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NYSDEC !| Category !| 5 !| Pesticide !| Safety !|
Education !| Aquatic !| Pest !| Control !| Exam !| with !|
verified !| answers
List !| 4 !| responsibilities !| you !| have !| as !| a !| certified !| commercial !| pesticide !|
applicator !| or !| technician. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| - !| accurately !| identifying !| the !|
pest !| you !| want !| to !| control
- !| applying !| the !| most !| effective !| and !| efficient !| management !| strategy !| or !| control !|
measure !|
- !| selecting !| an !| appropriate !| and !| registered !| pesticide !| if !| one !| must !| be !| used
- !| knowing !| the !| consequence !| of !| your !| management !| strategy !| or !| decision
List !| 6 !| ways !| you !| can !| prevent !| pesticide !| exposure !| to !| non-applicators. !| - !|
Correct !| answer !| - !| recognizing !| potential !| hazards !| with !| the !| application
-paying !| careful !| attention !| to !| all !| tasks !| involved !| in !| applying !| pesticides !|
- !| strictly !| adhere !| to !| the !| label !| and !| any !| precautions !| given
- !| store !| and !| dispose !| of !| pesticides !| properly !|
- !| thoroughly !| understanding !| and !| using !| proper !| pesticide !| application !|
techniques !| to !| control !| the !| pest !|
- !| using !| pesticide !| application !| equipment !| properly
Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| changes !| in !| law !| & !|
regulations. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| - !| state, !| local, !| and !| federal !| regulations !| may !|
impact !| you
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NYSDEC !| Category !| 5 !| Pesticide !| Safety !|

Education !| Aquatic !| Pest !| Control !| Exam !| with !|

verified !| answers

List !| 4 !| responsibilities !| you !| have !| as !| a !| certified !| commercial !| pesticide !| applicator !| or !| technician. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| accurately !| identifying !| the !| pest !| you !| want !| to !| control

  • !| applying !| the !| most !| effective !| and !| efficient !| management !| strategy !| or !| control !| measure !|
  • !| selecting !| an !| appropriate !| and !| registered !| pesticide !| if !| one !| must !| be !| used
  • !| knowing !| the !| consequence !| of !| your !| management !| strategy !| or !| decision List !| 6 !| ways !| you !| can !| prevent !| pesticide !| exposure !| to !| non-applicators. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| recognizing !| potential !| hazards !| with !| the !| application -paying !| careful !| attention !| to !| all !| tasks !| involved !| in !| applying !| pesticides !|
  • !| strictly !| adhere !| to !| the !| label !| and !| any !| precautions !| given
  • !| store !| and !| dispose !| of !| pesticides !| properly !|
  • !| thoroughly !| understanding !| and !| using !| proper !| pesticide !| application !| techniques !| to !| control !| the !| pest !|
  • !| using !| pesticide !| application !| equipment !| properly Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| changes !| in !| law !| & !| regulations. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| state, !| local, !| and !| federal !| regulations !| may !| impact !| you

Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| product !| registrations. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| in !| NY, !| it's !| against !| the !| law !| to !| use !| / !| purchase !| an !| unregistered !| product !| according !| to !| the !| New !| York !| State !| Department !| of !| Environmental !| Control Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| label !| changes. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| the !| label !| tells !| you !| what !| you !| can !| and !| cannot !| do !| with !| a !| pesticide Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| new !| or !| updated !| pest !| management !| strategies. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| new !| pest !| management !| strategies !| may !| reduce !| the !| amount !| of !| pesticide, !| reduce !| the !| amount !| of !| applications !| needed, !| or !| avoid !| pastiche !| use !| all !| together Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| product !| development !| & !| changes. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| you !| can !| keep !| up !| to !| date !| to !| select !| the !| most !| appropriate !| for !| the !| job Describe !| the !| importance !| of !| keeping !| up !| to !| date !| on !| new !| pesticide !| application !| techniques. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| new !| techniques !| may !| be !| developed !| that !| help !| improve !| the !| effectiveness !| or !| reduce !| the !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| required !| to !| do !| a !| job What !| state !| regulations !| govern !| aquatic !| pesticide !| applications? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Section !| 15-0313 !| of !| the !| Environmental !| Conservation !| Law !| gives !| the !| NYSDEC !| the !| authority !| to !| require !| a !| permit !| to !| apply !| pesticides !| to !| water !| bodies

