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Hazards PPE practice questions

30 questions from the pesticide applicator core practice test.

Hazards PPE practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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Sample questions

By which route does a pesticide generally enter the bloodstream fastest?

  1. Contact with the forearm
  2. Contact with the palm
  3. Contact with the foot
  4. Inhalation into the lungs
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D. Inhalation into the lungs

The lungs have a huge, thin, blood-rich surface, so inhaled vapors and fine particles are absorbed very quickly. Skin is the most common route, but absorption through most skin is slower.

Reference: Core Manual: Pesticide Hazards and First Aid

Which area of the body absorbs pesticides through the skin most readily?

  1. The palm of the hand
  2. The forearm
  3. The groin area
  4. The ball of the foot
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C. The groin area

Absorption rates differ widely by body region; the genital area absorbs far faster than the forearm, and the scalp and forehead are also fast. This is why washing hands before using the toilet matters. Thick skin on palms and soles absorbs slowly.

Reference: Core Manual: Pesticide Hazards and First Aid

Acute toxicity refers to harmful effects that result from:

  1. A single exposure or exposures over a short period
  2. Small, repeated exposures over a period of many years
  3. Exposure only by swallowing the product
  4. Exposure only to restricted use products
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A. A single exposure or exposures over a short period

Acute effects follow one exposure or several within about a day and usually appear quickly. Effects from small doses repeated over a long time are chronic. Acute toxicity can occur by any route, not just swallowing.

Reference: Core Manual: Pesticide Hazards and First Aid

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