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ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+

What does LD 50 stand for? - ANSWER--Dose that kills half of the test
animals (stands for lethal dose (LD) for 50%)


How do you prevent back-siphoning of pesticide back into the water
supply? - ANSWER--Keeping an air gap or using anti-siphoning devices
on garden hoses


How should you transport herbicide? - ANSWER--Checks to make sure
all containers are not leaking. Do not transport with: Food animal feed or
animal supplies. Tie down and secure containers


How should you store herbicide? - ANSWER--Store downwind and
downhill from houses, play areas and ponds
Store away from human and livestock areas to avoid contamination in
case of fire
Signs posted with a locked door


What type of exposure occurs if chemical blows onto an operator's
chest? - ANSWER--Dermal exposure


If you spill HIGHLY CONCENTRATED TOXIC chemicals on your
clothing now how should you clean them? - ANSWER--Do not clean
them... dispose of them immediately and change into clean clothes

, ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+

What is the most serious dermal exposure? - ANSWER--When a
pesticide mixed with oil crosses the skin barrier and into the
bloodstream, the results can be fatal


What are the factors affecting pesticides making its way into the
groundwater? - ANSWER--Pesticide properties, (absorption and
solubility), Soil properties (soil texture and organic matter), Site
conditions (depth of groundwater, slope & climate), Management
practices (mishandling, not following directions)
Example- Leaching occurs more in sandy soil or runoff on sloped areas


When should you not spray to prevent drift? - ANSWER--When winds
are over 10 mph, wind is blowing towards sensitive areas, wind are
shifting and during periods of calm/inversion


Which of these conditions is most likely to result in runoff?
a. Sloping areas
b. Areas with little ground cover
c. Intense rainfall
d. All of the above - ANSWER--All of the above

, ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
How do you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER--Check the label, it often indicates


What are two ways for pesticides to move downwind to non-target
areas?
a. By vapor drift and particle drift
b. By runoff and soil erosion
c. By microbial degradation and photodegradation
d. By leaching through the soil profile into underground rivers -
ANSWER--By vapor drift and particle drift


What is the major concern of drift? - ANSWER--Off target damage to
vegetation and people


What is the major complaint the Department of Agriculture receives
about spraying? - ANSWER--Spray drift from farms


Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER--
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). They will notify the
appropriate agency OR Contact the emergency number on the label


What does FIFRA stand for and what agency is the lead administrative
agency? - ANSWER--The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and

, ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM
NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Rodenticide ACT administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) that regulates pesticide use and registration


What federal agency regulated the registration of pesticides and the
proper certification of pesticide applicators in the U.S.? - ANSWER--
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)


What act regulates the registration, storage, handling and distribution of
pesticides in the state of Illinois? - ANSWER--Illinois Pesticide Act


What law is administered by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) that requires that employees be informed of the
pesticides and other hazardous chemicals in the workplace? - ANSWER-
-Worker-Right-to-Know Law


What agency administers the Structural Pest Control Act which regulates
wood treatment and other pests inside houses or other structures in
Illinois? - ANSWER--Illinois Department of Public Health


What agency serves as the state lead agency for administration of the
Illinois Pesticide Act? - ANSWER--Illinois Department of Agriculture


How many years must records of restricted pesticide applications be
maintained? - ANSWER--2 years

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