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Employee Registration Manual: 2015 GA Pest Control Exam|646 Q’s and A’s
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Employee Registration Manual: 2015 GA PestControl Exam|646 Q’s and A’s
When and why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) created? - -Created in 1947 to regulate the registration and labeling
of pesticides.
-What was the result of the 1972 amendment to FIFRA? - -In 1972 congress
amended FIFRA to include a classification system for types of pesticides.
Created new requirements for: Certification of applicators/operators
authorized to apply pesticides; Safety of workers using pesticides; Pesticide
disposal; Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides.
-What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA? - -
The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
-What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest
control? - -The Endangered Species Act required the EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on the
Endangered Species Act list.
-The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) amended FIFRA. Tolerance
levels were created for what 3 types of exposure? - -FQPA directed EPA to
regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides
from food levels, drinking water, and residential exposure.
-The Food Quality Protection Act - -It mandated a minor-use program for
pesticide registration, a review of antimicrobial products and review of
pesticide registrations every 15 years.
-THE LABEL IS THE LAW! - -Label is the legal document that controls the
use, storage, and disposal of any pesticide.
-Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle? - -No! Any other
PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY available information from the manufacturer,
such as guidance documents, installation instructions or technical bulletins.
"Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided
on the pesticide container.
-The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed
information to EPA including: - -• Toxicity of the pesticide • Hazard to the
applicator • Effect on the environment
-What 2 classifications does the EPA use to classify pesticides? - -General or
Restricted
, -Definition of General Use Pesticide? - -Pesticides that are less likely to
cause damage to the environment.
-Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? - -Pesticides that may cause human
injury or damage to the environment are classified as restricted use and
have the words "Restricted Use Pesticide" on the label.
-Who can apply a restricted use pesticide? - -Only a certified operator or
someone operating under his or her direct supervision (as specified in the
definition section 620-2-.01 of the Georgia Structural Pest Control
Commission Rules) may apply a restricted use pesticide.
-What is the process called for a pest management professional to be a
qualified operator? - -Certification is the process by which a pest
management professional becomes qualified as an Operator.
-What three facets of pest control does an operator need to prove he knows
(according to FIFRA)? - -safe handling,
use,
storage
and disposal of a pesticide
-What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations? - -If
an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to $5,000
and violations of the law may also result in criminal penalties up to $25,000
and/or one year in prison. Any Operator accused of a violation has the right
to ask for a hearing in their city or county of residence.
-What does OSHA require companies to do when someone gets hurt? - -It
requires any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records
and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. A
report is not required for minor injuries needing only first aid treatment. A
report must be filed with the local OSHA office if the injury involves medical
treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to
another job
-What law does OSHA implement? - -The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) in the United States Department of Labor administers
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
-What agencies are concerned with pesticides? - -U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Environmental Protection agency , Ga Dept of Ag
-What is the fine for the killing of an endangered species due to pesticides? -
-The killing of an endangered species
,can result in a maximum fine of $20,000 and/or one year in prison.
-What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act? - -
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest
Control Commission administer the Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
-What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues? - -Structural Pest
Control Act (SPCA).
-Requirements of the Georgia SPCA include: - -Company License; Certified
Operator; Registered Employees; Recertification/Reregistration; Contracts for
the control of Wood Destroying Organisms; Re-inspection Recordkeeping
Requirements ;Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection Report
-What do all pest management companies have to have before they begin
operation? - -Their Liscence
-How many Certified Operators is a company required to have? - -1.
-How is the Certified operator different from a tech? - -The Certification
Examination is a more extensive and rigorous examination than the
Employee Registration Examination for techs and sales.
-What certifications does a company need a DCO (Designated Certified
Operator) in? - -The categories of Certification are household pest control
(HPC), wood destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM). A company
may only operate in the categories in which it currently employs a
Designated Certified Operator (DCO).
-Why do techs and sales need to take the Employee Registration exam? - -
All not-certified technicians and salespersons must take and pass the
Employee Registration examination before they can work without the direct
supervision of a Certified Operator or Registered Employee.
-Recertification - -Certified Operators must, every five years, accumulate
the following training hours in the following certification categories for
recertification: • Household Pest Control (HPC) - 25 hours • Wood Destroying
Organisms (WDO) - 25 hours • Fumigation (FUM) - 12 hours Computer based
training shall be limited to no more than 10 hours for each of the HPC and
WDO categories and 5 hour for FUM.
-Re-registering - -Registered Employees must, every two years, accumulate
the following training hours for the following registration categories: •
Household Pest Control (HPC) - 8 hours • Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO)
- 8 hours • Fumigation (FUM) - 3 hours Computer based training shall be
, limited to no more than 4 hours for the HPC and WDO categories and 1 hour
for FUM.
All reregistration training credits must be earned before March1st of each
odd numbered year. All registrations, certifications, and licenses expire on
June 30th of each odd numbered year.
-What has to be in place before a WDO service or start of work? - -A
contract must be issued for every WDO service and before the work begins.
Copies of all contracts and supporting documentation must be kept for 2
years following the expiration of the contract.
-HPC stands for? - -Household Pest Control
-WDO stands for? - -Wood Destroying Organisms
-FUM stands for? - -Fumigation
-WDO contract components - -The specific type of treatment to be
performed • The effective date and contract period • Diagram of the
structure(s) showing area(s) of active or previous infestation(s) • Price of
treatment • Terms of guaranty or warranty with a disclosure statement on
type of guarantee • If the work is bonded • The conditions for renewal
including reinspection interval • Provisions for a limitation of liability • What
happens if the structure is changed • The three day right to cancel the
contract • Property owner or property owner's authorized agent's signature •
For baiting systems, the statement about removal of the system and a
diagram showing the location and number of stations installed • Insurance
requirement statement
-Post construction subterranean termite control warranty-only contracts are
limited to: - -one and two family dwellings and townhomes.
-Subterranean termite control warranty-only contracts without an initial
treatment must also include: - -An initial inspection of the structure along
with a dated diagram indicating the location of any visible active or previous
infestation
Type of treatment to be performed at the first occurrence of termite activity
An annual inspection of the structure
The inspection and repair statement
-The company must maintain reports of WHAT for WDO services? - -all
monitoring, inspections and/or reinspections of the structure(s), baiting
systems and devices under contract.
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