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Intro: !| Types !| of !| pesticide !| applicators !| in !| Iowa !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Commercial !| Applicators !| (another !| person !| for !| compensation); !| Public !| Applicators !| (as !| employee !| govt !| agencies); !| Noncommercial !| Applicators !| (property !| owned, !| rented, !| or !| leased !| by !| the !| applicator !| or !| the !| applicator's !| employer); !| Private !| Applicators !| (agricultural); !| Certified !| Handlers !| (preparing, !| mixing, !| or !| loading !| pesticides) Intro: !| Describe !| certification !| & !| recertification !| requirements !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Certification: !| Employed !| by !| a !| certified, !| licensed !| company; !| fee !| paid !| to !| IDALS; !| 21-day !| grace !| period !| (direct !| supervision); !| closed-book !| exam. !| Recertification: !| 3-year !| qualification !| cycle; !| renewable !| by !| either !| testing !| every !| third !| year !| or !| attending !| approved !| continuing !| instruction !| courses !| (CIC); !| core !| & !| categories; !| fee !| & !| you !| get !| a !| form. C1: !| What !| agency !| regulates !| pesticide !| use !| in !| US !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔U.S. !| Environmental !| Protection !| Agency !| (EPA) C1: !| Summarize !| pesticide !| registration !| & !| re-registration !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔FIFRA !| requires !| the !| EPA !| to !| regulate !| the !| sale !| & !| use !| & !| they !| do !| this !| through !| registration !| & !| labeling !| of !| pesticide !| products; !| human !| health !| & !| the !| environment. !| Re-registration !| FIFRA !| requires !| EPA !| to !| conduct !| comprehensive !| reviews !| of !| older !| pesticides !| human !| health !| & !| environmental !| effects
C1: !| Understand !| the !| penalties !| for !| violations !| of !| FIFRA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Violations !| of !| the !| legal !| provisions !| established !| in !| FIFRA !| civil !| penalties !| as !| much !| as !| $6,500 !| for !| each !| offense; !| violation !| of !| the !| law !| also !| may !| subject !| you !| to !| criminal !| penalties !| up !| to !| $25,000 !| or !| one !| year !| in !| prison, !| or !| both. C1: !| FIFRA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Federal !| Insecticide, !| Fungicide, !| and !| Rodenticide !| Act !| (1947) !| regulates !| the !| production, !| transportation, !| sale, !| use, !| & !| disposal !| of !| all !| pesticides C1: !| FFDCA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Federal !| Food, !| Drug, !| and !| Cosmetic !| Act !| sets !| allowable !| residue !| levels !| to !| ensure !| the !| safety !| of !| the !| food !| supply C1: !| FQPA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Food !| Quality !| Protection !| Act !| amended !| both !| FIFRA !| & !| FFDCA !| & !| set !| a !| tougher !| standard !| for !| pesticides !| on !| food. C1: !| Residues !| & !| Tolerances !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Residues: !| Small !| amounts !| of !| pesticides !| on !| fruits, !| vegetables, !| grains, !| other !| foods, !| & !| animal !| feeds. !| Tolerances: !| the !| EPA !| sets !| allowable !| residue !| levels !| under !| FFDCA !| regs, !| safe !| tolerances !| "a !| reasonable !| certainty !| of !| no !| harm". C1: !| How !| does !| the !| ESA !| relate !| to !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| Endangered !| Species !| Act !| (ESA): !| Pesticides !| use !| may !| directly !| or !| indirectly, !| through !| drift !| and !| runoff, !| affect !| endangered !| or !| threatened !| species !| & !| their !| habitat. C1: !| Summarize !| RCRA !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Resource !| Conservation !| and !| Recovery !| Act !| (RCRA) !| gives !| EPA !| the !| authority !| to !| control !| hazardous !| waste
