Pestice PPE

A pesticide label lists the ________ personal protective equipment (PPE) that an applicator must wear.

• maximum

• minimum

• suggested

• implied

PPE requirements for applicators are listed in the _________ section of a pesticide label.

• Directions for use

• Hazards to humans

• Precautionary statements

• Manufacturing regulations

Correctly selected protective clothing should ______ the risk of pesticide exposure.

• totally eliminate

• decrease

• increase

According to the EPA, “Chemical resistant” prevents _____ of a chemical from moving through a fabric or material.

• 25%

• at least 50%

• 80%

• any measurable amount

Which of the following IS NOT one of the minimum elements of protective clothing that all pesticide applicators must wear?

• leather or canvas shoes

• long sleeved shirt

• long pants

• close-toed shoes

Pesticide labels require _______ gloves for products that contain alcohols, ketones, or petroleum distillates as solvents.

• cotton

• leather

• chemical resistant

• waterproof

Unless specified differently on the product label, use protective gloves that are ___ mils thick.

• 4

• 14

• 44

• 100

Cloth gloves are used only with ________.

• certain fumigants

• herbicides

• acaricides

• fungicides

If one of your protective gloves leaks, you should _____.

• seal the hole with duct tape

• heat the glove to close the hole

• wear a thicker glove over it

• discard the glove

If goggles are required for a pesticide application, then you also must have ______ immediately available.

• a respirator

• a fire extinguisher

• an eyewash dispenser

• a chemical resistant apron