Az Structural Pesticide Applicator Training Manual - Unit 08

Front 1

Adjuvant

Back 1

Chemical added to a pesticide formulation or tank mix
to increase its effectiveness or safety

Front 2

Concentrate

Back 2

Pesticide with high percentage of active ingredient

Front 3

Cuticle

Back 3

Thin, fatty outer surface on leaves of some plants

Front 4

Dilute

Back 4

To make less concentrated

Front 5

Drift

Back 5

Airborne movement of pesticide away from release site

Front 6

Exposure

Back 6

Coming into contact with a pesticide;
getting pesticide on surface or in or on an organism

Front 7

Fumigant

Back 7

Pesticide that is vapor or gas or forms vapor or gas when applied
and whose pesticidal action occurs in a gaseous state

Front 8

Heat stress

Back 8

Illness that occurs when your body is subjected to more heat than it can cope with

Front 9

Non-target

Back 9

Any site or organism other than that at which the pesticide is being directed

Front 10

Offsite

Back 10

Beyond area where pesticide is being released

Front 11

Organic matter

Back 11

Materials and debris that originated as living plants or animals

Front 12

Porous surface

Back 12

Surface with tiny openings that allow liquid to be absorbed or to pass through

Front 13

Protectant fungicide

Back 13

Pesticide applied to prevent development of plant diseases caused by fungi

Front 14

Residue

Back 14

Deposit that has dried; part of a pesticide that remains in environment
for a period of time following application or spill

Front 15

Rinsate

Back 15

Pesticide-containing water (or other liquid) that results from rinsing a pesticide container, pesticide equipment, or other pesticide-containing materials

Front 16

What eight basic safety questions should you ask yourself whenever you or those you supervise will be using pesticides?

Back 16

1. Have I read the labeling?
2. How can I avoid exposure?
3. What PPE is needed?
4. Is equipment ready & safe?
5. Am I avoiding accidental spread of pesticides?
6. Have I instructed handlers who I supervise?
7. Am I prepared for emergencies?
8. Are people & animals out of the area?

Front 17

When should you read the pesticide label?

Back 17

1. Before purchasing or removing from inventory
2. Before mixing
3. Before applying
4. Before storing or disposing of container

Front 18

List some consequences of the incorrect use of pesticides.

Back 18

1. Wasted material
2. Failure to control pest
3. Damage to target site
4. Can cause immediate and/or long-term harmful effects to humans,
other living things, property, environment
5. Can result in fines; legal actions charging you with liability for damages
6. Using incorrectly is costly

Front 19

Name all seven factors that you should consider
when choosing among different formulations.

Back 19

1. Unwanted harm to plants, animals, surfaces at application site
2. Application equipment available & best suited for job
3. Hazard of drift or runoff (air currents or excess water)
4. Risk to applicator, workers, other people & animals likely to be exposed
5. Habits or growth patterns of pest
6. Surface to which pesticide is to be applied
7. Cost considerations

Front 20

Name four conditions at the application site that may influence some of the decisions that you make about the application.

Back 20

1. Type of surface to be treated
2. Surface cleanliness
3. Surface moisture; temperature; humidity
4. Presence of direct sunlight; possibility of rain, watering; air movement

Front 21

If heat stress is a concern when you schedule a pesticide application, what five factors might you need to adjust?

Back 21

1. Heat
2. Workload
3. PPE
4. Amount of water consumed
5. Work schedule