display !| signs !| for !| at !| least !| 24 !| hrs !| after !| the !| application !| (longer !| if !| label !| requires); !| does !| not !| apply !| to !| pesticides !| applied !| within !| a !| structure !| or !| within !| 6 !| ft !| of !| the !| outside !| perimeter !| of !| a !| structure, !| nor !| to !| the !| homeowner !| or !| tenant. !| Also, !| prenotification, !| durable !| signs, !| remove, !| provide !| label C2: !| Summarize !| the !| Iowa !| atrazine !| management !| rules !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Atrazine !| is !| a !| restricted !| use !| pesticide !| due !| to !| ground !| & !| surface !| water !| concerns. !| Atrazine !| application !| rates !| are !| limited !| to !| 2.5 !| lbs !| per !| acre !| per !| calendar !| year; !| restricts !| rates !| to !| 1.5 !| lbs !| in !| 23 !| counties !| (7 !| county !| -wide !| 16 !| in !| some !| townships); !| may !| not !| be !| mixed, !| loaded, !| or !| repackaged !| within !| 50 !| feet !| of !| a !| sinkhole, !| well, !| cistern, !| lake, !| water !| impoundment, !| this !| includes, !| but !| is !| not !| limited !| to, !| abandoned !| wells, !| agricultural !| drainage !| wells !| & !| drainage !| well !| surface !| inlets, !| & !| drinking !| water !| wells; !| atrazine !| mixing, !| loading, !| & !| equipment !| cleanout !| must !| meet !| the !| secondary !| containment !| requirements !| in !| the !| Iowa !| administrative !| code. C2: !| Recognize !| the !| requirements !| of !| on-site !| containment !| of !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔All !| non-mobile !| bulk !| pesticide !| storage !| containers !| must !| be !| located !| within !| a !| watertight !| secondary !| containment !| facility, !| a !| structure !| used !| to !| prevent !| runoff !| or !| leaching !| of !| pesticide !| materials. !| If !| you !| store !| for !| more !| than !| 30 !| days !| & !| mix !| more !| than !| 300 !| gal !| and/or !| 300 !| lbs, !| your !| facility !| is !| considered !| a !| permanent !| storage !| & !| mixing !| site. !| Paved !| & !| sloped !| & !| elevated, !| curbed; !| engineer's !| design, !| plans !| IDALS; !| rainwater, !| cracks; !| washing, !| rinsates. C2: !| Penalties !| for !| violations !| of !| the !| Pesticide !| Act !| of !| Iowa !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔If !| you !| violate !| any !| provisions !| of !| Pesticide !| Act !| of !| Iowa !| (PAI), !| max !| civil !| penalty !| must !| not !| exceed !| $500 !| per !| violation;
C3: !| What !| constitutes !| a !| pest !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔A !| pest !| is !| any !| living !| species !| whose !| activities !| cause !| economic !| losses !| to !| your !| possessions, !| directly !| threaten !| your !| health, !| or !| are !| annoying. C3: !| Define !| "integrated !| pest !| management" !| (IPM) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Integrated !| Pest !| Management !| (IPM) !| is !| an !| approach !| to !| controlling !| a !| specific !| pest !| in !| a !| specific !| setting !| that !| makes !| use !| of !| current !| pest !| information, !| regular !| monitoring, !| & !| recordkeeping !| to !| determine !| if !| & !| when !| action !| against !| the !| pest !| is !| needed. !| IPM !| uses !| a !| combination !| of !| control !| strategies !| (biological, !| mechanical, !| cultural, !| physical, !| genetic, !| regulatory, !| & !| chemical) !| to !| prevent !| unacceptable !| damage !| or !| annoyance. !| The !| control !| options !| used !| should !| be !| the !| most !| effective !| with !| the !| least !| risk !| to !| people !| & !| the !| environment, !| yet !| provide !| viable !| options !| to !| produce !| a !| quality, !| economical, !| & !| safe !| crop !| or !| maintain !| a !| clean, !| healthy !| indoor !| or !| outdoor !| setting. C3: !| List !| five !| major !| components !| of !| "integrated !| pest !| management" !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1) !| Identify !| the !| pest !| & !| understand !| its !| biology, !| 2) !| Set !| up !| a !| monitoring !| program, !| 3) !| Know !| the !| available !| control !| strategies, !| 4) !| Implement !| an !| IPM !| program, !| & !| 5) !| Record !| & !| evaluate !| results. C3: !| Describe !| the !| concepts !| of !| economic !| & !| action !| threshold !| levels !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| economic !| threshold !| level !| is !| the !| pest !| population !| density !| (number !| of !| pests !| per !| unit !| area) !| at !| which !| control !| measures !| are !| needed !| to !| prevent !| the !| pest !| from !| reaching !| the !| economic !| injury !| level; !| primarily !| in !| agricultural !| & !| ornamental !| pest !| control. !| An !| action !| threshold !| is !| the !| pest !| level !| at !| which !| some !| type !| of !| pest !| management !| action !| should !| be !| taken; !| more !| appropriate !| if !| you !| are !| not !| directly !| involved !| in !| production. !| It !| is !| a !| predetermined !| pest !| level !| that !| is !| considered !| to !| be !| unacceptable.
