OREGON PESTICIDE APPLICATION
TEST
FIFRA---ans-✔✔The-Federa-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act-(FIFRA)
--Requires-U.S.-EPA-register-all-pesticides
--Requires-EPA-to-approve-each-use-of-pesticed-and-approve-the-product-label
--Requires-all-registered-pesticides-be-classified-as-either-general-use-or-restricted-use
--Requires-users-of-restricted-use-be-certified-or-work-under-liscenced-supervision
--Provides-penalties-for-"use-inconsistent-with-the-labeling"-of-a-pesticide.
FFDCA---ans-✔✔The-Federal-Food,-Drug,-and-Cosmetics-Act-of-1938
--Under-FFDCA,-a-certain-amount-of-residue-is-allowed-on-food-and-feed-crops-after-
harvest.
--The-FFDCA-created-the-FDA.
--The-EPA-sets-the-tolerance,-but-FDA-is-responsible-for-enforcement-of-tolerances.
--In-Oregon,-the-Oregon-Deparment-of-Agriculture-Food-Safety-Division-cooperates-with-
FDA-to-make-sure-that-the-pesticide-residue-on-food-crops-and-in-milk-are-not-greater-
than-the-tolerance.
Residue---ans-✔✔After-applying-a-pesticide,-a-small-amount-of-it-remains-on-plants-and-
produce.
Tolerance---ans-✔✔The-amount-of-legally-permitted-residue.
FAA---ans-✔✔The-Federal-Aviation-Administration
--In-charge-of-the-rules-for-applying-pesticides-by-airplane.
--FAA-certifies-commercial-and-private-farm-aircraft-pilots.
--Pilots-must-have-the-correct-pesticide-liscense-from-Oregon-Deparment-of-Agriculture-
(ODA),-before-applying-pesticides.
Label-Directions---ans-✔✔The-Pesticide-label-is-a-legal-document-under-both-federal-and-
state-laws.-Anyone-who-applies-a-pesticide-in-a-way-that-does-not-agree-with-label-
directions-is-breaking-the-law.
, Supplemental-Labeling---ans-✔✔You-must-have-special-labeling-for-uses-that-are-not-
stated-on-the-container-label.
Restricted-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔-Any-pesticide-that-poses-special-risks,-even-when-
used-according-to-the-label,-is-classified-as-a-restricted-use-pesticide-(RUP).-
--You-must-have-a-pesticide-aapplicator-license-to-buy-or-use-a-RUP-or-be-working-under-
the-supervision-of-someone-who-does.
General-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔--If-a-product's-label-does-not-state-"restricted-use-
pesticide,"-then-it-is-a-general-use-pesticide.-
--General-use-pesticides-should-not-harm-people,-animals,-or-the-environment-when-
used-according-to-label-directions.
3-types-of-pesticide-registrations---ans-✔✔Section-3
Section-24(c)
Section-18
Section-3---ans-✔✔Oregon-Revised-Statutes-(ORS-634)-and-the-Oregon-Pesticide-
Regulations-are-the-main-Pesticide-Control-laws.-ORS-634-states-that-each-pesticide-
product-distributed,-sold-or-offered-for-sale-in-Oregon-must-be-registered-with-ODA.-Each-
product-must-be-registered-every-year.-ODA-registers-products-that-the-EPA-has-
registered-first-unser-Section-3-of-FIFRA.
Section-24(c)---ans-✔✔Special-Local-Need
--If-a-pest-causes-serious-damage-to-a-crop-and-there-is-no-pesticide-that-already-is-
registered-to-control-it,-section-24(c)-of-FIFRA-allows-states-to-give-a-Special-Local-Need.
-24(c)-may-add-sites,-increase-rates,-or-change-the-way-to-apply-the-pesticide.-These-are-
different-from-the-federally-registered-label.
--The-person-or-group-asking-for-a-SLN-registration-must-give-specific-data-to-ODA.-The-
data-must-show-that-the-product-will-control-the-pest-and-not-harm-the-treated-animals,-
plants,-or-crop.-The-pesticide-must-have-an-existing-tolerance-set-by-EPA.
--You-must-have-the-SLN-label-with-you-when-you-use-a-pesticide-registered-under-
Section-24(c).-If-you-do-not-have-the-label,-you-are-breaking-federal-and-state-law.
Section-18---ans-✔✔Emergency-Exemption
-Sometimes,-there-is-a-pest-crisis-for-farmers.
1)-A-pest-may-invade-a-site-for-which-there-is-no-registered-pesticide-to-control-it.
2)-The-pest-could-cause-farmers-in-the-area-serious-economic-loss.
3)-There-is-a-pesticide-product-that-could-control-the-pest,-but-it-hasn't-been-registered-
with-EPA
4)-There-is-nomother-way-to-help-control-the-pest.
--ODA-must-show-EPA-that-this-is-a-crisis-and-request-permission-for-farmers-to-use-the-
unregistered-pesticide.-This-is-called-an-Emergency-Exemption,-and-is-permitted-under-
Section-18-of-FIFRA.
