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Which !| agency !| is !| responsible !| for !| pesticide !| enforcement !| (including !| credentialing)? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Office !| of !| Indiana !| State !| Chemist !| (Indiana !| Pesticide !| Use !| and !| Application !| Law) !| in !| accordance !| with !| the !| US !| EPA What !| are !| the !| legal !| obligations !| of !| the !| pesticide !| applicator !| with !| respect !| to !| the !| product !| label? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| pesticide !| label !| is !| a !| legal !| document !| requiring !| the !| applicator !| to !| follow !| all !| directions. Who !| has !| to !| be !| legally !| certified !| to !| use !| pesticides !| professionally !| in !| Indiana? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Anyone !| applying !| restricted-use !| pesticides !| NOT !| under !| the !| direct !| supervision !| of !| a !| certified !| applicator. Distinguish !| between !| private !| applicators, !| commercial !| applicators, !| and !| registered !| technicians: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Private !| applicators: !| apply !| pesticides !| to !| property !| that !| they !| own, !| rent, !| or !| otherwise !|
control !| by !| some !| form !| of !| contractual !| arrangement !| for !| purposes !| of !| producing !| an !| agricultural !| commodity !| (primarily !| farmers) Commercial !| applicators: !| apply !| pesticides !| to !| the !| property !| of !| another !| for !| financial !| compensation, !| to !| school !| property, !| to !| golf !| courses, !| for !| area-wide !| mosquito !| control, !| as !| a !| function !| of !| their !| job !| on !| their !| employer's !| property, !| as !| a !| government !| employee Registered !| technicians: !| non-certified !| persons !| that !| may !| engage !| in !| pest !| control !| operations !| in !| which !| the !| supervisor !| is !| certified !| and !| licensed. !| Employer !| must !| apply !| for !| a !| registered !| technician !| credential !| through !| OISC. What !| is !| the !| length !| of !| all !| pesticide !| applicator !| certification !| terms? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 5 !| years What !| are !| two !| options !| to !| maintain !| applicator !| certification? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Retesting !| (i.e., !| retaking !| the !| Core !| and !| Category !| exams)
- !| By !| accumulating !| continuing !| certification !| hours !| (CCHs) Which !| agency !| approves !| and !| advertises !| pesticide !| applicator !| continuing !| credit !| hour !| (CCH) !| programs? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Office !| of !| Indiana !| State !| Chemist !| (OISC)
How !| can !| a !| non-certified !| employee !| become !| a !| registered !| technician? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔By !| passing !| the !| pesticide !| Core !| exam !| and !| their !| employer !| applying !| for !| a !| registered !| technician !| credential !| through !| OISC List !| the !| items !| that !| a !| certified !| supervisor !| must !| provide !| a !| registered !| technician !| before !| sending !| them !| to !| work !| off-site: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| A !| form !| of !| voice !| contact !| (i.e., !| cell !| phone)
- !| A !| Category-specific !| site !| assessment !| fact !| sheet
- !| Labels !| of !| the !| products !| being !| applied
- !| PPE !| as !| specified !| on !| the !| pesticide !| label List !| what !| pesticide !| application !| activities !| may !| be !| performed !| by !| a !| registered !| technician: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| registered !| technician !| may !| - !| under !| the !| direct !| supervision !| of !| a !| certified !| applicator !| - !| engage !| in !| those !| pest !| control !| operations !| in !| which !| the !| supervisor !| is !| certified !| and !| licensed. What !| distinguishes !| general-use !| from !| restricted-use !| projects? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Restricted-use: !|
- !| may !| be !| applied !| only !| by, !| or !| under !| the !| direction !| supervision !| of, !| a !| certified !| applicator
- !| when !| used !| in !| accordance !| with !| label !| directions, !| may !| cause !| adverse !| effects !| on !| human !| or !| the !| environment
General-use:
- !| the !| product, !| used !| in !| accordance !| with !| label !| directions, !| is !| not !| expected !| to !| have !| adverse !| effects !| on !| humans !| or !| the !| environment
- !| may !| be !| purchased !| and !| used !| by !| the !| general !| public !| and !| are !| readily !| available !| in !| stores
- !| do !| not !| bear !| any !| descriptive !| statement !| regarding !| use !| classification !| (i.e., !| "unclassified") Where !| can !| you !| find !| a !| RUP !| statement !| on !| a !| product !| label? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔All !| restricted-use !| product !| labels !| have !| an !| RUP !| statement !| at !| the !| top !| of !| the !| front !| panel. What !| is !| the !| minimum !| RUP !| recordkeeping !| term? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticide !| applicators !| must !| keep !| written !| records !| of !| all !| applications !| involving !| RUP !| for !| at !| least !| two !| years !| from !| the !| date !| of !| application. List !| information !| (5 !| things) !| that !| must !| be !| maintained !| in !| RUP !| records: !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Applicator !| name !| and !| number
- !| Date
- !| Application !| site
- !| Pest !| controlled
- !| Pesticide !| applied !| and !| amount
What !| are !| the !| advantages !| of !| non-chemical !| control? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔May !| provide !| longer !| and !| more !| permanent !| control !| of !| a !| pest What !| are !| the !| four !| major !| types !| of !| pesticides !| and !| what !| do !| each !| of !| them !| control? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Herbicides !| (control !| weeds)
- !| Insecticides !| (control !| insect !| pests) !|
- !| Fungicides !| (control !| plant !| diseases)
- !| Rodenticides !| (control !| mice !| and !| rats) What !| are !| the !| advantages !| of !| pesticide !| use? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| effectiveness
- !| the !| speed !| and !| ease !| of !| controlling !| pests
- !| normally !| more !| reasonable !| cost !| compared !| with !| other !| control !| options How !| do !| pest !| life !| cycles !| affect !| control !| decisions? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Knowledge !| of !| a !| pest's !| life !| cycle !| informs !| pest !| managers !| about !| the !| life !| stage !| in !| which !| damage !| is !| most !| likely !| to !| occur !| and !| when !| the !| pest !| is !| most !| susceptible !| to !| control. Why !| are !| some !| pesticide !| application !| sites !| regarded !| as !| sensitive? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| location !| where !| children, !| elder, !| and !| the !| people !| with !| weakened !| immunity !| are !| present
- !| environmental !| concerns !| (e.g., !| wetlands, !| rare !| habitats, !| or !| areas !| where !| endangered !| species !| are !| present) How !| can !| site !| history !| inform !| a !| pest !| management !| decision? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Written !| records !| enable !| pest !| managers !| to !| review:
- !| how !| well !| various !| control !| strategies !| worked
- !| impact !| of !| control !| strategies !| on !| the !| environment
- !| how !| control !| strategies !| might !| be !| improved !| before !| implementing !| them !| again List !| six !| factors !| that !| can !| cause !| pesticide !| applications !| to !| fail: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Not !| following !| the !| product !| label !| rate !| and !| application !| instructions
- !| Misidentification !| of !| pests !|
- !| Improper !| choice !| of !| a !| pesticide !|
- !| Pesticide !| applied !| at !| the !| wrong !| time
- !| Frequent !| use !| of !| pesticides !| from !| the !| same !| chemical !| class !| (increases !| likelihood !| that !| resistance !| will !| develop)
- !| Not !| accounting !| for !| treatment !| history !| at !| a !| site !| if !| it !| is !| available Given !| a !| product !| label, !| how !| can !| you !| determine !| conditions !| that !| influence !| product !| effectiveness? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Pesticide !| labels !| can !| include !| statements !| for !| more !| effective !| pest !| control