C4: !| Discuss !| why !| it !| is !| important !| to !| read !| & !| understand !| the !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| purpose !| of !| the !| label !| is !| to !| clearly !| explain !| info !| on !| handling, !| storage, !| use, !| & !| disposal !| of !| pesticides. !| Because !| the !| label !| is !| a !| legal !| document, !| failure !| to !| read !| & !| follow !| that !| info !| can !| result !| in !| legal !| action. C4: !| Differentiate !| between !| the !| types !| of !| pesticide !| registration !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Section !| 3 !| of !| FIFRA: !| most !| comprehensive !| registration, !| EPA !| has !| reviewed !| & !| approved !| all !| info; !| Section !| 24(c): !| Iowa !| can !| limit !| uses !| or !| register !| additional !| uses !| of !| a !| federally !| registered !| pesticide, !| Special !| Local !| Need !| (SLN); !| Section !| 18 !| emergency !| exemption: !| a !| state !| may !| petition !| EPA !| for !| a !| particular !| product !| to !| address !| pest !| problems !| for !| which !| no !| pesticides !| are !| registered, !| these !| needs !| are !| usually !| based !| on !| specific !| public !| health !| quarantine !| emergency !| or !| other !| crises; !| Section !| 25(b): !| considered !| to !| pose !| minimum !| risk !| to !| humans !| and !| the !| environment !| (cinnamon, !| garlic, !| salt, !| etc), !| does !| not !| require !| EPA !| label !| approval !| & !| does !| not !| undergo !| review !| by !| the !| agency. C4: !| Distinguish !| between !| "active" !| & !| "inert" !| ingredients !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔"ACTIVE !| ingredients" !| the !| part !| of !| the !| product !| responsible !| for !| controlling !| the !| target !| pest; !| "INERT !| ingredients" !| the !| part !| of !| the !| product !| that !| does !| not !| provide !| activity !| against !| pests. C4: !| Identify !| the !| common, !| chemical, !| & !| brand !| names !| of !| active !| ingredients !| in !| a !| pesticide !| from !| a !| product !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Common: !| Imidacloprid, !| Chemical: !| 1[(6-Chloro-3-pyridininnyl) !| methyl]-N-..., !| Brand: !| BUGG-OUT C4: !| Identify !| the !| meaning !| of !| "restricted !| use" !| classification !| & !| explain !| where !| to !| look !| for !| it !| in !| pesticide !| labeling. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Restricted !| use !|
pesticides !| demand !| special !| attention !| as !| they !| could !| harm !| humans, !| livestock, !| wildlife, !| or !| the !| environment, !| EVEN !| WHEN !| used !| according !| to !| label !| directions; !| where !| to !| look !| for !| statement !| on !| label !| - !| at !| the !| top !| of !| the !| front !| panel !| of !| the !| pesticide !| label. C4: !| Interpret !| the !| signal !| words !| & !| symbols !| on !| pesticide !| labeling !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔An !| indication !| of !| the !| relative !| acute !| toxicity !| of !| the !| product !| to !| humans !| & !| animals. !| Signal !| words !| & !| symbols: !| DANGER-POISON !| [Poison !| in !| red] !| (skull !| & !| crossbones) !| - !| can !| cause !| death !| in !| very !| low !| doses; !| DANGER !|
- !| can !| cause !| SEVERE !| eye !| damage !| or !| skin !| irritation; !| WARNING !| - !| is !| MODERATELY !| toxic !| either !| orally, !| dermally, !| or !| through !| inhalation, !| or !| causes !| moderate !| eye !| or !| skin !| irritation; !| CAUTION !| - !| is !| SLIGHTLY !| toxic !| either !| orally, !| dermally, !| or !| through !| inhalation, !| or !| causes !| slight !| eye !| & !| skin !| irritation. C4: !| Recognize !| how !| precautionary !| statements !| can !| assist !| the !| applicator !| to !| safeguard !| humans !| & !| the !| environment. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Three !| types: !| Hazards !| to !| Humans !| (and !| Domestic !| Animals) !| [Routes !| of !| Entry !| Statements, !| Specific !| Action !| Statements, !| Protective !| Clothing !| and !| Equipment !| Statements, !| Other !| Precautionary !| Statements]; !| Environmental !| Hazards; !| Physical !| or !| Chemical !| Hazards C4: !| Interpret !| the !| statement !| "It !| is !| a !| violation !| of !| Federal !| law !| to !| use !| this !| product !| in !| a !| manner !| inconsistent !| with !| its !| labeling" !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Examples: !| a !| site !| not !| listed, !| a !| higher-than-labeled !| rate, !| handling !| a !| pesticide !| in !| a !| manner !| that !| violates !| specific !| label !| instructions. !| Exceptions: !| a !| rate !| less !| than, !| pest !| not !| listed !| if !| site !| of !| application !| is !| listed, !| in !| combination !| with !| fertilizers, !| in !| combination !| with !| other !| pesticides, !| for !| an !| application !| method !| or !| equipment !| not !| prohibited !| on !| the !| label.
