NH PESTICIDE STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhereA2canA2youA2findA2theA2pesticideA2setbackA2distancesA2fromA2wellsA2andA2surfaceA2
waters?A2-A2Ans--http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/setback-
brochure.pdf
ApplyingA2setback:A2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2NonA2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--250A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2PublicA2WaterA2SupplyA2WithinA2WatershedA2outA2toA25A2milesA2-
A2Ans--250A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2PublicA2WatersA2-A2Ans--50A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2NonA2PublicA2WatersA2-A2Ans--25A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2NonA2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--250A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2AllA2surfaceA2waterA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2AllA2privateA2waterA2wellsA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2AllA2publicA2wellsA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2AllA2privateA2wellsA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2SurfaceA2waterA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2PublicA2surfaceA2waterA2suppliesA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
NameA2theA2fourA2classesA2ofA2pesticidesA2identifiedA2byA2NewA2HampshireA2regulationsA
2andA2identifyA2theA2classA2thatA2cannotA2beA2usedA2inA2NewA2HampshireA2-A2Ans--
1.A2GeneralA2Use
2.A2RestrictedA2Use
3.A2Prohibited-LimitedA2Use
4.A2ProhibitedA2(cannotA2beA2usedA2inA2NewA2Hampshire)
HowA2oftenA2mustA2aA2pesticideA2licenseA2beA2renewed?A2-A2Ans--Annually
, WhenA2(whatA2date)A2doesA2aA2licenseA2expireA2ifA2itA2isA2notA2renewed?A2-A2Ans--
JuneA21st
HowA2manyA2yearsA2areA2thereA2inA2aA2recertificationA2cycle?A2-A2Ans--5
HowA2manyA2creditsA2areA2neededA2inA2aA2recertificationA2cycleA2toA2maintainA2aA2comme
rcialA2license?A2-A2Ans--
12A2creditsA2multipliedA2byA2theA2numberA2ofA2categoriesA2licensedA2in
WhatA2isA2theA2definitionA2ofA2aA2"crew"A2inA2regardA2toA2theA2NewA2HampshireA2pesticideA
2rules?A2-A2Ans--
OneA2orA2moreA2menA2workingA2withA2oneA2pieceA2ofA2mechanicallyA2poweredA2equipmen
tA2thatA2hasA2aA2capacityA2exceedingA23A2gallonsA2ofA2liquidA2orA225A2poundsA2ofA2dryA2ma
terial;A2andA2thoseA2menA2workingA2withinA2speakingA2distanceA2ofA2oneA2anotherA2andA2e
achA2applyingA2pesticidesA2byA2handA2orA2eachA2operatingA2aA2pieceA2ofA2mechanicallyA2p
oweredA2equipmentA2thatA2hasA2aA2capacityA2ofA2notA2moreA2thanA23A2gallonsA2ofA2liquidA2
orA225A2poundsA2ofA2dryA2material
WhatA2isA2theA2definitionA2ofA2aA2"specialA2permit"A2inA2regardA2toA2theA2NewA2HampshireA
2pesticideA2rulesA2andA2inA2whatA2situationA2wouldA2aA2specialA2permitA2beA2required?A2-
A2Ans--
aA2documentA2issuedA2byA2theA2divisionA2approvingA2theA2useA2ofA2pesticidesA2inA2restrict
edA2areasA2includingA2butA2notA2limitedA2toA2applicationA2forA2mosquitoA2control,A2aquaticA
2nuisanceA2control,A2aerialA2application,A2birdA2control,A2forestA2pestA2control,A2rightA2ofA2
wayA2pestA2control
ProvideA2theA2NHA2pesticideA2ruleA2definitionA2ofA2"drift"A2-A2Ans--
DriftA2meansA2theA2airborneA2movementA2ofA2pesticidesA2resultingA2fromA2aA2pesticideA2a
pplicationA2suchA2asA2toA2carryA2pesticidesA2beyondA2theA2targetA2pestA2area
ListA2twoA2majorA2considerationsA2inA2regardA2toA2preventingA2driftA2-A2Ans--
windA2speedA2andA2direction,A2andA2pesticideA2particleA2size
WhatA2isA2IPMA2-A2Ans--IntegratedA2pestA2management
IPMA2isA2basedA2on?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2regularA2checkingA2ofA2anA2area,A2properA2identificationA2ofA2pests,A2andA2identificatio
nA2ofA2theA2effectivenessA2ofA2biologicalA2controlA2agents
2.A2determiningA2theA2potentialA2forA2pestA2populationsA2toA2reachA2anA2economicA2thresh
oldA2orA2anA2intolerableA2level
3.A2usingA2theA2beneficialA2aspectsA2ofA2integratedA2pestA2managementA2toA2preventA2los
sA2orA2damage
ListA2fourA2pestA2managementA2strategiesA2describedA2byA2IPMA2-A2Ans--