Explain !| the !| permit !| exceptions !| for !| aquatic !| insect !| control. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| when !| used !| to !| control !| biting !| insects !| (mosquito !| larvae) !| in !| temporary !| ponds !| (snow !| melt !| pools) !| or !| ponds !| that !| do !| not !| contain !| fish. !|

  • !| one !| acre !| or !| less, !| no !| outlet !| to !| another !| water !| body, !| lie !| entirely !| within !| the !| property !| of !| the !| owner !| or !| lessee !| by !| the !| person !| making !| the !| application !| or !| the !| person !| who !| authorized !| treatment Tell !| who !| must !| apply !| for !| a !| permit. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ Identify !| what !| must !| be !| included !| on !| a !| drawing !| or !| map !| that !| is !| part !| of !| a !| permit !| application. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| size !| and !| depth !| of !| treatment !| area
  • !| concentration !| of !| the !| chemical !| within !| the !| treated !| area !| and !| how !| it !| conforms !| to !| any !| limitations !| set !| by !| regulations !| or !| the !| permit !|
  • !| location !| of !| weed !| beds !| and !| type !| of !| weeds !|
  • !| location !| of !| inlets !| and !| outlets !|
  • !| any !| other !| information !| requested !| by !| the !| permit !| official !|
  • !| location !| of !| property !| line !| for !| aquatic !| insects, !| location !| of !| treatment !| area
  • !| if !| applying !| for !| black !| flies, !| the !| area !| must !| be !| delineated !| on !| the !| map
  • !| mosquito !| treatments !| must !| be !| indicated !| as !| well List !| the !| terms !| and !| conditions !| that !| will !| be !| included !| as !| part !| of !| a !| permit. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| the !| permits !| issuance !| is !| based !| on !| statements, !| agreements, !| and !| restrictions !| made !| of !| accepted !| by !| the !| applicant !|
  • !| date !| treatment !| will !| be !| made !|
  • !| permitted !| concentrations !|
  • !| maximum !| dosage !| to !| be !| applied !| in !| the !| treatment !| area
  • !| method(s) !| of !| application !| to !| be !| used
  • !| any !| restrictions !| on !| the !| use !| of !| waters !| during !| and !| following !| the !| application !| and !| how !| long !| these !| restrictions !| must !| remain !| in !| place !|
  • !| any !| special !| restrictions !| required !| by !| NYSDEC !| such !| as !| marking !| the !| treatment !| area !| or !| posting !| a !| notice !| against !| using !| the !| water !| for !| any !| purpose
  • !| if !| the !| chemical !| is !| not !| applied !| according !| to !| permit !| terms, !| you !| will !| be !| in !| violation !| of !| Article !| 15 !| of !| the !| Environmental !| Conservation !| Law !|
  • !| weed !| or !| fish !| control: !| prior !| notice !| of !| dates !| and !| times !| and !| any !| water !| use !| restrictions !| will !| be !| given !| to !| those !| who !| use !| the !| affected !| waters A !| permit !| does !| not !| give !| you !| permission !| to !| what? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| Trespass
  • !| on !| or !| passing !| someone !| else's !| property !|
  • !| infringe !| on !| the !| right !| of !| others !| to !| enjoy !| their !| property List !| the !| reasons !| why !| a !| permit !| may !| be !| denied !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔INSECTS: !|
  • !| land !| is !| under !| NYSDEC !| control !| and !| the !| official !| has !| not !| countersigned !| the !| permit !|
  • !| aquatic !| insects !| to !| be !| controlled !| are !| not !| detrimental !| to !| the !| health, !| safety, !| and !| welfare !| of !| the !| applicant !| or !| a !| considerable !| number !| of !| people !| WEED:
