Pesticide Core Review - Unit 6

Hazard =

• Toxicity + Exposure

• Toxicity - Exposure

• Toxicity x Exposure

• Toxicity / Exposure

What route of pesticide exposure is this?

• Oral

• Inhalation

• Ocular

• Dermal

What type of pesticide exposure is this?

• Oral

• Inhalation

• Ocular

• Dermal

Which type of exposure is most common for pesticide handlers?

• Oral

• Inhalation

• Ocular

• Dermal

Which choice is most likely to cause an accidental ingestion of pesticide?

• Keeping pesticides in their original containers

• Store leftover pesticide concentrate in smaller containers (ex. coke bottle)

• Clearly identify measuring containers as "Pesticide Use Only"

• Label all secondary pesticide containers

If the pesticide applicator is working from inside an enclosed cab tractor, they may wear less PPE than required by the label.

• True

• False

Which pesticide is more toxic? A pesticide with an LD₅₀ of:

• 5 mg/kg

• 50 mg/kg

• 500 mg/kg

• 5,000 mg/kg

What type of toxicity is caused by prolonged exposure to small amounts of pesticide?

• Acute

• Chronic

• Delayed

• Allergic

Nausea, diarrhea, headache, difficulty breathing, body aches, and chest pains are symptoms of:

• Pesticide poisoning

• Pesticide allergies

• Heat Stroke

• Pop quizzes in this class

What is heat stress?

• When pesticides stop working in high temperatures

• When the human body is subjected to more heat than it can handle

• When insects die from a fever after pesticide exposure

• When applicators get stressed after too many late lunch breaks