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What safety precautions should you follow when using insecticides?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

List the three major groups or families of insecticides and one chemical belonging
  to each.


 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

When using insecticides or other pesticides, it is important to follow OSHA regulations to
the law. Everyone involved must have proper training to work with the specified
materials to utilize insect control measures. Everyone should also wear the correct PPE
to work with these products



Answer to Question 2

Three major groups or families of insecticides are inorganic compounds (sulfur), organic
compounds (rotenone and pyrethrum), and synthetic organic compounds, which are
further subdivided into chlorinated hydrocarbons (DDT), organophosphates (Parathion,
Malathion), and carbamates (carbaryl/Sevin






 

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