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PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TEXAS GENERAL EXAM

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If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>False To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing? a. Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)

b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS) c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWER

c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? a. A business license from SPCS b. A noncommercial license from SPCS c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. A noncommercial license from SPCS To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have: a. A business license from the TDA b. A commercial license from the TDA c. A private license from the TDA d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. A commercial license from the TDA All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application

category in which they practice. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? a. Right of way b. Predatory animal c. Wood preservation d. Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. wood preservation Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? a. Termite b. Seed treatment c. Wood preservation d. Commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER

b. Seed Treatment Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides regulations? a. Texas department of agriculture b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service

c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Prior notification In addition of the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER

True Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER True

Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state- limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>48 hours Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? a. TDA b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality c. Texas Commission on Aging d. Texas hazardous Waste Commission - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides: a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA) d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticide? a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA) b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Federal Insecticide, fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? a. Approve each use b. Assign a product c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs

Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated

• CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a and c Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators? a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators b. No, FIFRA sets fines only c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators What are regulations?

a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide c. Exception of the law - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law What is an endangered species? a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted, except as allowed by law b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? a. The U.S. Department of Agriculture b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior - CORRECT ANSWER

c. Fist and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of the Interior Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? a. The federal government b. The state government c. Conservationists d. You, the applicator - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>d. You, the applicator _________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal, a lake, or a forest. - CORRECT ANSWER Toxicity What is pesticide exposure? a. Coming in contact with a pesticide b. Being poisoned by a pesticide c. Neither of the above d. Both of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. Coming in contact with a pesticide

_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term exposure. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Acute toxicity _________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide. - CORRECT ANSWER

Acute exposure __________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Chronic toxicity _________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic exposure The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected and studied?

• CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Acute A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a surface, plant or animal is exposed. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Amount

Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Dermal , oral , inhalation Some pesticide are poisonous no matter how they enter the body. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin? a. Oil-based b. Water-based c. Dry - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. Oil-based Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly? a. Feet, hands, head, and groin b. Scalp, nose, hands, and arms c. Face, hands, torso, and scalp d. Eyes, ears, scalp, and genitals - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>d. Eyes, ears, scalp, and genitals Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you? a. Dermal and oral

b. Dermal and inhalation c. Inhalation and oral d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Dermal and inhalation Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide? a. Route of entry b. frequency and duration (rate) of exposure c. Does received d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>d. All of the above An example of a chronic effect is the drop in __________, an essential body enzyme, caused by organophosphates and carbamates. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Cholinesterase ___________ effects occur at the site of contact with a pesticide while ___________ effects occur away from the point of contact. - CORRECT ANSWER

Local, systemic

Skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are examples of ___________ toxic effects. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Reversible LD 50 means "lethal dose fifty" it refers to the amount of chemical that kills __________ the animals exposed to it in a laboratory test. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>half (50%) The smaller the LD 50 value, the less chemical required to fatal, so the more poisonous the pesticide. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True Acute oral toxicity and acute dermal toxicity are measured as LD 50. The higher the LD 50 the ___________ (more or less) toxic the pesticide. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Less How is LD 50 used? a. LD 50 is used with other tests to place pesticides in a " toxic category" and give them a "signal word." b. LD 50 is used to compare the toxicity of different chemicals.

c. LD 50 is used to tell how a chemical acts and how sensitive different organs within an animal or human might be. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. LD 50 is used with other tests to place pesticides in a " toxic category" and give them a "signal word." LC 50 means "lethal _________ fifty." It refers to the amount of chemical in the air that caused half of the test animals to die when they inhaled it. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Concentration Six milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) is equal to __________ parts per million. - CORRECT ANSWER

six What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "relatively non-toxic" a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING! - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. CAUTION! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Highly toxic"? a. CAUTION!

b. DANGER! c. WARNING! - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. DANGER! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Slightly toxic"? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING! - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. CAUTION! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "moderately toxic"? a. CAUTION b. DANGER c. WARNING - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. WARNING The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while __________ is the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>hazard Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous? a. No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard.

b. Yes, no matter how it is handled a highly toxic material is always hazardous. - CORRECT ANSWER

a. No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard. Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide deposit? a. A deposit is pesticide that remains on treated surfaces right after application. b. Pesticide deposits may or may not be seen easily. c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time. a. CAUTION! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Highly toxic"? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING! - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. DANGER! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Slightly toxic"? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING! - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. CAUTION! What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "moderately toxic"? a. CAUTION b. DANGER c. WARNING - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. WARNING The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while __________ is the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>hazard Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous? a. No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard. b. Yes, no matter how it is handled a highly toxic material is always hazardous. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard. Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide deposit? a. A deposit is pesticide that remains on treated surfaces right after application. b. Pesticide deposits may or may not be seen easily. c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time. Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide residue? a. Some residues may remain for months or years. b. Residue information is required for each crop you treat. c. residues are found only on target crops and surfaces. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.

