Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Exam (MAIN REVIEW)

Office of Indiana State Chemist

Indicate which state agency is responsible for pesticide regulation

Must follow all directions written on the label

Explain the legal obligations of the pesticide applicator with respect to the product label

Anyone who is using Restricted use Pesticides, private, and commercial applicators

Describe who has to legally be certified to use pesticides in Indiana

Applying to land that you own or rent

Private applicator

Can apply restricted & general use pesticides to the property of another for hire & restricted use pesticides to property of employer

Commercial applicators

can apply restricted use pestisides under the supervision of a licensed applicator

Registered technicians

5

State the number of years pesticide applicator certification is good for

Retesting or certified credit hours

Discuss two options to maintain applicator certification

www.isco.purdue.edu

Describe where to find reliable information regarding pesticide applicator continuing certification programs

Links you to your firm of employment and the categories you are certified in

Discuss the purpose of the applicator license

Every Cert. Category can put down pesticides in different areas for different reasons. W/O the Cert. you CANNOT put down pesticides in that area.

Explain the relationship between label uses, application sites, and certification categories

A firm applying on the property of another for hire

State who has to maintain a pesticide business license

Always unless the non certified employee is an RT

State when a certified, licensed supervisor must remain on site with a non certified employee

Passing the core exam and their firm applying for an RT

State how a non certified employee can become a registered technician

Safety gear, info sheet, product label, a way to contact by phone

List the items that a certified, licensed supervisor must provide a registered technician before sending them to work off site

Anything a certified applicator can do, if certified

List what activities may be performed by a registered technician

At the top of the product label

Indicate where to find a RUP statement

2

State the minimum number of years RUP records must be kept

Office of Indiana State Chemist website

Indicate where the kinds of information that must be maintained in RUP record can be found

Section 2

Section 2

Weeds, Invertebrates, Plant disease agents, Vertebrates

List the four major pest groups

Misidentification can lead to ineffective control or control at the wrong time

Explain why accurate pest identification is essential for effective control

Food, water, proper habitat

Describe the basic conditions required for a pest to survive

The population level for a specific pest at which some control measure is justified

Define the action threshold

Once you have identified the pest and it's habits, it leads to effective control

Describe the relationship between pest inspection and an action threshold

Biological, Mechanical, and Cultural

Describe three non chemical control options

Possibly longer and more permanent control with less risk to the environment

State the advantages of non chemical control options

Herbicides, Insecticides, Fungicides, and Rodentcides

List the four major types of pesticides and what each control

Effective, fast and easy, reasonable costs

State the advantages of pesticide use

When they are immature

Identify when in their life cycle pests are, generally, most easily controlled by pesticides

If there are children, elderly, or sick people present. Also rare habitats or where endangered species are present

Explain why some pesticide application sites are regarded as sensitive

It shows how well the previous application worked

Explain how site history can inform a pest management decision

Wrong timing, pesticide resistance, too little or not enough application

List factors that can cause pesticide applications to fail

The ability of a pest to tolerate a pesticide that once controlled it

Define pesticide resistance

Section 3

Section 3

Chemicals that actually control the pest

Active ingredient

Solvents and carriers that help deliver the active ingredients to the target pest

Inert ingredient

When a substance is dissolved in a liquid

Solution

A mixture of finely divided, solid particles dispersed in a liquid

Suspension

A mixture that occurs when one liquid is dispersed in another liquid

Emulsion

Dust

D

Granule

G

Pellet

P or PS

Wettable powder

W or WP

Dry Flowable

DF

Water disposable granule

WDG

Wettable granule

WG

Soluble powder

S or SP

Liquid flowable

L or F

Suspension concentrate

SC

Microencapsulate

M or ME

Emulsifiable concentrate

E or EC

Ultra low volume concentrate

ULV

Ready to use

RTU

A: easy to use, excellent coverage D: inhalation and drift hazard

A and D of Dusts

A: less drift risk than dusts, reduced inhalation hazard than dust, low dermal hazard D: bulky, difficult to achieve uniform application, attracts non targets

