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If !| you !| are !| mixing !| a !| product !| that !| has !| a !| Section !| 18 !| emergency !| exemption !| in !| addition !| to !| the !| label !| on !| the !| product, !| what !| do !| you !| use !| for !| instructions !| on !| how !| to !| mix !| the !| product? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 18 !| label The !| presence !| of !| sandy !| soil !| and !| a !| high !| water !| table !| _______ !| the !| potential !| risk !| of !| groundwater !| contamination. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔increases What !| should !| you !| do !| to !| contain !| a !| small !| pesticide !| spill? A. !| Surround !| the !| spill !| with !| containment !| snakes !| or !| pillows. B. !| Hose !| down !| the !| spill !| to !| dilute !| it. C. !| Ignore !| it !| and !| continue !| working D. !| Spread !| liquid !| detergent !| over !| the !| entire !| spill. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Surround !| the !| spill !| with !| containment !| snakes !| or !| pillows. Commercial !| pesticide !| applicators !| must !| be !| recertified !| every !| _____ !| years !| in !| Iowa. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 3 What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| downward !| movement !| of !| pesticides !| in !| the !| soil? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Leaching
What !| is !| the !| formulation !| that !| consists !| of !| active !| ingredients !| placed !| on !| a !| carrier !| such !| as !| clay !| and !| then !| suspended !| in !| a !| small !| amount !| of !| liquid? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Flowable Which !| of !| the !| following !| statements !| about !| granular !| applicators !| is !| true? A. !| Drop !| spreaders !| drop !| granules !| by !| gravity !| below !| the !| food-gate !| opening B. !| Drop !| spreaders !| are !| popular !| for !| broadcast !| application !| over !| large !| areas C. !| Granular !| applicators !| should !| be !| recalibrated !| whenever !| the !| temperature !| changes D. !| Rotary !| spreaders !| are !| best !| used !| along !| hard !| surfaces !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Drop !| spreaders !| drop !| granules !| by !| gravity !| below !| the !| food-gate !| opening Which !| of !| the !| following !| attendance !| patterns !| is !| required !| for !| commercial !| recertification !| in !| Iowa !| IF !| the !| applicator !| chooses !| to !| recertify !| without !| retesting? A. !| Attend !| an !| approved !| continuing !| instruction !| course !| sometime !| during !| the !| 3 !| years B. !| Attend !| an !| approved !| continuing !| instructions !| course !| each !| of !| the !| 3 !| years C. !| Attend !| an !| extension !| field !| day !| each !| year D. !| All !| applicators !| MUST !| recertify !| by !| testing !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Attend !| an !| approved !| continuing !| instructions !| course !| each !| of !| the !| 3 !| years What !| should !| you !| do !| if !| a !| pesticide !| has !| been !| swallowed? A. !| Induce !| vomiting !| only !| if !| the !| label !| instructs !| to !| do !| so B. !| Rinse !| the !| mouth !| with !| plenty !| of !| water
C. !| Residual D. !| Systemic !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Phytotoxicity What !| is !| the !| best !| way !| to !| dispose !| of !| pesticide !| rinsates? A. !| Apply !| it !| to !| other !| labeled !| area B. !| Dispose !| it !| at !| a !| pesticide !| disposal !| site C. !| Apply !| it !| over !| an !| impermeable !| surface D. !| Save !| it !| and !| combine !| with !| other !| rinsates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Apply !| it !| to !| other !| labeled !| area Which !| of !| the !| following !| keeps !| wettable !| powders !| in !| suspension? A. !| Agitator B. !| Filter C. !| Pressure !| gauge D. !| Pump !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Agitator Where !| on !| the !| pesticide !| label !| are !| the !| directions !| for !| mixing !| usually !| found? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Directions !| for !| Use What !| item !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label !| identifies !| it !| as !| a !| federally !| registered !| and !| approved !| product? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔EPA !| registration !| number A !| pesticide !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| broadcast !| application !| of !| 2.5 !| pints !| of !| product !| per !| acre. !| Your !| sprayer !| holds !| 450 !| gallons !| and !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 15 !|
