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Question Set 18 for the CEU Series
To earn one core continuing education unit for the Florida pesticide applicator license, read the article "Save Your Breath" in the June 2007 issue of Ornamental Outlook. Then answer the following questions and fax your answers to attention of Gary Brinen at 352-334-0122, or e-mail them to ghbrinen@ufl.edu or mail them to Gary Brinen, Alachua County Extension, 2800 NE 39 Ave., Gainesville, FL 32609-2658, or fill out the form below.
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1) When should a pesticide applicator use a respirator?
a) If the label requires it
b) If the applicator will be exposed to pesticides near the breathing zone for a long time
c) If the label says “do not breath vapor or spray mist”
d) All of the above
2) The respiratory tract is which of the following?
a) Lungs and other parts of the breathing system
b) Eyes
c) More absorbent than the skin
d) A and C
3) Which are not characteristics of air-purifying respirators?
a) Removes contaminants from air around the applicator
b) Is most commonly used
c) Will protect from fumigants
d) Use filters
4) Which are types of air-purifying respirators?
a) Mask with one or two canisters
b) Dust/mist mask
c) Mask with one or more cartridges
d) All of the above
5) Which are characteristics of canisters?
a) Contain both dust/mist and vapor-removing material
b) Last longer and protect better
c) Are lighter
d) A and B
6) What NIOSH/MSHA approval number must dust/mist masks and cartridges have stamped on them?
a) TC 23 C
b) TC 21 C
c) 14G
d) None of the above
7) Cartridges approved for organic vapor must have what number stamped on them?
a) TC 17 C
b) TC 23 C
c) TC 21 C
d) TC 19 C
8) Which are signals that an applicator may no longer be protected by respirator filtering materials?
a) Odor or taste
b) Dizziness
c) Service life indicator
d) All of the above
9) What should an applicator make sure of before using a respirator?
a) All seals are tight
b) It is in working order
c) The type required by the label
d) All of the above
10) Under what conditions are air-supplying respirators needed?
a) Working in oxygen deficient area
b) Pesticide concentrations are particularly high
c) When the pesticide stinks
d) A and B
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