Department Of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator's Study Guide (125 Questions & Answers) Latest Update

The 1990 Farm Bill and subsequent amendments require you to record basic information about a pesticide application. The required information includes: {Ans: 1. applicator name and certification/license number 2. the month, day and year of application 3. product or brand name and EPA Registration number 4. total amount applied of undiluted pesticide 5. crop, commodity, stored product or site that received the application 6. the size of the area treated, in acres, number of trees or other measurement 7. the location of application (using maps, county field numbers or legal descriptions so that the exact area can be identified 2 years later if requested)}Rank the roller centrifugal and piston pumps in order from lowest to highest pressure. Which has the highest volume capacity? {Ans: From lowest to highest pressure: centrifugal pump, roller pump, piston pump. The centrifugal pump has the higher volume capacity.}How often is a supervisor required to monitor a handler who is using a highly toxic pesticide marked with a skull and cross bones and how can they be monitored? {Ans: Handlers handling highly toxic pesticides: The handler employer shall assure that any handler who is performing any handling activity with a product that has