C5: !| Identify !| factors !| to !| consider !| when !| choosing !| a !| formulation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Consider !| the !| following !| factors: !| 1) !| Applicator !| safety; !|
- !| Environment; !| 3) !| Plant, !| animal, !| or !| surface !| to !| be !| protected; !| 4) !| Pest !| biology; !|
- !| Application !| equipment; !| & !| 6) !| Cost. C5: !| Consider !| the !| advantages !| & !| disadvantages !| of !| common !| formulation !| types !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔(Pp. !| 42 !| - !| 46) C5: !| Describe !| ways !| to !| determine !| whether !| two !| pesticides !| can !| be !| safely !| mixed !| together !| for !| application !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔When !| two !| or !| more !| pesticides !| and/or !| fertilizers !| are !| combined !| & !| applied !| at !| the !| same !| time, !| it !| is !| referred !| to !| as !| a !| tank !| mix. !| It !| is !| important !| to !| test !| combinations !| before !| application !| & !| read !| the !| labels !| of !| all !| products. !| Jar !| test C5: !| Define !| "pesticide !| incompatibility" !| & !| describe !| two !| types !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Incompatibility !| is !| a !| situation !| in !| which !| pesticides !| do !| not !| mix !| together !| properly !| to !| form !| a !| uniform !| solution !| or !| suspension. !| Incompatible !| mixtures !| that !| form !| flakes, !| crystals, !| or !| oily !| clumps, !| which !| can !| clog !| application !| equipment !| & !| limit !| the !| even !| distribution !| of !| the !| active !| ingredient. !| PHYSICAL !| incompatibility: !| when !| products !| do !| not !| stay !| uniformly !| mixed !| in !| the !| spray !| tank; !| CHEMICAL !| incompatibility: !| when !| a !| chemical !| reaction !| takes !| place !| while !| mixing !| certain !| pesticides !| in !| the !| spray !| tank !| & !| this !| reaction !| alters !| the !| activity !| of !| one !| or !| more !| of !| the !| products !| combined.
