PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK SP39
W PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Moderate Poisoning Symptoms.
Answer: severe fatigue, headache, dizziness, numbness in the arms or
legs, nausea and vomiting, excessive sweating and salvation, and
abdominal cramps or diarrhea, inability to walk, generalized weakness,
difficulty in talking, muscular twitches, and contraction of the pupil
⩥ Severe Poisoning Symptoms.
Answer: unconsciousness, severe contraction of the pupil, muscular
twitches, secretions from the mouth and nose, and breathing difficulty
⩥ Anticoagulants.
Answer: often used in rodent baits, thin the blood which causes internal
bleeding and blood loss and can death if a person swallows even a
relatively small amount
⩥ Treatment of Pesticide Poisoning.
Answer: remove the poisoned person from the source of exposure
quickly while wearing necessary PPE to protect yourself, make certain
the victim is breathing and is not further exposed before calling an
,ambulance or a doctor, apply first aid procedures while waiting for
emergency services in reference with pesticide label
⩥ First Aid for Pesticide on the Skin.
Answer: drench the victim's skin with water, remove any pesticide-
soaked clothing and clean any contaminated skin and hair thoroughly
with soap and water; wash any areas burned by pesticide with large
quantities of running water and cover immediately with a clean, soft
cloth and do not use ointments, greases, powders, or drugs in treatment
of burns
⩥ First Aid for Pesticide in the Eyes.
Answer: wash the eyes as quickly and as gently as possible, holding the
victim's eyelids open, flush the eyes with a gentle stream of clean,
running water for 15 minutes or longer, do not use chemical or drugs in
the wash water
⩥ First Aid for Inhaled Pesticide.
Answer: carry the victim into fresh air immediately while wearing
proper PPE, loosen the victim's shirt and apply artificial respiration if
breathing is irregular or has stopped altogether, if the heart has stopped
perform CPR, if the victim is convulsing tilt the head back and hold the
chin up so the air passage remains open for breathing
⩥ First Aid for Swallowed Pesticide.
, Answer: drink large amounts of plain water or milk, the calcium in milk
dilutes and helps neutralize the poison, if the pesticide label recommends
vomiting make sure the victim is lying face down with the head turned
to the side or kneeling, never induce vomiting if the victim is
unconscious or having convulsions
⩥ General Protection.
Answer: when using any pesticide wear at least a hat, long-sleeved shirt,
long-legged trousers or a coverall garment, socks and shoes, and unlined
chemical resistant gloves
⩥ Additional Protective Equipment.
Answer: gloves, boots, goggles, apron/coveralls, respirators
⩥ Handling Pesticide Concentrates during Mixing and Loading or Using
Highly or Moderately Toxic Materials.
Answer: wear chemical-resistant boots, gloves, and apron, as well as
goggles
⩥ Filtering Face-Piece or Particulate Respirators.
Answer: trap dusts, mists, and welding fumes, but not the organic vapors
associated with many pesticide application
⩥ Filtering Face-Piece Respirator or Particulate Respirator Designations.
GENERAL STANDARDS WORKBOOK SP39
W PRACTICE SCRIPT 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Moderate Poisoning Symptoms.
Answer: severe fatigue, headache, dizziness, numbness in the arms or
legs, nausea and vomiting, excessive sweating and salvation, and
abdominal cramps or diarrhea, inability to walk, generalized weakness,
difficulty in talking, muscular twitches, and contraction of the pupil
⩥ Severe Poisoning Symptoms.
Answer: unconsciousness, severe contraction of the pupil, muscular
twitches, secretions from the mouth and nose, and breathing difficulty
⩥ Anticoagulants.
Answer: often used in rodent baits, thin the blood which causes internal
bleeding and blood loss and can death if a person swallows even a
relatively small amount
⩥ Treatment of Pesticide Poisoning.
Answer: remove the poisoned person from the source of exposure
quickly while wearing necessary PPE to protect yourself, make certain
the victim is breathing and is not further exposed before calling an
,ambulance or a doctor, apply first aid procedures while waiting for
emergency services in reference with pesticide label
⩥ First Aid for Pesticide on the Skin.
Answer: drench the victim's skin with water, remove any pesticide-
soaked clothing and clean any contaminated skin and hair thoroughly
with soap and water; wash any areas burned by pesticide with large
quantities of running water and cover immediately with a clean, soft
cloth and do not use ointments, greases, powders, or drugs in treatment
of burns
⩥ First Aid for Pesticide in the Eyes.
Answer: wash the eyes as quickly and as gently as possible, holding the
victim's eyelids open, flush the eyes with a gentle stream of clean,
running water for 15 minutes or longer, do not use chemical or drugs in
the wash water
⩥ First Aid for Inhaled Pesticide.
Answer: carry the victim into fresh air immediately while wearing
proper PPE, loosen the victim's shirt and apply artificial respiration if
breathing is irregular or has stopped altogether, if the heart has stopped
perform CPR, if the victim is convulsing tilt the head back and hold the
chin up so the air passage remains open for breathing
⩥ First Aid for Swallowed Pesticide.
, Answer: drink large amounts of plain water or milk, the calcium in milk
dilutes and helps neutralize the poison, if the pesticide label recommends
vomiting make sure the victim is lying face down with the head turned
to the side or kneeling, never induce vomiting if the victim is
unconscious or having convulsions
⩥ General Protection.
Answer: when using any pesticide wear at least a hat, long-sleeved shirt,
long-legged trousers or a coverall garment, socks and shoes, and unlined
chemical resistant gloves
⩥ Additional Protective Equipment.
Answer: gloves, boots, goggles, apron/coveralls, respirators
⩥ Handling Pesticide Concentrates during Mixing and Loading or Using
Highly or Moderately Toxic Materials.
Answer: wear chemical-resistant boots, gloves, and apron, as well as
goggles
⩥ Filtering Face-Piece or Particulate Respirators.
Answer: trap dusts, mists, and welding fumes, but not the organic vapors
associated with many pesticide application
⩥ Filtering Face-Piece Respirator or Particulate Respirator Designations.
