TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ACTUAL LATEST
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which is not a reason why pesticide accidents occur?
a. Lack of up to date knowledge
b. Unsafe handling practices
c. Reading and understanding pesticide labels - ✔✔c. Reading and understanding
pesticide labels
✔✔If you or our partner feels sick on the job, should you leave the work undone or try to
finish it?
a. Always try to finish the job unless there is an emergency or you are working alone
and feel as though you might faint.
b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get out of the area
immediately and get help. - ✔✔b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to
finish the job. Get out of the area immediately and get help.
✔✔How should you clean your washing machine after laundering pesticide soiled
clothing?
a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
b. Clean the inside of the machine by hand
c. Run a rinse cycle only. - ✔✔a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and
detergent.
✔✔The safest way to move pesticides is in the back of a truck that has a steel bed with
enclosed sides and a tail gate. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔You should wear a wide brimmed, chemical resistant, waterproof hat (not a cap)
when you are exposed to pesticide drift. T/F - ✔✔True
,✔✔You should store all clean protective equipment and clothing separately from stored
pesticides. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔When you plan to work with pesticides, where should you look for information about
the protective clothing you need?
a. In the American Chemical User's Handbook
b. On the pesticide label
c. In your pesticide applicator training manuals - ✔✔b. On the pesticide label
✔✔During pesticide handling, you should wear both gloves and boots made of chemical
resistant material. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔You should wear protective clothing when you are exposed to pesticide drift, but
hardly ever when you are mixing and filling pesticides. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔When filling a spray tank, you should always stand with your head above the
container and the filling hole of the spray tank. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔How should you prepare for an accidental spill of a pesticide?
a. Have some kind of absorptive material available
b. Have bleach or hydrated lime for decontamination
c. Keep soap, detergent and water close at hand
d. Have a change of clothes available
e. All of the above - ✔✔e. All of the above
✔✔If a nozzle clogs up while you are spraying pesticides, the best way to clear it is to
blow the nozzle out with your mouth. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔If the pesticide is not too toxic, it is OK to let children and pets play in the area while
you are spraying there?
a. Yes, if the pesticide Is not to toxic, children and pets may play in the area
b. Pets may be allowed to play in the area, but not children
c. Never let children or pets play in a treatment area during spraying - ✔✔c. Never let
children or pets play in treatment area during spraying
✔✔When you are spraying near bee colonies, it is up to the owners alone to keep the
bees out of your way or to remove the bees.
T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔How can you prevent accidents commonly caused by equipment?
a. Choose the safest equipment for your pesticide application needs
b. Do not allow children or unauthorized people near pesticide equipment
c. Operate equipment correctly
, d. Maintain equipment well
e. All of the above - ✔✔e. All of the above
✔✔The length of time that should pass between treatment and returning to a treated
area is called the _____________ ______________. - ✔✔Re entry interval
✔✔Regardless of the reentry interval stated on the label, you may reenter a treated site
after sprays dry, dust settle and vapors disperse. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing - ✔✔b. Skin contact
✔✔When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic
products
c. Only when working overhead - ✔✔b. When handling any pesticide, except certain
fumigants and relatively non toxic products
✔✔Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of accident - ✔✔b.
because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
✔✔You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic
pesticides. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? - ✔✔Daily
✔✔Should you ever wash the inside of your boots?
a. yes, after each use
b. yes, at least once a week
c. Never - throw hem away after they become contaminated. - ✔✔a. yes, after each use
✔✔When is it necessary to wear goggles or a full face shield?
a. whenever pesticide could contact your eyes
b. when you pour or mix concentrates
c. when you work with a highly toxic spray or dust
d. all of the above - ✔✔d. all of the above
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Which is not a reason why pesticide accidents occur?
a. Lack of up to date knowledge
b. Unsafe handling practices
c. Reading and understanding pesticide labels - ✔✔c. Reading and understanding
pesticide labels
✔✔If you or our partner feels sick on the job, should you leave the work undone or try to
finish it?
a. Always try to finish the job unless there is an emergency or you are working alone
and feel as though you might faint.
b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get out of the area
immediately and get help. - ✔✔b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to
finish the job. Get out of the area immediately and get help.
✔✔How should you clean your washing machine after laundering pesticide soiled
clothing?
a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
b. Clean the inside of the machine by hand
c. Run a rinse cycle only. - ✔✔a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and
detergent.
✔✔The safest way to move pesticides is in the back of a truck that has a steel bed with
enclosed sides and a tail gate. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔You should wear a wide brimmed, chemical resistant, waterproof hat (not a cap)
when you are exposed to pesticide drift. T/F - ✔✔True
,✔✔You should store all clean protective equipment and clothing separately from stored
pesticides. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔When you plan to work with pesticides, where should you look for information about
the protective clothing you need?
a. In the American Chemical User's Handbook
b. On the pesticide label
c. In your pesticide applicator training manuals - ✔✔b. On the pesticide label
✔✔During pesticide handling, you should wear both gloves and boots made of chemical
resistant material. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔You should wear protective clothing when you are exposed to pesticide drift, but
hardly ever when you are mixing and filling pesticides. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔When filling a spray tank, you should always stand with your head above the
container and the filling hole of the spray tank. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔How should you prepare for an accidental spill of a pesticide?
a. Have some kind of absorptive material available
b. Have bleach or hydrated lime for decontamination
c. Keep soap, detergent and water close at hand
d. Have a change of clothes available
e. All of the above - ✔✔e. All of the above
✔✔If a nozzle clogs up while you are spraying pesticides, the best way to clear it is to
blow the nozzle out with your mouth. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔If the pesticide is not too toxic, it is OK to let children and pets play in the area while
you are spraying there?
a. Yes, if the pesticide Is not to toxic, children and pets may play in the area
b. Pets may be allowed to play in the area, but not children
c. Never let children or pets play in a treatment area during spraying - ✔✔c. Never let
children or pets play in treatment area during spraying
✔✔When you are spraying near bee colonies, it is up to the owners alone to keep the
bees out of your way or to remove the bees.
T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔How can you prevent accidents commonly caused by equipment?
a. Choose the safest equipment for your pesticide application needs
b. Do not allow children or unauthorized people near pesticide equipment
c. Operate equipment correctly
, d. Maintain equipment well
e. All of the above - ✔✔e. All of the above
✔✔The length of time that should pass between treatment and returning to a treated
area is called the _____________ ______________. - ✔✔Re entry interval
✔✔Regardless of the reentry interval stated on the label, you may reenter a treated site
after sprays dry, dust settle and vapors disperse. T/F - ✔✔False
✔✔What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing - ✔✔b. Skin contact
✔✔When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non toxic
products
c. Only when working overhead - ✔✔b. When handling any pesticide, except certain
fumigants and relatively non toxic products
✔✔Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of accident - ✔✔b.
because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
✔✔You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic
pesticides. T/F - ✔✔True
✔✔How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? - ✔✔Daily
✔✔Should you ever wash the inside of your boots?
a. yes, after each use
b. yes, at least once a week
c. Never - throw hem away after they become contaminated. - ✔✔a. yes, after each use
✔✔When is it necessary to wear goggles or a full face shield?
a. whenever pesticide could contact your eyes
b. when you pour or mix concentrates
c. when you work with a highly toxic spray or dust
d. all of the above - ✔✔d. all of the above