C5: !| Recognize !| the !| purpose !| of !| adjuvants !| & !| define !| several !| types !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔An !| adjuvant !| is !| a !| chemical !| that !| is !| added !| to !| the !| pesticide !| mixture !| to !| help !| improve !| the !| mixing, !| application, !| or !| effectiveness !| of !| the !| pesticide. !|
- !| Surfactants: !| wetting !| agents !| & !| spreaders; !| 2) !| Stickers: !| extenders, !| 3) !| Plant !| Penetrants: !| ; !| 4) !| Compatibility !| Agents: !| ; !| 5) !| Buffers !| or !| pH !| Modifiers: !| ; !| 6) !| Drift !| Control !| Additives: !| ; !| 7) !| Defoaming !| Agents: !| ; !| 8) !| Thickeners: !|. C5: !| Pest !| Formulation: !| A, !| B, !| C, !| D !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Aerosol, !| Bait, !| Concentrate, !| Dust C5: !| Pest !| Formulation: !| DF, !| E !| or !| EC, !| F, !| G !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dry !| flowable, !| Emulsifiable !| concentrate, !| Flowable, !| Granule C5: !| Pest !| Formulation: !| L, !| LC, !| M !| or !| ME, !| P !| or !| PS !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Liquid, !| Liquid !| concentrate !| or !| Low !| concentrate, !| Microencapsulated, !| Pellets C5: !| Pest !| Formulation: !| RTU, !| S, !| SP, !| ULV !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Ready-to-use, !| Solution, !| Soluble !| powder !| or !| Soluble !| packet, !| Ultra !| low !| volume C5: !| Pest !| Formulation: !| W !| or !| WP, !| WDG, !| WSP !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wettable !| powder, !| Water-dispersible !| granule, !| Water !| soluble !| powder !| or !| water !| soluble !| packet. C6: !| Explain !| the !| relationship !| between !| toxicity, !| exposure, !| & !| hazard !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔TOXICITY !| is !| the !| degree !| or !| extent !| to !| which !| a !| chemical !| or !| substance !| is !| poisonous. !| It !| is !| the !| ability !| of !| a !| pesticide !| to !| cause !| immediate
C6: !| Interpret !| LD50 !| & !| LC50 !| values !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Lethal !| Dose:: !| The !| common !| method !| used !| for !| measuring !| acute !| toxicity !| is !| the !| LD50. !| This !| standard !| toxicological !| term !| refers !| to !| the !| single !| lethal !| dose !| required !| to !| kill !| 50 !| % !| of !| a !| test !| population !| under !| a !| set !| of !| conditions !| (milligrams !| of !| toxicant !| per !| kilogram !| of !| body !| weight) !| [oral !| & !| dermal]. Lethal !| Concentration:: !| Another !| commonly !| used !| measure !| of !| acute !| toxicity !| is !| the !| LC50. !| This !| is !| the !| concentration !| of !| a !| toxicant !| in !| air !| & !| water !| required !| to !| kill !| 50 !| % !| of !| the !| test !| population. !| LC50 !| is !| generally !| expressed !| as !| a !| ratio !| of !| the !| proportional !| amount !| of !| toxicant !| to !| a !| total !| volume !| of !| water. !| LC50 !| is !| expressed !| in !| parts !| per !| million !| (ppm) !| for !| gases !| & !| vapors !| or !| micrograms !| per !| liter !| (mg/l) !| for !| dusts !| & !| mists. C6: !| Differentiate !| between !| acute !| & !| chronic !| toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ACUTE !| toxicity !| is !| a !| measure !| of !| how !| poisonous !| a !| pesticide !| is !| to !| an !| animal !| or !| human !| after !| a !| SINGLE !| exposure. !| Acute !| effects !| occur !| shortly !| after !| exposure, !| usually !| within !| 24 !| hrs. !| CHRONIC !| toxicity !| refers !| to !| the !| harmful !| effects !| that !| occur !| from !| REPEATED !| EXPOSURES !| to !| pesticides !| over !| a !| period !| of !| time. !| Symptoms !| of !| chronic !| poisoning !| may !| not !| become !| evident !| for !| weeks, !| months, !| or !| even !| years !| after !| exposure. C6: !| Associate !| the !| relative !| toxicity !| levels !| of !| pesticides !| with !| the !| signal !| word !| on !| the !| product !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Category !| l !| - !| Highly !| Toxic !| (Danger !| or !| Danger-Poison); !| Category !| ll !| - !| Moderately !| Toxic !| (Warning); !| Category !| lll !|
- !| Slightly !| Toxic !| (Caution); !| Category !| lV !| - !| Relatively !| Nontoxic !| (Caution !| or !| no !| signal !| word).
