DPR Non Soil Fumigation Practice Test

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• Which fumigant is used to treat bulk stored grain?
• An undesirable discharge of sanitary or combined sewer flow into a river, stream, or other surface water is called what?
• In liquid gas cylinders, which tube extends to the bottom to enable drawing out liquid rather than gas?
• What is the process by which a bacterial cell reproduces by splitting into two identical cells?
• Which action best describes sealing tarps during large-structure fumigation?
• Histoplasmosis is primarily a disease of which organ system?
• What term describes the ability of two pesticides or substances to mix without reducing the effectiveness or usefulness of either substance?
• Which sealing method does not require a tarpaulin and uses polyethylene sheeting and tape?
• What is the upper level of a groundwater reservoir or aquifer called?
• Which reproductive structure is produced by some plants and micro-organisms that is resistant to environmental influences?
• In fumigation, the term describing the accumulation of ounce-hours or gram-hours during exposure is called the...
• This is a pesticide labeled for rodent control in a structure such as a grain silo.
• Dry cotton gloves are required when applying which fumigant?
• Which statement correctly pairs a substance with its described use?
• Which term describes the pressure exerted by a liquid or solid as it volatilizes?
• Which disease is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and primarily affects the lungs?
• Which substance is explicitly identified as non-selective in its herbicidal action?
• In wood, which decay type attacks both the cellulose and lignin and produces a generally whitish residue, and may appear as pocket rot?
• Which wood component is generally more resistant to decay under typical conditions?
• Which statement best describes tarp aeration when wind is present?
• Which fumigant is labeled for termites?
• Which term best describes the fumigation method used specifically to treat bulk stored grain with a fumigant?
• The treated wastewater that leaves a sewage treatment plant is called the...
• Which of the following is listed as a common secondary feeder?
• An organism microscopic size, such as a bacterium, virus, fungus, or algae is called what?
• In a pesticide formulation, which term describes all non-active components included in the mix?
• Which pesticide formulation is a dry powder with an active ingredient that does not dissolve in water and is ground with inert carriers?
• Pocket gopher burrows are?
• Which unit is used to express the design flow capacity or actual flow of a wastewater treatment facility?
• What term describes all materials in a pesticide formulation other than the active ingredient?
• What is a dip or sag in a sewer pipe where water and debris often collect?
• In the cylinder volume formula, which variable is squared?
• What term describes the airborne concentration of a pesticide in parts per million that produces no adverse effects over time?
• A pesticide that has a localized pesticidal effect and is not transported through plant or animal tissues is described as what type of pesticide?
• What term describes microscopic particles of solid or liquid matter suspended in the air, not the same as vapor or gas?
• What term describes a pesticide that is effective in preventing wood rotting fungi and insects that deteriorate wood?
• All the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life are called what?
• Chamber fumigation.
• Which permit is issued by the county agricultural commissioner to authorize certified applicators to purchase, possess, and use California restricted materials?
• A fumigant applicator must be re-examined by a healthcare professional under which condition?
• In the concept of specific gravity, which standard is used for liquids and solids when comparing densities?
• Termites undergo which type of metamorphosis?
• Which term describes a pesticide that remains localized and does not translocate within tissues?
• Which term refers to the soft outer layers of recently formed wood that contain the functioning vascular tissue?
• Which term describes an organism of microscopic size, such as a bacterium, virus, fungus, or algae?
• Wine corks that have been fumigated may be used after how many hours?
• What is a disadvantage of using fumigants to control burrowing vertebrate pests?
• Powderpost beetles refer collectively to which groups?
• What is the duct used to exhaust fumigant from the treatment area called?
• What device is used to monitor the presence and approximate concentration of halide gases such as methyl bromide or sulfuryl fluoride?
• A disadvantage of chamber fumigation?
• Air purifying respirators use to remove contaminants from the air before inhalation?
• Which term describes all chemical processes that occur in a living organism to maintain life?
• Which term refers to a reproductive structure that is highly resistant to environmental influences, produced by some plants and microorganisms?
• Respirators that pass ambient air through an air purifying element to remove contaminants are called?
• The desired foam consistency of metam sodium for sewer line root control use is that of
• Which fumigation method involves reducing pressure inside a chamber, introducing fumigant, and maintaining the lower pressure throughout the fumigation?
• A measurement of straight-line distance between two adjacent manholes in a sewer system is called what?
• Which wood tissue extends from the pith to the sapwood and may contain compounds that make it darker and more decay resistant?
