Employee Registration Manual: 2015
GA Pest Control Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers
When and why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) created? Correct Answer: Created in 1947 to regulate the registration
and labeling of pesticides.
What was the result of the 1972 amendment to FIFRA? Correct Answer: In 1972
congress amended FIFRA to include a classification system for types of
pesticides. Created new requirements for: Certification of applicators/operators
authorized to apply pesticides; Safety of workers using pesticides; Pesticide
disposal; Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides.
What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA? Correct
Answer: The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control?
Correct Answer: The Endangered Species Act required the EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on the Endangered
Species Act list.
The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) amended FIFRA. Tolerance
levels were created for what 3 types of exposure? Correct Answer: FQPA
directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for
pesticides from food levels, drinking water, and residential exposure.
The Food Quality Protection Act Correct Answer: It mandated a minor-use
program for pesticide registration, a review of antimicrobial products and
review of pesticide registrations every 15 years.
,THE LABEL IS THE LAW! Correct Answer: Label is the legal document that controls
the use, storage, and disposal of any pesticide.
Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle? Correct Answer: No! Any
other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY available information from the manufacturer,
such as guidance documents, installation instructions or technical bulletins.
"Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on
the pesticide container.
The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed
information to EPA including: Correct Answer: • Toxicity of the pesticide •
Hazard to the applicator • Effect on the environment
What 2 classifications does the EPA use to classify pesticides? Correct Answer:
General or Restricted
Definition of General Use Pesticide? Correct Answer: Pesticides that are less likely
to cause damage to the environment.
Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? Correct Answer: Pesticides that may
cause human injury or damage to the environment are classified as restricted
use and have the words "Restricted Use Pesticide" on the label.
Who can apply a restricted use pesticide? Correct Answer: Only a certified
operator or someone operating under his or her direct supervision (as specified
in the definition section 620-2-.01 of the Georgia Structural Pest Control
Commission Rules) may apply a restricted use pesticide.
What is the process called for a pest management professional to be a
qualified operator? Correct Answer: Certification is the process by which a pest
management professional becomes qualified as an Operator.
,What three facets of pest control does an operator need to prove he knows
(according to FIFRA)? Correct Answer: safe handling,
use,
storage
and disposal of a pesticide
What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations? Correct
Answer: If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to
$5,000 and violations of the law may also result in criminal penalties up to
$25,000 and/or one year in prison. Any Operator accused of a violation has the
right to ask for a hearing in their city or county of residence.
What does OSHA require companies to do when someone gets hurt? Correct
Answer: It requires any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain
records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and
illnesses. A report is not required for minor injuries needing only first aid
treatment. A report must be filed with the local OSHA office if the injury involves
medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or
transfer to another job
What law does OSHA implement? Correct Answer: The Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States Department of Labor
administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
What agencies are concerned with pesticides? Correct Answer: U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection agency , Ga Dept of Ag
What is the fine for the killing of an endangered species due to pesticides?
Correct Answer: The killing of an endangered species
, can result in a maximum fine of $20,000 and/or one year in prison.
What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act? Correct
Answer: The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest
Control Commission administer the Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues? Correct Answer:
Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA).
Requirements of the Georgia SPCA include: Correct Answer: Company License;
Certified Operator; Registered Employees; Recertification/Reregistration;
Contracts for the control of Wood Destroying Organisms; Re-inspection
Recordkeeping Requirements ;Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection
Report
What do all pest management companies have to have before they begin
operation? Correct Answer: Their Liscence
How many Certified Operators is a company required to have? Correct Answer:
1.
How is the Certified operator different from a tech? Correct Answer: The
Certification Examination is a more extensive and rigorous examination than the
Employee Registration Examination for techs and sales.
What certifications does a company need a DCO (Designated Certified
Operator) in? Correct Answer: The categories of Certification are household
pest control (HPC), wood destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM). A
company may only operate in the categories in which it currently employs a
Designated Certified Operator (DCO).
Why do techs and sales need to take the Employee Registration exam? Correct
Answer: All not-certified technicians and salespersons must take and pass the
GA Pest Control Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers
When and why was the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA) created? Correct Answer: Created in 1947 to regulate the registration
and labeling of pesticides.
What was the result of the 1972 amendment to FIFRA? Correct Answer: In 1972
congress amended FIFRA to include a classification system for types of
pesticides. Created new requirements for: Certification of applicators/operators
authorized to apply pesticides; Safety of workers using pesticides; Pesticide
disposal; Protection of the environment from contamination by pesticides.
