Fax to: NCDA&CS Structural Pest & Pesticide Division.

Attn: Cam McDonald or John Feagans.

FAX: 919-733-9796

PESTICIDE HAZARDS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

I hereby confirm that the individual signing below has completed TIME IN______TIME OUT______

Pesticide Hazards and PPE on (Date)______.

Designated Official and Title Location (Extension Office)

NAME LICENSE TYPE AND FILE NUMBER

______

All QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED TO RECEIVE CREDIT.

1. People can be harmed by pesticides in two ways:______and ______.

2. ______= Toxicity x Exposure

3. ______is the measure of a pesticide to cause harmful effects.

4. The key to knowing your pesticide is to read the ______.

5. The three signal words are ______, ______, and ______.

6. Highly toxic pesticides have the signal word ______, and the ______and ______symbol.

7. The three major routes of exposure are ______, ______, and ______.

8. Always store pesticides in their ______.

9. ______your gloves before removing them.

10. Absorption will occur as long as pesticide remains in contact with your ______.

11.True or False (circle one): The scalp is a very absorptive area of your skin.

12. Breathing vapors present immediately after a pesticide is applied is an example of ______exposure.

13. True or False: Pesticides may leave residues that can continue to contaminate clothing long after the application is over.

14. The three types of harmful effects caused by pesticides are ______, ______, and ______.

15. Getting sick after wiping your mouth with a contaminated glove is an example of an ______effect.

16. Pesticides that you may inhale into your lungs might be absorbed into your ______.

17. Systemic effects from pesticides include ______and ______disorders.

18. True or False: People who are allergic to pesticides usually have a reaction when they are first exposed to the pesticide.

19. Feelings that only the person affected by pesticide poisoning can notice are called ______.

20. ______is the illness that occurs when the body is subjected to more heat than it can handle.

Fax to: NCDA&CS Structural Pest & Pesticide Division.

Attn: Cam McDonald or John Feagans.

FAX: 919-733-9796

21. True or False: Many of the signs/symptoms of pesticide poisoning are similar to those of other illnesses, such as the flu or even a hangover.

22. True or False: First aid for heat stress victims is different from first aid for persons overexposed to pesticides.

23. PPE stands for ______.

24. PPE that is specially treated to resist pesticide chemicals is known as ______PPE.

25. Cotton, leather, and canvas are ______-______resistant.

26. True or False: In general, butyl is more resistant to pesticides than latex rubber.

27. The label indicates the ______PPE required.

28. True or False: You can usually wear fewer items of PPE when mixing and loading pesticides.

29. True or false: A baseball cap is acceptable head protection when working with pesticides.

30. A hard hat with a ______or a treated hood are good choices when selecting chemical-resistant headgear.

31. Wear an ______to decrease frontal exposure to pesticides

32. The most common site for contamination for handlers and applicators is on their ______.

33. You can determine the type of chemically-resistant glove to wear by reading the ______.

34. Protective eyewear includes such items as ______, ______, and ______.

35. True or false: The respiratory tract is much less absorbent than the skin.

36. The two types of respirators are air-______and air-______.

37. True or False: Air-purifying respirators can be used for fumigants and in low-oxygen environments.

38. Dust masks, cartridge, and canister are types of air-______respirators.

39. The ______in a cartridge-type respirator removes dusts, mists, and other particles before the air passes through the vapor-removing cartridge.

40. The cartridge/label color for organic vapor containment is ______.

41. A ______is required before you use a face-sealing respirator the first time.

42. A ______should be done each time you use a face-sealing respirator.

43. True or False: Pesticides that remain on PPE are likely to move slowly through the material if not cleaned after each use.

44. Avoid storing PPE with ______.

45. If clothing is saturated with pesticides having Danger or Warning signal words, it should be ______.

46. True or False: After washing heavily contaminated pesticide clothing, the washer should be run only with detergent and hot water for one additional cycle.

47. It is recommended that you have ______set(s) of PPE on hand.