Pesticide Applicator Right of Way
Which of the following is not a selective, translocated herbicide? - Answers -Paraquat
Which method of pesticide application would reduce the amount of carrier required and
risk of drift when controlling brush on a hot, windy day? - Answers -Basal bark
A major factor in a successful IRVM program is: - Answers -Driver safety in rural areas
The downward movement of pesticides in the soil is called: - Answers -Leaching
Which type of weed is best controlled in early bloom? - Answers -Perennial
Pesticides may move from the target area and damage the environment by: - Answers -
Drift, soil runoff or soil erosion, leaching through the soil
Basal bark applications are: - Answers -Possible throughout the year
What type of chemical resistant gloves should you use if a pesticide application will last
one or two hours? - Answers -Moderately or highly chemical resistant
Volatilization: - Answers -May occur after spray reaches the target site and usually
occurs at high temperatures
Growth regulator herbicides: - Answers -Rapidly degrade or are tied up in the soil
What should you do with clothing that becomes soaked with full strength concentrate
pesticides? - Answers -Discard the clothing with any contaminated PPE
Which of the following are annual weeds? - Answers -Pigweed
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? - Answers -Almost one gallon
Risks involved with the use of soil sterilant include: - Answers -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? - Answers -Be familiar with the poisoning symptoms
Most exposure to pesticide concentrates occurs to this part of the applicator's body: -
Answers -Skin
