees how to execute response plan -
ANSWER✅
List the guidelines for developing an emergency response plan:
Quiz_________________?
-droplet size (larger sizes drift less)
-thickness of liquid (thicker liquid, larger droplets)
-height at which pesticide is sprayed (closer to ground, less drift)
-wind direction**
-wind speed**
-temperature and RH -
ANSWER✅
Factors that affect amount of spray drift
4
