Pesticide Applicators License 148 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

Persistance {Ans: length of time a pesticide remains active to control pests}Formulation {Ans: a mixture of active ingredient combined during manufacture with inert ingredients}Which applicator class would persons engaged in public health or nuisance pest control work fall into? {Ans: Public}Hazard {Ans: The potential or probability for harm to occur because of product toxicity and human exposure}Acute toxicity {Ans: the measure of harm caused by a single, one-time exposure event}Carcinogenesis {Ans: the production of malignant tumors}Contact pesticide {Ans: Pesticide that is not absorbed systemically by treated plants or animals. These pesticides must directly touch the pest or a site the pest frequents to be effective}Inert ingredients {Ans: All materials in the pesticide formulation other than the active ingredient. Some may be toxic or hazardous to people}Flowables (F)/Liquids (L) {Ans: combination of characteristics of emulsifiable concentrates and wettable powders; liquid that is thick}Vapor drift {Ans: the off-target movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target site}Permeability {Ans: measurement of the ease with which water and dissolved particles can flow through porous materials, such as soil, sand, and gravel}Water-Dispersible Granules (WDG) or Dry Flowables (DF) {Ans: formulated as small