Colorado QS/CO Pesticide Test Questions &
Answers(scored A+)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -*correct answers*-Laws that
provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide
products.
What are the two main pesticide classifications? -*correct answers*-General use and
restricted use
General Use Pesticide -*correct answers*-Generally have a lower toxicity and have less
potential to harm humans or the environment
Can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUPs) -*correct answers*-Might result in an unreasonable
adverse effect on human health and/or the environment
Application by trained persons is required to use these products
This classification will be stated on the label
Pesticide Registration -*correct answers*-Since 1988, the EPA has been in charge of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment when used in accordance with
its approved label directions and precautions.
4 types of pesticide registration -*correct answers*-Section 3 - full federal label
Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
,Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Pesticide Registration: Section 3 - Full Federal Label -*correct answers*-Outlines
pesticide registration requirements that manufacturers must follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions -*correct answers*-Allows
state and federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short term pest
management crisis in a specific locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product under this,
even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and there are no federally registered pesticides
available to control the problem.
Pesticide Registration: Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label -*correct answers*-
Colorado can register additional uses of a federally listed pesticide.
These uses are for additional distribution and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
Pesticide Registration: Section 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides -*correct answers*-Can
register pesticides that have a very limited set of active and inert ingredients specified
by the EPA, and are not required to have an EPA registration number.
These pesticides are required to be registered with CDA in order to be sold and used in
Colorado.
Certified Operator -*correct answers*-Individual who has been recognized by the state,
tribe, territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides (in CO this is the CDA) as
being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label and be bale to follow directions to use them
properly and safely
2 categories of certified operators -*correct answers*-Private Applicators
Commercial Applicators
,Private certified operator -*correct answers*-Individual who uses or supervises the use of
RUPs in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or rented by him/her
or his/her employer
Commercial certified operator -*correct answers*-Individual who engages in the
business of applying pesticides or operating a device for hire.
Limited commercial operator -*correct answers*-Any person who in the course of
conducting a business only in or on property owned or leased by the person or the
person's employer is engaged in applying RUPs
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) -*correct answers*-FIFRA was amended in 1996 to
include this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards - including determining if
pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will come to infants, children,
or other sensitive individuals exposed to pesticides - cumulative effects must be
considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle.
Public operator -*correct answers*-Any agency of the state, county, city, municipality,
local government, or political subdivision which applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues -*correct answers*-Particles that remain in small amounts in or on
fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance -*correct answers*-Maximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed
to remain in or on each treated food commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers*-All possible sources of exposure to the
same pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers*-Combined effect from multiple
exposures to the same pesticide
, Rinsate -*correct answers*-A mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils,
commercial rinsing agents, or any other substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers.
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws -*correct answers*-Both civil and criminal charges
can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) -*correct answers*-Passed before FIFRA to
set maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in
the US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the
EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) -*correct answers*-Federal regulation passed in 1974
to provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide
application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the production of
agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section of the label
Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS -*correct answers*-Applies to any
establishment involved in growing, maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for
commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf
courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.)
Endangered Species Act -*correct answers*-Passed in 1973 to protect any plant or
animal species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
Answers(scored A+)
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -*correct answers*-Laws that
provide federal control of pesticide distribution, sale, and use.
EPA carries out enforcement.
Users must take exams for certification as applicators.
EPA must register new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides.
Applies to people who manufacture, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide
products.
What are the two main pesticide classifications? -*correct answers*-General use and
restricted use
General Use Pesticide -*correct answers*-Generally have a lower toxicity and have less
potential to harm humans or the environment
Can be bought and used by the public without special permits or restrictions
Restricted Use Pesticide (RUPs) -*correct answers*-Might result in an unreasonable
adverse effect on human health and/or the environment
Application by trained persons is required to use these products
This classification will be stated on the label
Pesticide Registration -*correct answers*-Since 1988, the EPA has been in charge of this.
A pesticide must have a substantially complete database and must not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment when used in accordance with
its approved label directions and precautions.
4 types of pesticide registration -*correct answers*-Section 3 - full federal label
Section 18 - emergency exemptions
Section 24c - special local needs label
,Section 25b - minimum risk pesticides
Pesticide Registration: Section 3 - Full Federal Label -*correct answers*-Outlines
pesticide registration requirements that manufacturers must follow.
Most pesticides are registered this way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions -*correct answers*-Allows
state and federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short term pest
management crisis in a specific locality.
Manufacturer is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product under this,
even though the use is legal.
This is used when there is a crisis and there are no federally registered pesticides
available to control the problem.
Pesticide Registration: Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label -*correct answers*-
Colorado can register additional uses of a federally listed pesticide.
These uses are for additional distribution and use in a specific area.
These are valid only in the state of issue.
Pesticide Registration: Section 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides -*correct answers*-Can
register pesticides that have a very limited set of active and inert ingredients specified
by the EPA, and are not required to have an EPA registration number.
These pesticides are required to be registered with CDA in order to be sold and used in
Colorado.
Certified Operator -*correct answers*-Individual who has been recognized by the state,
tribe, territory, or agency responsible for regulating pesticides (in CO this is the CDA) as
being competent to use or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides (RUPs).
Must know how to read a pesticide label and be bale to follow directions to use them
properly and safely
2 categories of certified operators -*correct answers*-Private Applicators
Commercial Applicators
,Private certified operator -*correct answers*-Individual who uses or supervises the use of
RUPs in the production of agricultural commodities on land owned or rented by him/her
or his/her employer
Commercial certified operator -*correct answers*-Individual who engages in the
business of applying pesticides or operating a device for hire.
Limited commercial operator -*correct answers*-Any person who in the course of
conducting a business only in or on property owned or leased by the person or the
person's employer is engaged in applying RUPs
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) -*correct answers*-FIFRA was amended in 1996 to
include this.
Requires all pesticides meet new health and safety standards - including determining if
pesticide is an endocrine disruptor.
EPA must conclude with reasonable certainty that no harm will come to infants, children,
or other sensitive individuals exposed to pesticides - cumulative effects must be
considered.
Requires EPA to review every registered pesticide on a 15 year cycle.
Public operator -*correct answers*-Any agency of the state, county, city, municipality,
local government, or political subdivision which applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues -*correct answers*-Particles that remain in small amounts in or on
fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance -*correct answers*-Maximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed
to remain in or on each treated food commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers*-All possible sources of exposure to the
same pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers*-Combined effect from multiple
exposures to the same pesticide
, Rinsate -*correct answers*-A mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils,
commercial rinsing agents, or any other substances.
It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers.
Penalties for breaking pesticide laws -*correct answers*-Both civil and criminal charges
can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) -*correct answers*-Passed before FIFRA to
set maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in
the US.
Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role
EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US
FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the
EPA.
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) -*correct answers*-Federal regulation passed in 1974
to provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide
application.
Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers.
It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the production of
agricultural commodities
This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use
Requirements" section of the label
Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS -*correct answers*-Applies to any
establishment involved in growing, maintaining, or producing agricultural plants for
commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf
courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.)
Endangered Species Act -*correct answers*-Passed in 1973 to protect any plant or
animal species in danger of extinction
Administered by the USFWS
