Applying Pesticides Correctly:
A Guide for Private and Commercial Applicators

The following 13 units make up the booklet titled Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Private and Commercial Applicators, which is the main study guide in the “core” or "basic" packet of study materials. By itself, this booklet is not the complete study packet. So be sure to study the other study guides that make up the rest of the study packet for your certification category.     (June 7, 2018)

Units

Front cover - Acknowledgments - Preface - Table of Contents -- You don't need to study this section because there are no questions about it in the pesticide certification exams given by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

Unit 1: Principles of Pest Control

Unit 2: Pesticide Labeling

Unit 3: Formulations

Unit 4: Pesticides in the Environment

Unit 5: Special Environmental Concerns--Protecting Ground Water and Endangered Species

Unit 6: Harmful Effects and Emergency Response

Unit 7: Personal Protective Equipment

Unit 8: Pesticide Handling Decisions

Unit 9: Mixing, Loading, and Application

Unit 10: Applying the Correct Amount

Unit 11: Transportation, Storage, Disposal, and Spill Cleanup

Appendix: Effects of Pesticides on the Human Body (22 pages) -- You don't need to study this section because there are no questions about it in the pesticide certification exams given by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. This section only describes symptoms and signs of exposure to common pesticides.    (June 7, 2018)