Chapter 20 - Disposal Flashcards
Why should you carefully dispose of surplus pesticides and empty containers?
a. to prevent escape of pesticide wastes into the environment
b. to avoid potential health hazards to people and animals
c. to satisfy legal requirements
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. to prevent escape of pesticide wastes into the environment b. to avoid potential health hazards to people and animals c. to satisfy legal requirements)
What problems result from buying more pesticide than you can use?
a. storage and disposal problems
b. loss of pesticide effectiveness during storage
c. unnecessary handling risks
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. storage and disposal problems b. loss of pesticide effectiveness during storage c. unnecessary handling risks)
What is the proper way to dispose of surplus concentrated pesticide that is still in its original container?
a. if it is unopened, return it to the manufacturer or distributor
b. take it to a landfill
c. give it to another certified applicator to use
d. both A and C
d. both A and C (a. if it is unopened, return it to the manufacturer or distributor c. give it to another certified applicator to use)
If you rinse out an empty pesticide container three times, you can use it for another purpose or let children play with it.
true or false?
false
What should you do with rinsewater if you can’t add it to the tank mix?
a. Just spread it over the ground —– its harmless
b. apply it on the site with a similar pest problem
c. save it and add it to the next tank mix
b. apply it on the site with a similar pest problem
How should you dispose of empty cardboard fungicide containers?
a. triple-rinse them and bury them
b. dispose of them according to label instructions
c. triple rinse and burn them
b. dispose of them according to label instructions
What should you do to dispose of empty metal, glass or plastic containers?
a. bury them
b. burn them
c. try to return them for recycling
c. try to return them for recycling
_____________ seals the pesticide container so that leaking of dangerous chemicals does not occur in the final disposal.
Encapsulation
Certain methods of incineration are acceptable for pesticide disposal.
true or false?
true
Burial of surplus pesticides and empty containers is one of the preferred disposal methods.
true or false?
false
Can you incinerate or bury surplus pesticides or containers that have mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic or other inorganic chemicals in them?
a. you can incinerate but not bury them
b. you can bury but not incinerate them
c. you can either incinerate nor bury them
d. you can neither incinerate nor bury them
d. you can neither incinerate nor bury them
Which federal and state laws regulate pesticide disposal methods?
a. Federal Insecticide, Fungicideand Rodenticide Act
b. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
c. Clean Air Act
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. Federal Insecticide,Fungicide and Rodenticide Act b. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act c. Clean Air Act)
To triple-rinse a pesticide container, you should completely fill the container with diluent for each rinse.
true or false?
false
The risk of water pollution from burial of empty containers is less than the risk of air pollution from incineration.
true or false?
false
How can you prevent pesticide waste surplus?
a. buy only the amount of pesticide you need
b. calibrate equipment so you apply only the amount needed
c. reuse pesticide rinsates
d. all of the above
d. all of the above (a. buy only the amount of pesticide you need b. calibrate equipment so you apply only the amount needed c. reuse pesticide rinsates)