mechanically !| separated; !| does !| not !| require !| agitation !| to !| keep !| its !| various !| parts !| from !| settling; !| frequently !| transparent Define !| suspension !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a !| mixture !| of !| finely !| divided, !| solid !| particles !| dispersed !| in !| a !| liquid; !| solid !| particles !| do !| NOT !| dissolve; !| must !| be !| agitated !| to !| maintain !| thorough !| distribution; !| cloudy !| appearance Define !| emulsion !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a !| mixture !| that !| occurs !| when !| one !| liquid !| is !| dispersed !| (as !| droplets) !| in !| another !| liquid; !| each !| liquid !| will !| retain !| its !| original !| identity; !| agitation !| generally !| required !| to !| keep !| from !| separating; !| typically !| "milky" !| appearance Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| dusts !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| ready-to-use; !| manufactured !| by !| the !| sorption !| of !| an !| active !| ingredient !| onto !| a !| finely-ground, !| solid !| inert !|
- !| Advantages: !| relatively !| easy !| to !| use !| (no !| mixing !| required !| and !| application !| equipment !| is !| lightweight/simple); !| small !| particle !| size !| can !| provide !| excellent !| coverage
- !| Disadvantages: !| small !| particle !| size !| creates !| an !| inhalation !| and !| drift !| hazard Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| granules !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !|
ready-to-use; !| active !| ingredient !| sorbed !| onto !| a !| larger !| particle !| than !| dusts; !| applied !| dry !| and !| usually !| are !| intended !| for !| soil !| applications
- !| Advantages: !| weight !| carries !| them !| through !| foliage !| to !| the !| ground !| below; !| larger !| particle !| size !| minimizes !| the !| potential !| for !| drift !| and !| inhalation; !| low !| dermal !| hazard
- !| Disadvantages: !| bulky; !| problems !| in !| handling; !| difficult !| to !| achieve !| uniform !| application; !| sometimes !| attractive !| to !| nontarget !| organisms !| such !| as !| birds; !| may !| have !| to !| be !| incorporated !| into !| the !| soil !| to !| work Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| pellets !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| ready-to-use; !| similar !| to !| granules, !| but !| their !| manufacture !| is !| different; !| active !| ingredient !| is !| combined !| with !| inert !| materials !| to !| form !| a !| slurry !| (a !| thick !| liquid !| mixture); !| slurry !| is !| pressurized !| and !| cut !| to !| produce !| uniform !| pellets; !| typically !| used !| in !| spot !| applications !|
- !| Advantages: !| high !| degree !| of !| safety !| to !| the !| applicator
- !| Disadvantages: !| potential !| to !| roll !| on !| steep !| slopes !| and !| thereby !| harm !| nontarget !| vegetation !| or !| contaminate !| surface !| water Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| wettable !| powders !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| intended !| to !| be !| mixed !| with !| water; !| finely !| divided !| solids, !| typically !| mineral !| clays, !| to !| which !| an !| active !| ingredient !| is !| sorbed; !| applied !| as !| a !| liquid !| spray !| (suspension !| in !| spray !| tank); !| likely !| contain !| wetting !| and !| dispersing !| agents
- !| Advantages: !| similar !| to !| wettable !| powders; !| no !| need !| for !| agitation !| once !| dissolved !| in !| the !| tank; !| nonabrasive !| to !| application !| equipment
- !| Disadvantages: !| inhalation !| hazard !| during !| mixing !| and !| loading Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| water !| soluble !| concentrates !| (or !| water !| soluble !| liquids/concentrate !| solutions) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| water-soluble !| active !| ingredients !| dissolved !| in !| water; !| further !| dilution !| required !| for !| field !| application; !| form !| a !| true !| solution !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !|
- !| Advantages: !| require !| no !| agitation !| after !| they !| are !| thoroughly !| dissolved; !| not !| abrasive !| to !| equipment; !| will !| not !| plug !| strainers/screens
- !| Disadvantages: !| some !| can !| be !| caustic !| to !| human !| skin Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| liquid !| flowables !| (or !| flowables/suspension !| concentrates) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| manufacturing !| similar !| to !| wettable !| powders, !| except !| the !| powder, !| dispersing !| agents, !| wetting !| agents, !| etc. !| are !| mixed !| with !| water !| before !| packaging; !| suspension !| requiring !| further !| dilution !| with !| water !| before !| use; !| applied !| as !| a !| spray