Cultural,A2mechanical,A2biological,A2chemical
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhereA2canA2youA2findA2theA2pesticideA2setbackA2distancesA2fromA2wellsA2andA2surfaceA2
waters?A2-A2Ans--http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/setback-
brochure.pdf
ApplyingA2setback:A2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2NonA2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--250A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2PublicA2WaterA2SupplyA2WithinA2WatershedA2outA2toA25A2milesA2-
A2Ans--250A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2PublicA2WatersA2-A2Ans--50A2feet
ApplyingA2setback:A2NonA2PublicA2WatersA2-A2Ans--25A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2NonA2GravelA2PackedA2PublicA2WellA2-A2Ans--250A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2AllA2surfaceA2waterA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
MixingA2andA2LoadingA2setback:A2AllA2privateA2waterA2wellsA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2AllA2publicA2wellsA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2AllA2privateA2wellsA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2SurfaceA2waterA2-A2Ans--75A2feet
Storage/dispensingA2setback:A2PublicA2surfaceA2waterA2suppliesA2-A2Ans--400A2feet
NameA2theA2fourA2classesA2ofA2pesticidesA2identifiedA2byA2NewA2HampshireA2regulationsA
2andA2identifyA2theA2classA2thatA2cannotA2beA2usedA2inA2NewA2HampshireA2-A2Ans--
1.A2GeneralA2Use
2.A2RestrictedA2Use
3.A2Prohibited-LimitedA2Use
4.A2ProhibitedA2(cannotA2beA2usedA2inA2NewA2Hampshire)
HowA2oftenA2mustA2aA2pesticideA2licenseA2beA2renewed?A2-A2Ans--Annually
, WhenA2(whatA2date)A2doesA2aA2licenseA2expireA2ifA2itA2isA2notA2renewed?A2-A2Ans--
JuneA21st
HowA2manyA2yearsA2areA2thereA2inA2aA2recertificationA2cycle?A2-A2Ans--5
HowA2manyA2creditsA2areA2neededA2inA2aA2recertificationA2cycleA2toA2maintainA2aA2comme
rcialA2license?A2-A2Ans--
12A2creditsA2multipliedA2byA2theA2numberA2ofA2categoriesA2licensedA2in
WhatA2isA2theA2definitionA2ofA2aA2"crew"A2inA2regardA2toA2theA2NewA2HampshireA2pesticideA
2rules?A2-A2Ans--
OneA2orA2moreA2menA2workingA2withA2oneA2pieceA2ofA2mechanicallyA2poweredA2equipmen
tA2thatA2hasA2aA2capacityA2exceedingA23A2gallonsA2ofA2liquidA2orA225A2poundsA2ofA2dryA2ma
terial;A2andA2thoseA2menA2workingA2withinA2speakingA2distanceA2ofA2oneA2anotherA2andA2e
achA2applyingA2pesticidesA2byA2handA2orA2eachA2operatingA2aA2pieceA2ofA2mechanicallyA2p
oweredA2equipmentA2thatA2hasA2aA2capacityA2ofA2notA2moreA2thanA23A2gallonsA2ofA2liquidA2
orA225A2poundsA2ofA2dryA2material
WhatA2isA2theA2definitionA2ofA2aA2"specialA2permit"A2inA2regardA2toA2theA2NewA2HampshireA
2pesticideA2rulesA2andA2inA2whatA2situationA2wouldA2aA2specialA2permitA2beA2required?A2-
A2Ans--
aA2documentA2issuedA2byA2theA2divisionA2approvingA2theA2useA2ofA2pesticidesA2inA2restrict
edA2areasA2includingA2butA2notA2limitedA2toA2applicationA2forA2mosquitoA2control,A2aquaticA
2nuisanceA2control,A2aerialA2application,A2birdA2control,A2forestA2pestA2control,A2rightA2ofA2
wayA2pestA2control
ProvideA2theA2NHA2pesticideA2ruleA2definitionA2ofA2"drift"A2-A2Ans--
DriftA2meansA2theA2airborneA2movementA2ofA2pesticidesA2resultingA2fromA2aA2pesticideA2a
pplicationA2suchA2asA2toA2carryA2pesticidesA2beyondA2theA2targetA2pestA2area
ListA2twoA2majorA2considerationsA2inA2regardA2toA2preventingA2driftA2-A2Ans--
windA2speedA2andA2direction,A2andA2pesticideA2particleA2size
WhatA2isA2IPMA2-A2Ans--IntegratedA2pestA2management
IPMA2isA2basedA2on?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2regularA2checkingA2ofA2anA2area,A2properA2identificationA2ofA2pests,A2andA2identificatio
nA2ofA2theA2effectivenessA2ofA2biologicalA2controlA2agents
2.A2determiningA2theA2potentialA2forA2pestA2populationsA2toA2reachA2anA2economicA2thresh
oldA2orA2anA2intolerableA2level
3.A2usingA2theA2beneficialA2aspectsA2ofA2integratedA2pestA2managementA2toA2preventA2los
sA2orA2damage
ListA2fourA2pestA2managementA2strategiesA2describedA2byA2IPMA2-A2Ans--
Cultural,A2mechanical,A2biological,A2chemical