Applications and Safety Equipment

Question 1

If you wear safety glasses, they must provide frontal, brow and temple protection?
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

A. True

Question 2

A spot treatment is the treatment of an area 2 square feet or less?
A. True
B. False

Answer 2

A. True

Question 3

An applicator must always wear lined rubber gloves when handling pesticides?
A. True
B. False

Answer 3

B. False

Question 4

Integrated pest management requires that insecticides be used during every treatment?
A. True
B. False

Answer 4

B. False

Question 5

The Healthy Schools Act says that insecticides should only be used as a last resort?
A. True
B. False

Answer 5

A. True

Question 6

In California, applicators must wear long sleeve shirts, long pants and socks.
A. True
B. False

Answer 6

A. True

Question 7

Truck pesticide storage boxes may be left unlocked, as long as you’re at the job site?
A. True
B. False

Answer 7

B. False

Question 8

Service container labels must contain the following information?
A. Name of pesticide
B. EPA registration number
C. Active ingredient
D. Signal word
E. Name, address and phone number of firm responsible for the container
F. All of the above

Answer 8

F. All of the above

Question 9

All spray tanks must have an air-gap filling device?
A. True
B. False

Answer 9

A. True

Question 10

Spray tank fill hole covers must be locked at all times unless you are performing a treatment?
A. True
B. False

Answer 10

B. False

Question 11

It is not necessary to carry water on your truck for hand washing as long as you are within 100 feet of a water source?
A. True
B. False

Answer 11

A. True

Question 12

Pesticides may be transported in the cab of your truck as long as they are factory sealed?
A. True
B. False

Answer 12

B. False

Question 13

Chemical spills on driveways or streets may be washed down with a water hose, if available?
A. True
B. False

Answer 13

B. False

Question 14

You are always required to wear a respirator when applying pesticides:
A. True
B. False

Answer 14

B. False

Question 15

Applicators must always carry a spare uniform or pair of overalls?
A. True
B. False

Answer 15

A. True

Question 16

Pesticides may be stored in unmarked containers?
A. True
B. False

Answer 16

B. False

Question 17

Respirators should always be stored in a locked pesticide storage area?
A. True
B. False

Answer 17

B. False

Question 18

An applicator may wear a cloth hat as long as it is washed on a regular basis?
A. True
B. False

Answer 18

A. True

Question 19

You should always perform a respirator fit test to insure your respirator is tightly sealed?
A. True
B. False

Answer 19

A. True

Question 20

The County Ag commissioner must be notified for spills greater than 1 gallon?
A. True
B. False

Answer 20

A. True