- !| Advantages: !| same !| advantages !| as !| wettable !| powder; !| no !| inhilation !| hazard; !| usually !| do !| nto !| require !| agitation !| due !| to !| small !| size !| of !| particles !|
- !| Disadvantages: !| disadvantages !| with !| suspension !| in !| a !| spray !| tank; !| will !| settle !| if !| not !| tended !| to; !| difficult !| toe !| remove !| all !| of !| the !| product !| from !| the !| container !| during !| mixing, !| loading, !| and !| container !| rinsing
Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| microencapsulates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| consist !| of !| a !| solid !| or !| liquid !| inert !| (containing !| an !| active !| ingredient) !| surrounded !| by !| a !| plastic !| or !| starch !| coating; !| can !| be !| aggregated !| to !| form !| dispersible !| granules !| or !| suspended !| in !| water !| and !| sold !| as !| a !| liquid !| formulation; !| liquid !| forms !| are !| further !| diluted !| with !| water !| and !| applied !| a !| sprays; !| form !| suspensions !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !| and !| have !| many !| of !| the !| same !| properties !| as !| liquid !| flowables
- !| Advantages: !| enhances !| applicator !| safety !| while !| providing !| timed !| release !| of !| the !| active !| ingredient
- !| Disadvantages: !| disadvantages !| with !| suspension !| in !| a !| spray !| tank Identify !| the !| properties, !| including !| advantages !| and !| disadvantages, !| of !| the !| following !| formulation: !| emulsifiable !| concentrates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Properties: !| oil-soluble !| active !| ingredient !| dissolved !| in !| an !| appropriate !| oil-based !| solvent !| to !| which !| an !| emulsifying !| agent !| (prevent !| oil !| and !| water !| from !| separating) !| is !| added; !| mixed !| with !| water !| and !| applied !| as !| spray; !| form !| an !| emulsion !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !|
- !| Advantages: !| allow !| oil-soluble !| active !| ingredients !| to !| be !| sprayed !| in !| water !| as !| a !| carrier; !| not !| abrasive !| to !| the !| application !| equipment; !| don't !| plug !| screen !| and !| strainers
- !| Disadvantages: !| some !| agitation !| is !| typically !| required !| to !| maintain !| dispersion !| of !| the !| oil !| droplets; !| present !| a !| dermal !| hazard; !| readily !| penetrate !| oily !| barriers !| like !| human !| skin; !| usually !| have !| an !| odor !| problem; !| can !| burn !| foliage; !| can !| cause !| deterioration !| of !| rubber !| and !| plastic !| equipment !| parts
Define !| the !| term !| "pesticide !| compatibility" !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔the !| ability !| of !| two !| products, !| combined !| in !| the !| same !| tank, !| to !| form !| a !| mix !| suitable !| for !| spraying List !| the !| general !| mix !| order !| when !| multiple !| products !| are !| tank !| mixed: !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| Fill !| the !| tank !| approximately !| one-third !| full !| with !| water
- !| Start !| agitation
- !| Add !| suspension !| products: !| first, !| dry !| formulations, !| then !| liquids
- !| Add !| solution !| products
- !| Add !| emulsifiable !| concentrates
- !| Add !| surfactants !| or !| other !| adjuvants, !| as !| needed
- !| Add !| additional !| water !| (to !| top !| off !| tank) !| *exceptions !| are !| common: !| read !| label !| for !| specific !| instructions Compare !| the !| concepts !| of !| acute !| and !| chronic !| toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Acute !| toxicity: !|
- !| refers !| to !| the !| injury !| caused !| by !| a !| single !| pesticide !| exposure, !| typically !| of !| short !| duration
- !| general !| symptoms: !| headache, !| nausea, !| dizziness, !| skin/eye !| irritation, !| rash
- !| reflected !| on !| the !| label !| by !| one !| of !| the !| three !| signal !| words
- !| dose-related
Chronic !| toxicity: !|
- !| refers !| to !| the !| delayed !| or !| long-term !| health !| effects !| that !| may !| be !| caused !| by !| numerous !| small !| exposures !| repeated !| over !| a !| period !| of !| time