gallons !| of !| spray !| mixture !| per !| acre. !| How !| much !| product !| is !| need !| for !| each !| fill? !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 75 !| pints Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| cause !| of !| vapor !| drift? A. !| Dissolving !| in !| water B. !| Low !| temperatures C. !| Nozzle !| pressure D. !| Volatilization !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Volatilization Chronic !| toxicity !| refers !| to !| the !| harmful !| effects !| from !| which !| of !| the !| following? A. !| Contact !| dermatitis B. !| A !| single !| exposure C. !| Small, !| repeated !| exposure !| over !| time D. !| Exposure !| to !| a !| pesticide !| over !| 50% !| of !| the !| body !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Small, !| repeated !| exposure !| over !| time In !| which !| section !| of !| the !| label !| can !| the !| required !| PPE !| be !| found? A. !| Environmental !| hazards B. !| Physical !| and !| chemical !| hazards C. !| Precautionary !| statements D. !| Storage !| and !| disposal !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Precautionary !| statements Which !| statement !| is !| required !| on !| all !| pesticide !| labels? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Keep !| out !| of !| reach !| of !| children
Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| INCORRECT !| when !| laundering !| pesticide-soiled !| clothing? A. !| Line-dry !| the !| clothes !| outdoors B. !| Use !| a !| heavy-duty !| detergent C. !| Use !| the !| longest !| wash !| cycle D. !| Use !| a !| non-ionic !| surfactant !| in !| the !| wash !| water !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Use !| a !| non-ionic !| surfactant !| in !| the !| wash !| water If !| a !| tank !| mix !| of !| Products !| A !| and !| B !| was !| applied !| and !| Product !| A !| has !| a !| restricted !| entry !| interval !| of !| 12 !| hours !| and !| Product !| B !| has !| a !| restricted !| entry !| interval !| of !| 18 !| hours, !| how !| long !| must !| a !| worker !| wait !| until !| going !| back !| into !| the !| treated !| area !| if !| not !| wearing !| the !| appropriate !| PPE? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 18 !| hours What !| is !| a !| disadvantage !| of !| using !| an !| ultra !| low !| volume !| concentrate !| formulation? A. !| It !| is !| difficult !| to !| handle, !| transport, !| and !| store B. !| Specialized !| equipment !| is !| required C. !| The !| amount !| of !| visible !| residue !| on !| treated !| surfaces D. !| It !| tends !| to !| plug !| screens !| and !| nozzles !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Specialized !| equipment !| is !| required What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| degree !| or !| extent !| to !| which !| a !| chemical !| or !| substance !| is !| poisonous? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Toxicity
The !| risk !| of !| damage !| to !| nontarget !| plants !| from !| drift !| of !| volatile !| pesticides !| is !| _____. A. !| greater !| at !| high !| temperatures B. !| decreased !| at !| high !| temperatures C. !| dependent !| on !| droplet !| size D. !| about !| the !| same !| at !| all !| temperatures !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔greater !| at !| high !| temperatures Who !| may !| use !| a !| Restricted !| Use !| Pesticide? A. !| A !| person !| approved !| by !| employer B. !| A !| certified !| pesticide !| applicator C. !| An !| experienced !| pesticide !| applicator D. !| Anyone !| with !| a !| legitimate !| need !| to !| use !| the !| product !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| certified !| pesticide !| applicator What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| unwanted !| contact !| with !| pesticides !| or !| pesticide !| residues? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Exposure A !| pesticide !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| broadcast !| application !| using !| 2 !| pints !| of !| product !| per !| acre. !| Your !| sprayer !| holds !| 375 !| gallons !| and !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 15 !| gallons !| of !| spray !| mixture !| per !| acre. !| How !| much !| product !| is !| needed !| for !| each !| fill? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 50 !| pints Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| an !| emergency !| exemption !| from !| registration !| that !| allows !| for !| the !| sale !| and !| use !| of !| a !| pesticide !| for !| a !| non-registered !| purpose !| for !| a !| limited !| time?
