WSDA Laws and Safety Pre-Test

A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure.

The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ______________________ control method for insects.

Drift problems can be reduced by:

Which is not a concern when handling an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?

EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides.

Two or more pesticides which CANNOT be mixed together effectively are said to be ________________.

All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word.

The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label.

The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:

To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:

Which LD50 is representative of a highly toxic pesticide?

Pesticide - contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater.

Pesticide records are useful to applicators in case they have problems with effectiveness.

If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by WSDA, they could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their license.

Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use pesticides.