PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHT OF WAY

PESTICIDE APPLICATOR RIGHT OF WAY

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EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

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What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last one or two hours? - ANSWER- Moderately or highly chemical resistant

Volatilization: - ANSWER- May occur after spray reaches the

target site and usually occurs at high temperatures

Growth regulator herbicides: - ANSWER- Rapidly degrade or

are tied up in the soil

What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate pesticides? - ANSWER- Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE

Which of the following are annual weeds? - ANSWER- Pigweed

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An herbicide label calls for product to applied at 3 oz per 1000 square feet in one gallon of carrier. If you will be spot-spraying a roadside that is roughly 40 feet wide by 1000 feet long, about how much product will you need? - ANSWER- Almost one gallon

Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: -

ANSWER- Movement of the pesticide off-site into ground water

Your company is using a new herbicide for treating persistent weeds. The signal word is DANGER. What measure should you take to minimize potential harm to yourself and coworkers? - ANSWER- Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms

Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the

applicator's body: - ANSWER- Skin

Growth regulator application is most effective when applied: -

ANSWER- In early spring when sod has greened

Which procedures will help reduce herbicide drift: - ANSWER-

Reducing spray pressure and changing nozzles to a type which emits larger droplets

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Phenoxy herbicides are widely used along roadsides because: -

ANSWER- They do not damage grasses

Which of the following nonselective herbicides has the longest period of control when used at a given site? - ANSWER- Dichlobenil

In order to avoid injury to nearby desirable trees, persistent, nonselective herbicides such as Hyvar should be applied

_______: - ANSWER- Outside an area equal to twice the height

of the desirable tree

Krenite is different from most bush herbicides because: -

ANSWER- Little effect is seen the year of application

Herbicide spraying can be performed, as a general rule, until wind speed exceeds ____ mph. - ANSWER- 10

Which of the following formulations do not dissolve in water: -

ANSWER- Wettable powders

A major disadvantage of the phenoxy-herbicides is: -

ANSWER- They can damage desirable plants at very low rates, making them susceptible to drift damage

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