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The state law regulating pesticides is called FIFRA. True or false?
False
To what agency does the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act give the director
the authority to register or certify private and commercial applicators and to prescribed
standards for certification and registration?
A). MSU Extension
B). Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
C). Michigan Department of Agriculture
D). Public Health Department
C). Michigan Department of Agriculture
Which statement is true about the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act (Part 33 of Act 451)?
A). Gives the authority to MDA to regulate the chemical treatment of waters of the state
B). Allows single owners to chemically treat waterbodies with a surface area greater than 10
acres
C). Requires permits to chemically great any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control
D). Does not regulate the treatment of waters of the state for control of swimmers itch
C). Requires permits to chemically great any waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control
A person applying pesticides for commercial purposes must be either a certified applicator or a
registered technician, and the company he/she works for must be licensed to provide pesticide
application services. True or false?
True
Registered technicians are persons who are not certified commercial pesticide applicators but
are authorized to apply general use pesticides for a commercial purpose. True or false?
True
What is the minimum employee requirement for a commercial pesticide application businesses
to obtain a commercial license?
,One certified commercial applicator who has 2 years experience or a year experience and a
related 4 year college degree
According to Regulation 636, the minimum time period for keeping records after making a
pesticide is:
A). No requirement for general use pesticides; 1 year for restricted use pesticides
B). No requirement for general use pesticides; 3 years for restricted use pesticides
C). 1 year for general use pesticides; 3 years for restricted use pesticides
D). 3 years for both general use and restricted use pesticides
C). 1 year for general use pesticides; 3 years for restricted use pesticides
Which statement is true about Regulation 637?
A). Regulates the control of aquatic nuisance pests
B). Lists what information should be recorded in pesticide application records
C). Protects the states water resources from pollution and unlawful discharges
D). Requires specific conduct of pesticide applicators to protect people and the environment
D). Requires specific conduct of pesticide applicators to protect people and the environment
Which statement is true regarding Part 31 of Act 451 Water Resources Protection?
A). Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving application of
pesticides to surface waters of the state
B). Requires positing of an area impacted by a chemical treatment along the shoreline
C). Requires providing a lake management plan as part of an application for a permit when
while lake treatments are proposed
D). Requires keeping your boat in legal working condition
A). Gives MDEQ regulatory jurisdiction over mosquito control strategies involving application of
pesticides to surface waters of the state
Who administers and enforces the Aquatic Nuisance Control Act?
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
What pesticide information must an applicator understand to minimize risk, and where can this
information be found?
Must know what they are, how they work, what it targets, appropriate timing, necessary PPE,
how to mix and load and apply, proper storage and handling and pesticide fate. This is found on
the pesticide label
What is the primary means of communication between pesticide manufacturers and pesticide
users?
, A). Sales representatives
B). University researchers
C). Sales brochures
D). The product label
D). The product label
List seven or more parts of a pesticide label.
Brand name, ingredient statement, chemical name, net contents, registration and establishment
numbers, name and address of manufacturer, signal words, statement of practical treatment,
directions for use
What information is included in the ingredient statement?
A). Active ingredients
B). Amount of inert ingredients
C). The percentage of each component
D). All of the above
D). All of the above
List the signal words and symbols used on pesticide labels.
Caution, Warning, Danger, and Danger - Poison with a skull and crossbones
What does a personal protective equipment statement tell a pesticide applicator?
The minimum amount of personal protective equipment that must be worn when using the
pesticide
Pesticides should not be used:
A). At less than label rates
B). At longer intervals than stated on the label
C). At rates higher than directed by the label
D). None of the above
C). At rates higher than directed by the label
What uses are not considered inconsistent with the label?
Using the product at a lower rate than on the label, mixing two or more pesticides together if it
is not prohibited, applying the pesticide at the label rate on a pest when the pest is not on label
and the label does not specifically prohibit treating the pest
What is the equation for determining the hazard associated with a pesticide?