What does NIOSH stand for? - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
What should be the last piece of PPE to come off? - ANSWER Gloves should be the last piece to come off.
What is Chronic Toxicity? - ANSWER Prolonge or frequently repeated exposure to lower toxicant doses...
What does NIOSH stand for? - ANSWER National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
What should be the last piece of PPE to come off? - ANSWER Gloves should be the last piece to come off.
What is Chronic Toxicity? - ANSWER Prolonge or frequently repeated exposure to lower toxicant doses.
(long-term)
When do you have the greatest chance of pesticide exposure ? - ANSWER When mixing and loading as
applicators handle the pesticide concentrate
How should pesticide be transported ? - ANSWER Always in the back of a truck in containers with intact,
undamaged, and readable labels.
What is cholinesterase? - ANSWER An enzyme needed for the proper functioning of the nervous system
What is not easily absorbed through the skin ? - ANSWER Wettable powders, dust, and granular pesticide
What is acute toxicity? - ANSWER Results from a single exposure or several exposures over a short
period of time (<24 hr.)
What is LD 50 and LC 50? - ANSWER It is a term used to express the acute toxicity of a pesticide.
LD50 - ANSWER lethal dose (of a toxin) for 50% of the test population LD= Lethal Dose
LC50 - ANSWER Concentration of a substance needed to kill 50% of the organisms within a specified
period of time. LC= Lethal Concentrate
What is ULV? - ANSWER Ultra Low Volume
, What are the chemical families? - ANSWER Oraganophosphates, Carbamates, Sulfonylureas, Phenoxys,
and Benzenes
What is MSDS and what information is on the sheets? - ANSWER Material Safety Data Sheet, it is a
technical bulletin which provides workers and emergency personal with the proper procedures for
handling or working with a substance
What do you do in case of a chemical spill? - ANSWER Control, Contain, and Clean up
Whens the best time to treat when bees are present? - ANSWER Early evening is a particularly good time
to spray since the spray deposits will have settled and dried before honeybees resume foraging in the
morning
How do you properly dispose pesticide containers? - ANSWER Add water, shake container, drain
container in tank, repeat process twice, puncture and crush container.
What is the most important part of equipment maintenance? - ANSWER Cleaning equipment on a
regular basis
What do you do if you ingest a corrosive poison or petroleum product ? - ANSWER Treat by attempting to
neutralize the poison by giving baking soda or milk of magnesia.
What can you take if you ingest a pesticide? - ANSWER Take activated charcoal. It is very effective in
absorbing many poisons and can be mixed as a thick soup with water.
What do you do if you ingest a pesticide? - ANSWER Read the label instructions, call Rocky Mountain
Poison and Drug Center, and get victim to the doctor or hospital as soon as possible
What is an Antidote? - ANSWER Remedies used to counter act the poisoning.
What is used to counter act poisoning? - ANSWER Antidotes
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