  • !| state-stocked !| trout !| water !| and !| treatment !| would !| affect !| trout !| habitat !| FISH
  • !| only !| part !| of !| the !| water !| body !| will !| be !| treated !|
  • !| not !| required !| when !| it !| will !| be !| applied !| to !| a !| pond !| less !| than !| one !| acre !| in !| size !| or !| one !| that !| does !| not !| have !| an !| outlet !| to !| another !| water !| body !|
  • !| must !| lie !| entirely !| within !| the !| boundaries !| of !| the !| property !| owned !| or !| leased !| by !| the !| person !| who !| is !| going !| to !| make !| or !| authorize !| the !| application Explain !| the !| permit !| exceptions !| for !| fish !| control. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| if !| you !| will !| be !| removing !| undesirable !| fish !| by !| netting, !| trapping, !| drawing !| down !| water, !| or !| by !| any !| other !| non-chemical !| method !| when !| authorized !| by !| NYSDEC !|
  • !| not !| required !| if !| chemical !| fish !| control !| is !| done !| by !| the !| NYSDEC !| on !| water !| surrounded !| by !| or !| owned !| by !| NYSDEC !| or !| the !| state Describe !| IPM !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| integrated !| pest !| management !|
  • !| goal !| is !| to !| economically !| achieve !| a !| desirable !| aquatic !| environment !| with !| the !| least !| disruption !| to !| water !| users !| and !| the !| environment List !| 5 !| parts !| of !| an !| effective !| IPM !| program. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| identify !|
  • !| monitoring !|
  • !| determine !| economic !| significance !|
  • !| selecting !| and !| using !| appropriate !| management !| tools !|
  • !| evaluating !| the !| effectiveness !| of !| the !| management !| tools !| selected Explain !| why !| IPM !| is !| not !| a !| "one !| size !| fits !| all" !| approach. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| tactics !| vary !| from !| site !| to !| site !| and !| pest !| to !| pest !| -changes !| in !| water !| conditions
  • !| changes !| in !| management !| techniques !| or !| techniques !| present
  • !| weather
  • !| social !| and !| economic !| circumstances Identify !| the !| characteristics !| of !| an !| IPM !| monitoring !| program. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| location !| of !| site !|
  • !| history !| of !| the !| site !| & !| previous !| management !| practices !|
  • !| desired !| goals, !| attitudes, !| and !| expectations !| of !| the !| water !| users !|
  • !| water !| quality !| concerns !| (temp, !| pH, !| hardness, !| clarity, !| temp) !|
  • !| water !| flowing !| in !| & !| out !| of !| body !|
  • !| fish !| species !| present !| and !| their !| size, !| age, !| abundance, !| role !| in !| ecosystem
  • !| diversity !| of !| species !| in !| and !| around !| water !| body !|
  • !| native !| versus !| exotic !| species !|
  • !| bottom !| characteristics !| (depth, !| slope, !| sediment) !|
  • !| shoreline, !| water !| edge, !| and !| bank !|
  • !| surrounding !| development !| activity Explain !| when !| you !| should !| monitor !| a !| water !| body !| & !| describe !| what !| information !| you !| should !| keep !| track !| of. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| routinely !| throughout !| the !| year !| and !| over !| multiple !| years !| to !| see !| subtle !| changes, !| regular !| scheduled !| monitoring !| is !| critical !| for !| proper !| timing !| of !| pest !| control !| technique !|
  • !| water !| conditions !|
  • !| presence, !| life !| stage, !| density !| of !| pests
  • !| location !| of !| pest !| infestation, !| noting !| desired !| habitat !|
  • !| attitude !| of !| landowners !| or !| residents !| about !| pest !| management !| strategies

