Planning and Occupational Safety in Pest Control - Part One
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

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1. The concept of Integrated Pest Management entails:
   
   the co-ordinated use of every suitable technique and method as far as possible to keep the pest biota below the damage level.
   the use of one technique or method to keep the pest biota below the damage level.
   the use of all techniques and methods to eliminate the pest biota completely.
   the co-ordinated use of every suitable technique and method as far as possible to eliminate the pest biota completely.
2. Pest control staff:
   
   should use the pesticide application equipment strictly according to manual.
   should adopt flexible working hours.
   need not clearly report to their supervisors where, what and how much pesticide is applied.
   need not clearly report to their supervisors the reasons for adopting the various pest control methods.
3. In supervising the operator on how to handle undiluted pesticides, the manager should ensure that the operator:
   
   holds his / her breath.
   does it alone in an closed room to avoid disturbance.
   does it in a public area and a place with high pedestrian traffic.
   wears plastic gloves, shoes and an apron.
4. Which of the following is a physical control method?
   
   The use of larvicidal oil to eliminate mosquitoes.
   The use of insect growth controlling genes to control mosquitoes.
   Lowering the temperature and humidity to control storage pests.
   The use of rodenticide to kill rodents
5. Using Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (B.t.i.) to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes is a:
   
   physical control method.
   chemical control method.
   mechanical control method.
   biological control method.
6. Pesticides should be stored :
   
   in a designated store room or warehouse.
   in an obvious place in the office for easy control.
   in the staff common room for easy collection by staff on duty.
   in the vehicles to be used for carrying out the duty in order to simplify the collection procedures.
7. Which of the following description is incorrect with regard to the use of the respirator as personal protective equipment?
   
   The respirator can protect the operator from poisonous powder and fog hazard.
   The canister should be changed regularly.
   The respirator does not need to cling to the face.
   The respirator should be cleansed regularly.
8. Which of the following is not the personal protective equipment to be used for pest control work?
   
   goggles
   respirator
   leptospirosis.
   plastic gloves
9. Safe preparation of chemicals does not entail that:
   
   the chemicals should be prepared in a well-ventilated place with adequate lighting.
   all utensils should be in good working order and the calibration of the measuring cylinders and jars should be accurate.
   the operator preparing the chemicals should wear personal protective gear.
   the chemicals may be prepared at will for use.
10. Training in safe use of pesticides does not include:
    
    focused training in spraying techniques.
    focused training in the safety measures and use of protective gear.
    focused training in identifying the poisoning symptoms at early stage and initial treatment.
    focused training in the techniques of handling customer complaints.

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