PESTICIDE HAZARDS AND FIRST AID

Question 1

The amount of a pesticide that cause injury is called:

Answer 1

Toxicity

Question 2

Short-term injury caused by a pesticide is called

Answer 2

Acute

Question 3

Long term injury caused by a pesticide is called

Answer 3

Chronic

Question 4

What signal word is used with chemicals that are Hazard Class 1 and severe corrosive properties, but a low oral LD50?

Answer 4

Danger

Question 5

Which heat stress has the signs of lack of sweat?

Answer 5

Heat Stroke

Question 6

According to EPA criteria, what type of respirator must you wear when applying liquid pesticide products from Toxicity Class 1?

Answer 6

Use a NIOSH-approved respirator with an organic vapor cartridge or canister with any N, R, P, or 100 series pre-filter.

Question 7

What type of monitoring is used by a physician to recognize the occurrence of excessive exposure to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides?

Answer 7

Routine or emergency cholinesterase monitoring

Question 8

These body parts are most likely how someone is exposed to pesticides:

Answer 8

Hands and forearms

Question 9

True or False: If first aid is needed for pesticide exposed to the eyes, water should be dripped directly into the eye and not to use an eyewash station.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False: The most common way that pesticide injury occurs is through inhalation.

Answer 10

False