Transcript General Pesticide Safety Jeopardy Game

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PESTICIDE JEOPARDY
Movement
Off-Site
Pesticide
Handling
The
Label
Ground H2O
Contam.
Health
Issues
Show &
Tell
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The Label 10 points
Federal Agency that registers
pesticides
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
The Label 20 points
Indiana’s state pesticide
regulatory agency
Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC)
The Label 30 points
“Keep Out of Reach of Children”
Appears on every pesticide label
The Label 40 points
Match the signal words with their
potential toxicity
• Danger
• Slightly toxic
• Warning
• Moderately toxic
• Caution
• Highly toxic
The Label 50 points
Who can purchase and use
Restricted Use Pesticides (RUP)s?
Only certified pesticide applicators
or someone under their direct
supervision.
Ground Water 10 points
First factor to consider before taking
special steps to protect ground water
and endangered species
LOCATION!
Ground Water 20 points
Name 2 sources of water that can
cause pesticides to move off target
RAIN WATER
IRRIGATION WATER
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)
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)
Ground Water 50 points
The movement of water (and
pesticide) down through the soil
profile is called what?
LEACHING
Off-Target Movement 10 points
Applicators can prevent VOLATILITY
(VAPOR DRIFT) of pesticide by
using...
NON-VOLATILE PESTICIDES
especially during hot weather
Off-Target Movement 20 points
How can pesticide residues affect
non-target areas or objects?
• Contaminating PLANTS + ANIMALS
• Pitting or Staining SURFACES
Off-Target Movement 30 points
What are considered “Sensitive Areas”
when applying pesticides near people?
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HOMES
SCHOOLS
HOSPITALS
PLAYGROUNDS
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
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
Health Issues 10 points
Does mixing or applying pesticides
require more PPE (personal
protective equipment)?
• Mixing (generally)
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
Health Issues 30 points
• Cancer/Tumors
What type of
Toxic Effect?
(Delayed, Acute,
Allergic, Chronic,
Systemic,
Developmental,
Reproductive)
DELAYED + CHRONIC
• Forearm Rash next
morning
ACUTE
• Nervous System Disorder
DELAYED + SYSTEMIC
• Burning skin on 1
applicator
ALLERGIC
• Sterility/ Impotence
DELAYED +
REPRODUCTIVE
Health Issues 40 points
Which are symptoms of pesticide
poisoning NOT heat stress?
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vomiting
headaches
nausea
dry mouth
sweating
dizziness
chills
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weakness
chest pains
confusion
clammy skin
difficulty
breathing
Health Issues 40 points
Which are symptoms of pesticide
poisoning NOT heat stress?
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vomiting
headaches
nausea
dry mouth
sweating
dizziness
chills
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weakness
chest pains
confusion
clammy skin
difficulty
breathing
Health Issues 50 points
List 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
Show & Tell
• What’s wrong
with this
picture?
• Suggest 2
corrections
10 points
H2O Hose
pesticide
mix tank
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
Show & Tell
30 points
List the good examples in the picture.
Show & Tell
40 points
What doesn’t belong in a pesticide storage
area?
Show & Tell
50 points
What’s 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
Pesticide Handling
10 points
What’s the first step any
applicator should take before
applying pesticides?
Identify the Pest!
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
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
Pesticide Handling
40 points
Match the best pesticide treatment for
each pest problem
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SYSTEMIC
BAIT
CONTACT
FUMIGANT
• 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
Pesticide Handling
50 points
TRUE or FALSE?
• All pesticides of the • A tank mix resulting in
same formulation are lumps or gelling was
compatible.
compatible.
• Two chemicals are • 2 pesticides are mixed &
appear compatible. The
mixed creating a
application yields NO pest
solid. The weather
control.
This
is
a
was too cold for
SYNERGISTIC relationship.
application.
Adapted from Program Created By
Ms. Dawn M. Alleman - Extension Agent Environmental
Horticulture/ANR
Virginia Cooperative Extension