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Pest !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔ANY !| living !| thing !| that !| has !| an !| undesirable !| impact !| on !| something !| that !| is !| important !| to !| us Pesticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔any !| substance !| or !| mixture !| of !| substances !| used !| to !| kill !| pests !| or !| to !| prevent/reduce !| the !| damage !| pests !| cause IPM !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔an !| approach !| to !| pest !| management !| in !| which !| we !| combine !| all !| available !| necessary !| techniques !| into !| a !| unified !| program !| with !| the !| goal !| of !| managing !| pest !| populations !| in !| a !| way !| that !| avoids !| pest !| damage !| and !| minimizes !| adverse !| effects Pesticide !| Use !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔the !| application !| of !| the !| pesticide !| AND !| the !| transport !| and !| storage !| of !| a !| pesticide !| after !| the !| manufacturer's !| seal !| has !| been !| broken; !| also !| cleaning !| pesticide !| equipment, !| disposal !| of !| pesticides !| and !| their !| containers Site !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| particular !| entity !| to !| which !| a !| pesticide !| is !| or !| could !| be !| applied !| i.e, !| a !| pesticide !| applied !| in !| the !| backyard: !| site !| might !| be !| 'turf' !| whereas !| 'backyard' !| would !| be !| location
Label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔The !| information !| about !| the !| product !| and !| its !| use !| that !| is !| printed !| on !| or !| attached !| to !| the !| pesticide !| container !| at !| the !| time !| of !| purchase Labeling !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Gives !| you !| instructions !| on !| how !| to !| use !| the !| product !| legally !| and !| correctly. !| Includes !| the !| label !| itself !| plus !| all !| other !| information: !| referenced !| on !| the !| label, !| received !| from !| the !| manufacturer !| about !| the !| product !| when !| you !| buy !| it, !| approved !| by !| regulatory !| agencies !| regarding !| the !| use !| of !| the !| products Labeled !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔the !| use !| that !| is !| listed !| on !| and !| allowed !| by !| the !| pesticide !| product !| label. !| I.e, !| if !| a !| pesticide !| label !| states !| it !| can !| be !| used !| on !| particular !| vegetables !| such !| as !| tomatoes, !| the !| pesticide !| is !| labelled !| for !| use !| on !| tomatoes. !| Can !| also !| be !| used !| to !| describe !| a !| container !| which !| holds !| a !| pesticide Pesticide !| Product !| v !| Pest !| Control !| Device !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a !| device !| is !| any !| mechanical !| instrument !| (sans !| firearm) !| intended !| for !| trapping, !| destroying, !| repelling, !| or !| mitigating !| any !| pest !| where !| as !| a !| pesticide !| product !| is !| a !| substance !| or !| mixture !| of !| substances. !| Pesticide !| regulations !| do !| not !| pertain !| to !| pest !| control !| devices !| unless !| packaged !| with !| a !| substance Reasons !| to !| follow !| directions !| on !| the !| label !| / !| labeling !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔provides !| the !| information !| you !| need !| to !| use !| the !| product !| as !| effectively !| and !| safely !| as !| possible. !| Includes !| name !| of !| the !| product !| and !| ingredients !| that !| control !| the !| pest; !| who !| makes !| or !| distributes !| product; !| restriction !| as !| to !| who !| can !| purchase !| or !| use; !| info !| about !| hazards !| to !| human !| health/environment; !| safety !| precautions !| and !| first !| aid !| measures; !| directions !| for !| use
