Ontario Pesticide Training and
Certification: Section 4 Solutions 2024
1. Prevent unacceptable risks to people and the environment from the use of pest
control products.
2. Ensure that only pest control products of value (effectiveness and benefits)
3. Encourage the development of sustainable pest management strategies by
facilitating access to products that pose lower risks.
4. Encourage public awareness and participation in the decision making process. -
What are the main purposes of the Pest Control Products Act?
The Food and Drugs Act - Which federal Act protects the health of consumers by
preventing the sale of food that contains any harmful or poisonous substance?
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act - Which Federal Act controls the transportation
of pesticides and other dangerous commodities?
The Food and Drugs Act - Which Act establishes the Maximum Residue limit for
pesticides in food?
True - According to the Pesticides Act and its Regulation. an Operator License allows a
person or corporation to control and manage an extermination business and perform
exterminations for a fee. True/False?
Permit - What else is required in addition to an exterminator license to legally apply
picloram in a land extermination in Ontario?
The Director or provincial officer - Who can issue a Stop Order under the Pesticides
Act?
The Director - Who can issue a control order under the Pesticides Act?
A stop order is issued when an EMERGENCY EXISTS
a control order is issued when a pesticide IS LIKELY to cause harm or damage to the
environment. - Under what circumstances would a stop order be issued rather than a
control order?
The Director - According to the Pesticides Act and its Regulation, whom must you notify
if an accident involving a pesticide occurs which will result in damage to the
environment?
A fine of up to $4,000,000/day - What are the penalties for a person convicted under the
Pesticides Act and its Regulation on the first offence, if the person has failed to comply
with a stop order and has caused an effect to the environment?
Certification: Section 4 Solutions 2024
1. Prevent unacceptable risks to people and the environment from the use of pest
control products.
2. Ensure that only pest control products of value (effectiveness and benefits)
3. Encourage the development of sustainable pest management strategies by
facilitating access to products that pose lower risks.
4. Encourage public awareness and participation in the decision making process. -
What are the main purposes of the Pest Control Products Act?
The Food and Drugs Act - Which federal Act protects the health of consumers by
preventing the sale of food that contains any harmful or poisonous substance?
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act - Which Federal Act controls the transportation
of pesticides and other dangerous commodities?
The Food and Drugs Act - Which Act establishes the Maximum Residue limit for
pesticides in food?
True - According to the Pesticides Act and its Regulation. an Operator License allows a
person or corporation to control and manage an extermination business and perform
exterminations for a fee. True/False?
Permit - What else is required in addition to an exterminator license to legally apply
picloram in a land extermination in Ontario?
The Director or provincial officer - Who can issue a Stop Order under the Pesticides
Act?
The Director - Who can issue a control order under the Pesticides Act?
A stop order is issued when an EMERGENCY EXISTS
a control order is issued when a pesticide IS LIKELY to cause harm or damage to the
environment. - Under what circumstances would a stop order be issued rather than a
control order?
The Director - According to the Pesticides Act and its Regulation, whom must you notify
if an accident involving a pesticide occurs which will result in damage to the
environment?
A fine of up to $4,000,000/day - What are the penalties for a person convicted under the
Pesticides Act and its Regulation on the first offence, if the person has failed to comply
with a stop order and has caused an effect to the environment?
