NJ CORE test Questions and Correct Correct Answerwers Updated Version Guaranteed Success (T/F) Acute toxicity is a measure of how poisonous a pesticide is to an animal (or man) from a single exposure - Correct Answer True
(T/F) All applicators of restricted-use pesticides of their supervisors must have state certification - Correct Answer True
(T/F) All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the nervous system of man - Correct Answer False
(T/F) If a commercial applicator wishes to apply restricted-use pesticides for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests in public health, he/she must obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories - Correct Answer True
(T/F) It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause undesirable effects in the bodies of desirable organisms - Correct Answer True
(T/F) Low toxicity is indicated by low LD50 - Correct Answer False
(T/F) Pesticides in the restricted-use category can be used by the general public without certification if recommended by a state agency - Correct Answer False
(T/F) The symptoms of pesticide poisoning are greatly different from those of other types of poisoning and/or illnesses - Correct Answer False
(T/F) There is no need to supply medical doctors with more information about the symptoms and treatment of pesticide poisoning - Correct Answer False
After an acute, dermal exposure to a moderately or highly toxic pesticide, the first thing to do is....
- remove the contaminated clothing and shower
- drink plenty of water
- vomit if possible
- finish spraying and go immediately to the house - Correct Answer A. remove the
contaminated clothing and shower
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be...
- kept at the storage site
- updated every 2 years 1 / 2
- forwarded to the local fire department - Correct Answer C. forwarded to the local fire
department
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a...
- pesticide dealer
- commercial pesticide applicator
- pesticide operator - Correct Answer B. commercial pesticide applicator
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered...
- pesticide operation
- pesticide applicator business
- pesticide dealer - Correct Answer B. pesticide applicator business
Define reentry time. - Correct Answer It is the time immediately following application of a pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter.
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - Correct Answer More strict
General symptoms of pesticide poisoning are...
- headache
- nausea and diarrhea
- excessive perspiration and trembling
- all of the above - Correct Answer D. all of the above
In an LD50 equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams refers to the...
- pesticide
- soil sample
- test organism
- food sample - Correct Answer A. pesticide
In NJ, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide...
- dealer business
- operator business
- applicator business - Correct Answer A. dealer business
Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a commercial pesticide applicator who is not physically present on the application site must be registered as a pesticide...
- dealer
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