effective !| only !| if !| eaten. !| Systemic !| is !| special !| type !| of !| stomach !| poison !| that !| is !| absorbed !| by !| plant Contact !| and !| systemic !| herbicide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔contact !| kills !| plant !| tissue !| in !| the !| immediate !| vicinity !| of !| where !| it !| was !| absorbed. !| Used !| on !| annuals/biennial !| weeds. !| Systemic !| will !| kill !| established !| perennials !| b/c !| it !| is !| absorbed !| at !| the !| point !| of !| contact !| and !| spreads !| through !| plant Selective !| and !| nonselective !| herbicide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Selective !| kills !| some !| plants !| but !| cause !| little !| injury !| to !| others. !| Most !| selectives !| kill !| broadleaves !| plants !| or !| grasses. !| Nonselective !| kill !| any !| plant. Protectant !| and !| systemic !| fungicide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Protectants !| prevent !| fungi !| from !| infecting !| a !| plant !| and !| must !| be !| applied !| before !| disease !| starts. !| Systemic !| enter !| and !| move !| inside !| a !| plant, !| often !| used !| if !| protectant !| isn't !| applied !| in !| time. Acute !| and !| multi-dose !| anticoagulant !| rodenticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Acute !| will !| kill !| rodent !| in !| a !| single !| feeding, !| multi-dose !| takes !| several !| feedings. Pesticide-impregnated !| materials !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔When !| pesticides !| are !| incorporated !| into !| other !| products !| to !| protects !| those !| products !| or !| make !| pesticide !| more !| effective !| (treated !| seeds) Where !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label !| might !| you !| find !| what !| type !| of !| pesticide !| a !| product !| is? !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Either !| prominently !| displayed !| on !| the !| product !| label, !| or !| in !| General !| information !| or !| Direction !| for !| use !| label.
General !| characteristics !| that !| make !| a !| pesticide !| product !| usable !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-reasonably !| easy !| and !| safe !| to !| handle -able !| to !| be !| applied !| so !| it !| reaches !| pest -chemically !| stable Active !| ingredient, !| inert !| ingredient, !| formulation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔active !| is !| the !| substance !| that !| actually !| controls !| a !| pest, !| inert !| ingredients !| make !| the !| product !| usable. !| active !| + !| inert !| = !| formulation trade !| name !| vs. !| common !| name !| vs. !| chemical !| name !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔trade !| name !| is !| the !| name !| a !| manufacturer !| uses !| to !| advertise !| its !| product !| (OFF!), !| chemical !| name !| identifies !| the !| chemical !| components(N-diethyl-meta- toluamide), !| common !| name !| is !| a !| shorter !| less !| complex !| chemical !| name !| (DEET) solution !| vs !| suspension !| vs !| emulsion !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-solutions !| is !| a !| substance !| dissolved !| in !| a !| liquid. !| cannot !| be !| separated !| once !| mixed -suspension !| is !| finely !| divided !| solid !| particles !| dispersed !| in !| a !| liquid -emulsion !| is !| a !| liquid !| dispersed !| in !| another, !| usually !| requires !| agitants !| to !| keep !| from !| separating Emulsifiable !| concentrate !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔EC !| - !| one !| or !| more !| petroleum- based !| solvents !| used !| as !| an !| emulsifying !| agent, !| allowing !| it !| to !| be !| mixed !| with !| water !| to !| from !| an !| emulsion. !| Most !| versatile !| formulations !| and !| can !| be !| applied !| with !| many !| types !| of !| sprayers. !| Easy !| to !| handle !| and !| transport !| but !| high !| concentration !| can !| make !| it !| easy !| to !| overdose
Four !| routes !| pesticides !| may !| enter !| the !| body !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Dermal !| exposure !| (skin) Eye !| exposure Inhalation !| Swallowed !| (oral !| exposure) where !| on !| the !| label !| might !| you !| find !| hazards !| associated !| with !| each !| route !| of !| entry !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔"Precautionary !| Statements" !| portion !| of !| pesticide !| label Pesticide !| poisoning !| vs !| injury !| vs !| allergic !| effects !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Poisoning: !| when !| a !| P !| makes !| you !| ill !| or !| has !| an !| adverse !| effect !| on !| some !