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Non-Soil Fumigation Exam NEWEST VERSION ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR



Question: The volatility of soil fumigants means that they can easily escape from the soil if not
contained by tarps, water treatments, or soil incorporation



(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True




Q: A fumigant's boiling point determines the temperature at which it will turn from a liquid or
solid into a gas



(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True




Question: Fumigants can only kill pests if they remain in their liquid or solid form



(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False


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Question: Soil water blocks the movement of fumigants through the soil



(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False




Question: Methyl bromide - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔odorless, so people may not know they
have been exposed until they begin to feel the effects such as headache, dizziness, and nausea
or vomiting




Question: Chloropicrin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔penetrating and offensive odor; irritates eyes at
very low concentrations




Question: 1,3-D - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔evaporates easily; may be inhaled in toxic amounts in
a closed environment; can cause severe eye damage, burns, and damage to the lungs, kidneys,
liver, and respiratory tract




Question: MITC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔strong rotten-egg odor; irritates mucous membranes
and causes respiratory distress




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Question: Which of these statements is true about warning agents in fumigant formulations? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔warning agents are required in formulations that have no strong or
distinctive odors

warning agents are required in all formulations that have no strong or distinctive odors

warning agents are required in fumigant formulations that have strong or distinctive odors



Question: Which characteristics of soil fumigants have the greatest effect on the fumigants
ability to change from a liquid or solid to a gas? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔boiling point and vapor
pressure




Question: Sandy soil (effects on fumigants) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔its course texture allows
fumigants to move through it more quickly than other types of soil




Question: Silt soil (effects on fumigants) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔its fine texture requires higher
application rates than any other soil type




Question: Clay soil (effects on fumigants) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔its medium texture retains
water between smaller pore spaces, which can block fumigant movement through the soil




Question: To make an estimate of soil water content, you must test soil samples from the
depth - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔specified by the product label




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Question: Which characteristics of an application site are most likely to change a planned soil
fumigation? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔presence of plant debris, soil tilth, density of pests in soils
or moisture levels in soil




Question: Where would you go to get an accurate list of hazards associated with a particular
fumigant? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and Pesticide Safety
Information Series Leaflets (PSIS)




Question: Which of the following conditions can change quickly and cause an application of
soil fumigants to become unsafe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔wind speed and direction,
temperature




Question: All soil fumigants can affect air quality by contributing to the formation of smog, but
only methyl bromide can also deplete the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere



(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔True




Question: Fumigants are toxic to most organisms but will not harm fish or other aquatic
species if they are carried into lakes or streams in runoff water




(A) True

(B) False - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔False



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