PESTICIDE APPLICATORS LICENSE -
CORE MANUAL
Restricted-Use-Pesticides---ans-✔✔A-pesticide-that-poses-more-risk-and-could-cause-
some-human-injury-or-environmental-damage-even-when-used-as-directed-on-the-label.
Commercial-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-or-use-a-pesticide-or-device-on-any-
property-of-another-person-for-compensation.
Public-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-pesticides-as-part-of-their-duties-as-
employees-of-a-state-agency,-county,-municipal-corporation,-or-other-governmental-
agency.
Noncommercial-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-restricted-use-pesticides-on-
land-or-property-owned,-rented,-or-leased-by-the-applicator-or-the-applicator's-employer.
Private-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-any-restricted-use-pesticides-for-the-
production-of-an-agricultural-commodity-on-property-owned-or-rented-by-themselves-or-
their-employers,-or-on-the-property-of-other-agricultural-producers-with-whom-they-trade-
services.
Certified-handlers---ans-✔✔Persons-employed-by-a-licensed-commercial-applicator,-
noncommercial-applicator,-public-applicator,-or-pesticide-dealer-who-handle-pesticides-in-
other-than-unopened-containers-for-the-purpose-of-preparing,-mixing,-or-loading-
pesticides-for-application-by-another-person,-repackaging-bulk-pesticides,-or-disposing-of-
pesticide-related-wastes-from-these-activities.
Certified-applicator---ans-✔✔A-person-certified-by-the-IDALS-to-use-pesticides-as-a-
private,-public,-or-commercial-applicator.
Federal-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act-(FIFRA)---ans-✔✔Regulates-the-
production,-transporation,-sale,-use,-and-disposal-of-all-pesticides.
Residues---ans-✔✔Pesticides-may-remain-in-small-amounts-in-or-on-fruits,-vegetables,-
grains,-other-foods,-and-animal-feed.-Measure-in-ppm-(parts-per-million),-ppb,-ppt.
CORE MANUAL
Restricted-Use-Pesticides---ans-✔✔A-pesticide-that-poses-more-risk-and-could-cause-
some-human-injury-or-environmental-damage-even-when-used-as-directed-on-the-label.
Commercial-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-or-use-a-pesticide-or-device-on-any-
property-of-another-person-for-compensation.
Public-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-pesticides-as-part-of-their-duties-as-
employees-of-a-state-agency,-county,-municipal-corporation,-or-other-governmental-
agency.
Noncommercial-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-restricted-use-pesticides-on-
land-or-property-owned,-rented,-or-leased-by-the-applicator-or-the-applicator's-employer.
Private-applicators---ans-✔✔Persons-who-apply-any-restricted-use-pesticides-for-the-
production-of-an-agricultural-commodity-on-property-owned-or-rented-by-themselves-or-
their-employers,-or-on-the-property-of-other-agricultural-producers-with-whom-they-trade-
services.
Certified-handlers---ans-✔✔Persons-employed-by-a-licensed-commercial-applicator,-
noncommercial-applicator,-public-applicator,-or-pesticide-dealer-who-handle-pesticides-in-
other-than-unopened-containers-for-the-purpose-of-preparing,-mixing,-or-loading-
pesticides-for-application-by-another-person,-repackaging-bulk-pesticides,-or-disposing-of-
pesticide-related-wastes-from-these-activities.
Certified-applicator---ans-✔✔A-person-certified-by-the-IDALS-to-use-pesticides-as-a-
private,-public,-or-commercial-applicator.
Federal-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act-(FIFRA)---ans-✔✔Regulates-the-
production,-transporation,-sale,-use,-and-disposal-of-all-pesticides.
Residues---ans-✔✔Pesticides-may-remain-in-small-amounts-in-or-on-fruits,-vegetables,-
grains,-other-foods,-and-animal-feed.-Measure-in-ppm-(parts-per-million),-ppb,-ppt.