• In fumigation dosage calculations, what does CT stand for?
• In fumigation calculations, which term specifically quantifies the amount of fumigant retained by treated materials?
• What adjuvant is used to improve the ability of pesticides to stick to and be absorbed by the target surface?
• Fumigate registered by EPA and department of pesticide regulation for use in rodent burrows?
• Which type of feeders destroy whole, sound grain and deposit eggs on or in kernels?
• Which statement best describes the powderpost beetle groups?
• Which organization abbreviation APHIS stands for?
• In tree anatomy, which tissue conducts water and lies between the cambium and the heartwood?
• What is an advantage of spot fumigation?
• Which term designates a permit that authorizes certified applicators to purchase, possess, and use California restricted materials?
• Which document describes any actions or events during fumigation that differed from the fumigation management plan, such as humidity measurements and incidents?
• What instrument is designed to measure the concentration of fumigant gases within a chamber or other enclosure during fumigation, also known as TC analyzers?
• In liquid gas cylinders, the tube that extends to the bottom enabling liquid to be drawn out is called the...
• What is the recommended foam consistency for metam sodium when used for sewer line root control?
• Which term is used to describe the capacity of a substance to dissolve in a solvent?
• In a termite colony, which group makes up the vast majority and is most involved in foraging?
• Which process describes net movement of matter from high concentration to low concentration due to random molecular motion?
• Which agency requires quarantine fumigation to protect domestic agriculture and the environment from imported exotic pests?
• What is a requirement for phosphide-based burrowing pest fumigation?
• Which device is used to measure gas levels by detecting infrared absorption in ambient air?
• This fumigate must NEVER be used if fumigating a vehicle in-transit.
• A type of monitor that uses infrared light to detect and measure gas fumigant concentrations—also called "IR analyzer".
• An important practice in the control of stored commodity pests is?
• Which pesticide formulation consists of an active ingredient that will not dissolve in water and is combined with inert ingredients and ground into a fine powder?
• Which type of feeders feed only on damaged grains and seeds?
• Which term describes the threshold air concentration that triggers the use of specific respiratory protection for fumigation workers?
• What principle does a gas detector rely on to measure fumigant gas levels?
• After fumigation, how long must wine corks remain fumigated before they can be used?
• In fumigation, what term refers to the amount of fumigant introduced into the space, especially when solids generate gas?
• Which term describes the ability of two pesticides or substances to mix without reducing their effectiveness?
• Which caste makes up the majority of a termite colony?
• What are the long branching filamentous structures of fungi that constitute the main mode of vegetative growth?
• Which monitor is ambient air analyzer?
• What does MGD stand for in wastewater flow measurements?
• This type of glove is required if direct contact with metam sodium is likely.
• When fumigating structures like warehouses and factories to control storage pests, the edges of two tarps can be joined and sealed with what?
• The amount of fumigant sorbed by materials being fumigated is called?
• The soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissue.
• If tarp aeration is outside and a breeze is blowing, the first part of the tarp to lift is the
• Metam sodium is ___________ herbicide.
• Which fungal structure is the main mode of vegetative growth—long branching filaments?
• Which device is used to remove air from a fumigation enclosure prior to fumigant introduction?
• A noticeable increase in breathing resistance when using a respirator indicates that what action should be taken?
• Who is allowed to remove posted warning signs after a fumigation?
• Which term denotes the area surrounding a treatment area during fumigation where access is restricted and that extends outward to a distance determined by the product level?
• Pocket rot is a form of which type of wood rot?
• Which term describes the standard that defines a safe airborne concentration of a pesticide for long-term exposure?
• Which distance restriction applies to phosphide-based burrowing pest fumigation?
• This fumigant can explode when used in vacuum chamber fumigation?
• Which fumigation chemical must never be used for in-transit vehicles?
• Which term describes a substance that vaporizes readily and can change from liquid or solid to gas?
• In chamber fumigation, which statement correctly describes the structure used?
• Foam is used to deliver root control pesticides because it
• This type of fumigation is registered for use in spot treatments.
• For sewers, what is the lowest point of a pipeline or conduit, the bottom part of a manhole that conforms to the sewer line?
• What is the probable target pest in remedial wood protection?
• Which term denotes the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance?
• The actual amount of water flowing by a particular point over some specified time is called what?
• Some fumigants are especially ________ to certain metals.
• The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance (e.g., salt in water).