A. !| A !| skin !| rash !| where !| the !| pesticide !| was !| in !| contact !| with !| your !| skin B. !| Nausea !| from !| spilling !| pesticides !| on !| your !| legs C. !| Developing !| a !| reaction !| to !| a !| pesticide !| that !| others !| do !| not D. !| Eye !| irritation !| from !| rubbing !| your !| eye !| with !| contaminated !| gloves !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Nausea !| from !| spilling !| pesticides !| on !| your !| legs What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| minimum !| number !| of !| days !| allowed !| between !| the !| pesticide !| application !| and !| harvest? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Preharvest !| interval What !| is !| the !| term !| that !| describes !| the !| harmful !| effects !| that !| occur !| from !| small, !| repeated !| exposures !| to !| pesticides !| over !| a !| period !| of !| time? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Chronic !| toxicity According !| to !| the !| Iowa !| Bee !| Rule, !| how !| far !| away !| must !| commercial !| applicators !| be !| from !| registered !| apiaries !| when !| applying !| pesticides !| labeled !| as !| toxic !| to !| bees !| between !| 9 !| a.m. !| and !| 6 !| p.m.? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 1 !| mile A !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| granular !| pesticide !| to !| be !| applied !| at !| 8 !| ounces !| per !| 1,000 !| feet !| of !| row. !| You !| have !| to !| treat !| 4 !| rows, !| each !| 1/4 !| mile !| in !| length. !| How !| much !| product !| do !| you !| need !| for !| this !| job? !| 1 !| mile !| = !| 5280 !| linear !| feet A. !| 21 !| ounces B. !| 32 !| ounces C. !| 42 !| ounces D. !| 62.5 !| ounces !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 42 !| ounces
Which !| statement !| about !| emergency !| response !| planning !| is !| true? A. !| In !| the !| event !| of !| an !| emergency, !| contact !| your !| attorney !| first B. !| Several !| people !| should !| be !| given !| the !| authority !| in !| an !| emergency !| situation C. !| Update !| the !| emergency !| response !| plan !| only !| after !| an !| emergency D. !| Practice !| emergency !| procedures !| so !| everyone !| knows !| what !| to !| do !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Practice !| emergency !| procedures !| so !| everyone !| knows !| what !| to !| do How !| can !| accidental !| bee !| kills !| from !| insecticide !| poisoning !| be !| minimized? A. !| Applying !| treatments !| when !| bees !| are !| not !| foraging B. !| Spraying !| only !| when !| plants !| are !| flowering C. !| Using !| aerial !| application D. !| Using !| wettable !| powder !| formulations !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Applying !| treatments !| when !| bees !| are !| not !| foraging Which !| agency !| regulates !| the !| sale !| and !| use !| of !| pesticides !| in !| the !| United !| States? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Environmental !| Protection !| Agency Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| cause !| of !| vapor !| drift? A. !| Dissolving !| in !| water B. !| Low !| temperatures C. !| Nozzle !| pressure D. !| Volatilization !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Volatilization
A !| sprayer !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 30 !| gallons !| per !| acre !| (GPA) !| at !| 40 !| pounds !| per !| square !| inch !| (psi). !| Approximately !| what !| pressure !| is !| needed !| to !| decrease !| the !| output !| to !| 15 !| gallons !| per !| acre !| without !| changing !| speed !| or !| nozzle !| size. !| Hint: !| (psi1/psi2) !| = !| (GPA1/GPA2)^2 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 10 !| psi Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| TRUE !| for !| persistent !| pesticides? A. !| Remain !| inactive !| for !| short !| periods !| of !| time B. !| Remain !| inactive !| for !| long !| periods !| of !| time C. !| Stay !| in !| the !| environment !| without !| change !| for !| short !| periods !| of !| time D. !| Stay !| in !| the !| environment !| without !| change !| for !| long !| periods !| of !| time !