A __________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop, set by the EPA. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Tolerance Can a harvested crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide and still be legally sold? a. No, it cannot be legally sold b. Yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized. c. Yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>No, it cannot be legally sold. What margin of safety ("safety factor") does the EPA use to set tolerances? a. 10 times b. 100 times c. 1,000 times - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. 100 times Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have degraded or the crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of a pesticide. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER

True EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________ tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and tolerances for pesticides applied directly for food. - CORRECT ANSWER Negligible residue, finite "Preslaughter interval" or "preharvest interval" refers to the ____________ number of days allowed between the last pesticide application and the slaughter or harvest day. a. least b. most - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Least No pesticide my be bought, sold or used in the U.S. until it has federal registration for the product, the use and the label. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce the chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called __________ __________ - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Vapor drift Which of these additional factors does not influence drift? a. Particle size b. Pollution c. Nozzle design and orientation d. Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Pollution Which of these additional factors does not influence drift? a. Humidity b. Height of release c. Wind speed and direction d. Reentry interval - CORRECT ANSWER

Reentry interval

Why should honeybees be protected? a. Because they are the most important beneficial insect b. Because poisoned bees are more dangerous to people and animals c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop production - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop production Pesticide residues can build up in the bodies of animals, including man. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER

True Only pesticides that are applied incorrectly are likely to move downward with rain or irrigation water into the water table below. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER False A pesticide becomes a pollutant and potentially dangerous when it is applied at a higher dose than recommended on the label or when it drifts off target. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

How should you change pressure to reduce liquid droplet drift? a. Reduce pressure to increase droplet size b. Increase pressure to increase droplet size c. Reduce pressure to reduce droplet size d. Increase pressure to reduce droplet size - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. Reduce pressure to increase droplet size What are the possible consequences of pesticide drift onto forage and pastureland or into drinking water? a. People, pets, and livestock can be injured by pesticide exposure b. Pasture grasses could be destroyed c. Milk or meat could have illegal residues if cattle eat contaminated forage. d. Water may become too contaminated to drink e. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>e. All of the above Pesticide pollution can help a pest you are trying to destroy by killing predators and parasites of the pest. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

An ___________ is a geologic formation of permeable rock, sand, or gravel that stores large amounts of water. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Aquifer Why are aquifers important? a. Because they are the main water supply for manufacturing industries b. Because so many people use water from aquifers for drinking c. Because building and maintaining them provides jobs - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Because so many people use water from aquifers for drinking What is the name given to the complex prey/predator cycle in which all animals (including man) take part? a. Food chain b. Habitat c. Ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Food chain The best protection against ground water pollution is __________? a. preventing contamination

b. Stopping irrigation c. Cleaning groundwater after contamination - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>a. Preventing contamination At what level is man in the food chain? a. Near the bottom b. Near the middle c. near the top - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>c. Near the top An __________ pesticide is one that builds up in animal an plant tissues. - CORRECT ANSWER

Accumulative A ___________ pesticide is one that remains in the environment without breaking down. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Persistent Even though persistent pesticides remain in the environment, they do not always accumulate in animals or plants. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

An ___________ ____________ is a plant or animal that is near extinction throughout all of most of its range. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Endangered species Which of the following is not a process that causes pesticides to break down after applications? a. Photodegradation b. Microbial degradation c. Chemical degradation d. Atmospheric degradation - CORRECT ANSWER

d. Atmospheric degradation Pesticides that degrade ___________ in the environment are the least hazardous. a. Slowly b. Quickly c. At a moderate rate - CORRECT ANSWER Quickly Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce the chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>True

When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called _____________ ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Vapor drift Which of these factors does not influence drift? a. Particle size b. Pollution c. Nozzle design and orientation d. Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>b. Pollution Which of these additional factors does not influence drift? a. Humidity b. Height of release c. Wind speed and direction d. Re entry interval - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>d. Re entry interval Why should honeybees be protected? a. because they are the most important beneficial insect b. because poisoned bees are more dangerous to people and animals