Actual Exam Study Guide: 200 Questions and
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Pesticides in the restricted use category can be
used by the general public without certification if
recommended by the state agency. -
ANSWER//False If a commercial applicator wishes
to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops
and pests in public health, he must obtain a
certification in each of the appropriate categories. -
ANSWER//True The Term 'Under the direct
supervision of' means the supervisor. - ANSWER//b)
can be in his office when the operator is applying a
restricted use pesticides if available when needed
Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be
registered. - ANSWER//c) with both the US
Environmental Protection Agency and state of New
Jersey In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can
only be purchased from a licensed pesticide. -
ANSWER//a) dealer business. Someone who uses
any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be
certified and registered as a. - ANSWER//c) private
pesticide applicator Anyone applying pesticides as
a service must be certified and registered as a. -
ANSWER//b) commercial pesticide applicator Part
of the certification of commercial pesticide
applicators involves passing. - ANSWER//a) core
and a category exam Companies which contract out
their services for compensation must be registered
as a. - ANSWER//b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial
,applications of pesticides are made for household
pest control? - ANSWER//a) notification of persons
Persons applying pesticides under the direct
supervision of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator
who is not physically present on the application site
must be registered as a pesticide. - ANSWER//b)
operator Records of application must be kept for a
minimum of. - ANSWER//a) 5 years for termite and
3 years for other Commercial Applicators An
inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage
must be. - ANSWER//a) kept in a storage.
Environmental Protection Agency - ANSWER//EPA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
- ANSWER//FIFRA Regulations -
ANSWER//Regulations are interpretations of the
law and have the force of law. Reentry Time -
ANSWER//Reentry Time is the time immediately
following application of a pesticide to a treated area
when unprotected workers may not enter. Food
Tolerances - ANSWER//EPA sets food tolerances;
FDA enforces food tolerances. Tolerance Program -
ANSWER//The Tolerance program is to ensure that
US consumers are not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels. FIFRA Standards -
ANSWER//FIFRA allows states to establish more
strict standards. Responsibility for Endangered
Species Protection - ANSWER//You, the applicator,
ultimately bear the responsibility of protecting
endangered species from pesticides. Toxicity -
ANSWER//The inherent ability of a pesticide to
cause injury or poison organisms. LD50 -
ANSWER//In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg, the 69
milligrams refers to the pesticide. Highly Toxic
, Pesticide - ANSWER//The oral LD60 level which
represents a highly toxic pesticide is 46 mg/kg. Risk
- ANSWER//The probability of a pesticide causing
adverse effects to an organism. Accumulation of
Pesticides - ANSWER//It is best to avoid use of
those pesticides which can accumulate and cause
undesirable effects in the bodies of the desirable
organisms. Skin Absorption of Pesticides -
ANSWER//All pesticides can pass through the skin
to enter the blood and significantly affect the
nervous system of man. Chronic Toxicity -
ANSWER//The kind of toxicity that results from
small, repeated exposures to a pesticide over a
period of time. Signal Word on Pesticide Label -
ANSWER//The signal word on a pesticide label
indicates the pesticide's toxicity. Low Toxicity -
ANSWER//Low toxicity is indicated by low LD50.
Acute Toxicity - ANSWER//Acute toxicity is a
measure of how harmful or poisonous a pesticide is
to an animal (or a man) from single exposure.
Hazard of a Pesticide - ANSWER//The hazard of a
pesticide is its inherent danger. Symptoms of
Pesticide Poisoning - ANSWER//The symptoms of
pesticide poisoning are greatly different from those
of other types of poisoning and/or illnesses. First
Aid for Dermal Exposure - ANSWER//After an acute,
dermal exposure to a moderately or highly toxic
pesticide, the first thing to do is remove the
contaminated clothing and shower. vomit if possible
- ANSWER//Finish spraying and go immediately to
the house. General symptoms of pesticide
poisoning - ANSWER//Headache and dizziness.
General symptoms of pesticide poisoning -