Exam (elaborations)
LOWA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
- Course
- Institution
LOWA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS...
[Show more]
Seller
Follow
Content preview
Introduction: Categories of pesticide applicators in Iowa CommercialApplicators (any other person for compensation); Public Applicators (as
employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented,
or leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators
(agricultural); Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing or loading pesticides)
Introduction: Describe the requirements of certification & recertification -
ANSWER Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to
IDALS; 21-day grace period (direct supervision); closed-book exam.
Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle; renewable by either testing every
third year or attending approved continuing instruction courses (CIC); core &
categories; fee & you get a form.
C1: What government organization is responsible for the oversight of pesticides
use in the United States? ANSWER US Environmental Protection Agency US
EPA
C1: Describe the procedure and rationale behind the registration, and
reregistration of pesticides - ANSWER FIFRA mandates that the EPA monitor
the marketing & use & do so through registration & labeling of pesticide
products; human health & the environment. Reregistration FIFRA mandates
EPA to conduct thorough reevaluations of older pesticides human health &
environmental effects
C1: Know the fines for violations of FIFRA - ANSWER Violations of the
legal provisions in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500 for each offense
violation of the law also may subject you to criminal penalties up to $25,000 or
one year in prison, or both.
,C1: FIFRA - ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(1947) controls production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA - ANSWER Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act establishes
allowable residue levels to protect the food supply
C1: FQPA ANSWER Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA &
FFDCA & set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
C1: Residues & Tolerances ANSWER Residues: Small amounts of pesticides
on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA
sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a reasonable
certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides - ANSWER The Endangered
Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through drift and
runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.
C1: Summarize RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-
to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes when you want to
discard.
C1: Who does the WPS protect - ANSWER Worker Protection Standard
(WPS) helps protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, & greenhouses
from occupational exposure.
, C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records - ANSWER 1) Name
& certification number of licensee; 2) Name & address of landowner or
customer; 3) Address of the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of
application; 5) Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide applied & concentration or rate of application; 7)
Temperature and direction & wind velocity; 8) Use of "restricted use"
pesticides; 9) Start and stop times of pesticide application.
C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory - ANSWER It is an on-line registry
to find the locations of pesticide-sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards):
vineyards, orchards, certified organic crops and fruit & vegetable crops. Subject
to drift & minimum number of acres.
C2: Iowa Bee Rule - ANSWER Apiaries' owners shall register location-the
expiration date is on Dec 31; shall not apply a pesticide labeled as toxic to bees
within 1 mile of apiaries between 8 am & 6 pm-registered on 1st day of month
C2: List the notification requirements for urban pesticide applications -
ANSWER Notification: must post signs at the start of application; display signs
for at least 24 hrs after the application (longer if label requires); does not apply
to pesticides applied within a structure or within 6 ft of the outside perimeter of
a structure, nor to the homeowner or tenant. Also, prenotification, durable signs,
remove, provide label
C2: Summarize the Iowa atrazine management rules - ANSWER Atrazine is a
restricted use pesticide because of ground & surface water concerns. Atrazine
application rates are limited to 2.5 lbs per acre per calendar year; restricts rates
to 1.5 lbs in 23 counties (7 county -wide 16 in some townships); may not be
mixed, loaded, or repackaged within 50 feet of a sinkhole, well, cistern, lake,
water impoundment, this includes, but is not limited to, abandoned wells,
agricultural drainage wells & drainage well surface inlets, & drinking water
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Humat. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $13.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75323 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now