National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual Chapter 2

Commercial Applicators

A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of pesticides for purposes other than those covered under a private applicator certification

Registration

A EPA program to review older pesticides (registered before November 1984) to ensure that they meet current scientific regulatory standards

Private Applicators

A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of restricted use pesticides to produce an agriculture commodity on his or her own land, leased land, or rented land or on the lands of his or her employer

Certified Applicators

A person qualified to apply or supervise the application of RUPs

General -Use Pesticide

A pest control product that can be purchased and used by the public

Restricted Use (RUP)

A pest control product that can be purchased only by certified pesticide applicators and used only by certified applicators or persons under their direct supervision. Not available for use by the public because of high toxicity and/or environmental hazards

2. Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true? A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins fro the protection of endangered species

A. They may apply, and/or supervise the application of RUPs

Registration Review

An EPA program that periodically re-evaluates pesticides to ensure that products currently sold are safe to use

6. Under federal law, which of the following actions is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs. B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling C. Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training of the proper use of pesticides

B. Detaching, altering, or destroying any part of a container or labeling

1. Which statement about FIFRA is false? A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations

B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations

3. What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and re-registration process? A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the environment C. To make sure he amount of pesticide residue remaining on food or feed crops is zero

B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or environment

4. Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true? A. To ensure future compliance, civil, penalties are typically assessed against first-time violators B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with EPA C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law

C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law

7. Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides A. Worker protection Standard B. Pesticide Container and Containment Regulation C. Food Quality Protection Act

C. Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training of the proper use of pesticides

5. Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances? A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufactures B. The anticipated volume of product to the sold in any given year C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its break down products

C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its break down products

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FFDCA

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act

FIFRA

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

FQPA

Food Quality Protection Act

Unclassified Use

Pest control products that are often referred to a s general use pesticides, They can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions

REDs

Re-registration Eligibility Decisions

Tolerance

The maximum amount of a pesticide residue that may legally remain on or in food or feed commodities at harvest or slaughter. Established by EPA for each crop and every pesticide used on a specific crop

WPS

Worker Protection Standard