These study aids are designed to assist those looking to test themselves in the subject matter found in the latest Category A training manual.

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This manual is designed to help prepare government agency employees for testing for competence under Category A - Pesticide application and safety.

Manual

There are three sets of questions in Category A.  Each set covers subject areas in approximately the same order as they appear in the latest Category A training manual.

Category A covers the application of public health pesticides and the procedures and equipment needed to ensure the safety of applicators, the public, and the environment from adverse effects of such applications. Some of the topics in this category are descriptions of public health pests; classification of pesticides; pesticide labeling; first aid procedures for pesticide poisoning; protective clothing and equipment of pesticide applications; the use of pesticide application equipment, including calibration; and the handling of pesticide wastes. Chemicals used for weed control (herbicides) are also covered here.