MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
Which statement is TRUE about transporting pesticides?
a. operators of vehicles that transport pesticides are required to
have a commercial driver’s license
b. Transporting pesticides inside an enclosed vehicle is usually
the safest way to transport pesticides between work sites
c. Enclosed cargo boxes provide the greatest protection but are
not always practical
d. Transporting pesticides on wood surfaces is preferable to steel
surfaces – ANSWER- c. Enclosed cargo boxes provide the
greatest protection but are not always practical
The suggested guidelines for controlling a chemical/pesticide
spill are known as?
a. The hazardous Spill Response Procedure (HSRP)
b. The 3 “Cs” (Control, Contain, Clean-up)
c. Emergency response plan (ERP)
d. Emergency spill response plan (ESRP) – ANSWER- b. The 3
“Cs” (Control, Contain, Clean-up)
Water jets should never be used to put out a pesticide fire
a. True
b. False – ANSWER- a. True
_ is the failure of the pesticide products to stay
uniformly mixed in the spray tank.
a. Chemical incompatibility
b. Physical incompatibility
c. Placement incompatibility
d. Timing incompatibility – ANSWER- b. Physical
incompatibility
When filling a mixing tank, water should be added last because?
a. surfactants need water to mix properly
b. Emulsifier agents should never be mixed last
c. Water dispersible granules will dissolve more uniformly
d. None of the above – ANSWER- d. None of the above
Pesticides may be applied as?
a. Fogs
b. Baits
c. Rubs
d. All of the above – ANSWER- d. All of the above
When mixing pesticides, closed mixing systems provide the
following benefit?
a. Increase handler safety
b. Reduce the need for some PPE
c. Decrease the occurrence of spills
d. All of the above – ANSWER- d. All of the above
When working inside an enclosed cab to apply pesticides, PPE
is not required.
a. True
b. False – ANSWER- b. False
If you are applying a pesticide to a triangular area that has a base
of 80 feet and a height of 40 feet, what is the are?
a. 120 sq feet
b. 1200 sq feet
c. 1600 sq feet
d. 3200 sq feet – ANSWER- c. 1600 sq feet
A wind meter is useful for determining when it is a good time to
spray?
a. true
b. false – ANSWER- a. True
It is the pesticide applicators statutory obligation to read and
follow all current directions, recommendations, and precautions
for the specific label being used
a. true
b. false – ANSWER- a. true
Of the over 50 species of mosquitoes in Minnesota, over half
cause human annoyance
a. true
b. false – ANSWER- b. false
Both male and female mosquitoes bite human and animals
a. true
b. false – ANSWER- b. false
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For reference https://www.mda.state.mn.us/pesticide-fertilizer/pesticide-applicator-testing