TEST
FIFRA---ans-✔✔The-Federa-Insecticide,-Fungicide,-and-Rodenticide-Act-(FIFRA)
--Requires-U.S.-EPA-register-all-pesticides
--Requires-EPA-to-approve-each-use-of-pesticed-and-approve-the-product-label
--Requires-all-registered-pesticides-be-classified-as-either-general-use-or-restricted-use
--Requires-users-of-restricted-use-be-certified-or-work-under-liscenced-supervision
--Provides-penalties-for-"use-inconsistent-with-the-labeling"-of-a-pesticide.
FFDCA---ans-✔✔The-Federal-Food,-Drug,-and-Cosmetics-Act-of-1938
--Under-FFDCA,-a-certain-amount-of-residue-is-allowed-on-food-and-feed-crops-after-
harvest.
--The-FFDCA-created-the-FDA.
--The-EPA-sets-the-tolerance,-but-FDA-is-responsible-for-enforcement-of-tolerances.
--In-Oregon,-the-Oregon-Deparment-of-Agriculture-Food-Safety-Division-cooperates-with-
FDA-to-make-sure-that-the-pesticide-residue-on-food-crops-and-in-milk-are-not-greater-
than-the-tolerance.
Residue---ans-✔✔After-applying-a-pesticide,-a-small-amount-of-it-remains-on-plants-and-
produce.
Tolerance---ans-✔✔The-amount-of-legally-permitted-residue.
FAA---ans-✔✔The-Federal-Aviation-Administration
--In-charge-of-the-rules-for-applying-pesticides-by-airplane.
--FAA-certifies-commercial-and-private-farm-aircraft-pilots.
--Pilots-must-have-the-correct-pesticide-liscense-from-Oregon-Deparment-of-Agriculture-
(ODA),-before-applying-pesticides.
Label-Directions---ans-✔✔The-Pesticide-label-is-a-legal-document-under-both-federal-and-
state-laws.-Anyone-who-applies-a-pesticide-in-a-way-that-does-not-agree-with-label-
directions-is-breaking-the-law.
, Supplemental-Labeling---ans-✔✔You-must-have-special-labeling-for-uses-that-are-not-
stated-on-the-container-label.
Restricted-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔-Any-pesticide-that-poses-special-risks,-even-when-
used-according-to-the-label,-is-classified-as-a-restricted-use-pesticide-(RUP).-
--You-must-have-a-pesticide-aapplicator-license-to-buy-or-use-a-RUP-or-be-working-under-
the-supervision-of-someone-who-does.
General-Use-Pesticide---ans-✔✔--If-a-product's-label-does-not-state-"restricted-use-
pesticide,"-then-it-is-a-general-use-pesticide.-
--General-use-pesticides-should-not-harm-people,-animals,-or-the-environment-when-
used-according-to-label-directions.
3-types-of-pesticide-registrations---ans-✔✔Section-3
Section-24(c)
Section-18
Section-3---ans-✔✔Oregon-Revised-Statutes-(ORS-634)-and-the-Oregon-Pesticide-
Regulations-are-the-main-Pesticide-Control-laws.-ORS-634-states-that-each-pesticide-
product-distributed,-sold-or-offered-for-sale-in-Oregon-must-be-registered-with-ODA.-Each-
product-must-be-registered-every-year.-ODA-registers-products-that-the-EPA-has-
registered-first-unser-Section-3-of-FIFRA.
Section-24(c)---ans-✔✔Special-Local-Need
--If-a-pest-causes-serious-damage-to-a-crop-and-there-is-no-pesticide-that-already-is-
registered-to-control-it,-section-24(c)-of-FIFRA-allows-states-to-give-a-Special-Local-Need.
-24(c)-may-add-sites,-increase-rates,-or-change-the-way-to-apply-the-pesticide.-These-are-
different-from-the-federally-registered-label.
--The-person-or-group-asking-for-a-SLN-registration-must-give-specific-data-to-ODA.-The-
data-must-show-that-the-product-will-control-the-pest-and-not-harm-the-treated-animals,-
plants,-or-crop.-The-pesticide-must-have-an-existing-tolerance-set-by-EPA.
--You-must-have-the-SLN-label-with-you-when-you-use-a-pesticide-registered-under-
Section-24(c).-If-you-do-not-have-the-label,-you-are-breaking-federal-and-state-law.
Section-18---ans-✔✔Emergency-Exemption
-Sometimes,-there-is-a-pest-crisis-for-farmers.
1)-A-pest-may-invade-a-site-for-which-there-is-no-registered-pesticide-to-control-it.
2)-The-pest-could-cause-farmers-in-the-area-serious-economic-loss.
3)-There-is-a-pesticide-product-that-could-control-the-pest,-but-it-hasn't-been-registered-
with-EPA
4)-There-is-nomother-way-to-help-control-the-pest.
--ODA-must-show-EPA-that-this-is-a-crisis-and-request-permission-for-farmers-to-use-the-
unregistered-pesticide.-This-is-called-an-Emergency-Exemption,-and-is-permitted-under-
Section-18-of-FIFRA.