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Stay !| in !| the !| environment !| without !| change !| for !| long !| periods !| of !| time Why !| might !| a !| pesticide !| application !| sometimes !| fail !| to !| control !| a !| pest? A. !| The !| LD50 !| of !| the !| pesticide !| is !| too !| low B. !| The !| rate !| of !| product !| applied !| was !| too !| high C. !| The !| restricted-entry !| interval !| was !| not !| followed D. !| The !| pest !| developed !| resistance !| to !| the !| pesticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| pest !| developed !| resistance !| to !| the !| pesticide Which !| of !| the !| following !| describes !| a !| 24(c) !| registration? A. !| A !| temporary !| request !| that !| does !| not !| require !| supplemental !| labeling B. !| Allows !| a !| state !| to !| register !| additional !| uses !| for !| a !| federally !| registered !| pesticide
C. !| The !| use !| of !| non-registered !| pesticides !| for !| pest !| control !| in !| emergency !| situations !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Allows !| a !| state !| to !| register !| additional !| uses !| for !| a !| federally !| registered !| pesticide Which !| statement !| about !| sensitive !| areas !| is !| true? A. !| Never !| spray !| a !| sensitive !| area !| to !| control !| a !| pest !| for !| any !| reason B. !| Do !| not !| spray !| a !| larger !| target !| site !| if !| it !| contains !| sensitive !| areas C. !| Labels !| may !| list !| special !| precautions !| around !| sensitive !| areas D. !| Endangered !| or !| treated !| species !| habitats !| are !| not !| considered !| sensitive !| areas !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Labels !| may !| list !| special !| precautions !| around !| sensitive !| areas Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| way !| to !| minimize !| damage !| from !| pesticide !| fires? A. !| Provide !| emergency !| response !| personnel !| with !| MSDS B. !| Use !| water !| jets !| to !| fight !| the !| fire C. !| Do !| not !| contain !| water !| or !| spilled !| chemicals D. !| Evacuate !| people !| and !| animals !| downwind !| of !| the !| fire !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Provide !| emergency !| response !| personnel !| with !| MSDS A !| sprayer !| has !| a !| 320-gallon !| capacity !| tank. !| If !| it !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 16 !| gallons !| of !| solution !| per !| acre, !| how !| many !| acres !| will !| be !| sprayed !| with !| each !| fill? !|
- !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 20 You !| are !| treating !| a !| turf !| area !| for !| bluegrass !| billbug. !| You !| are !| using !| a !| granular !| insecticide !| with !| a !| labeled !| rate !| of !| 6 !| pounds !| per !| 1000 !| square !| feet. !|
What !| materials !| should !| be !| used !| for !| shelving !| in !| a !| pesticide !| storage !| area? A. !| Chip !| board B. !| Metal C. !| Concrete !| block D. !| Wood !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Metal Which !| pesticide !| formulation !| clogs !| nozzles !| and !| screens? A. !| Ultra !| low !| volume B. !| Soluble !| powders C. !| Wettable !| powders D. !| Emulsifiable !| concentrates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wettable !| powders What !| will !| doubling !| the !| ground !| speed !| of !| a !| sprayer !| do !| if !| nozzle !| pressure !| remains !| constant? A. !| Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/ B. !| Reduce !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/ C. !| Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 2 D. !| Reduce !| the !| gallons !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 2 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/ How !| does !| pesticide !| resistance !| in !| a !| organism !| allow !| it !| to !| survive? A. !| Completely !| metabolizes !| the !| pesticide !| to !| nontoxic !| forms B. !| Excretes !| the !| pesticide !| before !| it !| reaches !| toxic !| levels C. !| Stores !| the !| pesticide !| in !| fat !| and !| muscle !| tissues
