NEWEST 2024 GHP PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR SM - 47
EXAM APPROVED EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED
VERSION) |ALREADY GRADED A+ (REVISED EXAM)
What is a Pesticide? - ANSWER: Any substance or mixture of substances intended fro
preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
What are pests? - ANSWER: Insects, mice, and other animals.
Are Pesticides a risk to humans? - ANSWER: Most create some risk to humans,
animals and the environment -- because they are designed to kill or affect living
organisms.
What are attractants? - ANSWER: A pesticide used to attract pests.
E.G. Used to lure an insect/ rodent into a trap
What is a fumigant? - ANSWER: Pesticide that produces gases or vapors intended to
destroy pests in buildings or soil.
What is an insecticide? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to kill insects and other arthropods
What is a miticide? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to kill mites that feed of plants and
animals.
What is an ovicide? - ANSWER: Pesticide that kills the eggs of insects and mites.
What are foramens? - ANSWER: Bio chemicals used to disrupt the mating behavior of
insects.
What are repellents? - ANSWER: Pesticides that repel pests, including insects and
birds.
What are rodenticides? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to control mice and other rodents.
What are Insect Growth Regulators? (Or IGRs) - ANSWER: Pesticides that disrupt the
molting, maturity from pupal stage to adult, or other life processes of insects.
E.G. Can make insects sterile or become deformed
What are pest control "Devices" - ANSWER: Any instrument or contrivance intended
for -- trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.
E.G. A mousetrap
, Acute Toxicity is...? - ANSWER: The toxic response resulting from a SINGLE DOSE of,
or exposure to, a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity is...? - ANSWER: Toxic response from REPEATED EXPOSURES to small
doses of a pesticide over a long(er) period of time.
What is a hazard of pesticide? - ANSWER: The danger of exposure to the pesticide.
Can be: Oral, Dermal, or Inhalation.
What is Mutagenicity? - ANSWER: The mutation or genetic change in a cell.
What is Carcinogenicity? - ANSWER: The production of cancer.
Such as, a new or abnormal growth (Tumor)
What is Teratogenicity? - ANSWER: The production of abnormalities
Pesticide Label - ANSWER: By law, certain info MUST appear on the pesticide label;
People who use pesticides have the LEGAL responsibility to read, understand and
follow the label directions.
4 MAJOR categories: Safety, Environmental, Product, and Use Info.
What is a signal word? - ANSWER: An indication of how acutely toxic the pesticide is
to humans. Based on the entire contents not just active ingredient.
What are the (3) signal words? - ANSWER: 1. Danger - Highly Toxic (Can be
associated w/ the word POISON.
2. Warning - Moderately Toxic
3. Caution - Slightly Toxic
The Statement of Practical Treatment -- on the SDS -- includes what info? - ANSWER:
- Information to medical personnel should a poisoning occur. Includes, proper
antidotes and treatment recommendations on how to treat a victim.
- Also lists an 800 number
What are "Precautionary Statements" ? - ANSWER: - This part of the label includes:
specific hazards, routes of exposure risk and precautions to be taken to avoid human
and animal injury.
- Will indicate which route(s) of entry you should protect to avoid harm.
What is/ are Personal Protective Equipment -- Or PPE ? - ANSWER: - The listed
minimum protection that should be worn while handling the pesticide.
EXAM APPROVED EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED
VERSION) |ALREADY GRADED A+ (REVISED EXAM)
What is a Pesticide? - ANSWER: Any substance or mixture of substances intended fro
preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
What are pests? - ANSWER: Insects, mice, and other animals.
Are Pesticides a risk to humans? - ANSWER: Most create some risk to humans,
animals and the environment -- because they are designed to kill or affect living
organisms.
What are attractants? - ANSWER: A pesticide used to attract pests.
E.G. Used to lure an insect/ rodent into a trap
What is a fumigant? - ANSWER: Pesticide that produces gases or vapors intended to
destroy pests in buildings or soil.
What is an insecticide? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to kill insects and other arthropods
What is a miticide? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to kill mites that feed of plants and
animals.
What is an ovicide? - ANSWER: Pesticide that kills the eggs of insects and mites.
What are foramens? - ANSWER: Bio chemicals used to disrupt the mating behavior of
insects.
What are repellents? - ANSWER: Pesticides that repel pests, including insects and
birds.
What are rodenticides? - ANSWER: Pesticide used to control mice and other rodents.
What are Insect Growth Regulators? (Or IGRs) - ANSWER: Pesticides that disrupt the
molting, maturity from pupal stage to adult, or other life processes of insects.
E.G. Can make insects sterile or become deformed
What are pest control "Devices" - ANSWER: Any instrument or contrivance intended
for -- trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest.
E.G. A mousetrap
, Acute Toxicity is...? - ANSWER: The toxic response resulting from a SINGLE DOSE of,
or exposure to, a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity is...? - ANSWER: Toxic response from REPEATED EXPOSURES to small
doses of a pesticide over a long(er) period of time.
What is a hazard of pesticide? - ANSWER: The danger of exposure to the pesticide.
Can be: Oral, Dermal, or Inhalation.
What is Mutagenicity? - ANSWER: The mutation or genetic change in a cell.
What is Carcinogenicity? - ANSWER: The production of cancer.
Such as, a new or abnormal growth (Tumor)
What is Teratogenicity? - ANSWER: The production of abnormalities
Pesticide Label - ANSWER: By law, certain info MUST appear on the pesticide label;
People who use pesticides have the LEGAL responsibility to read, understand and
follow the label directions.
4 MAJOR categories: Safety, Environmental, Product, and Use Info.
What is a signal word? - ANSWER: An indication of how acutely toxic the pesticide is
to humans. Based on the entire contents not just active ingredient.
What are the (3) signal words? - ANSWER: 1. Danger - Highly Toxic (Can be
associated w/ the word POISON.
2. Warning - Moderately Toxic
3. Caution - Slightly Toxic
The Statement of Practical Treatment -- on the SDS -- includes what info? - ANSWER:
- Information to medical personnel should a poisoning occur. Includes, proper
antidotes and treatment recommendations on how to treat a victim.
- Also lists an 800 number
What are "Precautionary Statements" ? - ANSWER: - This part of the label includes:
specific hazards, routes of exposure risk and precautions to be taken to avoid human
and animal injury.
- Will indicate which route(s) of entry you should protect to avoid harm.
What is/ are Personal Protective Equipment -- Or PPE ? - ANSWER: - The listed
minimum protection that should be worn while handling the pesticide.
