Quiz Program 3, 2023 Iowa

PPE stands for Personal Production & Education.   True or False

When wearing gloves and boots with coveralls, the garments are to be worn outside (over) the gloves and boots.    True or False

Disposable coveralls are durable, but cannot be effectively decontaminated and should be disposed of in the same way as empty pesticide containers or hazardous waste.   True or False

One of the best hats is the plastic “hard hat” with a plastic sweatband.   True or False

Pesticides can be inhaled either as mists, dusts, or vapors.     True or False

Two common respirators are disposable and cartridge.      True or False

It is recommended to store your respirator in the passenger compartment of your vehicle.     True or False

When performing IPM getting identification down to the same group or family (cockroach, fly, etc.) is close enough to decide the best treatment method.   True or False

Urban pest management decisions are generally influenced by three factors:
• health and safety danger created by the pest
• legal restrictions on pest infestation
• the levels of pest tolerance exhibited by the customer
True or False

The final step in the Integrated Pest Management process is the evaluation of effectiveness.   Follow-up inspections enable the pest management professional to assess and adjust the  control measures that have been employed.    True or False

Insects have three body regions: Head, Thorax and Petiole.   True or False

Crustaceans include crayfish, shrimp, sowbugs and pillbugs.     True or False

Arachnids include spiders, ticks, mites and scorpions.     True or False

Arachnids have Four pairs of legs, two body regions (cephalothorax, abdomen) and no antennae.   True or False

Members of a carpenter ant colony are all the same size.   True or False

Brown-banded cockroaches are most common in stores and restaurants.    True or False

Pesticide storage areas should always remain locked when not in use.   True or False

Pesticide storage compartments on a service vehicle do not need to be locked while running your route.    True or False

The steps to spill control are:
Control the spill (minimize the quantity released) or stop the source.
Contain the spill (into as small an areas as possible)
Clean up the spill right away
True or False

Triple rinsing steps are.
• 1. Empty the pesticide into the spray tank, and allow it to drain for 10 seconds after it
begins to drip.
• 2. Fill the container 1⁄4 full of water, and securely replace the cap.
• 3. Shake for 10 seconds to rinse all inside surfaces.
• 4. Pour rinsate into application equipment
• 5. Allow the container to drain for 10 seconds after it begins to drip.
• Repeat steps 2 through 5 two more times.
• Rinse the cap, leave it removed, and dispose of it in normal refuse.
• Puncture or crush the container so it cannot be reused. Keep any puncturing or crushing
tools with the pesticide.
• Allow clean container to dry. Store for later recycling or disposal
True or False