NH PESTICIDE STUDY GUIDE
Where66can66you66find66the66pesticide66setback66distances66from66wells66and66surface66
waters?66-66answer--http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/
setback-brochure.pdf
Applying66setback:66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--40066feet
Applying66setback:66Non66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--25066feet
Applying66setback:66Public66Water66Supply66Within66Watershed66out66to66566miles66-
66answer--25066feet
Applying66setback:66Public66Waters66-66answer--5066feet
Applying66setback:66Non66Public66Waters66-66answer--2566feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--40066feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66Non66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--
25066feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66All66surface66water66-66answer--7566feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66All66private66water66wells66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66All66public66wells66-66answer--40066feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66All66private66wells66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66Surface66water66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66Public66surface66water66supplies66-66answer--40066feet
Name66the66four66classes66of66pesticides66identified66by66New66Hampshire66regulations6
6and66identify66the66class66that66cannot66be66used66in66New66Hampshire66-66answer--
1.66General66Use
2.66Restricted66Use
3.66Prohibited-Limited66Use
, 4.66Prohibited66(cannot66be66used66in66New66Hampshire)
How66often66must66a66pesticide66license66be66renewed?66-66answer--Annually
When66(what66date)66does66a66license66expire66if66it66is66not66renewed?66-66answer--
June661st
How66many66years66are66there66in66a66recertification66cycle?66-66answer--5
How66many66credits66are66needed66in66a66recertification66cycle66to66maintain66a66comm
ercial66license?66-66answer--
1266credits66multiplied66by66the66number66of66categories66licensed66in
What66is66the66definition66of66a66"crew"66in66regard66to66the66New66Hampshire66pesticide
66rules?66-66answer--
One66or66more66men66working66with66one66piece66of66mechanically66powered66equipme
nt66that66has66a66capacity66exceeding66366gallons66of66liquid66or662566pounds66of66dry66
material;66and66those66men66working66within66speaking66distance66of66one66another66an
d66each66applying66pesticides66by66hand66or66each66operating66a66piece66of66mechanica
lly66powered66equipment66that66has66a66capacity66of66not66more66than66366gallons66of66li
quid66or662566pounds66of66dry66material
What66is66the66definition66of66a66"special66permit"66in66regard66to66the66New66Hampshire
66pesticide66rules66and66in66what66situation66would66a66special66permit66be66required?66-
66answer--
a66document66issued66by66the66division66approving66the66use66of66pesticides66in66restrict
ed66areas66including66but66not66limited66to66application66for66mosquito66control,66aquatic
66nuisance66control,66aerial66application,66bird66control,66forest66pest66control,66right66of6
6way66pest66control
Provide66the66NH66pesticide66rule66definition66of66"drift"66-66answer--
Drift66means66the66airborne66movement66of66pesticides66resulting66from66a66pesticide66a
pplication66such66as66to66carry66pesticides66beyond66the66target66pest66area
List66two66major66considerations66in66regard66to66preventing66drift66-66answer--
wind66speed66and66direction,66and66pesticide66particle66size
What66is66IPM66-66answer--Integrated66pest66management
IPM66is66based66on?66-66answer--
1.66regular66checking66of66an66area,66proper66identification66of66pests,66and66identificatio
n66of66the66effectiveness66of66biological66control66agents
2.66determining66the66potential66for66pest66populations66to66reach66an66economic66thres
hold66or66an66intolerable66level
3.66using66the66beneficial66aspects66of66integrated66pest66management66to66prevent66los
s66or66damage
Where66can66you66find66the66pesticide66setback66distances66from66wells66and66surface66
waters?66-66answer--http://www.agriculture.nh.gov/publications-forms/documents/
setback-brochure.pdf
Applying66setback:66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--40066feet
Applying66setback:66Non66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--25066feet
Applying66setback:66Public66Water66Supply66Within66Watershed66out66to66566miles66-
66answer--25066feet
Applying66setback:66Public66Waters66-66answer--5066feet
Applying66setback:66Non66Public66Waters66-66answer--2566feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--40066feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66Non66Gravel66Packed66Public66Well66-66answer--
25066feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66All66surface66water66-66answer--7566feet
Mixing66and66Loading66setback:66All66private66water66wells66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66All66public66wells66-66answer--40066feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66All66private66wells66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66Surface66water66-66answer--7566feet
Storage/dispensing66setback:66Public66surface66water66supplies66-66answer--40066feet
Name66the66four66classes66of66pesticides66identified66by66New66Hampshire66regulations6
6and66identify66the66class66that66cannot66be66used66in66New66Hampshire66-66answer--
1.66General66Use
2.66Restricted66Use
3.66Prohibited-Limited66Use
, 4.66Prohibited66(cannot66be66used66in66New66Hampshire)
How66often66must66a66pesticide66license66be66renewed?66-66answer--Annually
When66(what66date)66does66a66license66expire66if66it66is66not66renewed?66-66answer--
June661st
How66many66years66are66there66in66a66recertification66cycle?66-66answer--5
How66many66credits66are66needed66in66a66recertification66cycle66to66maintain66a66comm
ercial66license?66-66answer--
1266credits66multiplied66by66the66number66of66categories66licensed66in
What66is66the66definition66of66a66"crew"66in66regard66to66the66New66Hampshire66pesticide
66rules?66-66answer--
One66or66more66men66working66with66one66piece66of66mechanically66powered66equipme
nt66that66has66a66capacity66exceeding66366gallons66of66liquid66or662566pounds66of66dry66
material;66and66those66men66working66within66speaking66distance66of66one66another66an
d66each66applying66pesticides66by66hand66or66each66operating66a66piece66of66mechanica
lly66powered66equipment66that66has66a66capacity66of66not66more66than66366gallons66of66li
quid66or662566pounds66of66dry66material
What66is66the66definition66of66a66"special66permit"66in66regard66to66the66New66Hampshire
66pesticide66rules66and66in66what66situation66would66a66special66permit66be66required?66-
66answer--
a66document66issued66by66the66division66approving66the66use66of66pesticides66in66restrict
ed66areas66including66but66not66limited66to66application66for66mosquito66control,66aquatic
66nuisance66control,66aerial66application,66bird66control,66forest66pest66control,66right66of6
6way66pest66control
Provide66the66NH66pesticide66rule66definition66of66"drift"66-66answer--
Drift66means66the66airborne66movement66of66pesticides66resulting66from66a66pesticide66a
pplication66such66as66to66carry66pesticides66beyond66the66target66pest66area
List66two66major66considerations66in66regard66to66preventing66drift66-66answer--
wind66speed66and66direction,66and66pesticide66particle66size
What66is66IPM66-66answer--Integrated66pest66management
IPM66is66based66on?66-66answer--
1.66regular66checking66of66an66area,66proper66identification66of66pests,66and66identificatio
n66of66the66effectiveness66of66biological66control66agents
2.66determining66the66potential66for66pest66populations66to66reach66an66economic66thres
hold66or66an66intolerable66level
3.66using66the66beneficial66aspects66of66integrated66pest66management66to66prevent66los
s66or66damage
