Label Reading

On a pesticide label, the Storage and Disposal section primarily tells the user:

• How the product must be stored and what to do with leftover product and empty containers ✓
• How much active ingredient the product contains
• Which pests the product is registered to control
• The acute toxicity category of the product

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An applicator needs to find out what personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn while mixing and applying a product, along with the product's hazards to people. Which section of the label contains this information?

• Environmental Hazards
• Storage and Disposal
• Precautionary Statements (under "Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals") ✓
• The ingredient statement

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The restricted-entry interval (REI) on a pesticide label specifies:

• The minimum number of days between the last application and harvest of a crop
• How long a pesticide may be stored before it expires
• The time immediately after a pesticide application when entry into the treated area is restricted ✓
• The interval between repeat applications of the product

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A pesticide label shows both an 'EPA Registration No.' and an 'EPA Establishment No.' The EPA Establishment Number identifies:

• The certified applicator who is licensed to apply the product
• The facility (location) where the product was produced ✓
• The product's acute toxicity category
• The specific pests the product is registered to control

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Which of the following is required to appear on the front panel of a pesticide product label?

• The Material Safety Data Sheet for the product
• The applicator's certification number
• The signal word and the 'Keep Out of Reach of Children' statement ✓
• The full chemical structure of every inert ingredient

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Which pesticide products are NOT required to display any signal word on the label?

• Products that fall into the lowest toxicity category by all routes of exposure ✓
• Products that are highly toxic by inhalation only
• All liquid formulations
• Products classified as restricted use

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