D. !| Tolerates !| the !| toxic !| effects !| of !| the !| pesticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Tolerates !| the !| toxic !| effects !| of !| the !| pesticide What !| is !| the !| definition !| for !| pesticide !| solubility? A. !| The !| process !| of !| a !| pesticide !| binding !| to !| soil !| particles B. !| The !| breakdown !| of !| pesticides !| into !| less !| toxic !| chemicals C. !| The !| ease !| of !| dissolving !| a !| product !| in !| water D. !| The !| measure !| of !| danger !| of !| the !| product !| to !| human !| health !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| ease !| of !| dissolving !| a !| product !| in !| water What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| pesticides !| that !| when !| mixed !| together !| do !| not !| stay !| uniformly !| mixed !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !| even !| with !| adequate !| agitation? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Physical !| incompatibility What !| is !| the !| formulation !| abbreviation !| for !| 4 !| pounds !| of !| active !| ingredient !| per !| gallon !| in !| an !| emulsifiable !| concentrate !| formulation? A. !| 0.04 !| Ibs B. !| 0.4E C. !| 4AI D. !| 4EC !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔4EC Which !| type !| of !| pesticide !| application !| involves !| the !| uniform !| application !| of !| a !| pesticide !| to !| an !| entire !| area !| or !| field? A. !| Band B. !| Basal
Which !| of !| the !| following !| describes !| persons !| who !| apply !| or !| use !| a !| pesticide !| on !| any !| property !| of !| another !| person !| for !| compensation? A. !| Certified !| handler B. !| Commercial !| applicator C. !| Noncommercial !| applicator D. !| Public !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Commercial !| applicator Which !| of !| the !| following !| nozzle !| situations !| minimizes !| the !| potential !| for !| pesticide !| drift? A. !| Small !| orifices !| at !| low !| pressure B. !| Small !| orifices !| at !| high !| pressure C. !| Large !| orifices !| at !| low !| pressure D. !| Large !| orifices !| at !| high !| pressure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Large !| orifices !| at !| low !| pressure A !| pesticide !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| broadcast !| application !| of !| 2.5 !| pints !| of !| product !| per !| acre. !| Your !| sprayer !| holds !| 450 !| gallons !| and !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 15 !| gallons !| of !| spray !| mixture !| per !| acre. !| How !| much !| product !| is !| needed !| for !| each !| fill? A. !| 30 !| pints B. !| 37.5 !| pints C. !| 60 !| pints D. !| 75 !| pints !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ 75 !| pints The !| PPE !| used !| during !| pesticide !| application !| are !| _____. A. !| based !| on !| applicator !| preference
B. !| specified !| on !| the !| label C. !| specified !| by !| the !| client D. !| usually !| not !| necessary !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔specified !| on !| the !| label Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| NOT !| part !| of !| the !| pesticide !| label? A. !| Brand !| or !| trade !| name B. !| Formulation C. !| LD D. !| Misuse !| statement !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔LD Which !| part !| of !| the !| body !| is !| most !| likely !| to !| be !| exposed !| to !| concentrated !| pesticide? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Skin The !| restricted-entry !| interval !| statement !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label !| is !| the !| time !| that !| must !| pass !| ___. A. !| between !| pesticide !| applications B. !| before !| the !| pesticide !| residues !| become !| phytotoxic C. !| before !| a !| pesticide-treated !| area !| is !| safe !| to !| enter !| without !| wearing !| PPE D. !| between !| the !| time !| of !| pesticide !| application !| and !| harvest !| of !| the !| treated !| crop !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔before !| a !| pesticide-treated !| area !| is !| safe !| to !| enter !| without !| wearing !| PPE The !| chance !| of !| groundwater !| contamination !| increases !| when !| ____. A. !| an !| air !| gap !| is !| used !| when !| filling !| a !| spray !| tank
