CORE MANUAL HAZARDS FIRST AID 05

1. The capacity of a pesticide to cause short term
(acute) or long-term (chronic) injury is referred to as its:

A. Toxicity. B. Exposure. C. Hazard.

2. Which statement about harmful effects of
pesticides is false?

The most common form of pesticide injury
is by inhalation.

Asthma-like symptoms may be caused by
allergies to pesticides.

Many herbicides and fungicides cause
dermatitis (skin reactions).

3. Which signal word is associated with very low
oral LD50 values?

DANGER-POISON.
WARNING.
CAUTION.

4. Which statement about pesticide toxicity is true?

A pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5 mg/kg
is more toxic than a pesticide with an LD50
of 250 mg/kg.

Manufacturers are not required to include
chronic toxicity warning statements on
product labels.

The signal word on the product label
indicates how likely the product is to cause
both acute and chronic toxic effects.

5. For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase
monitoring be appropriate?

Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides.

Pyrethroids.

Phenoxy herbicides, such as 2,4-D.

6. Which statement about what happens to
pesticides inside the body is true?

Most pesticides used today are stored in
our body fat.

The kidneys filter pesticides from the
blood into the urine.

Most chemical breakdown of toxic
substances takes place wherever the
pesticide is first absorbed.

7. Which statement about pesticide exposure
routes is true?

Studies show that about 97% of all body
exposure to pesticides during a spraying
operation is by inhalation.

Eating, drinking, or smoking without
first washing your hands after handling
pesticides is likely to transfer the product
to your mouth.

The palms and forearms absorb pesticides
more quickly than the scalp, ear canal, and
forehead.

8. Which statement about first aid response for pesticide exposure to the eye is false?

You should hold the eye open and
immediately begin gently washing it.

You should drip water directly into the eye.

You should flush under the eyelid with
water to remove debris.

9. What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of inhalation exposure?

Get the victim to fresh air.

Administer artificial respiration.

Have the victim lie down and loosen
clothing.

10. Which statement about heat stress is true?

Wearing extra PPE prevents heat stress.

Constricted pupils is a symptom of
heatstroke.

Lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke.