Ontario Pesticide Exam: Reading the pesticide label

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1. What does a PCP registration number on a product tell you?

   1. The product is safe to use without any protective gear
   2. The product was made in Canada by a licensed operator
   3. The product can be used on any pest in any location
   4. Health Canada has reviewed and registered the product

2. What must the FIRST AID section tell you to bring when you seek medical help?

   1. The receipt showing where the product was purchased
   2. A sample of the treated surface in a sealed bag
   3. The label or product name and registration number
   4. Your exterminator licence and the job work order

3. Which information is required on the principal display panel?

   1. The detailed directions for use
   2. The full first aid instructions
   3. The toxicological information for doctors
   4. Signal words and precautionary symbols

4. Which three signal words show the degree of hazard on a pesticide label?

   1. Caution, warning and danger
   2. Low, medium and high
   3. Notice, alert and stop
   4. Mild, moderate and severe

5. How are the restricted uses shown on a RESTRICTED-class product label?

   1. In red ink on the principal display panel only
   2. In a boxed RESTRICTED USES section, secondary panel
   3. On a separate card kept by the licensed vendor at the store
   4. In the toxicological information section only

6. What does the NOTICE TO USER on every label say?

   1. The product is guaranteed to be harmless to pets
   2. The product may be resold only by vendors
   3. Using the product against the label is an offence
   4. The maker is not responsible for any misuse

7. Who is the TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION section of the label mainly written for?

   1. The pesticide vendor at the store counter
   2. Medical personnel treating a poisoning
   3. The ministry inspector checking records
   4. The building owner signing the work order

8. What does the guarantee statement on a label tell you?

   1. The refund policy if the product fails
   2. How long the product is guaranteed to work
   3. The minimum number of pests it will kill
   4. The percentage of each active ingredient

9. A pesticide label is divided into which two parts?

   1. A product panel and a separate SDS booklet
   2. An English panel and a French panel only
   3. A front safety sheet and a back price sheet
   4. A principal and a secondary display panel

10. A store offers a bed bug spray with no PCP number on it. What should you do?

    1. Use it at half the rate shown on its container
    2. Use it if the seller says it is all natural
    3. Use it only on mattresses and box springs, never on furniture
    4. Not use it, since unregistered pesticides are illegal

11. When should you read a pesticide label?

    1. Before buying it and before every use
    2. Only the first time you ever use it
    3. Only if something goes wrong on the job
    4. Only when the product is new to the market

12. How does the registration number appear on a Canadian pesticide label?

    1. REG. NO. followed by the number and P.C.P. Act
    2. DIN followed by the number and Food and Drugs Act
    3. UN followed by the number and the hazard class
    4. LOT followed by the batch number and expiry date

13. Under which heading on the label do you find application rates, timing and limitations?

    1. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
    2. DIRECTIONS FOR USE
    3. PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL
    4. NOTICE TO USER