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Indiana !| Pesticide !| Applicator !| Core !|
Exam !| (MAIN !| REVIEW) !| questions !| & !|
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Indicate !| which !| state !| agency !| is !| responsible !| for !| pesticide !| regulation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Office !| of !| Indiana !| State !| Chemist Explain !| the !| legal !| obligations !| of !| the !| pesticide !| applicator !| with !| respect !| to !| the !| product !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Must !| follow !| all !| directions !| written !| on !| the !| label Describe !| who !| has !| to !| legally !| be !| certified !| to !| use !| pesticides !| in !| Indiana !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Anyone !| who !| is !| using !| Restricted !| use !| Pesticides, !| private, !| and !| commercial !| applicators Private !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Applying !| to !| land !| that !| you !| own !| or !| rent Commercial !| applicators !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Can !| apply !| restricted !| & !| general !| use !| pesticides !| to !| the !| property !| of !| another !| for !| hire !| & !| restricted !| use !| pesticides !| to !| property !| of !| employer
Registered !| technicians !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔can !| apply !| restricted !| use !| pestisides !| under !| the !| supervision !| of !| a !| licensed !| applicator State !| the !| number !| of !| years !| pesticide !| applicator !| certification !| is !| good !| for !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 5 Discuss !| two !| options !| to !| maintain !| applicator !| certification !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Retesting !| or !| certified !| credit !| hours Describe !| where !| to !| find !| reliable !| information !| regarding !| pesticide !| applicator !| continuing !| certification !| programs !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔www.isco.purdue.edu Discuss !| the !| purpose !| of !| the !| applicator !| license !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Links !| you !| to !| your !| firm !| of !| employment !| and !| the !| categories !| you !| are !| certified !| in Explain !| the !| relationship !| between !| label !| uses, !| application !| sites, !| and !| certification !| categories !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Every !| Cert. !| Category !| can !| put !| down !| pesticides !| in !| different !| areas !| for !| different !| reasons. !| W/O !| the !| Cert. !| you !| CANNOT !| put !| down !| pesticides !| in !| that !| area. State !| who !| has !| to !| maintain !| a !| pesticide !| business !| license !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| firm !| applying !| on !| the !| property !| of !| another !| for !| hire
Indicate !| where !| the !| kinds !| of !| information !| that !| must !| be !| maintained !| in !| RUP !| record !| can !| be !| found !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Office !| of !| Indiana !| State !| Chemist !| website Section !| 2 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 2 List !| the !| four !| major !| pest !| groups !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Weeds, !| Invertebrates, !| Plant !| disease !| agents, !| Vertebrates Explain !| why !| accurate !| pest !| identification !| is !| essential !| for !| effective !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Misidentification !| can !| lead !| to !| ineffective !| control !| or !| control !| at !| the !| wrong !| time Describe !| the !| basic !| conditions !| required !| for !| a !| pest !| to !| survive !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Food, !| water, !| proper !| habitat Define !| the !| action !| threshold !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| population !| level !| for !| a !| specific !| pest !| at !| which !| some !| control !| measure !| is !| justified Describe !| the !| relationship !| between !| pest !| inspection !| and !| an !| action !| threshold !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Once !| you !| have !| identified !| the !| pest !| and !| it's !| habits, !| it !| leads !| to !| effective !| control
Describe !| three !| non !| chemical !| control !| options !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Biological, !| Mechanical, !| and !| Cultural State !| the !| advantages !| of !| non !| chemical !| control !| options !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Possibly !| longer !| and !| more !| permanent !| control !| with !| less !| risk !| to !| the !| environment List !| the !| four !| major !| types !| of !| pesticides !| and !| what !| each !| control !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Herbicides, !| Insecticides, !| Fungicides, !| and !| Rodentcides State !| the !| advantages !| of !| pesticide !| use !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Effective, !| fast !| and !| easy, !| reasonable !| costs Identify !| when !| in !| their !| life !| cycle !| pests !| are, !| generally, !| most !| easily !| controlled !| by !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔When !| they !| are !| immature Explain !| why !| some !| pesticide !| application !| sites !| are !| regarded !| as !| sensitive !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔If !| there !| are !| children, !| elderly, !| or !| sick !| people !| present. !| Also !| rare !| habitats !| or !| where !| endangered !| species !| are !| present Explain !| how !| site !| history !| can !| inform !| a !| pest !| management !| decision !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔It !| shows !| how !| well !| the !| previous !| application !| worked