Explain !| the !| importance !| of !| evaluation. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| accurate !| records !| can !| be !| used !| to !| determine !| future !| management !|

  • !| alter !| management !| strategy !| if !| need !| be
  • !| develop !| new !| techniques Explain !| the !| direct !| effects !| of !| an !| aquatic !| pesticide !| application !| to !| invertebrates. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| most !| are !| not !| harmful !| when !| used !| at !| label !| rates !|
  • !| toxic !| effects !| are !| short !| lived !| - !| high !| reproductive !| rate !| allows !| populations !| to !| return !| rapidly
  • !| when !| used !| properly !| they !| don't !| accumulate !| in !| the !| food !| chain Explain !| the !| direct !| effects !| of !| an !| aquatic !| pesticide !| application !| to !| fish. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| fish !| rapidly !| accumulate !| aquatic !| herbicides !| (least !| accumulation !| in !| muscle !| tissue) !|
  • !| pesticide !| label !| gives !| the !| time !| that !| must !| pass !| between !| treatment !| and !| human !| consumption !|
  • !| pesticides !| contribute !| based !| on !| species, !| water !| quality, !| active !| ingredient !|
  • !| fry !| are !| most !| susceptible !| (spring)
  • !| apply !| herbicides !| prior !| to !| hatching !|
  • !| when !| food !| is !| scarce !| and !| the !| number !| of !| food !| organisms !| available !| to !| fish !| is !| low, !| fish !| will !| show !| reduced !| growth !| rates !| and !| may !| die Explain !| the !| direct !| effects !| of !| an !| aquatic !| pesticide !| application !| to !| other !| vertebrates. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| won't !| cause !| problems !| if !| used !| properly !|
  • !| higher !| rates !| may !| cause !| toxicity Explain !| the !| direct !| effects !| of !| an !| aquatic !| pesticide !| application !| to !| people. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| treated !| water !| could !| be !| unsafe !| for !| drinking, !| swimming, !| or !| irrigation
  • !| fish !| could !| also !| be !| unfit !| for !| consumption
  • !| time !| limit !| given !| on !| label Explain !| how !| aquatic !| pesticides !| indirectly !| affect !| aquatic !| plants. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| i.e.: !| removing !| algae !| lowers !| oxygen !| and !| quantity !| of !| food !| available Explain !| how !| aquatic !| pesticides !| indirectly !| affect !| bacteria !| & !| decomposition. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| when !| there !| is !| a !| lot !| of !| organic !| material, !| bacteria !| use !| a !| lot !| of !| oxygen !| to !| decompose !| them
  • !| carbon !| dioxide !| is !| a !| by !| product !| that !| can !| build !| up !|
  • !| nutrients !| released !| into !| system Explain !| how !| aquatic !| pesticides !| indirectly !| affect !| invertebrates. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| decaying !| plant !| material !| = !| less !| DO !|
  • !| excess !| organic !| matter !| = !| more !| food
  • !| destruction !| of !| habitat !| could !| cause !| reduction !| in !| numbers !|
  • !| most !| are !| temporary
  • !| individuals Predatory !| game !| fish !| typically !| are !| not !| affected !| by !| ____ !| because !| __. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| removal !| of !| dense !| aquatic !| vegetation
  • !| they !| don't !| use !| It !| for !| cover !| or !| as !| a !| spawning !| substrate Tell !| when !| a !| pesticide !| is !| not !| considered !| a !| pollutant. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| as !| long !| as !| they !| stay !| on !| target !| and !| do !| not !| drift List !| the !| reasons !| why !| drift !| is !| costly. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| law !| suits !| resulting !| from !| off-target !| injury !| or !| contamination !| of !| drinking !| water !|
  • !| local !| public !| reaction !| that !| may !| prevent !| pest !| control !| from !| being !| carried !| out !|
  • !| loss !| of !| work !| time !| due !| to !| conditions !| that !| will !| cause !| harmful !| drift Describe !| how !| drift !| can !| be !| both !| problematic !| and !| helpful !| in !| aquatic !| pesticide !| applications. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔HELPFUL: !| granular !| larvicide !| to !| mosquito !| areas !| (it !| drifts !| farther) !| PROBLEMATIC: !| legal !| responsibility, !| jail !| time
  • !| make !| sure !| you !| do !| it !| downwind !| and !| be !| mindful !| of !| surrounding !| area Explain !| when !| pesticide !| residue !| is !| harmful. !| Explain !| when !| it !| is !| helpful. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔HARMFUL: !| cross !| contamination, !| contamination !| of !| unknowing !| people, !|

HELPFUL: !| applying !| granules !| to !| treat !| aquatic !| weeds: !| residues !| left !| helps !| control !| weeds !| after !| it !| has !| been !| applied Explain !| what !| contamination !| is. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| when !| a !| pesticide !| appears !| in !| a !| place !| where !| it !| is !| not !| wanted !|