| bodily !| system !| Injury: !| when !| a !| P !| directly !| damages !| tissue Allergic !| Effect: !| such !| as !| hives !| or !| itchy !| eyes Contact !| and !| Systemic !| effects !| of !| pesticide !| exposure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- contact !| appear !| right !| away !| where !| exposure !| occurred !| on !| the !| body -systemic !| arise !| at !| sites !| other !| than !| where !| exposure !| occurred !| on !| the !| body Acute !| vs !| Delayed !| vs !| chronic !| effects !| (exposure) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Acute !| = !| occurs !| within !| 24 !| hours !| after !| acute !| exposure Delayed !| = !| occurs !| a !| day !| or !| more !| after !| acute !| or !| chronic !| exposure !| and !| are !| called !| chronic !| effects
Reversible !| vs. !| Irreversible !| effects !| (exposure) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-reversible !| are !| not !| permanents !| and !| can !| be !| changed !| or !| remedied !| (skin !| rash, !| nausea) -irreversible !| are !| permanent !| (birth !| defects) Acute !| vs !| Chronic !| Toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔acute !| = !| ability !| to !| cause !| harm !| within !| 24 !| hours !| after !| a !| single !| exposure chronic !| = !| ability !| to !| cause !| harm !| after !| repeated !| exposure !| to !| small !| doses !| over !| time LD50 !| & !| LC50 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔LD50 !| = !| Lethal !| Dose !| 50% LC50 !| = !| Lethal !| Concentration !| 50% !| measures !| a !| substance !| in !| air !| or !| water Toxicity !| categories !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Danger-Poison !| (skull !| and !| xbones) !| = !| highly !| toxic, !| low !| dose !| could !| ill !| a !| person Danger !| = !| highly !| toxic, !| corrosive !| or !| irritant !| properties Warning !| = !| moderate !| toxicity Caution !| = !| slightly !| toxic No !| signal !| word !| = !| slight !| concern Signal !| Words !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Danger !| or !| Danger/Poison !| (highly !| toxic) Warning !| (moderately !| toxic) Caution !| (slightly !| toxic)
Moderate: !| chest !| discomfort, !| inability !| to !| walk, !| weakness, !| constriction !| of !| pupils Sever: !| Unconsciousness, !| muscle !| twitching, !| death, !| breathing !| difficulty, !| running !| nose/drooling Three !| ways !| by !| which !| we !| release !| pesticides !| into !| the !| environment !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Apply !| them, !| spill !| them, !| dispose !| of !| them Ways !| pesticides !| can !| be !| exposed/harm !| wildlife !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-fish !| kills !| can !| result !| from !| water !| pollution !| by !| insecticides -birds !| can !| be !| killed !| by !| ingesting !| granules !| or !| treated !| seeds -animal !| can !| be !| harmed !| by !| feeding !| on !| plants !| or !| animals !| exposed !| to !| Pesticides !| (secondary !| poisoning) Solubility Adsorption Persistence Volatility !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-Solubility: !| measure !| of !| ability !| to !| dissolve !| in !| a !| solvent. !| Higher !| solubility !| = !| more !| likely !| to !| move !| through !| water -Adsorption: !| process !| whereby !| a !| pesticide !| is !| attracted !| and !| binds !| to !| soil !| particles. !| High !| adsorption !| = !| less !| likely !| to !| move !| off !| site -Persistence: !| ability !| to !| remain !| present !| and !| active !| in !| its !| original !| form !| before !| breaking !| down -Volatility: !| tendency !| to !| turn !| into !| a !| gas !| or !| vapor
