QAL "B" Landscape Management &
Pest COntrol Chpt 3: Q&A
Toxicity is: ✔️Ans -Ability of a pesticide to injure a person or animal Hazard is: ✔️Ans -the potential of a pesticide to cause an injury N.O.E.L. ✔️Ans -"No observable Effect" - term used in pesticide testing Rules for use of RTU Pesticides by Employees ✔️Ans -Must still use PPE, keep records, etc. if using at a level higher than a typical homeowner (one or two containers in a given year)
Conditions that increase or decrease toxicity and ability to control a pest:
✔️Ans -Temperature, humidity,exposure to sunlight; age, life stage, and general health of pest Factors affecting the half-life of a pesticide: ✔️Ans -Soil microbes, ultraviolet light, temperature, quality of water used for mixing, or impurities in the product, formulation, storage, mixing Characteristic of Persistent Pesticides: ✔️Ans -Remain in an active state longer in the environment Three categories of Pesticide Toxicity: ✔️Ans -Category 1: Danger or Danger Poison
Category 2: Warning
Category 3: Caution
Skull and Crossbones (where?): ✔️Ans -on labels of Category 1: Danger / Poison Two Classifications of Pesticides: ✔️Ans -1. General Use
- Restricted Use
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