Quiz For Your Safety, Protection and Knowledge Part 2

In choosing the correct equipment for a treatment the criteria should include:
Knowing the target pest; Knowing your surroundings; Knowing what equipment will do the job with the least amount of chemical at the lowest toxicity to control the target pest.   True or False

Dust formulations are pesticides in which the active ingredient is mixed with a substance which is usually light in weight (talc or clay).   True or False

Many lightweight dusts are not acceptable in many areas since they may be a hazard to the applicator or vicinity in which the application is made.  True or False

Power Dusters as their name implies, either uses electric motors, gasoline engines, or compressed air as the power to run the mechanism which propels the dust.  True or False

Spray rigs typically operate with electric or gasoline powered pumps.  True or False

Do not use the top step/rung of a ladder as a step/rung unless it was designed for that purpose or you just can’t
quite reach but not over extend more than three feet.   True or False

A pictogram is a symbol on a white background within a red diamond.  True or False

Signal words is a single word on the label used to indicate the relative level of severity of a hazard and alert the reader
to a potential hazard. The signal words used are “Danger” for the more severe hazards, while “Warning” is used for less
severe hazards.   True or False

Toxicity refers to how poisonous the material is, TOXICITY represents the killing power of the pesticide. The more toxic
the material is, the more dangerous it is to use.  True or False

Hazards are the dangers associated with using poisonous materials. The more toxic the material the more HAZARDOUS it will be for you to use. You must be extra careful when handling the most toxic pesticides.   True or False

Drift is most commonly due to off-target movement of pesticide spray droplets. It is essential to understand the factors that contribute to spray drift and to make a conscious effort to minimize drift for every spray application.    True or False

Three primary factors contribute to pesticide spray drift: 

• I. Weather conditions 
• 2. Equipment configuration and operation 
• 3. Applicator attitude 

True or False

No pesticide labels include directions that prohibit spray application of the pesticide “under conditions that favor drift.”   True or False

Particle drift refers to small spray droplets carried by air movement from the target area during application. Any pesticide applied with a sprayer is susceptible to particle drift.   True or False

Application of a volatile pesticide should be avoided when conditions favor volatilization, such as high temperatures combined with low humidity.  True or False

Wind speed is the major weather condition affecting drift.   True or False

Runoff is a process that moves pesticides in water. Runoff occurs as water moves over a sloping surface carrying pesticide, either mixed in the water or bound to eroding soil.   True or False

The amount of pesticide runoff depends upon the grade or slope of an area, the characteristics and texture of the soil, the soil moisture content, the amount and timing of irrigation or rainfall, and properties of the pesticide.   True or False

Restrict the application of pesticides that are toxic to bees and other pollinators when weeds and flowering plants are in bloom.   True or False

The SDS includes information such as the properties of each chemical; the physical, health, and environmental health hazards; protective measures; and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting the chemical.    True or False