Aerial Applicator Exam Questions With
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Define |"agricultural |aircraft |operations" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |business |that |operates |
aircraft |for |the |purpose |of |dispensing |any |economic |poison, |dispensing |any |other |substance |
intended |for |pest |control, |or |engaging |in |dispensing |activities |directly |affecting |agriculture, |
horticulture, |or |forest |preservation
Which |agency |enforces |FIFRA |in |Indiana? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EPA
List |elements |of |an |effective |security |plan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Basic |fencing, |lighting, |and |
locks, |intrusion |detection |systems |and |cameras
How |do |inventory |management |policies |enhance |security? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Policies |
limit |the |amount |of |pesticides |stored |on |site, |reducing |the |risks |of |accidental |or |intentional |
release |or |pesticide |theft
According |to |the |EPA |WPS, |who |is |considered |a |pesticide |handler |in |an |aerial |application |
operation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |employee |who |mixes, |loads, |transfers, |or |applies |
pesticides, |maintains, |cleans, |or |handles |equipment |that |may |contain |residues |or |that |has |
been |used |in |pesticide |activities, |works |with |opened |pesticide |containers, |or |flags |during |
aerial |applications
What |is |required |of |agricultural |operations |employers |under |WPS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Employers |must |provide |training |to |pesticide |handlers |working |in |their |operations
, What |topics |must |pesticide |handler |training |cover |according |to |WPS? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-• |Understanding |the |format |and |meaning |of |information |contained |in |product |
labels
• |Understanding |health |hazards |(acute |and |chronic |effects, |delayed |effects, |and |sensitization) |
contained |in |product |labels |and |knowing |the |routes |of |exposure
• |Knowing |first-aid |procedures |for |overexposure |to |pesticides
• |Knowing |the |routine/emergency |decontamination |procedures, |including |the |need |to |
thoroughly |shower |with |soap |and |warm |water |after |handling |pesticides
• |Understanding |PPE |requirements |and |how |to |properly |use |and |clean |PPE
• |Knowing |how |to |prevent, |recognize, |and |treat |heat-related |illness
• |Knowing |how |and |where |to |properly |store |containers |that |have |been |emptied |but |not |
rinsed
What |are |three |basic |employee |rights |to |know? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-• |The |right |to |
personally |receive |information |about |pesticides |to |which |you |may |have |been |exposed
• |The |right |for |your |physician |or |employee |representative |to |receive |information |about |
pesticides |to |which |you |may |have |been |exposed
• |The |right |to |be |protected |against |retaliatory |action |due |to |the |exercise |of |your |rights
How |often |do |WPS |regulations |require |pesticide |handlers |to |receive |training? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Every |five |years
What |are |symptoms |of |heat |illness? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tiredness, |weakness, |headache, |
sweating, |nausea, |dizziness, |and |fainting. |Severe |heat |illness |may |cause |confusion, |anger, |or |
strange |behavior
What |additional |requirements |must |be |met |to |operate |any |aircraft |over |congested |areas? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |aircraft |must |have |had, |within |the |preceding |100 |hours, |a |100-
hour |or |annual |inspection
Correct Answers
Define |"agricultural |aircraft |operations" |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |business |that |operates |
aircraft |for |the |purpose |of |dispensing |any |economic |poison, |dispensing |any |other |substance |
intended |for |pest |control, |or |engaging |in |dispensing |activities |directly |affecting |agriculture, |
horticulture, |or |forest |preservation
Which |agency |enforces |FIFRA |in |Indiana? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-EPA
List |elements |of |an |effective |security |plan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Basic |fencing, |lighting, |and |
locks, |intrusion |detection |systems |and |cameras
How |do |inventory |management |policies |enhance |security? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Policies |
limit |the |amount |of |pesticides |stored |on |site, |reducing |the |risks |of |accidental |or |intentional |
release |or |pesticide |theft
According |to |the |EPA |WPS, |who |is |considered |a |pesticide |handler |in |an |aerial |application |
operation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Any |employee |who |mixes, |loads, |transfers, |or |applies |
pesticides, |maintains, |cleans, |or |handles |equipment |that |may |contain |residues |or |that |has |
been |used |in |pesticide |activities, |works |with |opened |pesticide |containers, |or |flags |during |
aerial |applications
What |is |required |of |agricultural |operations |employers |under |WPS? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Employers |must |provide |training |to |pesticide |handlers |working |in |their |operations
, What |topics |must |pesticide |handler |training |cover |according |to |WPS? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-• |Understanding |the |format |and |meaning |of |information |contained |in |product |
labels
• |Understanding |health |hazards |(acute |and |chronic |effects, |delayed |effects, |and |sensitization) |
contained |in |product |labels |and |knowing |the |routes |of |exposure
• |Knowing |first-aid |procedures |for |overexposure |to |pesticides
• |Knowing |the |routine/emergency |decontamination |procedures, |including |the |need |to |
thoroughly |shower |with |soap |and |warm |water |after |handling |pesticides
• |Understanding |PPE |requirements |and |how |to |properly |use |and |clean |PPE
• |Knowing |how |to |prevent, |recognize, |and |treat |heat-related |illness
• |Knowing |how |and |where |to |properly |store |containers |that |have |been |emptied |but |not |
rinsed
What |are |three |basic |employee |rights |to |know? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-• |The |right |to |
personally |receive |information |about |pesticides |to |which |you |may |have |been |exposed
• |The |right |for |your |physician |or |employee |representative |to |receive |information |about |
pesticides |to |which |you |may |have |been |exposed
• |The |right |to |be |protected |against |retaliatory |action |due |to |the |exercise |of |your |rights
How |often |do |WPS |regulations |require |pesticide |handlers |to |receive |training? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Every |five |years
What |are |symptoms |of |heat |illness? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tiredness, |weakness, |headache, |
sweating, |nausea, |dizziness, |and |fainting. |Severe |heat |illness |may |cause |confusion, |anger, |or |
strange |behavior
What |additional |requirements |must |be |met |to |operate |any |aircraft |over |congested |areas? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |aircraft |must |have |had, |within |the |preceding |100 |hours, |a |100-
hour |or |annual |inspection
