Ontario Pesticide Exam: Structural extermination rules

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1. Which licence class is needed to apply termiticides to prevent or control termites?

   1. Landscape class
   2. Structural class
   3. Fumigation Soil class
   4. Termite class

2. What record is required when using zinc phosphide bait in a structure?

   1. The client's signature on each bait station
   2. A photo of each dead rodent, kept one month
   3. A daily weather log for the treatment period
   4. A record of every bait location, kept two years

3. Before releasing a Class B suspension in air in a building, what must be done?

   1. Tell occupants to stay on the upper floor with windows closed
   2. Lock other doors, post Sign B and clear people and animals
   3. Leave all doors open so the space ventilates during the treatment
   4. Post Sign G on the front door and let occupants stay in other rooms

4. During a strychnine baiting job, how often must dead animals be removed?

   1. Daily
   2. Only if they smell
   3. At the end of the job
   4. Weekly

5. A landlord wants to treat a tenant's unit with a Class D insecticide. What does the regulation say?

   1. The landlord may do it in any unit they own
   2. Only the occupant may do it without a licence
   3. The landlord may do it with the tenant's consent
   4. Anyone may use Class D products in a rental

6. What staffing is required for a structural treatment with a Class B suspension in air?

   1. The building owner must stay inside
   2. Only one exterminator, working alone
   3. A technician must stand guard outside the main entrance
   4. A second licensed exterminator must be present

7. When is a fumigation considered complete?

   1. When the doors have been open for at least one hour
   2. When the exterminator can no longer smell the gas
   3. When the fumigant has been released for the full exposure time on the label
   4. When airing out brings gas below label and regulation limits

8. For an indoor fumigation with a Class B fumigant gas, when must written notice be delivered?

   1. Within 7 days after the fumigation ends
   2. At least 24 hours and no more than 7 days before
   3. Only on the morning of the fumigation
   4. At least 30 days before the fumigation, by registered mail

9. Which sign is posted at all entrances during a fumigation?

   1. Sign G (Pesticide storage)
   2. Sign A (Warning — Fumigation)
   3. Sign C (Residential land notice)
   4. Sign B (Structural extermination)

10. Which pests does the Structural class NOT cover?

    1. Pests of plants
    2. Bed bugs in an apartment
    3. Cockroaches in a restaurant
    4. Rodents in a warehouse

11. Which products may a Structural-class exterminator NOT use?

    1. Rodenticides
    2. Insecticidal baits
    3. Herbicides
    4. Insecticidal dusts

12. You use a zinc phosphide bait in a building. Where must it be placed?

    1. Where people and non-target animals cannot reach it
    2. On kitchen counters near food the rats eat
    3. Along open floors where the rats travel freely
    4. In the open, so clients can see it is working

13. How is a land extermination done with a fumigant gas treated under the regulation?

    1. It is deemed to be a structural extermination
    2. It needs no licence if done outdoors
    3. It is deemed to be a water extermination
    4. It is treated as a cosmetic use

14. Which structural treatment can be done without an exterminator licence?

    1. A Class D product with only diatomaceous earth
    2. A Class B suspension in air in a warehouse
    3. A Class C residual spray in a restaurant
    4. A Class C rodenticide in a factory