Pesticide Applicator Core Exam — Practice Exam
Worker Protection Standard: practice questions
Our Pesticide Applicator Core bank has 15 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
How long must an agricultural employer keep https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-170 worker training records?
- Until the worker leaves
- 6 months
- 5 years
- 2 years from the training date
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D. 2 years from the training date — 40 CFR 170.401(d).
Question 2
Under the https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-170, what must handlers do if anyone enters the application exclusion zone?
- Continue spraying but faster
- Finish the row first
- Suspend the application
- Shout a warning and keep spraying
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C. Suspend the application — 40 CFR 170.505.
Question 3
How often must agricultural workers receive https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/section-170 pesticide safety training?
- Only after an accident
- Within the last 12 months before working where pesticides were used
- Every 5 years
- Once in their lifetime, before their first season of work on any farm
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B. Within the last 12 months before working where pesticides were used — 40 CFR 170.401.