MASS Applicator Test Questions and Answers 2024

The general court finds that ( which statement is incorrect): - People of massachusetts have a right to send their children to schools that are free of pesticides. What is the goal of the law governing pesticide use on schools? - Prevent unnecessary exposure of children to chemical pesticides. Who must comply with this law? - Any person who operates a school age child care program or a daycare. What products are eligible for use outdoors on the grounds of schools? - Anti-microbial, rodenticides, and ready to use dusts in areas inaccessible to the public. What is a single use waiver? - Exemption due to human health emergency. Who has the right to authorize a single use waiver? - Municipal board of health. What is the minimum time the posted notification must remain after the application? - 72 hours notice. Who is responsible for submitting and IPM plan to the state? - School administration or daycare. Who is responsible for seeing that the IPM plan is followed? - School administration or daycare and the pesticide applicator. What is oncogenicity? - The ability of a chemical to cause tumors. What is mutagenicity? - This is the ability to cause mutations, that is, changes to genes or chromosomes. Who should be contacted if wildlife kill occurs? - The department of fisheries and wildlife and the pesticide bureau. Best way to dispose of registered pesticide is to... - Use it as directed on the label. Mechanical control methods for vertebrate pests refer o the use of: - Nets and ground wires Adopting and IPM approach means... - Using the least amount of chemicals necessary