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Colorado QS/CO Pesticide Test: Questions And CorrectSolutions (Expert Verified)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Right Ans -
Laws that provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of
pesticide products.
What are the two main pesticide classifications? Right Ans - General use
and restricted use
General Use Pesticide Right Ans - Generally have a lower toxicity and have
less potential to harm humans or the environment
Can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUPs) Right Ans - Might result in an
unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment
Application by trained persons is required to use these products
This classification will be stated on the label
Pesticide Registration Right Ans - Since 1988, the EPA has been in charge
of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment when used in
accordance with its approved label directions and precautions.
4 types of pesticide registration Right Ans - Section 3 - full federal label
Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Pesticide Registration: Section 3 - Full Federal Label Right Ans - Outlines
pesticide registration requirements that manufacturers must follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
,Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions Right Ans -
Allows state and federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short
term pest management crisis in a specific locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product
under this, even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and there are no federally registered
pesticides available to control the problem.
Pesticide Registration: Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label Right Ans -
Colorado can register additional uses of a federally listed pesticide.
These uses are for additional distribution and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
Pesticide Registration: Section 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides Right Ans -
Can register pesticides that have a very limited set of active and inert
ingredients specified by the EPA, and are not required to have an EPA
registration number.
These pesticides are required to be registered with CDA in order to be sold
and used in Colorado.
Certified Operator Right Ans - Individual who has been recognized by the
state, tribe, territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides (in CO
this is the CDA) as being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted
use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label and be bale to follow directions to
use them properly and safely
2 categories of certified operators Right Ans - Private Applicators
Commercial Applicators
Private certified operator Right Ans - Individual who uses or supervises the
use of RUPs in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or
rented by him/her or his/her employer
Commercial certified operator Right Ans - Individual who engages in the
business of applying pesticides or operating a device for hire.
,Limited commercial operator Right Ans - Any person who in the course of
conducting a business only in or on property owned or leased by the person
or the person's employer is engaged in applying RUPs
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) Right Ans - FIFRA was amended in
1996 to include this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards - including
determining if pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will come to
infants, children, or other sensitive individuals exposed to pesticides -
cumulative effects must be considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle.
Public operator Right Ans - Any agency of the state, county, city,
municipality, local government, or political subdivision which applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues Right Ans - Particles that remain in small amounts in or
on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance Right Ans - Maximum limit, set by the EPA,
allowed to remain in or on each treated food commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure Right Ans - All possible sources of exposure
to the same pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure Right Ans - Combined effect from multiple
exposures to the same pesticide
Rinsate Right Ans - A mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils,
commercial rinsing agents, or any other substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide
containers.
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws Right Ans - Both civil and criminal
charges can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Right Ans - Passed before
FIFRA to set maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in
food marketed in the US.
, Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the
US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels
set by the EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Right Ans - Federal regulation passed
in 1974 to provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in
fields after a pesticide application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the production
of agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section of the label
Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS Right Ans - Applies
to any establishment involved in growing, maintaining, or producing
agricultural plants for commercial and/or research or experimental purposes
(Nurseries, dairy farms, golf courses, prisons, public parks, university
extension programs, etc.)
Endangered Species Act Right Ans - Passed in 1973 to protect any plant or
animal species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
It is a violation to use a pesticide in any manner than may kill or otherwise
harm an an endangered species or adversely modify their habitat
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Right Ans - Provides
authority for federal cleanup of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and
response to spills or accidental releases of hazardous substances
EPA has a list of all chemicals that could cause serious, irreversible health
effects through accidental releases and any facility with such chemicals needs
to notify both state and federal agencies.
The Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act Right Ans -
Regulates transportation of pesticides.
Shipment of pesticides and other dangerous substances across state lines is
regulated by the US DOT
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