LOWA COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Emergency Release reporting - ANSWER: How and when to report accidental
release(suchAs spill)of extremely dangerous substance
What is full name & acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides -
ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency
What is the full name &acronym of the law used to manage pesticides - ANSWER:
Federal Insecticide,Fungicide, & Rodenticide (FIFRA)
Which of these things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide
may be marketed in the U.S. - ANSWER: Consult the office of Pesticide Program
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the
law - ANSWER: Civil penalties when unintentional
Criminal peneltties when knowingly violated
Does FIFRA allow prision terms for criminal (inten.tional)violators - ANSWER: Yes, up
to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations - ANSWER: Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval" - ANSWER: The time right after
pesticide application when the unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Of the following states about EPArules on warning to workers, which is not true -
ANSWER: Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
What is the EPA's pesticide registration decision based on - ANSWER: EPA
EVALUATION OF TEST DATA PROVIDED BY THE Manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do -
ANSWER: Set the reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
Set restrictions on formulation or application rates
Require verbal or written warnings to workers
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do -
ANSWER: Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticides residues will break down
Set restrictions on the frequency of application rates
Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide
,Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides - ANSWER: EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides - ANSWER: FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program - ANSWER: To ensure that U.S.
Consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue in food
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste - ANSWER:
Resource Conservation and recovery act
How can triple rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of - ANSWER: In an EPA-
approved sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish - ANSWER:
Stricter standards than federal standards
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard - ANSWER: OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Pesticide applicators generate waste during normal work operations. Which of these
items is not "regulated waste" under Federal Resource Conservation & Health
Act(RCRA) - ANSWER: Triple rinsed used containers
Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49CFR. What
do these regulations cover - ANSWER: All safety aspects of transporting hazardous
materials
What is the SARA III designed to do - ANSWER: Inform communities of hazardous
chemicals in the area and provide community emergency response plans in the
event of an accident
What is an endangered species - ANSWER: A plant or animal that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are enrangered - ANSWER: Fish and
Wildlife Service (OPP) of the department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides - ANSWER: You the applicator
Toxicity of a substance is its capacity to injure a living system - ANSWER: Toxicity
Acute exposure - ANSWER: Is a one time or short term exposure
Chronic exposure - ANSWER: Is a long term repeated contact with a pesticide
Dermal route - ANSWER: through the skin
, Inhalation route - ANSWER: Breathing
Oral route - ANSWER: Through the mouth
Ld50 - ANSWER: Lethal dose kills half the animals is a test lab
Toxicity - ANSWER: Is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system,
such as a human being, animal , a lake, or a forest
What is pesticide exposure - ANSWER: Coming in contact with a pesticide
Acute toxity - ANSWER: Refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short term
exposure
Acute exposure - ANSWER: Is a one time or short term contact with a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity - ANSWER: Is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a
substance
Chronic Exposure - ANSWER: Is a long term repeated contact with pesticides
The effects of which type of exposure (acute or chronic) cN be more easily decked or
studied - ANSWER: Acute
A pesticide dose is the --------of pesticide to which a surface plant
Or animal is exposed - ANSWER: Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body - ANSWER: Dermal,
oral, inhalation
Some pesticides are poisonous no matter how they enter the body - ANSWER: True
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin - ANSWER:
Oil based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly - ANSWER: Eyes, ears, scalp,
genitals
Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you - ANSWER:
Dermal and inhalation
Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide - ANSWER: Route of entry, frequency
and duration (rate) of exposure ,dose received
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in -------an essential body enzyme, caused
by organophosphate a and carbamates - ANSWER: Cholinesterase
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) / ALREADY GRADED A+
Emergency Release reporting - ANSWER: How and when to report accidental
release(suchAs spill)of extremely dangerous substance
What is full name & acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides -
ANSWER: Environmental Protection Agency
What is the full name &acronym of the law used to manage pesticides - ANSWER:
Federal Insecticide,Fungicide, & Rodenticide (FIFRA)
Which of these things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide
may be marketed in the U.S. - ANSWER: Consult the office of Pesticide Program
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the
law - ANSWER: Civil penalties when unintentional
Criminal peneltties when knowingly violated
Does FIFRA allow prision terms for criminal (inten.tional)violators - ANSWER: Yes, up
to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations - ANSWER: Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval" - ANSWER: The time right after
pesticide application when the unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Of the following states about EPArules on warning to workers, which is not true -
ANSWER: Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
What is the EPA's pesticide registration decision based on - ANSWER: EPA
EVALUATION OF TEST DATA PROVIDED BY THE Manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do -
ANSWER: Set the reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
Set restrictions on formulation or application rates
Require verbal or written warnings to workers
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do -
ANSWER: Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticides residues will break down
Set restrictions on the frequency of application rates
Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide
,Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides - ANSWER: EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides - ANSWER: FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program - ANSWER: To ensure that U.S.
Consumers are not exposed to unsafe pesticide residue in food
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all solid hazardous waste - ANSWER:
Resource Conservation and recovery act
How can triple rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of - ANSWER: In an EPA-
approved sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish - ANSWER:
Stricter standards than federal standards
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard - ANSWER: OSHA
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Pesticide applicators generate waste during normal work operations. Which of these
items is not "regulated waste" under Federal Resource Conservation & Health
Act(RCRA) - ANSWER: Triple rinsed used containers
Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49CFR. What
do these regulations cover - ANSWER: All safety aspects of transporting hazardous
materials
What is the SARA III designed to do - ANSWER: Inform communities of hazardous
chemicals in the area and provide community emergency response plans in the
event of an accident
What is an endangered species - ANSWER: A plant or animal that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are enrangered - ANSWER: Fish and
Wildlife Service (OPP) of the department of the Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from
pesticides - ANSWER: You the applicator
Toxicity of a substance is its capacity to injure a living system - ANSWER: Toxicity
Acute exposure - ANSWER: Is a one time or short term exposure
Chronic exposure - ANSWER: Is a long term repeated contact with a pesticide
Dermal route - ANSWER: through the skin
, Inhalation route - ANSWER: Breathing
Oral route - ANSWER: Through the mouth
Ld50 - ANSWER: Lethal dose kills half the animals is a test lab
Toxicity - ANSWER: Is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system,
such as a human being, animal , a lake, or a forest
What is pesticide exposure - ANSWER: Coming in contact with a pesticide
Acute toxity - ANSWER: Refers to how poisonous a pesticide is after short term
exposure
Acute exposure - ANSWER: Is a one time or short term contact with a pesticide
Chronic Toxicity - ANSWER: Is a delayed poisonous effect from exposure to a
substance
Chronic Exposure - ANSWER: Is a long term repeated contact with pesticides
The effects of which type of exposure (acute or chronic) cN be more easily decked or
studied - ANSWER: Acute
A pesticide dose is the --------of pesticide to which a surface plant
Or animal is exposed - ANSWER: Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your body - ANSWER: Dermal,
oral, inhalation
Some pesticides are poisonous no matter how they enter the body - ANSWER: True
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin - ANSWER:
Oil based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly - ANSWER: Eyes, ears, scalp,
genitals
Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you - ANSWER:
Dermal and inhalation
Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide - ANSWER: Route of entry, frequency
and duration (rate) of exposure ,dose received
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in -------an essential body enzyme, caused
by organophosphate a and carbamates - ANSWER: Cholinesterase
