CALIFORNIA BRANCH 2 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
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Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) Formulations made up of the technical material,
solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is required.
Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible.
Wettable Powder (WP) These formulations are made by impregnating or
coating an appropriate powder with the technical
insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in
water and frequent agitation is usually required.
Heavy applications may leave visible deposits.
Soluble Powders (SP) May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve
and form true solutions when dilute with water.
Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying,
Frequent agitation is not required.
Suspension Concentrates (SC) Products made with small particles suspended in
oil solvents or water. Easy mix, require little or no
agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have a
greatly reduced inhalation hazard because they
come in a liquid form.
,Flowable Liquids Contains concentrated water dispersible powders
in a liquid form. These powders may stay
suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are
easy to handle and have excellent dilution
properties.
Microencapsulated Formulations manufactured by suspending liquid or solid
(ME) pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering the
membrane of the microcapsules, the residual
performance, speed and action and odor can be
affected. May clog sprayers and leave visible
residue.
Dusts (D) Made by combining and insecticide with a dust
diluent (usually inert) Some products such as Boric
Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric
Acid and may have small amounts of other
ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue.
Granules Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier
with an insecticide. Made of materials, such as, clay,
corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc.
Formulations are ready to use and used mostly for
exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of
crawling insects. Also is water activated.
Baits Combination of a insecticide with an attractive
carrier/food that the target pest prefers.
Pheromone attractants are added to increase the
effects. Comes in forms of gels, granules, paste,
pellets, powders or liquids.
Fumigants toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used
to kill pests.
, Vitamin-K The antidote to consuming Anti-coagulants.
LD-50 the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the
animals in a test population.
LC-50 the lethal concentration in air or water required to
kill 50% of the population.
Acute Toxicity adverse effects occur within a short period after
exposure to toxin.
Chronic Toxicity Repeated exposure over time to sub-lethal doses
of chemicals.
Signal Word Indicates how toxic a product is and how
dangerous.
Danger Category 1 Highly toxic LD-50 (0-50 mg/kg) a taste
to a teaspoon could kill you.
Warning Category 2 moderately toxic LD-50 (50-500
mg/kg) a teaspoon to a tablespoon could kill you.
Caution Category 3 slightly toxic LD-50 (500-5,000 mg/kg)
an ounce to more than a pint can kill you.
Type of pesticide General terms what type of pests are to be
controlled and also type of formulation.
Net Contents Found on the front of the label along the bottom
edge
Indicates the quantity of formulation in the package
Expressed in weight, volume, or count.
EXAM 2025 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
OFFICIAL QUESTIONS, CORRECT ANSWERS,
Save
Terms in this set (112)
Falsifiable concentrates (EC or E) Formulations made up of the technical material,
solvents and emulsifiers. Some agitation is required.
Once dry, pesticide residue is barley visible.
Wettable Powder (WP) These formulations are made by impregnating or
coating an appropriate powder with the technical
insecticide. Wettable Powders do not dissolve in
water and frequent agitation is usually required.
Heavy applications may leave visible deposits.
Soluble Powders (SP) May look like Wettable Powders but they dissolve
and form true solutions when dilute with water.
Less visible than Wettable Powders after drying,
Frequent agitation is not required.
Suspension Concentrates (SC) Products made with small particles suspended in
oil solvents or water. Easy mix, require little or no
agitation and remain stable for a long time. Have a
greatly reduced inhalation hazard because they
come in a liquid form.
,Flowable Liquids Contains concentrated water dispersible powders
in a liquid form. These powders may stay
suspended for a long time. Flowable liquids are
easy to handle and have excellent dilution
properties.
Microencapsulated Formulations manufactured by suspending liquid or solid
(ME) pesticide particles in microcapsules. By altering the
membrane of the microcapsules, the residual
performance, speed and action and odor can be
affected. May clog sprayers and leave visible
residue.
Dusts (D) Made by combining and insecticide with a dust
diluent (usually inert) Some products such as Boric
Acid Dusts, are almost totally comprised of Boric
Acid and may have small amounts of other
ingredients added. Drifts are a major issue.
Granules Made by coating or impregnating an inert carrier
with an insecticide. Made of materials, such as, clay,
corn cobs, pecan shells, saw dust, etc.
Formulations are ready to use and used mostly for
exterior perimeter of buildings for the control of
crawling insects. Also is water activated.
Baits Combination of a insecticide with an attractive
carrier/food that the target pest prefers.
Pheromone attractants are added to increase the
effects. Comes in forms of gels, granules, paste,
pellets, powders or liquids.
Fumigants toxic gases such as methyl bromine that are used
to kill pests.
, Vitamin-K The antidote to consuming Anti-coagulants.
LD-50 the amount of a chemical that kills 50% of the
animals in a test population.
LC-50 the lethal concentration in air or water required to
kill 50% of the population.
Acute Toxicity adverse effects occur within a short period after
exposure to toxin.
Chronic Toxicity Repeated exposure over time to sub-lethal doses
of chemicals.
Signal Word Indicates how toxic a product is and how
dangerous.
Danger Category 1 Highly toxic LD-50 (0-50 mg/kg) a taste
to a teaspoon could kill you.
Warning Category 2 moderately toxic LD-50 (50-500
mg/kg) a teaspoon to a tablespoon could kill you.
Caution Category 3 slightly toxic LD-50 (500-5,000 mg/kg)
an ounce to more than a pint can kill you.
Type of pesticide General terms what type of pests are to be
controlled and also type of formulation.
Net Contents Found on the front of the label along the bottom
edge
Indicates the quantity of formulation in the package
Expressed in weight, volume, or count.
