Kansas Pesticide Applicator

Which Kansas state agency administers commercial pesticide applicator certification?

• AKansas Department of Health and Environment
• BKansas Department of Agriculture (KDA)
• CKansas State University Extension
• DKansas Board of Technical Professions

What minimum score is required to pass a Kansas commercial pesticide applicator exam?

• A60%
• B70%
• C75%
• D80%

How often must Kansas commercial pesticide applicators recertify?

• AAnnually
• BEvery 2 years
• CEvery 3 years
• DEvery 5 years

What is the minimum age for commercial pesticide applicator certification in Kansas?

• A16 years old
• B17 years old
• C18 years old
• D21 years old

Under Kansas regulations, what is a 'registered pest control technician'?

• AA fully certified commercial applicator with all categories
• BAn uncertified commercial applicator who applies pesticides for specific pest control ser…
• CA university researcher studying pest control
• DA federal EPA inspector

What fee does Kansas charge per exam for commercial applicator certification?

• A$25
• B$35
• C$45
• D$75

Within what timeframe must both the General and category exams be passed for initial Kansas commercial certification?

• AWithin 6 months
• BWithin 12 months
• CWithin 18 months
• DWithin 24 months

Kansas Category 1A commercial applicator certification covers which type of pest control?

• AStructural pest control
• BAgricultural plant pest control including crops, grasslands, and noncrop agricultural lan…
• CAquatic pest control
• DRight-of-way pest control

What does the signal word 'WARNING' on a pesticide label indicate about the product's toxicity?

• AThe product is slightly toxic (Category IV)
• BThe product is moderately toxic (Category II)
• CThe product is highly toxic (Category I)
• DThe product is non-toxic

Which section of the pesticide label tells you what pests the product will control?

• APrecautionary statements
• BDirections for use
• CActive ingredient statement
• DStorage and disposal

What is the primary function of the Kansas pesticide business license?

• ATo exempt the business from sales tax on pesticide purchases
• BTo authorize a business to provide commercial pesticide application services and ensure f…
• CTo allow wholesale pesticide purchases
• DTo waive certification requirements for employees

What is the most effective way to reduce pesticide drift during a boom sprayer application?

• AIncrease spray pressure to maximum
• BRaise the boom as high as possible
• CUse larger droplet sizes, lower boom height, and apply when wind is 3-10 mph
• DApply during the hottest part of the day

What personal protective equipment should always be worn when handling concentrated pesticides?

• AWork gloves and a baseball cap
• BChemical-resistant gloves, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and shoes with socks at minimum
• COnly a dust mask
• DNo PPE is required for general-use products

In Kansas, what is the primary groundwater contamination concern related to pesticide use?

• APesticides evaporating into rainfall
• BLeaching of water-soluble pesticides through sandy soils into shallow aquifers, particula…
• CPesticides reacting with bedrock minerals
• DContamination from aerial application only

What is an economic threshold in Integrated Pest Management?

• AThe maximum cost of a pesticide treatment
• BThe pest density at which the cost of control equals the cost of crop damage if left untr…
• CThe market price at which a crop becomes profitable
• DThe total budget for pest management in a season

What type of exposure does the term LC50 measure?

• ASkin absorption exposure
• BOral ingestion exposure
• CInhalation exposure concentration that kills 50% of a test population
• DEye contact exposure

What is the correct order of priority when managing a pesticide spill?

• AClean up, then protect people
• BProtect people, contain the spill, clean up, decontaminate, dispose properly
• CReport first, then assess the situation
• DApply neutralizing chemicals immediately