General Colorado Commercial Pesticide Application
And Safety Training Review – Questions & Solutions
When was the EPA established? Right Ans - 1970
What does FIFRA stand for? Right Ans - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act
What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry
out it's mandate? Right Ans - FIFRA
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? Right Ans - To provide federal control
of pesticide distribution sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of
pesticide but to also: Right Ans - require users to register when purchasing
pesticides.
Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for
certifications as: Right Ans - applicators of pesticides.
Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register
all existing pesticides to ensure that: Right Ans - when used according to
the label directions, they will not cause unreasonable risks to the environment
or human health.
FIFRA regulations apply to people who: Right Ans - manufacture,
formulate, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be:
Right Ans - registered with the EPA.
What are the 4 types of pesticide registration under FIFRA that applicators
may encounter? Right Ans - Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18
(Emergency Exemptions), Section 24c (Special Local Needs label), and Section
24b Label (Minimum Risk Pesticides).
, Section 3 - Full Federal Label: Right Ans - outlines pesticide registration
requirements that manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this section
are the most familiar labeled products. Most pesticides are registered this
way.
Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: Right Ans - EPA can allow State and
Federal agencies to permit an additional use (not specified by the pesticide's
label) during a short term pest management crisis in a specific locality. An
exemption is an exemption from the FIFRA requirements for registration due
to an emergency situation.
Use under a Section 18 Exemption is an: Right Ans - "unregistered use," the
manufacturer or distributor is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of
the product, even though the use is legal under the conditions of the Section
18 Exemption granted by the EPA.
Pesticide Classification: Right Ans - Under FIFRA, all pesticides are
classified under their potential hazards under the circumstances in which they
are to be used.
The criteria used for most agricultural Section 18's is based on: Right Ans -
demonstrating a significant economic loss.
Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label: Right Ans - Under this pesticide
registration, Colorado can register addition uses of a federally registered
pesticide. These additional uses are for distribution and use within a
particular state to meet a "special local need" (SLN).
Special local need: Right Ans - is designed to allow states to register uses
for needs that may be specific to a small region. Often the potential use area
does not represent a large enough market to justify the effort required by a
registrant to obtain full nation registration
Section 24c labels are: Right Ans - valid only in the state of issue.
The supplemental 24 labeling prepared by the manufacturer must be:
Right Ans - obtained from the dealer that supplies the product.
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