Question Set 21 for the CEU Series

To earn one core continuing education unit for the Florida pesticide applicator license or an FNGLA professional designation, review "Proceed With Caution" on this Web site or in the September 2007 issue of Ornamental Outlook. Then answer the following questions and submit this form to the author for grading.

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1. According to the article, the main goal achieved by following all safety procedures related to product mixing and loading that appear on every pesticide label is the protection of the mixing equipment of and the prevention of pest outbreaks.
True
False

2. Some pesticides require the use of closed mixing and loading systems due to:
A. Ease of handling
B. The high acute toxicity of the particular product
C. Local Ordinances
D. Toxicity to beneficial organisms

3. Mechanical closed systems are usually a series of various interconnected types of equipment that allow you to
A. Remove a pesticide from its container
B. Rinse the container
C. Transfer the pesticide and rinse solution to the application equipment without being exposed to the pesticide
D. All of the above

4. The two main types of mechanical closed mixing and loading systems are suction and gravity.
True
False

5. In a mechanical closed mixing and loading system, the handler must rinse the used container three times by hand.
True
False

6. In a case where only a portion of the contents of the pesticide in the container is used, the mechanical mixing and loading system must have a _________ to monitor the amount of product that has been added to the mixing tank.


7. Pesticides with high viscosity are most suited to a suction type of mechanical pesticide mixing and loading system.
True
False

8. Some dry formulations of pesticides could be mixed in a gravity system.
True
False

9. A simple closed system for mixing and loading pesticides is soluble packaging.
True
False

10. When closed systems are used, some pesticide instructions will allow for the substitution of personal protective equipment required by the label for regular mixing and loading with long-legged pants along with:
A. Long-sleeved shirt
B. Baseball cap
C. Shoes and socks
D. All the above
E. a & c

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