1 Pesticide Jeopardy Created By: Purdue Pesticide ProgramRevised By: Crystal Van Pelt, Purdue Extension-Steuben County Special Thanks to Matt Hamlyn for permission to use the game board frame (University of Arizona Cooperative Extension)
2 Movement Off-Site
3 Pesticide Handling
4 The Label
5 Ground Water Contamination
6 Health Issues
7 Show & Tell
8 Ground Water ContaminationMovement Off-Site Pesticide Handling Ground Water Contamination The Label Health Issues Show & Tell $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
9 Off-Site Movement $100 Applicators can prevent volatility (vapor drift) of pesticide by using... 1-100
10 What are non-volatile pesticides? (especially during hot weather) $100
11 How can pesticide residues affect non-target areas or objects.Off-Site Movement $200 How can pesticide residues affect non-target areas or objects. 1-200
12 What is contaminating plants and animals and pitting or staining nearby surfaces 1-200A $200
13 Off-Site Movement $300 What are considered “sensitive areas” when applying pesticides near people? 1-300
14 What are homes, schools, hospitals, playgrounds? $300
15 What are 3 ways an applicator can avoid wind drift?Off-Site Movement $400 What are 3 ways an applicator can avoid wind drift? 1-400
16 Wind speeds less than 10mph Wind blowing away from sensitive areas What are Wind speeds less than 10mph Wind blowing away from sensitive areas Low pressure application Coarse spray/large droplets Apply close to target? 1-400A $400
17 What 3 things can contribute to ground water contamination?Off-Site Movement $500 What 3 things can contribute to ground water contamination? 1-500
18 What are: $500 Use of soluble/leachable chemicalsGetting to close to waterways Carelessness when mixing/loading Spills Leaking equipment and containers? 1-500A $500
19 The very first thing that must be done in a pesticide program.Pesticide Handling $100 The very first thing that must be done in a pesticide program. 2-100
20 What is correctly identify the pest? $100
21 Pesticide Handling $200 Pesticide labels often give ranges of pesticide rates that can be used. When would an applicator use the low rate? Why? 2-200
22 What is on sandy soil, low CEC? $200
23 Pesticide Handling $300 How can an insecticide and target insect activity be affected by cold temperatures? 2-300
24 What are low volatility and low pest activity? $300
25 What type of herbicide will best control deep-rooted, perennial weeds?Pesticide Handling $400 What type of herbicide will best control deep-rooted, perennial weeds? 2-400
26 What are systemic herbicides? $400
27 Pesticide Handling $500 After the carrier, what is generally the first pesticide formula that should be added to the tank? 2-500
28 What are WPs or Wettable Powders? $500
29 The Federal Agency that registers pesticidesThe Label $100 The Federal Agency that registers pesticides 3-100
30 What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? $100
31 Indiana’s state pesticide regulatory agencyThe Label $200 Indiana’s state pesticide regulatory agency 3-200
32 What is the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC)? $200
33 What statement appears on every pesticide label?The Label $300 What statement appears on every pesticide label? 3-300
34 What is “Keep out of reach of children”? $300
35 The Label $400 There are three words that describe pesticide toxicity known as signal words. What are they in order of least to most toxic? 3-400
36 What are caution, warning, and danger? $400
37 Who can purchase and use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)?The Label $500 Who can purchase and use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs)? 3-500
38 Who are certified pesticide applicators or someone under their direct supervision? $500
39 Ground Water Contamination $100 What is the first factor to consider when trying to reduce ground water contamination? 4-100
40 What is the location? 4-100A $100
41 What event can cause pesticides to move off target?Ground Water Contamination $200 What event can cause pesticides to move off target? 4-200
42 What is rain (or irrigation)? $200
43 Ground Water Contamination $300 Name 2 chemical characteristics that influence ground water contamination. 4-300
44 Adsorption (to soil particles) What are: Solubility (in water) Adsorption (to soil particles) Persistance (breakdown of the chemical)? 4-300A $300
45 Ground Water Contamination $400Name 2 soil characteristics affecting pesticide movement into ground water. 4-400
46 Soil texture- sand, silt, clay Permeability/compaction (H2O movement) What are Soil texture- sand, silt, clay Permeability/compaction (H2O movement) Organic matter (carbon content)? 4-400A $400
47 Ground Water Contamination $500 The movement of pesticides down through the soil profile is called what? 4-500
48 What is leaching? 4-500A $500
49 Health Issues $100 Generally, does mixing or applying pesticides require more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? 5-100
50 What is mixing? 5-100A $100
51 What is the most common method of pesticide exposure?Health Issues $200 What is the most common method of pesticide exposure? 5-200
52 What is dermal exposure? $200
53 Would cancer be an acute or chronic toxic effect?Health Issues $300 Would cancer be an acute or chronic toxic effect? 5-300
54 What is a chronic toxic effect? $300
55 Health Issues $400 Vomiting, chest pain, and difficulty breathing are all symptoms of what? 5-400
56 What is pesticide poisoning? $400
57 What should you do in case of dermal pesticide poisoning?Health Issues $500 What should you do in case of dermal pesticide poisoning? 5-500
58 What is drench skin/clothes with water and wash skin with soap and water? $500
59 What is wrong with this photo? What are two ways to fix it?Show & Tell $100 What is wrong with this photo? What are two ways to fix it? 6-100
60 What is the hose is in the tank? What is an air gap or back flow preventor? 6-100A $100
61 What basic PPE items are missing?Show & Tell $200 What basic PPE items are missing? 6-200
62 What are a hat and gloves? $200
63 What are 3 good practices in this photo?Show & Tell $300 What are 3 good practices in this photo? 6-300
64 Stainless steel shelves Spill kit Secondary chemical containment What are: Stainless steel shelves Spill kit Secondary chemical containment Sealed concrete floor Waste drum for broken items? 6-300A $300
65 What are two problems with this photo?Show & Tell $400 What are two problems with this photo? 6-400
66 Do not store pesticides with seed or feed What are: Do not store pesticides with seed or feed Keep pesticides in original containers Wood absorbs pesticide spills? 6-400A $400
67 Show & Tell $500 What are 3 things that should be done with clothes warn when mixing and applying pesticides? 6-500
68 Keep separate from family clothes What are: Keep separate from family clothes Wash a couple garments with plenty of hot water Launder daily between uses Rewash 2-3x, if needed Line dry, if possible? 6-500A $500