Texas Pesticide Applicators General
Standards Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to
work with state-limited pesticides. - ANSWER: -False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - ANSWER: -True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification
and licensing? - ANSWER: -Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - ANSWER: -A noncommercial
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have? - ANSWER: -A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER: -True
,Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - ANSWER: -Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - ANSWER: -Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ANSWER: - Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F -
ANSWER: -True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER: -Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides? - ANSWER: -True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER: -True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - ANSWER: -True
,The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. - ANSWER: -48
Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ANSWER: -Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? -
ANSWER: -Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ANSWER: - Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed
in the U.S.? - ANSWER: -Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? -
ANSWER: -Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional & criminal penalties when the
law is knowingly
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? - ANSWER: -Yes, up to 30 days for
private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - ANSWER: -Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - ANSWER: -The time right after pesticide application
when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
, Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers according to the EPA. -
ANSWER: -False
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWER: -EPA evaluation of test data
provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? -
ANSWER: -Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area; Set
restrictions on the frequency of application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - ANSWER: -EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ANSWER: -FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWER: -The tolerance program is to ensure
that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all hazardous waste? - ANSWER: -Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be disposed of? - ANSWER: -In an EPA approved
sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - ANSWER: -Stricter than
federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - ANSWER: -OSHA - Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
Standards Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to
work with state-limited pesticides. - ANSWER: -False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - ANSWER: -True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification
and licensing? - ANSWER: -Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - ANSWER: -A noncommercial
license from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have? - ANSWER: -A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER: -True
,Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - ANSWER: -Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - ANSWER: -Seed treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ANSWER: - Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F -
ANSWER: -True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners
before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER: -Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides? - ANSWER: -True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER: -True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
T/F - ANSWER: -True
,The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. - ANSWER: -48
Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ANSWER: -Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? -
ANSWER: -Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ANSWER: - Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed
in the U.S.? - ANSWER: -Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? -
ANSWER: -Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional & criminal penalties when the
law is knowingly
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? - ANSWER: -Yes, up to 30 days for
private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - ANSWER: -Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - ANSWER: -The time right after pesticide application
when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
, Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers according to the EPA. -
ANSWER: -False
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWER: -EPA evaluation of test data
provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? -
ANSWER: -Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area; Set
restrictions on the frequency of application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - ANSWER: -EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ANSWER: -FDA
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWER: -The tolerance program is to ensure
that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all hazardous waste? - ANSWER: -Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be disposed of? - ANSWER: -In an EPA approved
sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - ANSWER: -Stricter than
federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - ANSWER: -OSHA - Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
