Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicators CORE Exam with Questions and Answers

Virginia Commercial Pesticide Applicators CORE Exam with Questions and Answers what is a tolerance ANSWER the max amount of pesticide residue that may remain on food or reed at harvest or slaughter. tolerance levels are set by EPA. observing tolerances is crucial in ensuring food safety. when and why may a pesticide product be registered for a special local need SLN? ANSWER if a manufacturer wants to register a pesticide for use only on a regional crop or to manage a localized pest problem. SLN registrations allow states to expand or limit the uses of federally registered pesticides within their jurisdictions. what is a federal Section 3 registration? ANSWER an EPA registered product with a label reviewed and approved by that federal agency. Most pesticides are registered this way. these have an EPA registration number true or false: ALL pesticide products must be registered with EPA. This agency reviews the labels of ALL pesticide products sold in the US ANSWER False. Minimum risk pesticides are exempt from the federal registration process. under what conditions may a pesticide be labeled "minimum risk" and thus be exempt form federal regulations? how do labels of minimum-risk Section 25(b) products differ from those that are EPA registered (section 3)? ANSWER EPA has produced a list of minimal risk active and inert ingredients. to be exempt, all of the active and inert ingredients in a pesticide product must be on this list.