D !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dust G !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Granule P !| or !| PS !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pellet W !| or !| WP !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wettable !| powder DF !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dry !| Flowable WDG !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Water !| disposable !| granule WG !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wettable !| granule S !| or !| SP !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Soluble !| powder L !| or !| F !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Liquid !| flowable SC !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Suspension !| concentrate M !| or !| ME !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Microencapsulate
E !| or !| EC !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Emulsifiable !| concentrate ULV !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ultra !| low !| volume !| concentrate RTU !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ready !| to !| use A !| and !| D !| of !| Dusts !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A: !| easy !| to !| use, !| excellent !| coverage !| D: !| inhalation !| and !| drift !| hazard A !| and !| D !| of !| Granules !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A: !| less !| drift !| risk !| than !| dusts, !| reduced !| inhalation !| hazard !| than !| dust, !| low !| dermal !| hazard !| D: !| bulky, !| difficult !| to !| achieve !| uniform !| application, !| attracts !| non !| targets A !| and !| D !| of !| Pellets !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A: !| very !| safe !| for !| applicator !| D: !| potential !| to !| roll !| on !| steep !| slopes, !| can !| harm !| non !| targets A !| and !| D !| of !| Wettable !| Powders !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A: !| low !| dermal !| hazards, !| less !| likely !| to !| burn !| vegetation !| D: !| inhalation !| risk, !| needs !| agitation, !| can !| be !| abrasive !| to !| equipment, !| may !| cause !| plugged !| screens A !| and !| D !| of !| Dry !| Flowables !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A: !| flow !| easily !| and !| low !| inhalation !| risk !| D: !| suspension !| disadvantages
Definition !| of !| adjuvants !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Any !| compound !| that !| facilitates !| the !| action !| of !| pesticides !| or !| modifies !| characteristics !| of !| pesticide !| formulations List !| common !| examples !| of !| the !| major !| types !| of !| adjuvants !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Activator, !| spray, !| utility State !| the !| best !| source !| for !| determining !| when !| an !| adjuvant !| may !| be !| needed !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticide !| Label Section !| 4 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 4 Acute !| toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Single !| exposure, !| short !| duration nausea, !| headaches Chronic !| toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Long !| term !| effects !| of !| repeated !| exposures deterioration !| of !| organs, !| cancer Common !| routes !| of !| exposure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Oral, !| respiratory, !| dermal
Danger !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Highly !| toxic Warning !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Moderately !| toxic Caution !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Slightly !| toxic Why !| is !| mixing !| potentially !| the !| most !| hazardous !| operation !| for !| the !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔You !| are !| handling !| the !| pesticide !| in !| it's !| most !| concentrated !| form First !| aid !| if !| skin !| exposure !| occurs !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Remove !| clothing !| and !| wash !| pesticide !| off First !| aid !| if !| eye !| exposure !| occurs !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Rinse !| eyes !| with !| room !| temperature !| water !| for !| 15 !| minutes First !| aid !| if !| ingestion !| occurs !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Red !| the !| label !| to !| determine !| if !| vomiting !| is !| nessecary First !| aid !| if !| inhalation !| occurs !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Get !| to !| fresh !| air, !| loosen !| all !| tight !| clothing, !| perform !| artificial !| breathing !| if !| breathing !| has !| stopped
List !| the !| information !| that !| must !| be !| attached !| to !| a !| pesticide !| service !| container !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Brand !| name, !| EPA !| registration !| number, !| active !| ingredients, !| percent !| of !| each !| active !| ingredient Describe !| how !| to !| triple !| rinse !| an !| emptied !| pesticide !| container !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Empty !| into !| application !| device, !| rinse !| and !| pour !| rinsate !| into !| application !| device, !| repeat !| three !| times, !| puncture !| container !| and !| dispose Describe !| how !| to !| prepare !| empty !| pesticide !| product !| bags !| for !| disposal !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Empty !| bag !| into !| tank, !| shake !| out !| bag, !| cut !| sides !| and !| fold !| open !| the !| bag !| and !| dispose !| of !| the !| bag List !| Legal !| means !| for !| disposal !| of !| emptied !| pesticide !| containers !| in !| Indiana. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔continue !| to !| store !| them !| safely burning !| of !| pesticide !| containers !| is !| prohibited !| in !| Indiana remove !| to !| landfill !| specifically !| designed !| for !| pesticide !| disposal !| by !| the !| EPA Use !| them !| according !| to !| label !| directions !| for !| subsequent !| applications