  • !| air, !| soil, !| water, !| equipment, !| clothing, !| storage, !| shoes List !| factors !| you !| can !| control !| to !| reduce !| contamination. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| secure !| transport
  • !| first !| aid !| kit !| with !| eye !| wash
  • !| container !| of !| clean !| water, !| soap, !| and !| towels !| for !| skin !| contamination
  • !| shovel, !| broom, !| absorbent !| materials !|
  • !| report !| major !| spills !| to !| police, !| health, !| and !| environmental !| agencies !|
  • !| PPE !|
  • !| back !| flow !| prevention !| devices !| or !| air !| gaps !| to !| prevent !| drawing !| water !| back !| into !| water !| source !| (required !| by !| NYSDEC) !|
  • !| set !| filling !| location
  • !| clean !| properly List !| the !| ways !| you !| can !| reduce !| contamination. !| ** !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ Distinguish !| heat !| stress !| from !| heat !| illness. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔HEAT !| STRESS: !| buildup !| in !| the !| body !| of !| heat !| generated !| by !| muscles !| during !| work !| and !| by !| a !| warm !| or !| hot !| work !| environment !|
  • !| carefully !| remove !| PPE !| and !| other !| items !| that !| may !| be !| making !| the !| person !| hot !|
  • !| cool !| the !| victim !| by !| sponging !| or !| splashing, !| especially !| on !| hands, !| face, !| neck, !| forearms, !| immerse !| in !| cool !| water !|
  • !| drink !| as !| much !| cool !| water !| as !| possible, !| but !| don't !| give !| anything !| by !| mouth !| to !| an !| unconscious !| person !| in !| the !| case !| of !| pesticide !| poisoning !|
  • !| keep !| the !| victim !| calm !| and !| quiet Briefly !| outline !| the !| hydrologic !| cycle. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| heat !| causes !| water !| to !| evaporate, !| plants !| and !| animals !| give !| off !| water !| that !| becomes !| water !| vapor, !| vapor !| rises !| & !| cools !| and !| condenses !| into !| droplets, !| clouds !| form, !| water !| returns !|
  • !| this !| is !| a !| closed !| cycle !| that !| is !| always !| in !| motion Define !| watershed. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| all !| the !| land !| that !| directs !| water !| to !| a !| common !| outlet !|
  • !| land !| that !| water !| flows !| over !| or !| through, !| going !| from !| higher !| to !| lower !| ground !|
  • !| lowest !| point !| gets !| all !| water !| and !| what !| it !| carries !| with !| it Describe !| the !| movement !| of !| water !| (& !| substances) !| in !| a !| watershed. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| precipitation !| > !| downhill !| > !| water !| body !| or !| ground !| water Define !| saturated !| and !| unsaturated !| zone !| & !| distinguish !| between !| them. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔SATURATED !| ZONE: !| where !| all !| subsurface !| spaces !| or !| pores !| are !| filled !| with !| water. !| bottom !| may !| be !| dense !| bedrock !| that !| allows !| little !| water !| to !| farther !| penetrate.

UNSATURATED !| ZONE: !| above !| the !| water !| table !| where !| pores !| are !| filled !| with !| air !| and !| water, !| lies !| between !| soil !| surface !| and !| water !| table. !| water !| not !| geld !| by !| soil !| or !| subsurface !| layers !| passed !| through !| this !| zone. Define !| Aquifer !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| underground !| saturated !| mass !| of !| gravel, !| rocks, !| or !| earth !| that !| transmits !| water !| freely !|

