Texas Pesticide Applicator Study Set Exam Questions and Answers
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Texas pesticide applicator
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Texas Pesticide Applicator
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not work with state-limited pesticides. - Answer-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. - Answer-True
Which is NOT an agen...
Texas Pesticide Applicator Study Set
Exam Questions and Answers
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but
not work with state-limited pesticides. - Answer-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use. - Answer-True
Which is NOT an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing? - Answer-Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which Liscense must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - Answer-A
noncommercial license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have a..... - Answer-A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and non-commercial applicators must be certified in each
application catagory in which they practice. - Answer-True
Which of the fallowing is NOT among the TDA application categories? - Answer-Wood
preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - Answer-Seed
treatment
Which lof the following state agencies nis NOT involved in pesticide regulation? -
Answer-Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be resgistered with
the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. - Answer-True
BLANK is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before
you apply pesticides? (what makes the sentence true?) - Answer-Prior Notification
In addition to state governement, even county commissioners courts may set rules on
the use of certain pesticides. - Answer-True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. - Answer-True
, Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides. - Answer-True
The Texas Structural Pest Contol Act requires you to give public notice at least BLANK
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. (Fill in the blank) - Answer-48
Which agency enforces the Texas Soli Waste Disposal Act? - Answer-Texas
Commission on Enviromental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? -
Answer-Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - Answer-
Federal Insercticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may
be marked in the U.S. - Answer-Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
Which TWO answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the
law? - Answer-Civil penalities when the violation is unintentional AND Criminal
penalities when the law is knowingly violated
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for ctiminal (intentional) violators? - Answer-Yes,up to
30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - Answer-Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry inteval"? - Answer-The time right after a pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area.
What is NOT true about EPA rules on warnings to workers? - Answer-Warning of
pesticide application must be given in writing.
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - Answer-EPA evaluation of
test data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? -
Answer-Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area. Set
restrictions on formulation or application rates. Require verbal or written warnings to
workers.
If the EPA deicide that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do. -
Answer-Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down. Set
restrictions on the frequency of application and rates. Cancel or suspend the use of the
pesticide.
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