Questions And 100% Correct Responses,2025.
Noncommercial Applicator - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔an individual who uses or supervises the use of
n n n n n n n n n n n n
restricted use pesticides in the performance of activities as a government employee
n n n n n n n n n n n n
Nontarget - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔any site or organism other than the site or pest to which the pesticide is
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
being applied
n n
Private applicator - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Farmers, growers, foresters and others, who use or supervise the
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
use of restricted use pesticides in the production of an agricultural commodity(s) on their own land or land
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
under their control. Private applicators may apply restricted use pesticides for others for free, or as an
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
exchange of goods and services.
n n n n n
Registration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔the regulatory process required under the provisions of FIFRA and
n n n n n n n n n n n n
administered by EPA through which a pesticide is legally approved for use
n n n n n n n n n n n n
,ULV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ultra low volume application
n n n n n n
The 2 laws in South Carolina that regulate pesticides - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA; South Carolina Pesticide
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
Control Act
n n
FIFRA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
n n n n n n n n
Regulates pesticides at the federal and state level - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA
n n n n n n n n n n
Allows the federal and state government to regulate the registration, manufacture, transportation, use and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
marketing of pesticides - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA
n n n n n n
In SC, FIFRA is administered by - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔EPA; Clemson University DPR
n n n n n n n n n n n
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Environmental Protection Agency
n n n n n
DPR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Department of Pesticide Regulation
n n n n n n
Requires that all pesticides, whether commercial or private use, be applied according to product labeling, and
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
it requires that containers are properly disposed of - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA
n n n n n n n n n n n
Responsible for registering all pesticide active ingredients use in SC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA; EPA; DPR
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
A particular pesticide product that is federally registered by EPA is not legal for use in SC until it is also registered
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
by... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔DPR
n n n n
, Allows state registrations to be more restrictive than federal registrations, but they cannot be less restrictive
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
than the federal statutes - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔FIFRA
n n n n n n n
Restricted-use Pesticides (RUPs) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Pesticides that are more toxic or hazardous to the n n n n n n n n n n n n n
environment than others that require special handling and user training; law requires them to be applied by a
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
licensed certified applicator or persons working under their direct supervision
n n n n n n n n n n
the 2 categories that pesticides are classified into - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔general and RUPs
n n n n n n n n n n n n
For a product to be registered, the manufacturer is required to provide scientific evidence that the product,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
when used as directed will, at a minimum, do what 2 things - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔not injure humans, crops,
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
livestock, and wildlife or damage the total environment and not result in illegal residues in food or feed
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
SCPCA - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔South Carolina Pesticide Control Act
n n n n n n n
the year the SCPCA was passed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1975
n n n n n n n n
Controls the use or application of pesticides and mandates that pesticide applicators and dealers be qualified
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
to use or sell RUPs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔SCPCA
n n n n n n n n
Requires licensing, regardless of the type of pesticide used, in some categories - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
SCPCA
The purpose is to regulate the registration, quality control, use and application of pesticides and structural
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
pest control to provide for protection of people, their homes, and their food and water supplies - CORRECT
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ANSWER✔✔SCPCA
n
Regulates the judicious and efficacious use of pesticides while protecting the environment and the
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
agricultural work force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔SCPCA
n n n n n n