NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
Question
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Danger
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Caution
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Warning
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Beware
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Detailed explanation-1: -DANGER means that the pesticide product is highly toxic by at least one route of exposure. It may be corrosive, causing irreversible damage to the skin or eyes. Alternatively, it may be highly toxic if eaten, absorbed through the skin, or inhaled.
Detailed explanation-2: -Products with the DANGER signal word are the most toxic. Products with the signal word CAUTION are lower in toxicity. 1 The U.S. En-vironmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires a signal word on most pesticide prod-uct labels.
Detailed explanation-3: -The toxicity of a pesticide is its capacity or ability to cause injury or illness. The toxicity of a particular pesticide is determined by subjecting test animals to varying dosages of the active ingredient (a.i.) and each of its formulated products.