WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
describe the difference between labels and labeling.
the label is the information printed on or attached to the pesticide container or wrapper.
Labeling refers to both the label and all additional product information.
list the 5 times when you should read the pertinent parts of a label.
before you buy the product, before you store the product, before you mix and use the
product, before you clean equipment, and before you dispense of product and/or its
container.
list the kinds of information you can find on the label.
Restricted-use statement, trade name, type of pesticide, formulation, ingredient
statement, net contents, name and address of manufacturer, EPA registration and
establishment numbers.
what do the signal words on a products label tell you about the product's relative
toxicity?
Danger: Highly toxic, principle concerns are eye and skin hazards.
Poison: Highly toxic, due to oral, dermal, or inhalation exposure.
Warning: Moderately toxic.
Caution: Slightly toxic.
list the four ways in which you may legally deviate from label directions.