Colorado QS/CO Pesticide Test Questions &
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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?
General use and restricted use
General Use Pesticide
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)
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
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
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
Outlines Pesticide Registration Requirements That Manufacturers Must Follow.
Most Pesticides Are Registered This Way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions
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
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
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
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
Private Applicators
Commercial Applicators
Private certified operator
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
Individual Who Engages In The Business Of Applying Pesticides Or Operating A Device For Hire.
Limited Commercial Operator
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)
, 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
Any Agency Of The State, County, City, Municipality, Local Government, Or Political Subdivision
Which Applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues
Particles That Remain In Small Amounts In Or On Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Other Foods, And
Animal Feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance
Maximum Limit, Set By The EPA, Allowed To Remain In Or On Each Treated Food Commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure
All Possible Sources Of Exposure To The Same Pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure
Combined Effect From Multiple Exposures To The Same Pesticide
Rinsate
A Mixture Of Pesticides Diluted By Water, Solvents, Oils, Commercial Rinsing Agents, Or Any
Other Substances.
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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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?
General use and restricted use
General Use Pesticide
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)
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
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
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
Outlines Pesticide Registration Requirements That Manufacturers Must Follow.
Most Pesticides Are Registered This Way
Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions
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
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
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
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
Private Applicators
Commercial Applicators
Private certified operator
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
Individual Who Engages In The Business Of Applying Pesticides Or Operating A Device For Hire.
Limited Commercial Operator
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)
, 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
Any Agency Of The State, County, City, Municipality, Local Government, Or Political Subdivision
Which Applies RUPs
Pesticide Residues
Particles That Remain In Small Amounts In Or On Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Other Foods, And
Animal Feeds.
Pesticide Residue Tolerance
Maximum Limit, Set By The EPA, Allowed To Remain In Or On Each Treated Food Commodity.
Aggregate Pesticide Exposure
All Possible Sources Of Exposure To The Same Pesticide
Cumulative Pesticide Exposure
Combined Effect From Multiple Exposures To The Same Pesticide
Rinsate
A Mixture Of Pesticides Diluted By Water, Solvents, Oils, Commercial Rinsing Agents, Or Any
Other Substances.
