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1) If unsupervised, you must have have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides,
but not to work with state-limited pesticides? T/F - Correct answer False
2) T/F. To legally perform structure pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use. - Correct answer True
3) Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing? Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA), Texas Structural Pest
Control Service (SPCS), or Texas A&M Agrilife Research? - Correct answer Texas A&M
Agrilife Research
4) Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - Correct answer A
noncommercial license from the SPCS.
5) To work for hire, using restricted or state limited pesticides on another person's land, you
have: - Correct answer A commercial license from the TDA
6) T/F. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice? - Correct answer True
7) Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? Right-of-way,
Predatory animal, Wood preservation, Fumigation. - Correct answer Wood preservation
8) Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? Termite, Seed
treatment, Wood Preservation, Commodity fumigation. - Correct answer Seed treatment
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9) Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? TDA, Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. - Correct
answer Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
10) T/F. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. - Correct answer True
11) -------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - Correct answer Prior Notification
12) T/F. In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on
the use of certain pesticides. - Correct answer True
13) T/F. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. - Correct answer True
14) T/F. Special fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides. - Correct answer True
15) The Texas Structural Pest Control Agency requires you to give public notice at least ---
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - Correct answer 48
16) Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal act? TDA, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, Texas Commission of Aging, Texas Hazardous Waste
Commission. - Correct answer Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17) What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides: U.S.
department of Agriculture, Office of Pesticide Programs, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
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and Rodenticide Agency(FIFRA), Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) - Correct
answer Environmental Protection Agency
18) Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.? Approve each use, Assign a product registration number, Consult
the Office of Pesticide Programs. - Correct answer Consult the Office of Pesticide
Programs.
19) Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional, Criminal penalties when the violation is
unintentional, Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated, Civil penalties when
the law is knowingly violated? - Correct answer Civil penalties when the violation is
unintentional and criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated.
20) Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal(Intentional) violators? - Correct answer yes,
up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators.
21) What are regulations? - Correct answer Interpretations of the law that have the force of
law
22) What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - Correct answer The time right after
pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area.
23) Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers which is not true?
Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate, warnings of pesticide
application must be in the language understood by the workers, warnings of pesticide
application must be given in writing, warnings of pesticide application may be given
verbally or in writing. - Correct answer Warnings of pesticide application must be given in
writing.
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24) What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - Correct answer EPA evaluation
of test data provided by the manufacturer.
25) If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - Correct
answer Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated, set restrictions on
formulation or application rates, require verbal or written warnings to workers.
26) If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do? -
Correct answer Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down,
set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates, cancel or suspend use of the
pesticide.
27) Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - Correct answer EPA
28) Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - Correct answer FDA
29) What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - Correct answer To ensure that U.S.
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food.
30) Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste? - Correct answer
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
31) How can triple-rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of? - Correct answer In an
EPA-approved sanitary landfill
32) What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - Correct answer
Stricter than federal standards.
33) Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - Correct answer
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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1) If unsupervised, you must have have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides,
but not to work with state-limited pesticides? T/F - Correct answer False
2) T/F. To legally perform structure pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use. - Correct answer True
3) Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing? Texas Department of Agriculture(TDA), Texas Structural Pest
Control Service (SPCS), or Texas A&M Agrilife Research? - Correct answer Texas A&M
Agrilife Research
4) Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - Correct answer A
noncommercial license from the SPCS.
5) To work for hire, using restricted or state limited pesticides on another person's land, you
have: - Correct answer A commercial license from the TDA
6) T/F. All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice? - Correct answer True
7) Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? Right-of-way,
Predatory animal, Wood preservation, Fumigation. - Correct answer Wood preservation
8) Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? Termite, Seed
treatment, Wood Preservation, Commodity fumigation. - Correct answer Seed treatment
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9) Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? TDA, Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. - Correct
answer Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
10) T/F. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. - Correct answer True
11) -------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - Correct answer Prior Notification
12) T/F. In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on
the use of certain pesticides. - Correct answer True
13) T/F. Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides. - Correct answer True
14) T/F. Special fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides. - Correct answer True
15) The Texas Structural Pest Control Agency requires you to give public notice at least ---
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - Correct answer 48
16) Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal act? TDA, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, Texas Commission of Aging, Texas Hazardous Waste
Commission. - Correct answer Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
17) What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides: U.S.
department of Agriculture, Office of Pesticide Programs, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
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and Rodenticide Agency(FIFRA), Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) - Correct
answer Environmental Protection Agency
18) Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.? Approve each use, Assign a product registration number, Consult
the Office of Pesticide Programs. - Correct answer Consult the Office of Pesticide
Programs.
19) Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional, Criminal penalties when the violation is
unintentional, Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated, Civil penalties when
the law is knowingly violated? - Correct answer Civil penalties when the violation is
unintentional and criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated.
20) Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal(Intentional) violators? - Correct answer yes,
up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators.
21) What are regulations? - Correct answer Interpretations of the law that have the force of
law
22) What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - Correct answer The time right after
pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area.
23) Of the following statements about EPA rules on warnings to workers which is not true?
Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate, warnings of pesticide
application must be in the language understood by the workers, warnings of pesticide
application must be given in writing, warnings of pesticide application may be given
verbally or in writing. - Correct answer Warnings of pesticide application must be given in
writing.
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24) What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - Correct answer EPA evaluation
of test data provided by the manufacturer.
25) If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - Correct
answer Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated, set restrictions on
formulation or application rates, require verbal or written warnings to workers.
26) If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do? -
Correct answer Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down,
set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates, cancel or suspend use of the
pesticide.
27) Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - Correct answer EPA
28) Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - Correct answer FDA
29) What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - Correct answer To ensure that U.S.
consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue levels in food.
30) Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste? - Correct answer
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
31) How can triple-rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of? - Correct answer In an
EPA-approved sanitary landfill
32) What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - Correct answer
Stricter than federal standards.
33) Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - Correct answer
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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