What government agency oversees the implementation of the FIFRA? Correct
Answer: The EPA- Environmental Protection Agency
What does the Endangered Species Act (1973) have to do with pest control?
Correct Answer: The Endangered Species Act required the EPA to ensure that
using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on the Endangered
Species Act list.
The Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) amended FIFRA. Tolerance
levels were created for what 3 types of exposure? Correct Answer: FQPA
directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for
pesticides from food levels, drinking water, and residential exposure.
The Food Quality Protection Act Correct Answer: It mandated a minor-use
program for pesticide registration, a review of antimicrobial products and
review of pesticide registrations every 15 years.
,THE LABEL IS THE LAW! Correct Answer: Label is the legal document that controls
the use, storage, and disposal of any pesticide.
Does the label just include the sticker on the bottle? Correct Answer: No! Any
other PRINTED or ELECTRONICALLY available information from the manufacturer,
such as guidance documents, installation instructions or technical bulletins.
"Labeling" carries the same enforcement weight as the actual label provided on
the pesticide container.
The pesticide manufacturers are required to provide prescribed, detailed
information to EPA including: Correct Answer: • Toxicity of the pesticide •
Hazard to the applicator • Effect on the environment
What 2 classifications does the EPA use to classify pesticides? Correct Answer:
General or Restricted
Definition of General Use Pesticide? Correct Answer: Pesticides that are less likely
to cause damage to the environment.
Definition of Restricted Use Pesticides? Correct Answer: Pesticides that may
cause human injury or damage to the environment are classified as restricted
use and have the words "Restricted Use Pesticide" on the label.
Who can apply a restricted use pesticide? Correct Answer: Only a certified
operator or someone operating under his or her direct supervision (as specified
in the definition section 620-2-.01 of the Georgia Structural Pest Control
Commission Rules) may apply a restricted use pesticide.
What is the process called for a pest management professional to be a
qualified operator? Correct Answer: Certification is the process by which a pest
management professional becomes qualified as an Operator.
,What three facets of pest control does an operator need to prove he knows
(according to FIFRA)? Correct Answer: safe handling,
use,
storage
and disposal of a pesticide
What are the potential civil and criminal penalties for FIFRA violations? Correct
Answer: If an Operator violates FIFRA they are subject to civil penalties up to
$5,000 and violations of the law may also result in criminal penalties up to
$25,000 and/or one year in prison. Any Operator accused of a violation has the
right to ask for a hearing in their city or county of residence.
What does OSHA require companies to do when someone gets hurt? Correct
Answer: It requires any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain
records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and
illnesses. A report is not required for minor injuries needing only first aid
treatment. A report must be filed with the local OSHA office if the injury involves
medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or
transfer to another job
What law does OSHA implement? Correct Answer: The Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States Department of Labor
administers the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
What agencies are concerned with pesticides? Correct Answer: U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection agency , Ga Dept of Ag
What is the fine for the killing of an endangered species due to pesticides?
Correct Answer: The killing of an endangered species
, can result in a maximum fine of $20,000 and/or one year in prison.
What two agencies administer the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act? Correct
Answer: The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Structural Pest
Control Commission administer the Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA)
What is the GA law that governs most pest control issues? Correct Answer:
Structural Pest Control Act (SPCA).
Requirements of the Georgia SPCA include: Correct Answer: Company License;
Certified Operator; Registered Employees; Recertification/Reregistration;
Contracts for the control of Wood Destroying Organisms; Re-inspection
Recordkeeping Requirements ;Official Georgia Wood Infestation Inspection
Report
What do all pest management companies have to have before they begin
operation? Correct Answer: Their Liscence
How many Certified Operators is a company required to have? Correct Answer:
1.
How is the Certified operator different from a tech? Correct Answer: The
Certification Examination is a more extensive and rigorous examination than the
Employee Registration Examination for techs and sales.
What certifications does a company need a DCO (Designated Certified
Operator) in? Correct Answer: The categories of Certification are household
pest control (HPC), wood destroying organisms (WDO), and fumigation (FUM). A
company may only operate in the categories in which it currently employs a
Designated Certified Operator (DCO).
Why do techs and sales need to take the Employee Registration exam? Correct
Answer: All not-certified technicians and salespersons must take and pass the