• What method is used to seal a building for fumigation?
• Which statement is true about sustained-vacuum fumigation?
• What is the term for the process of sealing a building during fumigation to control pests?
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• Which fumigate uses the CT concept to calculate dosage?
• Which term describes the tendency of a substance to attach to another surface through absorption and adsorption?
• If the radius of a cylinder is doubled while height remains constant, by what factor does the volume increase?
• What is the volume formula for a simple rectangular structure?
• What is the volume of a simple rectangular room with dimensions 7 by 3 by 2 units?
• In fumigation, what is load factor?
• A type of decay developing under very wet conditions in the outer wood layers, caused by cellulose-destroying micro fungi that attacked the secondary cell walls but not the intercellular layer.
• Which expression represents the volume of a cylinder?
• The amount of wastewater that a treatment plan is designed to handle daily is called the...
• What term refers to the specific air concentration of a fumigant that requires the use of specified respiratory protection?
• Which term describes a process where a fumigation is performed in a specially designed room or chamber?
• The treated wastewater that leaves a sewage treatment plant is called the plant's...
• Which type of decay develops under very wet conditions in outer wood layers and is caused by cellulose-destroying micro fungi that attack the secondary cell walls but not the intercellular layer?
• Not the same as a vapor or gas.
• In fumigation, which term refers to the amount accumulated as ounce-hours or gram-hours during exposure?
• What is the term for a very small organism that multiplies inside living cells and can produce disease symptoms in some plants and animals?
• Which statement is true about fumigation to control wood destroying beetles?
• What device is a glass tube that color-changes in the presence of a fumigant such as methyl bromide?
• Types of fumigation chambers are?
• What term describes the pressure exerted by a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid at a given temperature?
• What term describes the vacuum chamber fumigation method in which pressure is lowered, fumigant is introduced, and then pressure is restored?
• Which term refers to the set of conditions issued by the county agricultural commissioner that must be followed when using California restricted materials?
• What term describes the leakage of wastewater from a sewer pipe into the ground through joints, cracks, or defects?
• What is the primary purpose of sanitation in stored-product pest management?
• Which authority ensures restricted material permits for non-soil fumigants?
• A sewer designed to carry only residential or commercial waste, as opposed to a storm sewer?
• Which fumigant is known to accumulate in body tissues?
• In fumigation calculations, what does the equation D = C × T express?
• The term for the amount of fumigant absorbed by the material is?
• Which chamber fumigation is characterized by shortened fumigation time and quick turnover of a fumigated commodity?
• When providing first aid after fumigation exposure, what should you do first?
• If fumigating a warehouse that shares a wall with another structure, what must be done regarding the adjoining building?
• Which statement correctly identifies the two general types of fumigation chambers?
• Freshly sawn or undried wood that still contains tree sap is called what?
• Which term describes the process of enclosing a building to perform fumigation by sealing it to contain fumigant?
• What structure is specifically designed to conduct a fumigation where the air can be removed prior to introducing the fumigant?
• Which device uses colorimetric tubes to detect fumigants such as methyl bromide?
• What is the term for a vacuum fumigation method that maintains a continuous vacuum throughout the process?
• A type of wood destroying fungi that remove cellulose leaving wood darkened and fractured.
• What is a sign of an inactive vertebrate pest burrow?
• Which beetle generally infests newer wood with moisture content between 6 and 10%?
• Secondary feeders are defined as pests that feed on what?
• What is the most hazardous route of exposure when using a fumigation?
• In the context of gases, which standard can be used as the reference when calculating specific gravity?
• Powderpost beetles are collectively referred to by which groups?
• In pesticide formulations, which component is included to aid delivery but does not act as the pesticidal ingredient itself?
• What is the term for the physical and chemical process by which one substance becomes attached to another, including both absorption and adsorption?
• What is the term for the amount of fumigant actually introduced into the fumigation space?
• In vacuum chamber fumigation, which fumigant poses explosion risk?
• Which moisture content range is typically associated with the false powderpost beetle?
• What is the term for the amount of time it takes to lose half the fumigant from an enclosed space due to leakage, breakdown or sorption?
• What term refers to the process of abating or controlling the introduction of extraneous water in a sewer system, such as grouting, re-lining, or manhole rehabilitation?
• What is the first step in managing a powderpost beetle infestation?
• The upper level of a groundwater reservoir or aquifer is called which of the following?
• NOT listed as a common secondary feeder?