  • !| subsurface !| zone !|
  • !| may !| be !| welled !| and !| supply !| drinking !| water Define !| water !| table !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| the !| top !| of !| the !| saturated !| zone !|
  • !| moves !| up !| and !| down !| with !| seasons !| and !| water !| usage Explain !| how !| groundwater !| can !| be !| recharged.*** !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ Discuss !| how !| pumping !| water !| from !| a !| well !| can !| affect !| local !| groundwater !| and !| surface !| water. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| creates !| an !| area !| of !| unsaturated !| soil !| near !| the !| well, !| and !| groundwater !| moves !| horizontally !| to !| fill !| the !| space !|
  • !| surface !| water !| may !| be !| "pulled" !| into !| the !| flow, !| being !| an !| induced !| recharge !| (can !| draw !| salt !| water !| and !| contaminants !| into !| the !| well) Explain !| why !| water !| protection !| programs !| manage !| surface !| activities. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ Name !| common !| organic !| and !| inorganic !| contaminates !| of !| groundwater. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔INORGANIC: !| do !| not !| contain !| carbon, !| calcium, !| potassium, !| magnesium, !| arsenic, !| lead, !| mercury, !| nitrate, !| phosphorus !|
  1. !| P !| & !| H: !| P !| breaks !| down !| chemicals !| by !| sunlight, !| reducing !| leaching !| potential. !| H !| stops !| in !| groundwater !| deep !| in !| the !| soil. !|
  2. !| Absorption !| by !| plants: !| prevents !| it !| from !| becoming !| a !| water !| contaminant !|
  3. !| MD: !| bacteria, !| virus, !| fungi, !| algae, !| happens !| mostly !| on !| top !| of !| surface, !| slows !| as !| you !| get !| deeper !|
  4. !| SA: !| binds !| to !| soil !| particles !| so !| less !| likely !| to !| leach. !| More !| OM !| = !| more !| binding 6: !| SR&E: !| dissolving !| in !| runoff !| water Define !| leaching. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| the !| movement !| of !| materials !| from !| the !| soil !| surface !| through !| the !| root !| zone !| with !| infiltrating !| water
  • !| driven !| by !| water !| percolating !| through !| soil !| pores What !| is !| the !| relationship !| between !| a !| pesticides !| solubility !| and !| potential !| to !| leach? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| water !| solubility !| is !| measured !| in !| mg !| / !| l, !| or !| 1 !| ppm
  • !| the !| larger !| this !| number, !| the !| more !| soluble !| a !| pesticide !| is !| in !| water !|
  • !| a !| highly !| soluble !| pesticide !| has !| a !| greater !| potential !| of !| being !| washed !| from !| any !| surface !| it !| has !| been !| applied !| to !| and !| will !| tend !| to !| readily !| leach !| into !| groundwater Explain !| why !| groundwater !| contaminant !| levels !| do !| not !| dilute !| over !| time !| and !| what !| this !| means !| to !| protecting !| groundwater !| quality. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| plumes !| travel !| a !| long !| way !| and !| the !| plume !| will !| add !| more !| contaminated !| water !| to !| every !| discharge !| point !| along !| its !| path !| - !| including !| wells !|
  • !| groundwater !| does !| not !| continuously !| dilute !| contaminants !|
  • !| cold !| temps, !| limited !| microbial !| activity, !| lack !| of !| sunlight, !| low !| oxygen, !| etc. !|
  • !| preventing !| contamination !| is !| best Describe !| how !| soil !| texture, !| organic !| matter, !| soil !| structure, !| and !| water !| content !| affect !| leaching. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ST: !| affects !| permeability, !| coarse !| soils !| allow !| pesticides !| and !| water !| to !| move !| more !| easily !| into !| groundwater !| due !| to !| larger !| pores !| OM: !| more !| om !| = !| less !| leaching !| / !| travel !| to !| groundwater. !| microbial !| activity, !| surface !| area, !| etc. !| this !| is !| the !| most !| important !| factor. !| WC: !| more !| water !| / !| at !| saturation !| level !| = !| more !| likely !| to !| leach. !| earn !| soil !| is !| dry, !| water !| just !| fills !| the !| surface Cite !| pesticide, !| soil, !| and !| site !| factors !| that !| increase !| the !| risk !| of !| groundwater !| contamination. !| *** !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ Describe !| how !| IPM !| provides !| a !| system !| that !| can !| help !| protect !| water !| from !| contamination. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| low !| impact !| pesticide !| use !|
  • !| keeps !| pest !| below !| levels !| = !| less !| pesticide !| use Identify !| pesticide !| handling !| and !| application !| practices !| that !| protect !| water !| from !| contamination. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| mix !| on !| an !| impervious !| surface !| and !| pay !| attention !| to !| spills !|
  • !| make !| sure !| to !| not !| over !| apply !|
  • !| know !| your !| site, !| depth !| to !| ground !| water, !| etc. !|
  • !| precisely !| hit !| your !| target !| / !| prevent !| drift !|