Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam, Environmental Concerns: all 30 questions

All questions from the Environmental Concerns section for Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam, each with the correct answer.

3001What is pesticide drift?
3002Which factor most increases the risk of spray droplet drift?
3003Which weather condition near the ground is most likely to carry fine spray droplets long distances?
3004What is volatilization?
3005Which factor increases the chance of a pesticide leaching to groundwater?
3006What is adsorption in the context of pesticides and soil?
3007What does pesticide persistence mean?
3008Which term describes the time it takes for half of a pesticide to degrade?
3009Which process breaks down pesticides with the help of living organisms?
3010What is runoff?
3011Which practice reduces runoff of pesticides to surface water?
3012Which soil type is most prone to groundwater contamination from leaching pesticides?
3013Which practice helps protect groundwater at a mixing and loading site?
3014What device prevents pesticide from flowing back into a water supply while filling a sprayer?
3015Which tool does EPA use to inform applicators about geographic limits on pesticide use to protect threatened and endangered species?
3016Bulletins Live! Two is relevant to an applicator when:
3017Which group is most at risk from broad spectrum insecticide applied to flowering crops?
3018Which practice best reduces pesticide risk to bees?
3019Which statement describes a nontarget organism?
3020Which pesticide property is most important for protecting fish near water?
3021What is bioaccumulation?
3022A heavy rain is forecast within an hour after your planned application of a pesticide. What is the best decision?
3023Which drainage feature increases the risk of surface water contamination from a field applied pesticide?
3024What is the term for contamination from a single identifiable site such as a spill at a mixing area?
3025Which nozzle or sprayer adjustment lowers drift?
3026Which effect is most likely when a pesticide vapor drifts onto a sensitive crop?
3027Why is it important to consider the presence of wells, ponds and streams near a site before you apply a pesticide?
3028Which pesticide characteristic reduces the risk of surface runoff after application?
3029Which statement about pesticide residues in the environment is correct?
3030What is the application exclusion zone distance for a ground sprayer using medium or coarser droplets released more than 12 inches above the planting surface?

Illinois Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam, Environmental Concerns: all 30 questions

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