ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE

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ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE

EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST

ACTUAL EXAM 290 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM

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 1 / 4

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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

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 2 / 4

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Which of these conditions is most likely to result in runoff?

• Sloping areas
• Areas with little ground cover
• Intense rainfall
• All of the above - ANSWER- All of the above

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?

• By vapor drift and particle drift
• By runoff and soil erosion
• By microbial degradation and photodegradation
• 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

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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 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

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