Minnesota Pesticide Applicator Practice Test| Questions
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What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label?
a. To give the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and
animals
b. Informs the user of what type of PPE to wear
c. Informs the user of how toxic the pesticide is to insects
d. Tells the user what type of first aid to seek incase of exposure - ✔✔a. To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals
All of these are signal words found on a pesticide container except?
a. Warning
b. Danger
c. Fatal
d. Caution - ✔✔c. Fatal
Once a pesticide container has been used and cleaned, it should be?
a. Put out for your local recycler
b. Placed in the trash
c. Reused whenever possible
d. None of the above - ✔✔d. None of the above
The MSDS of a pesticide and the pesticide label contain the same information only in different
formats.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
,Which of the following is a disadvantage of ULV formulations?
a. A high drift hazard
b. High levels of PPE must be worn during application
c. High likelihood of soil contamination
d. High likelihood of water contamination - ✔✔a. A high drift hazard
The signal word CAUTION on the front panel of the pesticide labels indicates?
a. The product is either a severe skin or eye irritant or corrosive
b. The product is moderately hazardous
c. The product is slightly toxic
d. The product is highly hazardous - ✔✔c. The product is slightly toxic
The toxicity rating of a chemical is called LD50 for dermal exposure and LC50 for respiratory
exposure. Which of the following LD50 ratings is the most toxic?
a. 50 mg/lk
b. 100 mg/kg
c. 200 mg/kg
d. 1000 mg/kg - ✔✔a. 50 mg/kg
What does the 75 strand for in the name Lorsban 75 WG?
a. 75 lb container
b. 75% active ingredient
c. 75% inactive ingredient
d. EPA registration number of the pesticide being used - ✔✔b. 75% active ingredient
You are applying a pesticide to a rectangular area that is 20 feet by 4 feet. What is the area of
application?
a. 16 feet
,b. 24 feet
c. 80 feet
d. 5 feet - ✔✔c. 80 feet
A _________ occurs when one liquid is dispersed in another liquid/
a. A solution
b. A suspension
c. An emulsion
d. A concentrate - ✔✔c. An emulsion
__________ are chemicals that do not possess pesticidal activity but are added to enhance
pesticidal performance.
a. Adjuvants
b. Fumigants
c. Repellents
d. Emulsifiable concentrates - ✔✔a. Adjuvants
Which type of pesticide formulation may approach 100% active ingredient?
a. Aerosols (A)
b. Granules (B)
c. Water-dispersible Granules (WDG)
What is not an adjuvant?
a. Thickeners
b. Stickers
c. Extenders
, d. Microencapsulated material - ✔✔d. Microencapsulated material
________ is the ability of small amounts of pesticide from repeated and prolonged exposure to
cause injury or illness.
a. Acute toxicity
b. Chronic toxicity
c. Dermal toxicity
d. Systemic toxicity - ✔✔b. Chronic toxicity
When wearing PPE, the term "chemical resistant" means no measurable movement of the
pesticide through the material occurs during use.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
Canvas work boots are chemically resistant to dry pesticide formulations
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
Every time you put a respirator on you should?
a. Conduct a check-valve check
b. Conduct a fit test
c. Conduct an air-gap check
d. Check the pesticide rating - ✔✔b. Conduct a fit test
Some PPE can be reusable
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
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