control fed
laws and
regulations
Acronym for U.S. Environment Protection
Agency - answer EPA
What does the Environment Protection
Agency do? - answer registration, label
registration and accuracy, development of
training materials, and law enforcement.
, Acronym for Federal insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide act - answer FIFRA
What does the Federal insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide act do? - answer Made
insecticides being shipped on the interstate
be federally registered.
Acronym for Federal Environmental Pesticide
Control Act - answer FEPCA
What does the Federal Environmental
Pesticide Control Act do? - answer 1)
Prohibit use of pesticides in any way that
isn't on the label.
2) Pesticides must be classified as general or
restricted use.
3) Restricted use pesticides must be used by
or under the direct supervision of a certified
applicators.
4) established private and commercial
applicator categories
5) Provide penalties for FIFRA violations