Washington State Laws And Safety Flashcards
What do adjuvants do? What are some examples of adjuvants?
Increase performance of a pesticide
Anti-foaming agents, emulsifiers, surfactants
When washing clothes contaminated by pesticides, what is the correct action?
Wear waterproof unlined gloves when handling contaminated clothes
Pesticide application records - who must keep them and for how long?
Licensed applicator, 7 years
Federally restricted use of pesticides can only be sold to who?
Commercial applicators
If not specified by label, which is allowed?
Great for pests not listed on the label
What increase likelihood of leeching into ground water?
Low absorption soils, highly soluble, stable pesticides (because they don’t break down they are around much longer, thus having more time to leach down to water)
Which agency issues permits for aquatic pesticide applications?
Ecology
Which agency requires you to notify sensitive persons (people who are sensitive to pesticides)?
WSDA (Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Which agency must you report pesticide spills to?
Ecology (not every spill needs to be reported, just the larger ones that cause greater damage than just knocking over a backpack)
Which agency regulated the transportation of pesticides by commercial carriers?
WUTC (Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission)
Agency that requires written respirator program if they are used?
L&I - Labor and Industries
What is it called when a pesticide binds to soil particles?
Adsorption
What has the greatest impact in increasing potential for vapor drift?
Low temp humidity (prime conditions for an inversion)
