Category 11 Aerial Application Review Questions
With Correct Answers
What |action |must |you |complete |before |dropping |in |over |any |obstructions |on |swath |approach? |-
✔Turnaround
Do |not |make |turns |over |the |following |at |any |time? |- |✔Residences, |poultry |houses, |livestock,
|and |ponds/reservoirs.
Minimum |altitude |you |must |maintain |during |ferrying |flights? |- |✔500ft |AGL
When |ferrying |never |fly |directly |over |what |kind |of |buildings? |- |✔Farm |buildings
During |ferrying |flights |it |is |good |practice |to |do |what |on |each |new |run? |- |✔Deviate |course |1/8-
|1/4 |of |a |miles |from |your |previous |course
Aerial |application |equipment |is |calibrated |according |to |what |metric? |- |✔APM |or |Acres |per
|minute
DGPS-mediated |flow |controllers |do |what? |- |✔Adjust |flow |dependent |on |aircraft |speed
Application |height |is |the |distance |between |what |two |things? |- |✔nozzle |tip/spreader |exit
plant |canopy
|
Small |droplet |sprays |require |what |sort |of |application |heights? |- |✔Application |heights |of |8-10ft
|above |canopy |for |droplet |sizes |in |the |150-200 |micron |range
What |sort |of |water |could |you |use |for |spray |pattern |testing? |- |✔Dyed |water
,When |spray |pattern |testing |with |oil |based |test |liquid, |what |sort |of |cards |should |be |used? |- |✔Oil
|sensitive |cards
Effective |swath |is: |- |✔The |span |of |the |spray |pattern |that |contains |enough |pesticide |to |obtain |the
|desired |result/pest |control
Overall |swath |is: |- |✔The |outermost |range |that |spray |droplets |within |your |pattern |will |reach |but
|are |not |enough |to |result |in |satisfactory |pest |control
In |what |type |of |outdoor |conditions |is |it |best |to |perform |spray |pattern |testing? |- |✔Low |wind
|conditions |generally |in |the |morning, |if |winds |are |measurable, |fly |the |aircraft |INTO |the |wind |to
|conduct |spray |pattern |testing.
What |is |the |first |thing |you |should |do |prior |to |conducting |a |spray |operation? |- |✔Scout |the
|target |site |from |the |air |to |identify |obstacles, |terrain, |and |field |layout
What |should |you |specifically |look |for |when |scouting |a |field |aerially |prior |to |an |application? |-
✔Breaks |in |cultivation |or |plant |cover, |trees, |buildings, |telephone |poles, |guy |wires |etc.
Guy |wires |generally |pull |in |which |direction |in |relation |to |circuitry |wire? |- |✔The |OPPOSITE |side
What |must |you |determine |about |nearby |buildings |assumed |to |have |electricity? |- |✔The |route |by
|which |they |get |their |electricity
If |there |is |an |obstruction |beside |a |field, |how |should |it |be |handled? |- |✔Fly |close |and |parallel |to
|the |obstruction
,If |there |is |an |obstruction |at |the |end |of |a |field, |how |should |it |be |handled? |- |✔One |or |two |swath
|widths |prior |to |reaching |the |obstruction, |cut |off |spray |and |pull |up. |After |those |passes |are
complete, |fly |one |or |two |parallel |clean |up |passes |to |catch |the |swaths |you |cut |off |early |for.
What |are |the |different |types |of |ground |crew |members? |- |✔-On |site |field |crew
-Mix/load |crew
-Application |equipment |servicing |crew
What |jobs |do |the |On |Site |Field |Crew |perform? |- |✔-Current |weather |conditions
-Topographical |feature |awareness
-Location |and |dimension |of |ground |based |hazards
-Buffer |zone |delineations
-Other |factors |affecting |the |job
The |process |of |"Reregistration" |refers |to |what |practice |by |the |EPA? |- |✔Reviewing |of |older
|pesticides |(those |registered |before |November |1984_ |to |ensure |that |they |meet |current
|scientific |and |regulatory |standards.
What |process |may |lead |to |the |changing |of |pesticide |labeling |on |a |product |you |have |been |using
for |years? |- |✔"Reregistration" |performed |by |the |EPA
|
What |is |the |most |likely |route |of |pesticide |exposure |for |aerial |applicators? |- |✔Dermal
Is |it |true |that |different |handling |activities |(mixing, |loading, |applying, |cleaning |equipment |etc)
may |require |different |PPE? |- |✔YES, |TRUE
|
The |effect |of |any |pesticide |depends |on |which |two |factors? |- |✔-Amount |of |chemical |absorbed
, -Size |of |the |organism |receiving |the |chemical
The |measurement |of:
-The |amount |of |chemical |absorbed
-The |size |of |the |organism |receiving |the |chemical
Is |referred |to |as |what |term? |- |✔Dosage
When |referring |to |"dosage" |the |amount |of |chemical |is |measured |in |what |form? |-
✔Milligrams(mg)
When |referring |to |"dosage" |the |size |of |the |recipient |is |measured |in |what |form? |-
✔Kilograms(kg)
This |example |illustrates |what |key |concept?
"a |single |grain |of |salt |will |injure |an |ant, |but |not |a |human" |- |✔Dosage
The |ability |of |a |chemical |substance |to |cause |injury |is |called? |- |✔Toxicity
Dosage |is |a |yardstick |that |helps |classify |pesticide |toxicity |into |which |three |different |categories? |-
✔DANGER
WARNIN
|
G
CAUTION
|
each |toxicity |category |has |a |range |of |doses |which |helps |measure |and |categorize |toxicity
What |does |LD50 |measure? |- |✔The |minimum |dosage |likely |to |kill |50% |of |the |organisms |in |a |test
|group
With Correct Answers
What |action |must |you |complete |before |dropping |in |over |any |obstructions |on |swath |approach? |-
✔Turnaround
Do |not |make |turns |over |the |following |at |any |time? |- |✔Residences, |poultry |houses, |livestock,
|and |ponds/reservoirs.
