Iowa Pesticide Applicator Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa
Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation); Public Applicators (as
employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented, or
leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural);
Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements
Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace
period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle;
renewable by either testing every third year or attending approved continuing
instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration
FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration &
labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA
,requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health &
environmental effects
C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA
Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500
for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal penalties up to
$25,000 or one year in prison, or both.
C1: FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947) regulates the production,
transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue levels to ensure the safety
of the food supply
C1: FQPA
Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA & set a tougher standard for
pesticides on food.
C1: Residues & Tolerances
, Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, &
animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe
tolerances "a reasonable certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides
The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through
drift and runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.
C1: Summarize RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control
hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid
wastes when you want to discard.
C1: Who is protected by the WPS
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries,
& greenhouses from occupational exposure.
C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records
1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name & address of landowner or
customer; 3) Address of the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of application; 5)
Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of application; 7) Temperature
and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the use of "restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time
pesticide application begins & ends.
Questions And Correct Answers
Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa
Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation); Public Applicators (as
employee govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators (property owned, rented, or
leased by the applicator or the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural);
Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements
Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace
period (direct supervision); closed-book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle;
renewable by either testing every third year or attending approved continuing
instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration
FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do this through registration &
labeling of pesticide products; human health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA
,requires EPA to conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health &
environmental effects
C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA
Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500
for each offense; violation of the law also may subject you to criminal penalties up to
$25,000 or one year in prison, or both.
C1: FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947) regulates the production,
transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue levels to ensure the safety
of the food supply
C1: FQPA
Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA & set a tougher standard for
pesticides on food.
C1: Residues & Tolerances
, Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, &
animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe
tolerances "a reasonable certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides
The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may directly or indirectly, through
drift and runoff, affect endangered or threatened species & their habitat.
C1: Summarize RCRA
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA the authority to control
hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid
wastes when you want to discard.
C1: Who is protected by the WPS
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries,
& greenhouses from occupational exposure.
C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records
1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name & address of landowner or
customer; 3) Address of the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of application; 5)
Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of application; 7) Temperature
and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the use of "restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time
pesticide application begins & ends.