C6: !| Describe !| some !| appropriate !| first !| aid !| for !| pesticide !| exposure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Be !| sure !| medical !| personnel !| are !| advised !| of !| possible !| pesticide !| contamination, !| the !| label !| should !| always !| be !| given !| to !| medical !| providers, !| if !| you !| are !| unable !| to !| take !| the !| label !| to !| the !| physician, !| provide !| at !| least !| the !| following !| information: !| name !| of !| pesticide, !| active !| ingredient, !| EPA !| registration !| number, !| & !| manufacturer !| of !| the !| pesticide;1) !| Immediately !| remove !| all !| contaminated !| clothing; !| 2) !| Wash !| the !| affected !| area !| with !| water !| & !| soap, !| then !| rinse !| well; !| 3) !| Gently !| dry !| the !| affected !| area !| & !| wrap !| it !| in !| loose !| cloth !| or !| a !| blanket, !| if !| necessary; !| 4) !| If !| the !| skin !| has !| chemical !| burns, !| cover !| the !| area !| loosely !| with !| a !| clean, !| soft !| cloth, !| avoid !| ointments, !| greases, !| powders, !| etc. C6: !| Describe !| some !| general !| signs !| & !| symptoms !| of !| pesticide !| poisoning !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Examples: !| borates !| (insecticides) !| tend !| to !| be !| irritating !| to !| the !| skin, !| nose, !| & !| respiratory !| system; !| Organophosphate !| & !| carbamate !| insecticides !| may !| cause !| blurred !| vision, !| excessive !| sweating, !| & !| salivation, !| muscle !| twitches, !| chest !| discomfort, !| constriction !| of !| the !| pupil !| of !| the !| eye, !| & !| other !| symptoms !| that !| could !| ultimately !| result !| in !| respiratory !| failure !| & !| death; !| Synthetic !| pyrethroid !| insecticides !| can !| cause !| nausea, !| dizziness, !| weakness, !| nervousness, !| and !| eye !| & !| skin !| irritation; !| Some !| herbicides !| are !| irritating !| to !| the !| skin !| & !| mucous !| membranes, !| & !| can !| cause !| vomiting, !| headaches, !| diarrhea, !| & !| confusion; !| Anticoagulant-type !| rodenticides !| may !| cause !| bloody !| noses !| & !| bleeding !| gums. C7: !| Describe !| what !| PPE !| is !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔(PPE) !| Personal !| Protective !| Equipment !| is !| the !| clothing !| & !| devices !| worn !| to !| protect !| your !| body !| from !| contact !| with !| pesticides !| or !| pesticide !| residues. C7: !| Identify !| where !| on !| the !| label !| you !| would !| find !| the !| minimum !| PPE !| required !| during !| pesticide !| application !| to !| be !| in !| compliance !| with !| regulations !| - !|
C8: !| Identify !| the !| primary !| safety !| precautions !| to !| follow !| to !| safely !| transport !| pesticides !| from !| purchase !| site !| to !| storage !| & !| use !| sites !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Inspect !| the !| vehicle, !| never !| carry !| pesticides !| in !| the !| passenger !| compartment, !| truck !| beds !| are !| good !| (steel !| better !| than !| wood), !| never !| stack !| pesticide !| containers !| higher !| than !| the !| sides !| of !| the !| vehicle, !| proper !| signs, !| always !| carry !| a !| spill !| kit. C8: !| Explain !| how !| to !| select !| the !| pesticide !| storage !| site/area !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Buildings !| used !| for !| pesticide !| storage: !| no !| office !| or !| living !| space, !| on !| the !| ground !| level. !| Should !| be !| located !| downwind !| & !| downhill !| from !| sensitive !| areas, !| unlikely !| to !| flood, !| soil !| characteristics, !| away !| from !| private !| well, !| public !| wells. C8: !| Describe !| how !| temperature, !| light, !| & !| moisture !| affect !| stored !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Temperature !| extremes !| can !| decrease !| product !| effectiveness, !| cause !| breakage/explosion !| of !| pesticide !| containers, !| & !| trigger !| volatilizations !| & !| drift !| from !| the !| storage !| facility. !| Pesticide !| containers !| should !| be !| stored !| out !| of !| direct !| sunlight. !| Be !| sure !| the !| facility !| is !| well !| lighted. !| Nonporous !| materials !| should !| be !| used !| to !| construct !| the !| floor !| of !| the !| pesticide !| storage !| area. !| Absorbent/porous !| materials !| (carpeting, !| wood, !| & !| soil) !| are !| not !| suitable; !| a !| floor !| that !| slopes !| into !| a !| containment !| system; !| metal !| buildings !| are !| better !| than !| wood !| frame. C8: !| Explain !| how !| to !| respond !| when !| a !| damaged !| pesticide !| container !| is !| found !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔If !| you !| find !| a !| damaged !| container, !| immediately !| put !| on !| appropriate !| PPE !| & !| take !| action !| to !| prevent !| the !| pesticide !| from !| leaking !| or !| spreading !| into !| its !| surrounding !| area. !| If !| a !| container !| is !| already !| leaking, !| immediately !| contain !| the !| spill !| & !| clean !| up !| any !| spilled !| pesticide. !| Use !| that !| pesticide !| as !| soon !| as !| possible; !| transfer !| the !| pesticide !| into !| an !| identical, !| empty !| pesticide !| container.
