(Iowa Core Exam Review Pesticide Applicators- 2026.)
United States Protection Agency
Regulates pesticide use in the united States
FIFRA
Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do?
Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides
IDALS
Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship
IDALS job
Responsible for certifying pesticide applicators.
FFDCA
Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
FFDCA job
Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues
Amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw farm products or processed foods. Undesirable presence of a pesticide at
the site of application. Measures in ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence
Maximum amount of pesticide that may legally remain in or on a raw farm product intended for consumption by
humans or livestock. Reasonable certainty of no harm.
Application rate
Amount of pesticide applied to a site usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area
Pre harvest interval
Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be
harvested.
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FQPA
Food quality protection act
FQPA job
Federal law that significantly altered portions of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act are revised
definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods
WPS
worker protection standard
WPS JOB
Set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to
agriculture workers and handlers.
ESA
Endangered species act
ESA JOB
Program for the conservation of threatened or endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are
found
Endangered species
Species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range
Threatened species
Species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its
range
Rinsates
Solution of water or oil and pesticide left after rinsing a tank; rinse water
Hazardous waste
Solid or liquid or a contained gaseous material that is no longer used or that no longer serves the purpose fit which it
was produced, and could pose dangers to human health and the environment after it is discarded
RCRA
Resource conservation and recovery act
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United States Protection Agency
Regulates pesticide use in the united States
FIFRA
Federal insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act
What does FIFRA do?
Regulates the production, transportation sale use and disposal of all pesticides
IDALS
Iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship
IDALS job
Responsible for certifying pesticide applicators.
FFDCA
Federal food drug and cosmetic act.
FFDCA job
Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities of food
Residues
Amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw farm products or processed foods. Undesirable presence of a pesticide at
the site of application. Measures in ppm ppb ppt
Tolerence
Maximum amount of pesticide that may legally remain in or on a raw farm product intended for consumption by
humans or livestock. Reasonable certainty of no harm.
Application rate
Amount of pesticide applied to a site usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per unit area
Pre harvest interval
Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide before a crop can be
harvested.
Page 1 3/7/2026, 1:11:50 AM
, (Iowa Core Exam Review Pesticide Applicators- 2026.)
FQPA
Food quality protection act
FQPA job
Federal law that significantly altered portions of both FIFRA and ffdca. Changes included in this act are revised
definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods
WPS
worker protection standard
WPS JOB
Set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of of pesticide poisonings, injuries, and exposure to
agriculture workers and handlers.
ESA
Endangered species act
ESA JOB
Program for the conservation of threatened or endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are
found
Endangered species
Species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range
Threatened species
Species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its
range
Rinsates
Solution of water or oil and pesticide left after rinsing a tank; rinse water
Hazardous waste
Solid or liquid or a contained gaseous material that is no longer used or that no longer serves the purpose fit which it
was produced, and could pose dangers to human health and the environment after it is discarded
RCRA
Resource conservation and recovery act
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