PESTICIDE CORE EXAM SC WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

PESTICIDE CORE EXAM SC WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 What pesticide handling activities pose a threat to ground water or endangered species? - answer-ALL.. mixing, loading, applying, equipment cleaning, storage, transportation, and spill cleanup. Why is the location of your pesticide use site the main factor in determining if you need to take special action to protect endangered species or ground water. - answer-only in areas where endangered species live or are being introduce and in areas where ground water is likely to be contaminated. How will you know if you must take special action to protect endangered species or ground water? - answer-The labeling will tell you if there is special measures necessary, but may not contain the special instructions. What are some factors that determine whether pesticides will reach ground water? - answer-presence or absence of water in the surface of the site where the pesticides are released; chemical characteristics of the pesticides; types of soil; location of ground water - its distance from the surface and the type of geological formations above it. How can you help prevent pesticides from reaching ground water? - answer-follow the directions; don't use more pesticide than labeling directs; avoid application methods that present a risk; keep pesticides from back-siphoning into your water. Why is the amount of water on the surface of the soil at the pesticide use site an important factor in ground water contamination? - answer-If there is more water on the soil than the soil can hold the water and the pesticides is likely to move downward to the ground water. Explain how the solubility, absorption, and persistence of a pesticide affect its ability to move into ground water. - answer-Solubility - some pesticides dissolve easier into water and are more likely to move into ground water. Absorption - Some pesticides become tightly attached to soil particles and are not likely to move out the soil and into the water system.Persistence - Some pesticides to not break down quickly and remain in environment for a long time making them more likely to move into ground water.