C8: !| Describe !| how !| to !| dispose !| of !| pesticide !| wastes !| & !| containers !| according !| to !| label !| directions !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Be !| sure !| to !| follow !| label !| directions !| for !| disposal !| of !| any !| excess !| or !| leftover !| product; !| there !| are !| only !| a !| few !| environmentally !| safe !| ways !| to !| dispose !| of !| leftover, !| banned, !| or !| unwanted !| pesticide !| concentrates; !| buy !| only !| the !| amount !| needed; !| pesticides !| in !| original, !| unopened, !| labeled !| containers !| often !| may !| be !| returned !| to !| the !| manufacturer; !| the !| DNR !| Land !| Quality !| Bureau !| Regional !| Collection !| Center !| (RCC) !| Program !| [conditionally !| exempt !| small !| quantity !| generator !| (CESQG) !| businesses]; !| properly !| rinsed !| containers !| generally !| are !| accepted !| by !| most !| landfills; !| a !| statewide, !| pesticide !| container !| recycling !| program !| is !| available !| to !| pesticide !| applicators. C9: !| Describe !| how !| to !| implement !| emergency !| response !| procedures !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Name !| an !| Emergency !| Coordinator, !| make !| an !| Emergency !| Calling !| List, !| prepare !| a !| Map !| of !| Your !| Facility, !| create !| a !| List !| of !| Emergency !| Equipment !| and !| Supplies, !| write !| down !| an !| Emergency !| Procedures !| Outline, !| File !| the !| Emergency !| Response !| Plan. C9: !| Explain !| the !| "three !| C's" !| of !| spill !| management !| & !| steps !| to !| take !| in !| each !| step !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Control, !| Contain, !| & !| Cleanup. !| Control: !| PPE, !| stop, !| isolate !| spill !| area; !| Contain: !| ; !| Cleanup: !| clean !| the !| spill !| site, !| clean !| up !| equipment, !| clean !| up !| PPE !| & !| yourself. C9: !| Explain !| when !| a !| spill !| kit !| should !| be !| on !| hand !| & !| list !| several !| items !| that !| should !| be !| included !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Keep !| the !| spill !| kit !| immediately !| available !| whenever !| & !| wherever !| pesticides !| or !| their !| containers !| are !| handled. !| Include !| the !| following !| in !| a !| kit: !| emergency !| telephone !| numbers; !| sturdy !| gloves; !| footwear; !| coveralls, !| & !| apron !| (chemically !| resistant); !| protective !| eyewear; !| an !| appropriate !| respirator; !| containment !| tubes !| or !| pads !| to !| confine !| spill; !| absorbent !| materials; !| sweeping !| compound !| for !| dry !| spills; !| a !| shovel; !|
C10: !| Explain !| how !| soil !| type !| affects !| the !| movement !| of !| pesticides !| into !| groundwater !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1) !| Texture !| & !| structure: !| sandy !| soils !| water !| moves !| faster !| when !| compared !| to !| clay !| or !| silt, !| also !| macropores; !| 2) !| Organic !| matter: !| higher !| soil !| organic !| matter !| content !| increases !| the !| soil's !| ability !| to !| hold !| both !| water !| and !| adsorbed !| pesticides; !| 3) !| Depth !| to !| Groundwater: !| areas !| with !| a !| shallow !| water !| table !| have !| a !| greater !| chance !| for !| groundwater !| contamination; !| 4) !| Geology: !| permeability !| of !| the !| geologic !| layers- !| highly !| permeable !| materials !| like !| gravel !| allow !| water !| & !| dissolved !| pesticides !| to !| move !| freely !| down !| to !| groundwater, !| layers !| of !| clay, !| much !| less !| permeable, !| can !| inhibit !| & !| slow !| the !| downward !| movement !| of !| water. C10: !| Describe !| actions !| that !| you !| can !| take !| to !| avoid !| pesticide !| contamination !| of !| surface !| & !| groundwater !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔use !| Best !| Management !| Practices !| (BMPs): !| Follow !| IPM !| Principles, !| only !| in !| amounts !| adequate !| to !| control !| pests, !| use !| no !| chemical !| when !| possible; !| Identify !