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