TEST 1:
UNDERSTANDING PESTICIDE SAFETY
Name: ___________________
Date:____________________
Hour:____________________
Topic # 2049
Understanding Pesticide Safety
Aaron Gearhart
1. T or F Pesticides are dangerous?
2. T or F When used properly there is little chance of injury from pesticides?
3. T or F In order to apply restricted pesticides you must take a course mandated by the state?
4. T or F Pesticides can react with and corrode metal parts in sprayers?
For the following multiple choice questions choose the best answer.
5. Which of the following is responsible for 90% of pesticide related deaths?
A. Glucophosphates
B. Oral Exposure
C. Explosions
D. Accidentally spraying another person.
6. Which LD50 is representative of a relatively non-toxic pesticide?
A. 640 mg/kg
B. 5,800 mg/kg
C. 12,840 mg/kg
D. 380 mg/kg
E. 46 mg/kg
7. When should you read a pesticide label?
A. Before Buying
B. Before Using
C. Before Storing
D. Before Disposing
E. All of the above
8. _______________ is the term used to define the relative danger of a chemical.

For the following matching problems choose the letter on the right side that best defines the word on the left side. Each letter will be used only once.
9. ___ Formulation A. The product name given by the manufacturer.
10.___ Common name B. Identification of ACTIVE INGREDIENT.
11.___ Use Classification C. The form in which a pesticide is offered for sale.
12.___ Acute Toxicity D. Short term exposure
13.___ Directions for use E. General or restricted use
14.___ Trade Name F. Tells the purpose of the pesticide
15.___ Precautionary Statements G. Long term exposure
16.___ Chronic Toxicity H. First-aid treatment, environmental and human hazards, flammability, and general use warnings.
17. List four routes of pesticide entry into the body.
18. List four pesticide poisoning symptoms. (early or severe)
19. List the minimum amount of protective clothing needed when handling even the safest pesticides.
20. We learned a lot of pesticide safety tips during this unit. List three of those tips that you can remember, using your own words.
21. You are spraying an orchard for aphids when you see one of you co-workers portraying typical pesticide poisoning symptoms. What do you do?
22. What is the number for the Michigan Poison Control System?

23. The signal word on a pesticide label indicates the pesticide’s ______________.
24. Match the signal words and symbols you may see on a pesticide product with the appropriate meaning.
Caution __________
Danger __________
Warning _________
A. Highly Toxic
B. Moderately Toxic
C. Slightly Toxic or relatively nontoxic.
25. Extra Credit:
Why must pesticides be regulated?