NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam Study Guide Verified Study Questions And Answers With A+ Tests
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NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators
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NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators
Runoff - Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the
soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans
Vapor Drift - Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has been
sprayed
SARA Title III - Superfund Amendment...
NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam
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Runoff - Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs down and does not sink into the
soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and oceans
Vapor Drift - Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has been
sprayed
SARA Title III - Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986). Federal mandate. Requires
MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide these for any hazardous materials for 1st
responders. Right to know act
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - 3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? - Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
ESA - Endangered Species Act
FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FDCA - Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer - A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.
, When should you report your pesticide applications? - Annually. By February 1st of each year.
ground water table - surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of aeration and zone
of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
Deposit - The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right after application
Residue - Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long after the application
was made
Particle Drift - Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Increase in Pressure - Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the bomb sprayer - The decreased amount that the pesticide will drift
non-point source pollution - pollution that comes from many sources rather than from a single,
specific site
Leaching - the transportation of dissolved molecules through the soil via groundwater.
Evaporation - The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Accumulative Pesticides - Pesticides that build up in the bodies of animals
Non-accumulative pesticides - The pesticides that do not build up in the body of animals or in the
food chain
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