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GENERAL COLORADO COMMERCIAL
PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND SAFETY
TRAINING 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
Pesticide Transportation - correct answer --Do not store inside of
vehicle
-Do not transport with food
-Do not leave vehicle unattended
-Proper marking on vehicle (DOT placard)
Pesticide Security - correct answer --List of emergency numbers
-List of emergency contacts at the primary entrance
-Under lock and key
Factors of Pesticide Drift - correct answer --Amine formulations=
2,4-D less volatility
-Ester formulations=2.4-D with higher volatility
-Height of pesticide release
-Weather
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Temperature Inversions - correct answer --Occur in early evening
hours
-Inversions intensify during the night and may persist until mid-
morning
-Reversal of normal temperature patterns
Soil Texture - correct answer -- Proportion of sand, silt, an clay
-Higher presence of clay/organic material results in longer
residual effects of pesticides
-Sandy soils are easily leached
Soil Permeability - correct answer --Measure of how rapidly water
is able to percolate through soil
Soil Organic Matter - correct answer --Soil content that influences
how much water a soil can hold
Soil PH - correct answer --Relative acidity or alkalinity of soil and
can be important in the degradation
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-Pesticides degrade more rapidly under alkaline conditions
Depth of Water Table - correct answer --Influences how fast
chemicals can reach the aquifer
-Pesticides degrade slowly in groundwater
Economic Threshold - correct answer --Level where economic
losses caused by pest damage would be greater than the cost of
controlling the pests
-Avoid applications where cost is greater than damage caused by
pests
Aesthetic Threshold - correct answer --Appearance of plant
impacted by pest damage
Environmental Impact of Indoor Applications - correct answer --Air
Pollution
-Contamination of personal items
GENERAL COLORADO COMMERCIAL
PESTICIDE APPLICATION AND SAFETY
TRAINING 2025 BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM
WITH ANSWERS.
Pesticide Transportation - correct answer --Do not store inside of
vehicle
-Do not transport with food
-Do not leave vehicle unattended
-Proper marking on vehicle (DOT placard)
Pesticide Security - correct answer --List of emergency numbers
-List of emergency contacts at the primary entrance
-Under lock and key
Factors of Pesticide Drift - correct answer --Amine formulations=
2,4-D less volatility
-Ester formulations=2.4-D with higher volatility
-Height of pesticide release
-Weather
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Temperature Inversions - correct answer --Occur in early evening
hours
-Inversions intensify during the night and may persist until mid-
morning
-Reversal of normal temperature patterns
Soil Texture - correct answer -- Proportion of sand, silt, an clay
-Higher presence of clay/organic material results in longer
residual effects of pesticides
-Sandy soils are easily leached
Soil Permeability - correct answer --Measure of how rapidly water
is able to percolate through soil
Soil Organic Matter - correct answer --Soil content that influences
how much water a soil can hold
Soil PH - correct answer --Relative acidity or alkalinity of soil and
can be important in the degradation
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-Pesticides degrade more rapidly under alkaline conditions
Depth of Water Table - correct answer --Influences how fast
chemicals can reach the aquifer
-Pesticides degrade slowly in groundwater
Economic Threshold - correct answer --Level where economic
losses caused by pest damage would be greater than the cost of
controlling the pests
-Avoid applications where cost is greater than damage caused by
pests
Aesthetic Threshold - correct answer --Appearance of plant
impacted by pest damage
Environmental Impact of Indoor Applications - correct answer --Air
Pollution
-Contamination of personal items
