Potential Exam Questions III

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1. On which 3 major groups in society do most pesticide laws focus?
2. Why is the FDA involved in pesticide laws?
3. What does FIFRA stand for? Which fed agency is responsible for FIFRA?
4. What does the Delaney Clause say?
1. What pesticide use would not be covered by the Delaney Clause?
5. One of the provisions of FIFRA states what pesticides must do / not do. What do they have to do?
6. Identify any 3 of the other provisions of FIFRA
7. What is SARA?
8. Who can apply R.U.P.s
9. To whom does the W.P.S. NOT apply?



10. Name the 3 groups who are potentially liable for pesticide losses/damages.
11. Why are Pesticide applicators generally at high risk for liability claims?
12. Name and Describe the 6 major causes of legal claims against applicators
13. For which are the mfr. potentially liable?
14. For which are the pesticide dealer potentially liable?
15. What information needs to be maintained as records? Name 3
16. Why should records be kept? Name 3 reasons
17. What is the purpose of application equipment
18. Name 5 variables that affect drift.
19. How does reducing sprayer pressure reduce drift?
20. How can nozzle selection reduce drift?
21. Why do Temperature and Humidity affect drift



22. Name one advantage and One disadvantage of Airplane applications.
1. For helicopters?
23. Specifically characterize a low-pressure boom sprayer (PSI, acreage, rates...) and give one advantage (not cost!)
1. For a high-pressure sprayer?
24. How do Air-Blast sprayers work? (What way?)
1. Ultra Low Volume
2. Foggers
3. Soil Injectors
4. Wick
5. Electrostatic



25. Name the 4 Sprayer Component Groups
26. Indicate 2 desirable characteristics of a tank (not cost or non-corrosive)
1. and of a pump
27. Name 3 pump types and their general operating pressure
28. Should be able to answer a question similar to: "What is the output capacity needed from a pump on a system with 20 nozzles with an output of 0.5 GPM ?"
29. What are the 4 parts of the Flow Control component group?
30. What do the nozzles actually control? (2 things)
1. What 5 nozzle variables affect the Rate and Spray Distribution?
31. Name 3 spray nozzles and indicate specifically their primary characteristic



32. Define Active Ingredient (a.i.)
33. Define Formulation
34. Name 4-5 factors which will determine which formulation should be selected.
35. Identify 6 types of liquid formulation.
36. How is the a.i. quantity listed for each.
37. Give 2 advantages of an EC and 2 disadvantages
38. Characterize an FL, an S and a ULV formulation



39. Identify 6 types of Dry formulations
40. Characterize micro-encapsulated formulations.
41. Why are micro-encapsulations especially dangerous to bees?
42. Characterize an SP formulation
43. Give 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a WP formulation
44. Give 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of a B formulation



45. Name 3 classes of spray adjuvants.
46. In general, what does an Activator adjuvant do? Give 1 example .
47. In general, what does a spray modifier do? Give 3 examples .
48. In general, what does a utility modifier do? Give 2 examples.
49. Describe the sequence of mixing different pesticide formulations (assuming they are compatible)



50. What are the 2 aspects of a pesticide application?
51. Give 3 reasons why correct equipment calibration is important
52. Outline the steps to follow for pre-calibration of equipment.
53. Name and describe the 3 most common calibration methods for boom sprayers.
54. Indicate the 4 variables that determine the application rate of granules.