Texas Pesticide Applicator General 8-9
Exam Questions with Accurate solutions
What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing - Correct Answers -b. Skin contact
When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic
products
c. Only when working overhead - Correct Answers -b. When handling any pesticide,
except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic products
Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of accident - Correct
Answers -b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
Your doctor should know which pesticides you normally use so he or she can obtain the
__________ and keep it on hand. - Correct Answers -Anidote
If poison is on the victim's skin or in his eyes, it is more important to wash the victim with
large amounts of running water. T/F - Correct Answers -True
When someone inhales poison, you should make him vomit, except when . . .
a. The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
b. The victim has swallowed corrosive poison
c. The victim has swallowed a petroleum product
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
In many cases, swallowed poison can be absorbed by _____________
_____________, which is mixed with water into a thick syrup for the victim to drink. -
Correct Answers -Activated charcoal
Atropine tablets can be poisonous if misused. You should never use them to prevent
poisoning. T/F - Correct Answers -True
Which of the following is not a sign of shock?
, a. Skin that is pale, cold , and clammy
b. Vacant eyes with dilated pupils
c. Irregular breathing and pulse
d. Delirium - Correct Answers -d. Delirium
You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic pesticides.
T/F - Correct Answers -True
How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? - Correct Answers -Daily
Should you ever wash the inside of your boots?
a. yes, after each use
b. yes, at least once a week
c. Never - throw hem away after they become contaminated. - Correct Answers -a. yes,
after each use
When is it necessary to wear goggles or a full face shield?
a. whenever pesticide could contact your eyes
b. when you pour or mix concentrates
c. when you work with a highly toxic spray or dust
d. all of the above - Correct Answers -d. all of the above
Which type of hat is useful to protect your head and neck from highly toxic pesticides?
a. Chemical resistant rainhat
b. Washable hard hat with no liner
c. Certain wide brimmed hats
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
Are cotton or felt hats adequate head protection against highly toxic pesticides? Yes or
No - Correct Answers -No
How do you know if a respirator is necessary?
a. If there is a strong odor
b. If you feel lightheaded
c. If the pesticide label says so - Correct Answers -c. If the pesticide label says so
When must you always wear a respirator?
a. Any time you apply pesticides indoors
b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic pesticides
c. Only when you choose to - Correct Answers -b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic
pesticides
Applicators who will be constantly exposed to small amounts of toxic pesticides for a
day or several days should wear a respirator. T/F - Correct Answers -True
When are cartridge respirators often used?
Exam Questions with Accurate solutions
What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing - Correct Answers -b. Skin contact
When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic
products
c. Only when working overhead - Correct Answers -b. When handling any pesticide,
except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic products
Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of accident - Correct
Answers -b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
Your doctor should know which pesticides you normally use so he or she can obtain the
__________ and keep it on hand. - Correct Answers -Anidote
If poison is on the victim's skin or in his eyes, it is more important to wash the victim with
large amounts of running water. T/F - Correct Answers -True
When someone inhales poison, you should make him vomit, except when . . .
a. The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
b. The victim has swallowed corrosive poison
c. The victim has swallowed a petroleum product
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
In many cases, swallowed poison can be absorbed by _____________
_____________, which is mixed with water into a thick syrup for the victim to drink. -
Correct Answers -Activated charcoal
Atropine tablets can be poisonous if misused. You should never use them to prevent
poisoning. T/F - Correct Answers -True
Which of the following is not a sign of shock?
, a. Skin that is pale, cold , and clammy
b. Vacant eyes with dilated pupils
c. Irregular breathing and pulse
d. Delirium - Correct Answers -d. Delirium
You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic pesticides.
T/F - Correct Answers -True
How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? - Correct Answers -Daily
Should you ever wash the inside of your boots?
a. yes, after each use
b. yes, at least once a week
c. Never - throw hem away after they become contaminated. - Correct Answers -a. yes,
after each use
When is it necessary to wear goggles or a full face shield?
a. whenever pesticide could contact your eyes
b. when you pour or mix concentrates
c. when you work with a highly toxic spray or dust
d. all of the above - Correct Answers -d. all of the above
Which type of hat is useful to protect your head and neck from highly toxic pesticides?
a. Chemical resistant rainhat
b. Washable hard hat with no liner
c. Certain wide brimmed hats
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
Are cotton or felt hats adequate head protection against highly toxic pesticides? Yes or
No - Correct Answers -No
How do you know if a respirator is necessary?
a. If there is a strong odor
b. If you feel lightheaded
c. If the pesticide label says so - Correct Answers -c. If the pesticide label says so
When must you always wear a respirator?
a. Any time you apply pesticides indoors
b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic pesticides
c. Only when you choose to - Correct Answers -b. Whenever mixing or filling highly toxic
pesticides
Applicators who will be constantly exposed to small amounts of toxic pesticides for a
day or several days should wear a respirator. T/F - Correct Answers -True
When are cartridge respirators often used?
