Section 6: Human Health

Question 1

Risk of pesticide poisoning is increased if you use very toxic pesticides or if you are exposed to pesticides over a long period of time. True or False.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What is acute toxicity?

Answer 2

Is the toxic effect from a single dose or short exposure. Usually 24-96 hours to a substance, resulting in harm.

Question 3

Pesticides with high LD50 values are more toxic. True or False.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What should be done if anyone at the pesticide application site is feeling abnormal or exhibiting any poisoning symptoms?

Answer 4

Get medical help immediately

Question 5

What is oral LD50?

Answer 5

The amount of a substance which will kill 50% of the test animals when injested.

Question 6

List 7 operations in pesticide handling and use during which exposure to pesticides can occur.

Answer 6

1. Transport
2. Storage
3. Mixing and Loading
4. Application
5. Clean up and disposal
6. Equipment maintenance
7. Early entry to a treated area

Question 7

When handling or using pesticides, what operation is considered the greatest risk to the exterminator? **

Answer 7

Mixing and loading

Question 8

By which route of entry (dermal, oral, ocular, inhalation) do pesticides enter the body most often?

Answer 8

Dermal

Question 9

What parts of an exterminators body recieve the most exposure to pesticides?

Answer 9

Hands and forearms