PESTICIDE JEOPARDY

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• PESTICIDEJEOPARDY

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PESTICIDE JEOPARDY
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The Label 10 points

• Federal Agency that registers pesticides
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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The Label 20 points

• Indianas state pesticide regulatory agency
• Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC)

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The Label 30 points

• Keep Out of Reach of Children
• Appears on every pesticide label

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The Label 40 pointsMatch the signal words with
their potential toxicity

• Danger
• Warning
• Caution

• Slightly toxic
• Moderately toxic
• Highly toxic

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The Label 50 points

• Who can purchase and use Restricted Use
  Pesticides (RUP)s?
• Only certified pesticide applicators or someone
  under their direct supervision.

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Ground Water 10 points

• First factor to consider before taking special
  steps to protect ground water and endangered
  species
• LOCATION!

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Ground Water 20 points

• Name 2 sources of water that can cause pesticides
  to move off target
• RAIN WATER
• IRRIGATION WATER

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Ground Water 30 points

• Name 3 chemical characteristics that influence
  ground water contamination
• SOLUBILITY (in water)
• ADSORPTION (to soil particles)
• PERSISTENCE (breakdown of the
  chemical)

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Ground Water 40 points

• List 3 soil characteristics affecting pesticide
  movement into ground water supplies
• TEXTURE (sand, silt, clay)
• PERMEABILITY (H2O movement)
• ORGANIC MATTER (carbon content)

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Ground Water 50 points

• The movement of water (and pesticide) down
  through the soil profile is called what?
• LEACHING

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Off-Target Movement 10 points

• Applicators can prevent VOLATILITY (VAPOR DRIFT)
  of pesticide by using...
• NON-VOLATILE PESTICIDES especially during hot
  weather

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Off-Target Movement 20 points

• How can pesticide residues affect non-target
  areas or objects?
• Contaminating PLANTS ANIMALS
• Pitting or Staining SURFACES

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Off-Target Movement 30 points

• What are considered Sensitive Areas when
  applying pesticides near people?
• HOMES
• SCHOOLS
• HOSPITALS
• PLAYGROUNDS

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Off-Target Movement 40 points

• How can you avoid Wind Drift?
• Wind blowing away from sensitive areas
• Wind speeds less than 10 mph
• Low pressure application
• Coarse Spray / Large Droplets
• Apply close to target

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Off-Target Movement 50 points

• What contributes to ground water contamination?

• Use of soluble / leachable chemicals
• Carelessness when applying near water
• Carelessness when mixing / loading near water
  (ponds,
  well heads, etc.)
• Spills!!
• Leaking equipment and containers

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Health Issues 10 points

• Does mixing or applying pesticides require more
  PPE (personal protective equipment)?
• Mixing (generally)

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Health Issues 20 points

• Name the type of pesticide exposure (dermal,
  oral, inhalation, ocular)

• Most Common Exposure
• DERMAL
• Applying Eating Lunch
• ORAL DERMAL
• Interior Application
• INHALATION
• Splash or rub eyes
• OCULAR

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Health Issues 30 points

• Cancer/Tumors
• DELAYED CHRONIC
• Forearm Rash next morning
• ACUTE
• Nervous System Disorder
• DELAYED SYSTEMIC
• Burning skin on 1 applicator
• ALLERGIC
• Sterility/ Impotence
• DELAYED REPRODUCTIVE

• What type of Toxic Effect? (Delayed, Acute,
  Allergic, Chronic, Systemic, Developmental,
  Reproductive)

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Health Issues 40 pointsWhich are symptoms of
pesticide poisoning NOT heat stress?

• vomiting
• headaches
• nausea
• dry mouth
• sweating
• dizziness
• chills

• weakness
• chest pains
• confusion
• clammy skin
• difficulty breathing

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Health Issues 40 pointsWhich are symptoms of
pesticide poisoning NOT heat stress?

• vomiting
• headaches
• nausea
• dry mouth
• sweating
• dizziness
• chills

• weakness
• chest pains
• confusion
• clammy skin
• difficulty breathing

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Health Issues 50 pointsList First Aid for
these pesticide poisonings

• INHALATION (breathing)
• get to fresh air, loosen clothes, mouth-to-mouth
• DERMAL (skin)
• drench skin/clothes with water, wash
  skin w/soap water
• OCULAR (eyes)
• flush w/ water for 15 minutes
• ORAL (mouth)
• rinse mouth w/ water, induce vomiting if label
  suggests

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Show Tell 10 points

• Whats wrong with this picture?
• Suggest 2 corrections

H2O Hose
pesticide
mix tank
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Show Tell 20 points

• Explain the protective qualities of the following
  PPE items
• Respirator
• Inhalation/Oral protection
• Gloves
• Dermal protection
• Safety Goggles
• Ocular protection
• Hooded Coveralls
• Dermal protection

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Show Tell 30 points

• List the good examples in the picture.

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Show Tell 40 points

• What doesnt belong in a pesticide storage area?

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Show Tell 50 points

• Whats wrong with this scenario?
• Joe mixes a batch of herbicide and applies it
• Joe goes home in coverall rubber boots
• Joe leaves the boots by the door and puts his
  coveralls in the family hamper
• Joe washes all the clothes from the hamper
  together

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Pesticide Handling 10 points

• Whats the first step any applicator should take
  before applying pesticides?
• Identify the Pest!

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Pesticide Handling 20 points

• The label gives a range for the amount of
  pesticide to be mixed. Which rate would you use
  when Why?
• On sandy soil with a low CEC ?
• Lower Rate
• On muck ground with a high CEC ?
• Higher Rate

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Pesticide Handling 30 points

• How does temperature, sunlight humidity
  influence pesticide / pest activity?
• High temp. Low Humidity
• HIGHLY VOLATILE / PESTS ACTIVE
• Cold Temperature
• NON-VOLATILE / PEST INACTIVE
• Warm Temperature
• VOLATILE / PESTS ACTIVE

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Pesticide Handling 40 pointsMatch the best
pesticide treatment for each pest problem

• Elimination of tobacco beetle in warehouse
• Burndown to kill winter annuals
• Rodent problem
• Herbicide to control deep-rooted perennial
  weeds, i.e. Johnson grass or Canadian thistle

• SYSTEMIC
• BAIT
• CONTACT
• FUMIGANT

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Pesticide Handling 50 pointsTRUE or FALSE?

• All pesticides of the same formulation are
  compatible.
• Two chemicals are mixed creating a solid. The
  weather was too cold for application.

• A tank mix resulting in lumps or gelling was
  compatible.
• 2 pesticides are mixed appear compatible. The
  application yields NO pest control. This is a
  SYNERGISTIC relationship.

FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
FALSE
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Adapted from Program Created By

• Ms. Dawn M. Alleman - Extension Agent
  Environmental Horticulture/ANR
• Virginia Cooperative Extension