| Vulnerable !| Areas; !| Keep !| Pesticides !| Away !| from !| Wells; !| Do !| Not !| Mix !| & !| Load !| near !| Water, !| at !| least !| 50 !| ft !| (100 !| ft !| for !| atrazine) !| if !| possible, !| mix !| & !| load !| at !| the !| site !| of !| application, !| use !| a !| sealed !| permanent !| or !| portable !| mixing !| & !| loading !| pad C10: !| Distinguish !| between !| spray !| drift, !| vapor !| drift, !| & !| particle !| drift !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔SPRAY !| drift: !| refers !| to !| the !| off-target !| movement !| of !| a !| pesticide !| during !| a !| liquid !| application !| (viscosity !| is !| a !| measure !| of !| the !| resistance !| to !| flow) !| spray !| drift !| is !| more !| common !| than !| vapor !| or !| particle !| drift; !| VAPOR !| drift: !| refers !| to !| the !| movement !| of !| gaseous !| vapors !| from !| the !| target !| area, !| temperature !| influences !| the !| volatility !| of !| pesticides !| (don't !| spray !| if !| higher !| than !| 85F); !| PARTICLE !| Drift: !| refers !| to !| the !| movement, !| by !| air, !| of !| solid !| particles !| from !| the !| target !| area !| during !| or !| after !| an !| application. C10: !| List !| & !| understand !| environmental !| factors !| that !| influence !| drift !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔AIR !| MOVEMENT: !| the !| most !| important !| environmental !|
factor !| influencing !| pesticide !| drift, !| influenced !| by !| temp !| at !| ground !| level !| & !| the !| temp !| of !| the !| air !| above !| it; !| TEMPERATURE !| INVERSIONS: !| exists !| when !| the !| air !| near !| the !| ground !| is !| cooler !| than !| the !| the !| temp !| of !| the !| air !| above, !| little !| or !| no !| vertical !| air !| movement, !| almost !| all !| movement !| horizontal, !| most !| often !| develop !| during !| the !| early !| evening !| hours; !| HUMIDITY !| AND !| TEMPERATURE: !| low !| relative !| humidity !| and/or !| high !| temps !| can !| increase !| the !| potential !| for !| drift, !| avoid !| spraying !| under !| low !| relative !| humidity/high !| temperature !| conditions. C10: !| Describe !| actions !| you !| can !| take !| to !| prevent !| pesticide !| effects !| to !| sensitive !| areas !| & !| nontarget !| organisms !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Whenever !| possible, !| take !| precautions !| to !| avoid !| application !| to !| sensitive !| areas. !| Leave !| a !| buffer !| zone, !| sometimes !| a !| pesticide !| must !| be !| sprayed !| on !| sensitive !| area !| (check !| pesticide !| label !| carefully), !| whenever !| possible !| use !| pesticides !| least !| hazardous !| to !| bees, !| apply !| chemicals !| when !| bees !| are !| not !| foraging, !| do !| not !| treat !| an !| entire !| field !| or !| area !| if !| spot !| treatments !| will !| control !| pests, !| also !| secondary !| poisoning. C10: !| Define !| "endangered !| species" !| & !| describe !| how !| pesticides !| may !| harm !| them !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔An !| endangered !| species !| is !| one !| that !| is !| in !| danger !| of !| extinction !| throughout !| all !| or !| a !| significant !| portion !| of !| its !| range. !| The !| Endangered !| Species !| Protection !| Program !| (ESPP) !| is !| a !| program !| designed !| to !| determine !| whether !| pesticide !| use !| in !| a !| certain !| geographic !| area !| may !| affect !| endangered !| or !| threatened !| species !| and/or !| their !| critical !| habitat, !| if !| limitations !| on !| pesticide !| use !| are !| necessary, !| info !| is !| reported !| in !| its !| bulletin. C11: !| Select !| the !| application !| method !| & !| equipment !| appropriate !| for !| the !| application !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔1) !| Band !| application; !| 2) !| Bark !| application; !| 3) !| Basal !| application; !| 4) !| BROADCAST !| application !| 5) !| Confined !| space !| application; !| 6) !| Crack !| or !| crevice !| application; !| 7) !| DIRECTED !| spraying !| or !|