Pesticide !| Degradation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔process !| that !| breaks !| down !| compounds !| into !| simpler !| and !| less !| toxic !| chemicals !| Chemical: !| breakdown !| of !| chemicals !| by !| reaction !| with !| other !| chemicals Microbial: !| chemical !| degraded !| by !| soil !| microorganisms Photo: !| breakdown !| of !| chemical !| by !| sunlight Drift Runoff Leaching !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Drift: !| pesticides !| movement !| away !| from !| applicaiton !| site !| in !| wind !| or !| air Runoff: !| surface !| movement !| through !| water !| off !| the !| treated !| site Leaching: !| downward !| movement !| through !| soil Areas !| particularly !| sensitive !| to !| Pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔OUTDOORS -playgrounds !| and !| recreational !| areas -grounds !| of !| schools, !| hospitals, !| or !| institutions !| for !| children/elderly -habitats !| of !| endangered !| species -surface !| waters -Apiaries, !| wildlife !| refugees, !| parks -Domestic !| animal !| and !| livestock !| area -ornamental !| plantings, !| food/feed !| crops INDOORS -where !| people !| live, !| work, !| shop, !| or !| school -food !| or !| feed !| processing !| facilities
Pesticide !| resistance !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-inherited !| ability !| of !| a !| pest !| to !| avoid !| toxic !| effect !| when !| exposed !| to !| a !| particular !| pesticide Resistance !| Management !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-use !| IPM -only !| use !| pesticides !| when !| needed -apply !| pesticides !| at !| the !| labeled !| rate -rotate !| pesticides !| with !| different !| modes !| of !| action FIFRA Federal !| Insecticide, !| Fungicide !| and !| Rodenticide !| Act !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Legislative !| body !| that !| regulates !| the !| production, !| transport, !| sale, !| use, !| and !| disposal !| of !| all !| pesticides -administered !| and !| enforced !| by !| the !| EPA Residue !| and !| Tolerance !| (agriculture) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Residue !| is !| any !| pesticide !| that !| remains !| on !| a !| crop !| sold !| for !| food !| or !| feed Tolerance !| is !| the !| maximum !| amount !| of !| residue !| legally !| allowed !| to !| remain FQPA !| (Food !| Quality !| Protection !| Act) !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔evaluates !| tolerances !| for !| food Agency !| responsible !| for !| administering !| and !| enforcing !| NYS !| pesticide !| laws !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔NYS !| Department !| of !| Environmental !| Conservation !| (DEC)
- !| products !| must !| be !| registered !| by !| the !| EPA !| and !| also !| the !| DEC !| before !| they !| can !| be !| offered !| for !| sale !| or !| use !| in !| NYS
Restricted-Use !| Pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Federal !| Restrictions, !| Active !| Ingredient !| restricitons, !| Limited-Use !| Restrictions, !| Termiticide !| Restrictions, !| Aquatic !| Restrictions, !| Label !| statement !| Restrictions Residential, !| Private, !| and !| Commercial !| Applications !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Residential: !| general-use !| pesticides !| on !| property !| personally !| owned !| or !| leased !| by !| applicator Private: !| application !| of !| any !| pesticide !| for !| the !| purpose !| of !| producing !| an !| agricultural !| commodity Commercial: !| any !| application !| not !| defined !| as !| private !| or !| residential Three !| Levels !| of !| Direction !| Supervision !| of !| pesticide !| application !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Off-site !| direct: !| certified !| applicator !| can !| make !| contact !| with !| person !| within !| 30 !| minutes On-site !| direct: !| certified !| applicator !| must !| be !| physically !| present !| at !| the !| site !| and !| in !| voice !| contact !| with !| person !| being !| supervised Direct !| observation: !| certified !| applicator !| must !| directly !| observe !| person Requirements !| for !| the !| Use !| of !| Pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-must !| use !| in !| such !| a !| manner !| that !| will !| prevent !| contamination !|
- !| must !| use !| in !| accordance !| with !| product !| label !| and !| labeling !| directions !| -technician !| must !| have !| in !| their !| custody !| a !| written !| copy !| of !| the !| label !| for !| each !| pesticide !| being !| used !| and !| make !| it !| available !| for !| inspection !| upon !| request !| of !| the !| dEC -Must !| have !| valid !| certification !| ID !| card !| on !| their !| person !| when !| applying !| or !| selling !| pesticides