- !| effects !| may !| include: !| deterioration !| of !| organs !| and !| the !| nervous !| system, !| cancer, !| and !| changes !| or !| alterations !| in !| the !| reproductive !| system
- !| dose-related List !| common !| routes !| of !| exposure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| dermal !| (absorption !| through !| skin !| or !| eyes)
- !| respiratory !| (inhalation !| through !| the !| lungs)
- !| oral !| (ingestion !| by !| mouth) What !| two !| steps !| should !| be !| followed !| when !| communicating !| with !| medical !| personnel !| in !| the !| case !| of !| poisoning? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| step !| one !| in !| any !| poisoning !| emergency !| is !| to !| prevent !| further !| exposure !| and !| make !| sure !| the !| victim !| is !| breathing, !| then !| call !| emergency !| personnel
- !| always !| provide !| attending !| medical !| personnel !| with !| a !| copy !| of !| the !| pesticide !| label !| and !| the !| safety !| data !| sheet State !| each !| of !| the !| three !| signal !| words !| and !| their !| meaning !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| DANGER: !| indicates !| a !| highly !| toxic !| product !| that !| is !|
Describe !| general !| first-aid !| procedures !| if !| a !| person !| gets !| product !| in !| eyes !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| wash !| out !| the !| affected !| eye !| as !| quickly !| but !| as !| gently !| as !| possible
- !| hold !| eyelids !| open, !| wash !| eyes !| with !| a !| gentle !| stream !| of !| clean !| running !| water !| at !| body !| temperature, !| if !| possible
- !| continue !| washing !| for !| 15 !| minutes !| or !| more Describe !| general !| fist-aid !| procedures !| if !| a !| person !| ingests !| product !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| act !| immediately
- !| quickly !| but !| carefully !| read !| the !| first !| aid !| section !| of !| the !| label !| (will !| indicate !| if !| vomiting !| should !| be !| induced !| or !| not)
- !| never !| induce !| vomiting !| if !| the !| victim !| is !| unconscious !| or !| convulsive Describe !| general !| fist-aid !| procedures !| if !| a !| person !| inhales !| product !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1. !| if !| the !| victim !| is !| in !| an !| enclosed !| area, !| wear !| appropriate !| respiratory !| protection !| when !| removing !| the !| person !| from !| the !| contaminated !| area
- !| immediately !| carry !| the !| victim !| to !| fresh !| air !| and !| loosen !| all !| tight !| clothing
- !| apply !| artificial !| respiration !| if !| breathing !| has !| stopped !| or !| is !| irregular How !| can !| you !| identify !| appropriate !| PPE !| for !| various !| handling !| activities? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Read !| the !| pesticide !| label !| for !| complete !| instructions !| and !| specific !| requirements !| related !| to !| PPE
When !| and !| how !| do !| you !| properly !| clean !| used !| PPE? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| check !| pesticide !| label !| for !| cleanup !| instructions
- !| if !| the !| label !| does !| not !| give !| instruction !| for !| post-application !| clean !| up, !| wear !| the !| PPE !| listed !| for !| application !| and !| a !| chemical !| resistant !| apron
- !| wear !| protective !| gloves !| when !| handling !| pesticide !| contaminated !| clothing
- !| clean !| PPE !| after !| each !| use How !| do !| you !| properly !| store !| PPE? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Always !| store !| clean !| PPE !| away !| from !| pesticides How !| can !| you !| identify !| post-application !| clean-up !| practices? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Look !| for !| instructions !| on !| the !| pesticide !| label List !| best !| practices !| for !| laundering !| pesticide !| applicator !| work !| clothing !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| should !| be !| laundered !| after !| each !| use
- !| presoak !| contaminated !| clothing !| in !| hot !| water !| containing !| a !| heavy- duty !| liquid !| detergent
- !| start !| the !| wash !| cycle !| after !| the !| presoaking !| water !| has !| been !| drained
- !| prerinsing !| and !| regular !| washing !| are !| the !| most !| effective !| methods !| of !| removing !| low-level !| pesticide !| contamination !| from !| clothing
- !| wear !| protective !| gloves !| when !| handling !| pesticide !| contaminated !| clothing
