Pesticide Applicator Core Lesson:
chapter 1 Test Questions Fully Solved
2025-2026 Updated.
Which federal government agency administers the Pest Control Products Act (PCP)? - Answer
The PMRA Health Canada (Pest management regulatory agency, health canada)
What five main areas of pesticide regulation does the federal pest control products act cover? -
Answer Registration
Labeling
Classification
Import/export
Storage/display/distribution/use
What are the 4 categories of pesticides identified in the pcp? - Answer Restricted
Commercial, agricultural or industrial
Domestic
Manufacturing
Do biological control agents such as insects require registration under the pest control products
act? - Answer No. If insects are being imported they must meet requirements of the Plant
Quarentine Act to ensure no problems would be created upon release in foreign environment.
What Federal Departments are responsible for reviewing pesticide data prior to product
registration? - Answer Pesticide management regulatory agency, health Canada
Canadian grain commission
Canadian forestry service
If a better more manageable product is produced/distributed/registered in the US but
manufacturer is not interested in marketing in Canada is there anything that can be done to
obtain the improved product? Why or why not? - Answer No, it is up to the manufacturer to
decide if he wants to register the product and if the product is not registered for use in Canada
it can not be imported
What conditions must be met to obtain a Minor Use Registration? - Answer Data package
must be complete and product is not under any review for health or environmental concerns.
Meets the requirement that adequate pesticides are not already registered for the intended
use.
, Person or agency sponsoring registrations assumes liability for efficacy.
Manufacturer is willing to support the new use claim when product is accepted for registration.
Which provincial government department administers the environmental protection and
enhancement act (EPEA)? - Answer Alberta environment
What areas of pesticide regulation does the provincial EPEA act cover? - Answer Sales
Use
Application
Handling
Storage
Transportation
Disposal
What are the 4 schedules of pesticides under EPEA act? - Answer Schedule 1 - restricted and
some commercial pesticides
Schedule 2 - commercial (ag/hort/ind) including commercial specialty fert/pesticide
combinations
Schedule 3 - domestic including fert/pesticide combinations for homeowners
Schedule 4 - domestic, commercial or restricted provided they do not have significant risk to
environment
Who is qualified to use a schedule 1 pesticide? - Answer Certified applicator
Commercial agriculturist (farmer)
Service registration holder
Officers appointed under AG pest act, bee act, public health act, weed control act, wildlife act
Person using wood preservatives
Researcher
Designated gov employee using fish or vertebrate toxins
Who is qualified to use schedule 2 pesticides? - Answer Same as schedule one but including
average owners purchasing specified pesticides
Who is qualified to use schedule 3 pesticides? - Answer Anyone over 16. Homeowners may
use around home.
Who is qualified to use schedule 4 pesticides? - Answer Purchased and used by anyone.
chapter 1 Test Questions Fully Solved
2025-2026 Updated.
Which federal government agency administers the Pest Control Products Act (PCP)? - Answer
The PMRA Health Canada (Pest management regulatory agency, health canada)
What five main areas of pesticide regulation does the federal pest control products act cover? -
Answer Registration
Labeling
Classification
Import/export
Storage/display/distribution/use
What are the 4 categories of pesticides identified in the pcp? - Answer Restricted
Commercial, agricultural or industrial
Domestic
Manufacturing
Do biological control agents such as insects require registration under the pest control products
act? - Answer No. If insects are being imported they must meet requirements of the Plant
Quarentine Act to ensure no problems would be created upon release in foreign environment.
What Federal Departments are responsible for reviewing pesticide data prior to product
registration? - Answer Pesticide management regulatory agency, health Canada
Canadian grain commission
Canadian forestry service
If a better more manageable product is produced/distributed/registered in the US but
manufacturer is not interested in marketing in Canada is there anything that can be done to
obtain the improved product? Why or why not? - Answer No, it is up to the manufacturer to
decide if he wants to register the product and if the product is not registered for use in Canada
it can not be imported
What conditions must be met to obtain a Minor Use Registration? - Answer Data package
must be complete and product is not under any review for health or environmental concerns.
Meets the requirement that adequate pesticides are not already registered for the intended
use.
, Person or agency sponsoring registrations assumes liability for efficacy.
Manufacturer is willing to support the new use claim when product is accepted for registration.
Which provincial government department administers the environmental protection and
enhancement act (EPEA)? - Answer Alberta environment
What areas of pesticide regulation does the provincial EPEA act cover? - Answer Sales
Use
Application
Handling
Storage
Transportation
Disposal
What are the 4 schedules of pesticides under EPEA act? - Answer Schedule 1 - restricted and
some commercial pesticides
Schedule 2 - commercial (ag/hort/ind) including commercial specialty fert/pesticide
combinations
Schedule 3 - domestic including fert/pesticide combinations for homeowners
Schedule 4 - domestic, commercial or restricted provided they do not have significant risk to
environment
Who is qualified to use a schedule 1 pesticide? - Answer Certified applicator
Commercial agriculturist (farmer)
Service registration holder
Officers appointed under AG pest act, bee act, public health act, weed control act, wildlife act
Person using wood preservatives
Researcher
Designated gov employee using fish or vertebrate toxins
Who is qualified to use schedule 2 pesticides? - Answer Same as schedule one but including
average owners purchasing specified pesticides
Who is qualified to use schedule 3 pesticides? - Answer Anyone over 16. Homeowners may
use around home.
Who is qualified to use schedule 4 pesticides? - Answer Purchased and used by anyone.
