WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
list the steps you can take to prevent unauthorized access to stored pesticides.
use a separate, secure building. post signs that clearly indicate that you store pesticides in the building.
list the items you can and can not store with pesticides.
never store pesticides with food, feed, seed, plant propagation material, fertilizers, or PPE.
what are the locations features of a suitable site for a pesticide storage facility?
ground level, down wind and down hill from sensitive areas, will not flood or be likely to contaminate
well or surface water, observe setbacks from wells and surface waters.
List some design details of a storage facility that: protect pesticides and their containers; reduce risk
of,or damage resulting from, spills and fires and; protect workers who enter the facility.
keep temperature between 40 - 100 degrees F. have n exhaust-type ventilation fan, smoke alarms, dry-
chemical fire extinguisher, sealed cement floor and a drainage system that collects runoff, shovel and
absorbent material, clean water for flushing eyes, emergency phone numbers posted.
list the precautions you should take before putting a pesticide into storage.
read storage statements, ensure containers are tightly sealed, label is intact and legible, and inspect all
containers regularly.