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Texas pesticide applicator General Study Set| 300+Questions & Complete Solutions
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides:
A) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
B) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - ✔✔D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
A) Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
C) Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - ✔✔B) Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.?
A) Approve each use
B) Assign a product registration number
C) Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs - ✔✔C) Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
A) Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
,B) Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
C) Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
D) Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - ✔✔A) Civil penalties when the
violation is unintentional
&
C) Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
A) Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
B) No, FIFRA sets fines only
C) Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
D) Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - ✔✔C) Yes, up to
30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations?
A) Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
B) Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
C) Exceptions to the law - ✔✔A) Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by term "reentry interval"?
A) The time right after pesticide application when protected workers may not enter the treated
area
B) The time during pesticide application when unprotected workers may not stay in the treated
area
,C) The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the
treated area - ✔✔C) The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers
may not enter the treated area
Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers, which is not true?
A) Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate
B) Warnings of pesticide application must be in the language understood by the workers
C) Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
D) Warnings of pesticide application may be given verbally or in writing - ✔✔C) Warnings of
pesticide application must be given in writing
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on?
A) EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
B) The manufacturer's evaluation of test data
C) EPA evaluation of test data provided by certified applicators - ✔✔A) 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?
A) Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
B) Set restrictions on formulation or application rates
C) Require verbal or written warnings to workers
D) All of the above - ✔✔D) All of the above
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
, A) Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down
B) Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates
C) Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide
D) All of the above - ✔✔D) All of the above
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - ✔✔EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ✔✔FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program?
A) To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to any pesticide residues in food
B) To ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food
C) to ensure that U.S. consumers can tolerate pesticide residues in food - ✔✔B) To ensure
that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste?
A) Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
D) Transportation Safety Act - ✔✔C) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
How can triple-rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of?
A) In any sanitary landfill
B) In an EPA-approved sanitary landfill
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