Minimum |altitude |you |must |maintain |during |ferrying |flights? |- |✔500ft |AGL
When |ferrying |never |fly |directly |over |what |kind |of |buildings? |- |✔Farm |buildings
During |ferrying |flights |it |is |good |practice |to |do |what |on |each |new |run? |- |✔Deviate |course |1/8-
|1/4 |of |a |miles |from |your |previous |course
Aerial |application |equipment |is |calibrated |according |to |what |metric? |- |✔APM |or |Acres |per
|minute
DGPS-mediated |flow |controllers |do |what? |- |✔Adjust |flow |dependent |on |aircraft |speed
Application |height |is |the |distance |between |what |two |things? |- |✔nozzle |tip/spreader |exit
plant |canopy
|
Small |droplet |sprays |require |what |sort |of |application |heights? |- |✔Application |heights |of |8-10ft
|above |canopy |for |droplet |sizes |in |the |150-200 |micron |range
What |sort |of |water |could |you |use |for |spray |pattern |testing? |- |✔Dyed |water
,When |spray |pattern |testing |with |oil |based |test |liquid, |what |sort |of |cards |should |be |used? |- |✔Oil
|sensitive |cards
Effective |swath |is: |- |✔The |span |of |the |spray |pattern |that |contains |enough |pesticide |to |obtain |the
|desired |result/pest |control
Overall |swath |is: |- |✔The |outermost |range |that |spray |droplets |within |your |pattern |will |reach |but
|are |not |enough |to |result |in |satisfactory |pest |control
In |what |type |of |outdoor |conditions |is |it |best |to |perform |spray |pattern |testing? |- |✔Low |wind
|conditions |generally |in |the |morning, |if |winds |are |measurable, |fly |the |aircraft |INTO |the |wind |to
|conduct |spray |pattern |testing.
What |is |the |first |thing |you |should |do |prior |to |conducting |a |spray |operation? |- |✔Scout |the
|target |site |from |the |air |to |identify |obstacles, |terrain, |and |field |layout
What |should |you |specifically |look |for |when |scouting |a |field |aerially |prior |to |an |application? |-
✔Breaks |in |cultivation |or |plant |cover, |trees, |buildings, |telephone |poles, |guy |wires |etc.
Guy |wires |generally |pull |in |which |direction |in |relation |to |circuitry |wire? |- |✔The |OPPOSITE |side
What |must |you |determine |about |nearby |buildings |assumed |to |have |electricity? |- |✔The |route |by
|which |they |get |their |electricity
If |there |is |an |obstruction |beside |a |field, |how |should |it |be |handled? |- |✔Fly |close |and |parallel |to
|the |obstruction
,If |there |is |an |obstruction |at |the |end |of |a |field, |how |should |it |be |handled? |- |✔One |or |two |swath
|widths |prior |to |reaching |the |obstruction, |cut |off |spray |and |pull |up. |After |those |passes |are
complete, |fly |one |or |two |parallel |clean |up |passes |to |catch |the |swaths |you |cut |off |early |for.
What |are |the |different |types |of |ground |crew |members? |- |✔-On |site |field |crew
-Mix/load |crew
-Application |equipment |servicing |crew
What |jobs |do |the |On |Site |Field |Crew |perform? |- |✔-Current |weather |conditions
-Topographical |feature |awareness
-Location |and |dimension |of |ground |based |hazards
-Buffer |zone |delineations
-Other |factors |affecting |the |job
The |process |of |"Reregistration" |refers |to |what |practice |by |the |EPA? |- |✔Reviewing |of |older
|pesticides |(those |registered |before |November |1984_ |to |ensure |that |they |meet |current
|scientific |and |regulatory |standards.
What |process |may |lead |to |the |changing |of |pesticide |labeling |on |a |product |you |have |been |using
for |years? |- |✔"Reregistration" |performed |by |the |EPA
|
What |is |the |most |likely |route |of |pesticide |exposure |for |aerial |applicators? |- |✔Dermal
Is |it |true |that |different |handling |activities |(mixing, |loading, |applying, |cleaning |equipment |etc)
may |require |different |PPE? |- |✔YES, |TRUE
|
The |effect |of |any |pesticide |depends |on |which |two |factors? |- |✔-Amount |of |chemical |absorbed
, -Size |of |the |organism |receiving |the |chemical
The |measurement |of:
-The |amount |of |chemical |absorbed
-The |size |of |the |organism |receiving |the |chemical
Is |referred |to |as |what |term? |- |✔Dosage
When |referring |to |"dosage" |the |amount |of |chemical |is |measured |in |what |form? |-
✔Milligrams(mg)
When |referring |to |"dosage" |the |size |of |the |recipient |is |measured |in |what |form? |-
✔Kilograms(kg)
This |example |illustrates |what |key |concept?
"a |single |grain |of |salt |will |injure |an |ant, |but |not |a |human" |- |✔Dosage
The |ability |of |a |chemical |substance |to |cause |injury |is |called? |- |✔Toxicity
Dosage |is |a |yardstick |that |helps |classify |pesticide |toxicity |into |which |three |different |categories? |-
✔DANGER
WARNIN
|
G
CAUTION
|
each |toxicity |category |has |a |range |of |doses |which |helps |measure |and |categorize |toxicity
What |does |LD50 |measure? |- |✔The |minimum |dosage |likely |to |kill |50% |of |the |organisms |in |a |test
|group
