Chpt. 7 General Safety Precautions Flashcards
What is NOT a reasons why pesticide accidents occur?
Reading and understanding pesticide labels
If you or your partner feels sick on the job, should you leave the work undone or try to finish it?
Do not try to finish the job. Get out of the area immediately and get help.
How should you clean your washing machine after laundering pesticide soiled clothing?
Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
The safest way to move pesticides is in the back of a truck that has a steel bed with enclosed sides and a tail gate.
True or False
True
You should wear a wide-brimmed, chemical-resistant, waterproof hat when you are exposed to pesticide drift.
True or False.
True
You should store all clean protective equipment and clothing separately from stored pesticides.
True or False.
True
When you plan to work with pesticides, where should you look for information about the protective clothing you need?
On the pesticide label
During pesticide handling, you should wear both gloves and boots made of chemical-resistance material.
True or False.
True
You should wear protective clothing when you are exposed to pesticide drift, but hardly ever when you are mixing and filling pesticides.
True or False.
False
When filling a spray tank, you should always stand with you head above the container and the filling hole of the spray tank.
True or False
True
How should you prepare for an accidental spill of a pesticide?
Have some kind of absorptive material available.
Have a bleach or hydrated lime for decontamination.
keep soap, detergent and water close at hand.
Have a change of clothes available.
If a nozzle clogs up while you are spraying pesticides, the best way to clear it is to blow the nozzle out with you mouth.
True or False.
Flase
If the pesticide is not too toxic, it it OK to let children and pets play in the area while you are spraying there?
Never let children or pets play in a treatment area during spraying.
When you are spraying near bee colonies, it is up to the owner alone to keep the bees our of you way or to remove the bees.
False
How can you prevent accidents commonly caused by equipment?
Choose the safest equipment for you pesticide application needs.
Do no allow children or unauthorized people near pesticide equipment.
Operate equipment correctly.
Maintain equipment well.
