NJ CORE PEST CONTROL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Applicators ofall pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. True or
false. - ANSWER: True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides-
- ANSWER: To produce agricultural commodities on their own property
Pesticides inthe restricted-use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by a state agency. True of false. - ANSWER: False
Ifa commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural
crops and pests inpublichealth, hemust obtain certification in each of the
appropriate categories. True or false. - ANSWER: True
The term "Underthe direct supervision of" means the supervisor- - ANSWER: can be
in his office when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when
needed
Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered- - ANSWER: with both the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed
pesticide- - ANSWER: dealer business
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified
and registered as a- - ANSWER: private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a- -
ANSWER: commercial pesticide applicator
Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing- -
ANSWER: A Core and category exam.
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as
a- - ANSWER: pesticide applicator business
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate
pesticides? - ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym)
What are regulations? - ANSWER: Regulations are interpretations of the law and
have the force of law
, What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? -
ANSWER: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ful). FIFRA (acronym)
Define reentry time. - ANSWER: Reentry time is the time immediately following
application of a pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not
enter.
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency
enforces these tolerances? - ANSWER: EPA sets food tolerances; FDA eaforces food
tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - ANSWER: More
strict
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWER: The tolerance program is
to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue
levels
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR.
What do these regulations do? - ANSWER: The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety
aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking,
placarding, and routing of such materials
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - ANSWER: Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides? - ANSWER: You, the applicator
The inherent ability ofapesticide to cause injury or poison organisms is called -
ANSWER: toxicity
Inan LD50, equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams - ANSWER: pesticide
The oral LD50 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is- - ANSWER: 46mg/kg
The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism is called- -
ANSWER: risk
It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause
undesirable effects in the bodies of desirable organisms. True or false. - ANSWER:
True
All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the
nervous system of man. True or false. - ANSWER: False
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Applicators ofall pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. True or
false. - ANSWER: True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides-
- ANSWER: To produce agricultural commodities on their own property
Pesticides inthe restricted-use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by a state agency. True of false. - ANSWER: False
Ifa commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural
crops and pests inpublichealth, hemust obtain certification in each of the
appropriate categories. True or false. - ANSWER: True
The term "Underthe direct supervision of" means the supervisor- - ANSWER: can be
in his office when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when
needed
Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered- - ANSWER: with both the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed
pesticide- - ANSWER: dealer business
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified
and registered as a- - ANSWER: private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a- -
ANSWER: commercial pesticide applicator
Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing- -
ANSWER: A Core and category exam.
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as
a- - ANSWER: pesticide applicator business
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate
pesticides? - ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym)
What are regulations? - ANSWER: Regulations are interpretations of the law and
have the force of law
, What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? -
ANSWER: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ful). FIFRA (acronym)
Define reentry time. - ANSWER: Reentry time is the time immediately following
application of a pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not
enter.
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency
enforces these tolerances? - ANSWER: EPA sets food tolerances; FDA eaforces food
tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - ANSWER: More
strict
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWER: The tolerance program is
to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue
levels
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR.
What do these regulations do? - ANSWER: The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety
aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking,
placarding, and routing of such materials
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - ANSWER: Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides? - ANSWER: You, the applicator
The inherent ability ofapesticide to cause injury or poison organisms is called -
ANSWER: toxicity
Inan LD50, equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams - ANSWER: pesticide
The oral LD50 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is- - ANSWER: 46mg/kg
The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism is called- -
ANSWER: risk
It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause
undesirable effects in the bodies of desirable organisms. True or false. - ANSWER:
True
All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the
nervous system of man. True or false. - ANSWER: False
