NC Pesticide Exam Questions And Answers

NC Pesticide Exam Questions And Answers /.Acute injury - Answer-how poisonous the pesticide after only 1 exposure /.Advantages of Pesticides - Answer-effective quick may cost lest in short term /.After you apply Nomotodes, when should you irrigate? - Answer-Immediately! within 6 hours. /.Allergic Effects - Answer-Harmful effects only some people develop in reaction to substances - usually takes more than one exposure to become allergic /.Apply a pesticide to a circular area with a 20 foot diameter. What is the area in square feet? - Answer-20/2 (radius = 1/2 diameter) 10 = Radius Area = Radius x Radius x 3.14 Area = 10x10x3.14 Area = 314 /.Apply a pesticide to a triangular area with base 60 feet and height 30 feet - Answer-60 x 30/2 = 1800/2=900 /.Area - Circular - Answer-Radius = 1/2 diameter Area = 3.14 x R squared (r times r) /.Area - Rectangular - Answer-Length times Width /.Area - Triangular - Answer-Base times Height divided by 2 /.Can a VERTEBRATE be a PEST? - Answer-Yes if it brings injury to plants, humans, domestic animals, or substances /.Can Structural Pest Control Applicators Work for Hire on their own? - Answer-They have to work for a licensed pest control company /.Chapeter 1: General-Use Pesticide - Answer-Not that harmful You do not need to be certified to apply /.Chapter 10: How do you handle a Liquid Pesticide Spill? - Answer-Always wear PPE Control -Spread absorbent, non-flammable materials over it to soak it up- sand, clay, litter, pillows Clean- neutralize with cleaning materials - either bleach OR lime If the spill is in soil you have to remove top two inches and cover with lime Keep records of what you did /.Chapter 11: When will you need more than minimum PPE? - Answer-If you are mixing and loading pesticides you are in a more dangerous situation /.Chapter 12: Why do you Calibrate equipment? - Answer-Calibration determines the application rate making sure you apply the correct amount of material Helps with cost, efficiency, safety /.Chapter 2: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide (FIFRA) Act - Answer-Ruled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Register products based on possible effects to people and the environment /.Chapter 3: 3 Pest Management Goals - Answer-Prevention - keep it from happening Suppression - reduce levels Eradication - eliminate totally /.Chapter 4: EPA Registration Number - Answer-Tells you that the product is registered by the EPA /.Chapter 5: What is a FORMULATION? - Answer-mixture of active and inert ingredients provided by the manufacturer /.Chapter 6: What are 4 Ways Pesticides can move in the Environment? - Answer-Air, Soil/Water, Movement on equipment or clothing, Animals /.Chapter 7: Pesticide Toxicity - Answer-The capacity of a pesticide to cause short term or long term injury -- Tells how poisonous it is /.Chapter 8: Personal Protective Equipment - Answer-All pesticide handlers and early entry ag workers are legally required to follow PPE label instructions Might be different requirements for handlers and early entry workers Label will tell minimum but you can always add more for even better safety /.Chapter 9: How can you minimize storage problems? - Answer-Mark each item with purchase date keep records of previous usage Look at label for shelf life info /.Chronic injury - Answer-how poisonous the pesticide is after many uses over time /.Commercial Pesticide Applicator - Answer-Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on someone elses' property for payment /.Contact Effects - Answer-take place at the point of contact - itchy skin, watery eyes, sneezing, /.DANGER on a label means what? - Answer-Highly toxic /.Describe Cultural Control Method - Answer-Alter the environment Alter the condition of the host Alter the behavior of the pest /.Disadvantages of Pesticides - Answer-over time they may lose effectiveness pests can become resistant may be harmful to other species may get into the environment (drift, runoff) /.EPA Establishment Number - Answer-Tells you where the product was packaged /.Food Quality Protection Act - Answer-Requires the EPA to establish a tolerance low enough that no harm can come to humans or environment /.Hazard Communication Standards Act - Answer-Requires employers to list all hazardous chemicals in the workplace, obtain material safety data on each one, ensure containers are labeled, train workers how to deal with materials /.High Leaching Will Occur When? - Answer-Sandy soil, low organic matter, low water table /.How can a pesticide enter the body? - Answer-1. Skin 2. Eye 3. Mouth 4. Inhalation /.How can you delay pesticide resistance? - Answer-1. Monitor pest population carefully and only treat when really necessary 2. Rotate among pesticide types 3. Apply pesticides that do not leave persistent residue 4. Apply over limited areas 5. Keep records /.How can you keep Bees safe from pesticide? - Answer-apply in the evening or early morning