Identify !| container !| recycling !| opportunities !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Landfills !| or !| recycling Discuss !| disposal !| options !| for !| ready-to-use !| pesticide !| products !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| continue !| to !| store !| them !| safely
- !| take !| them !| to !| a !| landfill !| designed !| for !| pesticide !| disposal !|
- !| use !| them !| according !| to !| label !| for !| subsequent !| applications !|
- !| tox-away !| days Discuss !| disposal !| options !| for !| concentrated !| pesticide !| products !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticide !| landfills !| or !| tox !| away !| days Identify !| which !| state !| agency !| regulates !| pesticide !| waste !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Indiana !| Department !| of !| Environmental !| Management Section !| 6 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 6 Spray !| drift !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| movement !| of !| a !| pesticide !| in !| particle !| form
photodegradation Microbial !| Degradation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Occurs !| when !| microorganisms !| in !| the !| soil !| use !| the !| pesticide !| as !| a !| food !| source It !| occurs !| faster !| when !| applications !| are !| made !| frequently, !| pH !| is !| favorable, !| good !| soil !| moisture, !| aeration, !| and !| warmer !| temperatures Chemical !| Degradation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Occurs !| when !| water !| or !| oxygen !| reacts !| with !| the !| pesticide !| in !| a !| way !| that !| breaks !| it !| down Hydrolysis !| is !| a !| pH !| related !| water !| driven !| process !| that !| can !| split !| molecules Photodegradation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| breakdown !| of !| pesticides !| by !| sunlight General !| response !| procedures !| when !| an !| accident !| involves !| potential !| water !| contamination !| by !| pesticide !| products !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Confine !| it, !| supervise !| the !| area, !| report !| the !| spill, !| read !| label !| for !| cleanup !| information How !| to !| clean !| up !| a !| minor !| dry !| spill !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Sweep !| or !| scoop !| up
How !| to !| clean !| up !| a !| minor !| liquid !| spill !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Soak !| up !| with !| absorbent !| materials Who !| should !| be !| notified !| in !| the !| event !| of !| a !| pesticide !| spill !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Supervisor, !| IDEM Purpose !| of !| an !| air !| gap !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔To !| prevent !| back !| siphoning What !| can !| happen !| in !| the !| absence !| of !| back-flow !| prevention !| during !| mixing !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticides !| can !| spill !| onto !| the !| ground !| and !| harm !| the !| environment Section !| 7 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 7 Describe !| the !| purpose !| of !| an !| EPA !| registration !| number !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| product !| has !| been !| reviewed, !| and !| the !| benefits !| outweigh !| the !| risks...shows !| proof !| of !| EPA !| review Describe !| the !| purpose !| of !| a !| label !| re-entry-statement !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Tells !| the !| length !| of !| time !| that !| must !| pass !| before !| contact !| with !| application !| site !| without !| PPE !| can !| be !| made
Discuss !| the !| purpose !| of !| equipment !| calibration !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔To !| ensure !| that !| the !| equipment !| is !| applying !| the !| correct !| amount !| of !| material !| and !| providing !| desired !| coverage Flow !| rate !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Affects !| application !| rate !| directly Application !| speed !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Affects !| application !| rate !| inversely Where !| leaks !| are !| likely !| to !| develop !| on !| application !| equipment !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Hoses !| and !| hose !| connections Explain !| how !| nozzle !| wear !| is !| determined !| and !| how !| to !| decide !| when !| a !| nozzle !| needs !| to !| be !| replaced !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Worn !| nozzles !| deliver !| a !| higher !| flow !| rate !| and !| distort !| distribution...replace !| when !| flow !| rate !| exceeds !| ten !| percent !| of !| a !| new !| nozzle Explain !| why !| it !| is !| important !| to !| clean !| out !| application !| equipment !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Prolong !| equipment !| life, !| prevent !| unnecessary !| repairs !| and !| down !| time, !| less !| affect !| on !| non !| targets List !| proper !| site !| characteristics !| to !| clean !| equipment !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Away !| from !| where !| water !| could !| be !| affected, !| possibly !| labeled !| application !| site, !| or !| rinse !| pad !| where !| rinsate !| can !| be !| controlled
Explain !| the !| proper !| way !| to !| dispose !| of !| rinse !| water !| from !| equipment !| cleanout !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Empty !| application !| device !| completley Given !| length !| and !| width, !| calculate !| the !| area !| of !| a !| rectangle !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔length !| x !| width Given !| radius, !| calculate !| the !| area !| of !| a !| circle !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔pi !| x !| r^ Given !| length, !| width, !| and !| height, !| calculate !| the !| volume !| of !| a !| cube !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔length !| x !| width !| x !| height
