Colorado QS/CO Pesticide Test Questions & Answers(scored A+) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) -*correct answers* -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 pesticid es 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? -*correct answers* -General use and restricted use General Use Pesticide -*correct answers* -Gener ally 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) -*correct answers* -Might result in an unreasonable adverse effect on human h ealth and/or the environment Application by trained persons is required to use these products This classification will be stated on the label Pesticide Registration -*correct answers* -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 -*correct answers* -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 -*correct answers* -Outlines pesticide registration requirements that manufacturers m ust follow. Most pesticides are registered this way Pesticide Registration: Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions -*correct answers* -Allows state and federal agencies to permit an additional use during a short term pest management crisis in a specific locality. Manufacture r 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: Sectio n 24c - Special Local Needs Label -*correct answers* -
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: Secti on 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides -*correct answers* -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 C DA in order to be sold and used in Colorado. Certified Operator -*correct answers* -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 o f 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 -*correct answers* -Private Applicators Commercial Applicators Private certified operator -*correct answers* -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 -*correct answers* -Individual who engages in the business of applying pesticides or ope rating a device for hire. Limited commercial operator -*correct answers* -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) -*correct answers* -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, childr en, 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 -*correct answers* -Any agency of the state, county, city, municipality, local governme nt, or political subdivision which applies RUPs Pesticide Residues -*correct answers* -Particles that remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds. Pesticide Residue Tolerance -*correct answers* -Maximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed to re main in or on each treated food commodity. Aggregate Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers* -All possible sources of exposure to the same pesticide Cumulative Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers* -Combined effect from multiple exposures to the same pesticide Rinsate -*correct answers* -A mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils, commercial rinsing agents, or any other substances. It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers. Penalties for breaking pesticide laws -*correct answers* -Both civil and criminal charges can be assessed for FIFRA violations. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) -*correct answers* -Passed before FIFRA to set maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the US. Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the EPA. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) -*correct answers* -Federal regulation pa ssed in 1974 to provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide application. Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers. It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the producti on of agricultural commodities This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS -*correct answers* -Applies to any establishment involved in growing, mai ntaining, or producing agricultural plants for commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.) Endangered Species Act -*correct answers* -Passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction Administered by the USFWS
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: Secti on 25b - Minimum Risk Pesticides -*correct answers* -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 C DA in order to be sold and used in Colorado. Certified Operator -*correct answers* -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 o f 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 -*correct answers* -Private Applicators Commercial Applicators Private certified operator -*correct answers* -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 -*correct answers* -Individual who engages in the business of applying pesticides or ope rating a device for hire. Limited commercial operator -*correct answers* -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) -*correct answers* -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, childr en, 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 -*correct answers* -Any agency of the state, county, city, municipality, local governme nt, or political subdivision which applies RUPs Pesticide Residues -*correct answers* -Particles that remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and animal feeds. Pesticide Residue Tolerance -*correct answers* -Maximum limit, set by the EPA, allowed to re main in or on each treated food commodity. Aggregate Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers* -All possible sources of exposure to the same pesticide Cumulative Pesticide Exposure -*correct answers* -Combined effect from multiple exposures to the same pesticide Rinsate -*correct answers* -A mixture of pesticides diluted by water, solvents, oils, commercial rinsing agents, or any other substances. It is produced from cleaning pesticide application equipment or pesticide containers. Penalties for breaking pesticide laws -*correct answers* -Both civil and criminal charges can be assessed for FIFRA violations. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) -*correct answers* -Passed before FIFRA to set maximum residue levels for unavoidable poisonous substances in food marketed in the US. Administered by the FDA but the EPA has a role EPAs role: sets tolerances for pesticide residues on food commodities in the US FDAs role: Monitors food crops for pesticide residues and enforces the levels set by the EPA. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) -*correct answers* -Federal regulation pa ssed in 1974 to provide protection to workers who perform hand labor tasks in fields after a pesticide application. Recently updated in 2015 to increase protection to workers. It applies when a pesticide that contains this labeling is used in the producti on of agricultural commodities This labeling can be found in the "Directions for Use" in the "Agricultural Use Requirements" section of the label Types of Agricultural Establishments Covered by WPS -*correct answers* -Applies to any establishment involved in growing, mai ntaining, or producing agricultural plants for commercial and/or research or experimental purposes (Nurseries, dairy farms, golf courses, prisons, public parks, university extension programs, etc.) Endangered Species Act -*correct answers* -Passed in 1973 to protect any plant or animal species in danger of extinction Administered by the USFWS
