WorksheetsPest Management in School
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Healthy Schools Act?
A federal health and safety law
An environment safety law regulating all toxins in California schools
A pesticide law prohibiting the use of pesticides in all California schools
A right-to-know law regulating pesticides use in California schools
What does IPM stand for?
Integrated Pesticide Management
Integrated Pest Management
Innovative Pest Management
Innovative Pesticide Management
How often do you need to mix up a fresh bleach solution?
Every other day
Every day
Weekly
When the solution runs out
You can keep pests out by getting rid of space under and around doors. How do you do this?
New doors
Bigger doors
Screens
Weather stripping and door sweeps
Why should you clean first before sanitizing or disinfecting?
Because dirt reduces the effectiveness of the disinfectant/sanitizer
Because one-step cleaning disinfectants are too expensive
Because it's safer
Because it's easier
How do you keep pests from coming into your school or center?
Seal up cracks and crevices
Spray pesticides around the perimeter
Eliminate food and water around the buildings
Monitor using sticky traps
How does the presence of cockroaches trigger asthma?
The bacteria on their bodies can get on surfaces
They stir up dust
They contaminate food
They leave droppings and body parts
If a chemical kills weeds, what is that chemical?
A fertilizer
A medicine
A pesticide
An adjuvant
You just purchased a new disinfectant. If you want to know how safely to store this pesticide product, where would you look?
Ask your supervisor
On the DPR website
On the Safety Data Sheet for the old product
On the pesticide label
When is it okay to use a drink container to store pesticides?
After triple-rinsing the container
Never
If it's property labeled
Only when used out of reach of children
