PersonalProtectiveEquip.

PesticideSafety

Pesticide Exposure

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Pesticide laws

Pesticide Labels

Formulations

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• This lists the minimum PPE that applicators must wear

• What is “the label”?

• These types of hand and foot material should not be used when handing pesticides because they absorb pesticides

• What are “cotton, canvas or leather wear”?

• This PPE should be discarded in a household hazardous waste collection site

• What is “PPE heavily contaminated with pesticide”?

• Gloves and footwear should be worn like this when working with arms mostly raised

• What is “tuck sleeves inside of gloves and pant legs outside of boots”?

• The chemical resistance of materials to non-water based pesticides is most influenced by this

• What is “type of solvent used”?

• This pesticide handling situation would most likely require protective eyewear

• What is “when concentrates are handled”?

• For a victim of oral pesticide exposure this is when vomiting should be induced

• What is “when the label instructs to do so”?

• When it comes to heat stress, the factor an applicator has the most control over is this

• What is “how much water you drink”?

• You should always wash your hands at these times

• What is “before you eat, drink, smoke or use the bathroom”?

• This equation for hazard reflects the relationship for pesticide safety concerns

• What is “hazard=toxicity x exposure”?

• These parts of the human body are the most exposed to pesticides

• What are “the hands and forearms”?

• The pesticide handler should be removed from pesticide exposure until such time as cholinesterase builds back up again to normal levels

• What is “what should be done if cholinesterase levels fall significantly below baseline”?

• The most common type of pesticide poisoning

• What is “by skin contact”?

• When this type of exposure has happened wash the affected area, including the hair, with soap and water and rinse well

• What is “dermal exposure”?

• These should be replaced most frequently when using reusable PPE

• What are “gloves”?

• This condition occurs when animals are harmed feeding on, or in dead animals that contain pesticide residues

• What is “secondary poisoning”?

• Double jeopardy

• Human skin absorbs diluents of this type the best

• What is “oil-based”?

• This pesticide is ranked number “1” as the most commonly reported exposure to the National Poison Data System

• What is “Pyrethrins and pyrethroids”?

• These should be handled and disposed of as hazardous waste

• What are “cancelled pesticide products that can no longer be legally used”?

• “While not in use, all containers held in a pesticide storage facility should be securely closed” is this type of practice

• What is “a recommended practice for a pesticide storage facility”?

• When disposing of empty pesticide containers it is legal to drain rinsates into this for application

• What is “a spray tank”?

• The most common type of application equipment used to apply pesticides

• What is “a sprayer”?

• This prevents pesticides from coming into contact with handlers during mixing and loading

• What is “a closed mixing and loading system”?

• Pesticide application nozzles are classified by these

What are “their spray pattern and droplet size produced”?

• Classification of pesticides as unclassified or restricted use is based on this

• What is “the potential for harm to the environment or people”?

• The two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA

• What are “unclassified and restricted use”?

• This program insures that older pesticides meet contemporary health and safety standards

• What is “the EPA’s re-registration program”?

• Double jeopardy

• Under FIFRA there are two types of pesticide applicators

• What are “private and commercial”?

• This type of applicator is defined as using/supervising an RUP for the purpose of producing an agricultural crop on his/her own property or property she/he rents or leases

• What is “private applicator”?

• This is the maximum amount of pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in a commodity at the time of harvest or slaughter

• What is “a tolerance as set by the EPA”?

• “This product is highly toxic to fish” is an example of which type of precautionary statement

• What is “environmental hazard”?

• The signal word for pesticides that are moderately toxic is this

• What is “warning”?

• This statement will be on the front panel of every pesticide label

• What is “Keep out of reach of children”?

• The name that the manufacturer gives to the product, such as Pre-M, Prowl or Pendulum

• What is “the brand name”?

• The name “Pre-M 3.3 EC” on a pesticide label indicates the product contains this much active ingredient

• What is “3.3 pounds of active ingredient per gallon”?

• The amount of active ingredient in a 10 lb bag of Atrazine 90DF

• What is “9 pounds”?

• This formulation requires constant agitation and may be abrasive to equipment

• What is “wettable powders”?

• Which type of adjuvant increases the adhesion of a pesticide to plant foliage

• What is “a sticker”?

• This is one of the primary causes of damage to crops and other non-target organisms

• What is “drift”?

• This formulation is very harmful to bees because the pesticide particles are the size of pollen and covered in a plastic coating

• What is “microencapsulated”?

• These substances include surfactants, emulsifying agents, spreaders, crop oil concentrates, stickers, anti-foaming and drift control agents

• What are “adjuvants”?

• This formulation is applied dry and can easily drift to non-target sites

• What is “ dust”?

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