NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam
Study Guide
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - correct answer-3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? - correct answer-Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA - correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC - correct answer-New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(Lead Agency in NY)
ESA - correct answer-Endangered Species Act
FIFRA - correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III - correct answer-Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986).
Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide
these for any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA - correct answer-Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA - correct answer-United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer - correct answer-A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the
flow of groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? - correct answer-Annually. By February
1st of each year.
ground water table - correct answer-surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of
aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
Deposit - correct answer-The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right
after application
Residue - correct answer-Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long
after the application was made
Particle Drift - correct answer-Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift - correct answer-Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area
after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure - correct answer-Decreases the droplet size
Study Guide
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - correct answer-3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? - correct answer-Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
EPA - correct answer-Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC - correct answer-New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(Lead Agency in NY)
ESA - correct answer-Endangered Species Act
FIFRA - correct answer-Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III - correct answer-Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986).
Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide
these for any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA - correct answer-Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA - correct answer-United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer - correct answer-A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the
flow of groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? - correct answer-Annually. By February
1st of each year.
ground water table - correct answer-surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of
aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
Deposit - correct answer-The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right
after application
Residue - correct answer-Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long
after the application was made
Particle Drift - correct answer-Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
Vapor Drift - correct answer-Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area
after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure - correct answer-Decreases the droplet size
