Pest Management in School

What is the Healthy Schools Act?

• A federal health and safety law

• An environment safety law regulating all toxins in California schools

• A pesticide law prohibiting the use of pesticides in all California schools

• A right-to-know law regulating pesticides use in California schools

What does IPM stand for?

• Integrated Pesticide Management

• Integrated Pest Management

• Innovative Pest Management

• Innovative Pesticide Management

How often do you need to mix up a fresh bleach solution?

• Every other day

• Every day

• Weekly

• When the solution runs out

You can keep pests out by getting rid of space under and around doors. How do you do this?

• New doors

• Bigger doors

• Screens

• Weather stripping and door sweeps

Why should you clean first before sanitizing or disinfecting?

• Because dirt reduces the effectiveness of the disinfectant/sanitizer

• Because one-step cleaning disinfectants are too expensive

• Because it's safer

• Because it's easier

How do you keep pests from coming into your school or center?

• Seal up cracks and crevices

• Spray pesticides around the perimeter

• Eliminate food and water around the buildings

• Monitor using sticky traps

How does the presence of cockroaches trigger asthma?

• The bacteria on their bodies can get on surfaces

• They stir up dust

• They contaminate food

• They leave droppings and body parts

If a chemical kills weeds, what is that chemical?

• A fertilizer

• A medicine

• A pesticide

• An adjuvant

You just purchased a new disinfectant. If you want to know how safely to store this pesticide product, where would you look?

• Ask your supervisor

• On the DPR website

• On the Safety Data Sheet for the old product

• On the pesticide label

When is it okay to use a drink container to store pesticides?

• After triple-rinsing the container

• Never

• If it's property labeled

• Only when used out of reach of children