-containment !| area !| for !| bulk !| pesticides !| should !| hold !| 110% !| of !| the !| volume !| of !| the !| largest !| bulk !| container Service !| container !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔any !| container !| other !| than !| the !| original !| manufacturer's !| container !| that !| is !| designed !| to !| hold !| pesticide !| concentrate !| or !| diluted !| pesticide Rinsate !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔diluted !| pesticides !| from !| rinsing !| pesticide !| containers !| or !| washing !| application !| equipment Placing !| Pesticides !| within !| Storage !| area !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-storage !| requirements !| provided !| on !| label -hazard !| class(separate !| area !| for !| flammable) -Potential !| for !| contamination !| (isolate !| volatile !| herbicides) -do !| not !| store !| liquids !| above !| paper !| or !| cardboard !| packages !| -keep !| insecticides !| with !| insecticides, !| etc. Transporting !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔- !| use !| a !| truck !| with !| a !| physical !| barrier !| between !| cargo !| area !| and !| passenger
- !| flooring !| of !| cargo !| area !| should !| be !| nonporous
- !| enclosed !| cargo !| boxes !| can !| be !| used !| for !| added !| safety -don't !| park !| a !| loaded !| vehicle !| in !| full !| sun !| or !| leave !| overnight !| in !| cold !| weather !| *carry !| a !| copy !| of !| the !| label !| and !| MSDS !| for !| each !| pesticide !| product !| being !| transported *spill !| kit, !| dry-chemical !| fire !| extinguisher, !| soap !| & !| water, !| PPE, !| cell !| phone
Proper !| spill !| response !| "4C's" !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Control !| the !| spill Contain !| the !| spill Contact !| authorities !| Clean !| up !| the !| spill Application !| Methods !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Band: !| apply !| as !| parallel !| strips !| between !| rows !| of !| crops Basal: !| directs !| herbicides !| to !| lower !| portions !| of !| brush !| or !| small !| trees !| to !| control !| vegetation Broadcast: !| uniform !| application !| to !| entire !| area/field Crack-and-Crevice: !| placement !| of !| small !| amount !| into !| cracks !| and !| crevices !| in !| buildings Directed-spray: !| specifically !| targets !| the !| pest !| to !| minimize !| contact !| with !| non- targets Foliar: !| apply !| to !| leafy !| portion !| of !| a !| plant Wick/Wiper: !| release !| pesticide !| onto !| a !| device !| that !| is !| wiped !| onto !| weeds !| Soil: !| apply !| directly !| on !| soil Soil !| incorporation: !| use !| of !| tillage, !| rainfall, !| or !| irrigation !| to !| move !| pesticide !| into !| soil Soil !| injection: !| apply !| under !| pressure !| beneath !| the !| soil !| surface Space !| treatment: !| apply !| in !| an !| enclosed !| area Spot !| treatment: !| apply !| to !| distinct !| area Tree !| injection: !| apply !| under !| the !| bark
-Distance !| from !| nozzle !| to !| target !| increases Vapor !| Drift !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔occurs !| when !| volatile !| pesticide !| changes !| from !| a !| solid !| or !| liquid !| into !| a !| gas !| and !| resulting !| fumes !| move !| away !| from !| the !| target !| area W-A-L-E !| for !| mixing !| pesticides !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔Wettable !| powders, !| water-disperisble !| granules, !| and !| other !| dry !| suspensions !| such !| as !| dry !| flowables !| are !| added !| first Agitate !| the !| tank !| mix !| and !| add !| carrier !| as !| needed !| to !| help !| the !| prdocuts !| dipserse !| in !| the !| tank !| Liquid !| suspensions !| such !| as !| flowables !| and !| microencapsulated !| products !| are !| added !| next, !| followed !| by !| solutions, !| soluble !| powders, !| and !| any !| adjuvants Emulsifiable !| concentrated !| are !| added !| last Disposal !| Options !| for !| containers !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔-return !| them !| to !| dealer !| for !| reuse/refilling -recycle !| them !| at !| a !| pesticide !| container !| collection !| drive -bring !| them !| to !| a !| chemical !| collection !| drive -dispose !| of !| them !| in !| an !| approved !| disposal !| facility
