practice test Flashcards
- The legislation that regulates what information is included on a pesticide label is called the:
a. Pesticide Products Act
b. Environmental Protection & Enhancement Act
c. ) Pest Control Products Act
d. Agricultural Pest Control Act
c
- An individual wants to hire someone else to apply a Domestic class pesticide on the grounds of a nursing home. What certificate, registration or approval is required?
a. Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate and a Special Use Approval
b. Domestic Pesticide Applicator Certificate and a Special Use Approval
c. Domestic Pesticide Applicator Certificate and a Pesticide Service Registration
d. Landscape Pesticide Applicator Certificate and a Pesticide Service Registration
d
- A pesticide spill has occurred on a paved street. How would you contain the spill and clean up the spilled material?
a. use any solid material to dike the storm water drains; then use absorbent material to soak up the pesticide off the asphalt
b. wait until fire department gets there: they have dike-making equipment, and their truck has the suction capability to draw spilled material off the road
c. call the city to shut off their major storm drains and have a vacuum truck pump material out of drain and off the roadway
d. have the fire department hose down the site to dilute the pesticide so they can flush it down the sewers
a
- In which of the following situations is a Pesticide Applicator Certificate required?
a When a Domestic class pesticide is being applied by an employee on their employer’s private property to control dandelions.
b. When an application is being performed by an individual in exchange for purchasing chemical.
C.When a Commercial class pesticide is being applied by an acreage owner to control aquatic weeds.
d. When an application is being performed by a farmer on land he/she leases.
b
What restrictions does a farmer have regarding purchase and use of Schedule 2 products?
a. Schedule 2 pesticides are not intended for on-farm use
b. there are no restrictions for on-farm use
c. a farmer needs a Special Use Approval
d. farmers cannot purchase these restricted products without being certified.
b
The Weed Control Act specifies that ‘Prohibited Noxious Weeds’ must be:
a. protected as they are endangered species
b. destroyed as they are extremely invasive
c. ) controlled as they have the potential to be invasive
d. conserved as they have the potential to be endangered species
b
Chronic toxicity is poisoning which:
a. results from a single lethal exposure to a pesticide
b. may appear as a result of repeated sublethal exposure
c. is usually the result of a single acute exposure
d. results only from inhalation exposure of pesticides
b
All the following applications can be conducted in or within 30 metres of an open body of water as authorized in the Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides EXCEPT:
a. use of insecticidal soap in the open body of water
b.use of Reward® in the open body of water
c) use of clopyralid to control noxious weeds in non-vegetated developed areas within 1 metre from an open body of water
d) use of glyphosate to control noxious weeds in non-vegetated developed areas within
0.5 metres from an open body of water.
a
What is the most common route by which pesticides enter the body from occupational exposure?
a. eating or swallowing the pesticide or pesticide contaminated food
b. absorbing the pesticide through the skin
c. breathing in pesticide fumes or mist
d. absorbing the pesticide through the eyes
b
You have come across an unconscious person and you suspect pesticide poisoning. The first thing you should do is:
a. put on protective equipment
b. force the person to drink water to dilute the poison
c. check to see if the person is breathing and administer artificial respiration if necessary
d. run to telephone and call the nearest poison control centre
a
Most pesticides breakdown in the environment by:
a. leaching
b. absorption
c. crop removal
d. microbes
d
To provide the most effective, economical and safe pest management what should be done?
a. use an integrated pest management approach
b. use a sprayer with shrouds to prevent drift
c. wear protective equipment whenever mixing and loading or using pesticides
d. make sure the pesticide is registered for the pest
a
Which of the following is a recommendation when mixing or loading pesticides?
a. mix pesticides outdoors or in well-ventilated areas
b always wear a respirator
c. always wear a waterproof suit
d. mix pesticides inside to isolate fumes generated during the mixing and loading
a
Pesticide spills must be reported under all the following situations EXCEPT:
a. when a Class 9.2 pesticide spill extends beyond the property and cause an adverse effect
b. when more than 5 L of a pesticide is spilled on private property
c. when more than 5 L of a Class 9.2 pesticide is spilled on private property
d. when a pesticide spill extends beyond the property and may cause an adverse effect
b
Pesticide respirator cartridges should be changed:
a. once per day
b. anytime chemical odour is detected
c. whenever the cartridge label says it should be changed
d. when cartridge indicators turn red
b