A and D of Granules

A: very safe for applicator D: potential to roll on steep slopes, can harm non targets

A and D of Pellets

A: low dermal hazards, less likely to burn vegetation D: inhalation risk, needs agitation, can be abrasive to equipment, may cause plugged screens

A and D of Wettable Powders

A: flow easily and low inhalation risk D: suspension disadvantages

A and D of Dry Flowables

A: no agitation required, non abrasive to equipment D: inhalation hazard

A and D of Soluble Powders

A: No inhalation hazard D: suspension disadvantages except for agitation, difficult to remove from tank

A and D of Liquid Flowables

A: no agitation required, non abrasive to equipment, will no plug screens D: can harm skin

A and D of Solutions

A: safe to use, timed release D: suspension disadvantages

A and D of Microencapsulates

A: non abrasive, don't plug screens D: agitation required, dermal hazard, can penetrate skin, odorous, can burn foliage, can deteriorate rubber or plastic parts

A and D of Emulsifiable concentrates

A: good penetrating power D: extreme inhalation danger

A and D of Fumigants

Any compound that facilitates the action of pesticides or modifies characteristics of pesticide formulations

Definition of adjuvants

Activator, spray, utility

List common examples of the major types of adjuvants

Pesticide Label

State the best source for determining when an adjuvant may be needed

Section 4

Section 4

Single exposure, short duration

nausea, headaches

Acute toxicity

Long term effects of repeated exposures

deterioration of organs, cancer

Chronic toxicity

Oral, respiratory, dermal

Common routes of exposure

Highly toxic

Danger

Moderately toxic

Warning

Slightly toxic

Caution

You are handling the pesticide in it's most concentrated form

Why is mixing potentially the most hazardous operation for the applicator

Remove clothing and wash pesticide off

First aid if skin exposure occurs

Rinse eyes with room temperature water for 15 minutes

First aid if eye exposure occurs

Red the label to determine if vomiting is nessecary

First aid if ingestion occurs

Get to fresh air, loosen all tight clothing, perform artificial breathing if breathing has stopped

First aid if inhalation occurs

Section 5

Section 5

Inspect each container, secure containers before transport

Loading products

Proper ventilation, prevent containers from sliding or leaking

Transporting products

Make sure packages are intact, and that no leaking has occurred

Unloading products

Away from any food or water sources, properly ventilated, adequate temperature, cement floors, metal shelves

Ideal storage facility characteristics

Can endanger people and livestock, can contaminate surface and ground water, can prevent ventilation hazards

Risks of inadequate pesticide storage

Post warning signs and lock all entrances

State how to secure a pesticide storage facility

Brand name, EPA registration number, active ingredients, percent of each active ingredient

List the information that must be attached to a pesticide service container

Empty into application device, rinse and pour rinsate into application device, repeat three times, puncture container and dispose

Describe how to triple rinse an emptied pesticide container

Empty bag into tank, shake out bag, cut sides and fold open the bag and dispose of the bag

Describe how to prepare empty pesticide product bags for disposal

continue to store them safely

burning of pesticide containers is prohibited in Indiana

remove to landfill specifically designed for pesticide disposal by the EPA

Use them according to label directions for subsequent applications

List Legal means for disposal of emptied pesticide containers in Indiana.

Landfills or recycling

Identify container recycling opportunities

- continue to store them safely

- take them to a landfill designed for pesticide disposal

- use them according to label for subsequent applications

- tox-away days

Discuss disposal options for ready-to-use pesticide products

Pesticide landfills or tox away days

Discuss disposal options for concentrated pesticide products

Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Identify which state agency regulates pesticide waste

Section 6

Section 6

The movement of a pesticide in particle form

Spray drift

The movement of a pesticide in vapor form

Vapor drift

The movement of water over the land surface, away from the target

Runoff

The movement of water down through the soil profile

Leaching