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In winkelwagenIf unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. T/F
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F
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
Which license 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
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
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To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another persons 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
b. A commercial license from the TDA
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All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? a. Right of way b. Predatory animal c. Wood preservation d. Fumigation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? a. Termite b. Seed treatment c. Wood preservation d. Commodity fumigation
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28-05-2024
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. T/F
FalseTo legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F
TrueWhich 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
c. Texas A&M AgriLife ResearchWhich license 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
b. A noncommercial license from SPCSTo work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another persons 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
b. A commercial license from the TDAAll licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
TrueWhich of the following is not among the TDA application categories? a. Right of way b. Predatory animal c. Wood preservation d. Fumigation
c. Wood preservationWhich of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? a. Termite b. Seed treatment c. Wood preservation d. Commodity fumigation
b. Seed treatmentWhich 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
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
_______ ________ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
In addition to the state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F
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
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments.
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
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)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA) b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
_________ 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.
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
_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short-term exposure.
_________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact with pesticide.
__________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a substance.
_________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with pesticides.
The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic--- can be more easily detected and studied?
A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a surface, plant or animal is exposed.
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body.
Some pesticide are poisonous no matter how they enter the body. T/F
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin? a. Oil-based b. Water-based c. Dry
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
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
Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide? a. Route of entry b. Frequency and duration (rate) of exposure c. Dose received d. All of the above
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in __________, an essential body enzyme, caused by organophosphates and carbamates.
___________ effects occur at the site of contact with a pesticide while ___________ effects occur away from the point of contact.
Skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are examples of ___________ toxic effects.
LD 50 means lethal dose fifty it refers to the amount of chemical that kills _________ the animals exposed to it in a laboratory test.
The smaller the LD 50 value, the less chemical required to be fatal, so the more poisonous the pesticide. T/F
Acute oral toxicity and acute dermal toxicity are measured as LD 50. The higher the LD 50 the ___________ (more or less) toxic the pesticide.
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.
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.
Six milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) is equal to __________ parts per million.
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as relatively non-toxic? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as Highly toxic? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as Slightly toxic? a. CAUTION! b. DANGER! c. WARNING!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as moderately toxic? a. CAUTION b. DANGER 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.
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.
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.
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.
A __________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a harvested crop, set by the EPA.
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.
What margin of safety (safety factor) does the EPA use to set tolerances? a. 10 times b. 100 times c. 1,000 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
Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F
EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________ tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and tolerances for pesticides applied directly for food.
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
No pesticide may be bought, sold, or used in the U.S. until it has federal registration for the product, the use, and the label. T/F
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