Iowa Pesticide Applicator

Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa - answer-Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation); Public Applicators (as employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides) Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements - answer-Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle; renewable by either testing every third year or attending approved continuing instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form. C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US - answer-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration - answer-FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration & labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health & environmental effects C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA - answer-Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500 for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one year in prison, or both. C1: FIFRA - answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947) regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all pesticides C1: FFDCA - answer-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue levels to ensure the safety of the food supply C1: FQPA - answer-Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA & set a tougher standard for pesticides on food. C1: Residues & Tolerances - answer-Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a reasonable certainty of no harm". C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides - answer-The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat. C1: Summarize RCRA - answer-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes when you want to discard.