PAT Recertification Quiz: PFAS - Cooperative Extension: Insect Pests, Ticks and Plant Diseases - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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1. “Forever chemicals” is another name for _____.*

Dichloro-diphenyl trimethane (DDT) and related breakdown products
heavy metals contaminating harbors
microplastics found in our food
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) compounds

2. Which is NOT a source of PFAS exposure in our daily lives?*

Space dust
Food container liners like pizza boxes or popcorn bags
Teflon cookware
Firefighting foams

3. Fluorination of containers is done to ____.*

to extend the container’s life and resist chemical erosion
to keep the contents fresher
to prevent the container walls from buckling in
all the above

4. EPA has confirmed that PFAS chemicals have been found adulterating a pesticide product through an interaction between the container and the contents.*

True
False

5. The definition of what chemicals should be considered PFAS was settled a long time ago.*

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