FLORIDA PESTICIDE FINAL EXAMS ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Regulation - ✔✔Collection of all the rules written about all the laws.
✔✔252 - ✔✔Community Right To Know Act
Storage facility and pesticide spill reportage
State Emergency Response Commission
✔✔SERC - ✔✔State Emergency Response Commission
Storage facilities containing extremely hazardous substances over the threshold
quantity must notify SERC
✔✔388 - ✔✔Public health pest control and applicator licensing
"Florida Mosquito Control Law"
✔✔403 - ✔✔Burn Law
Specifics of burning pesticide containers (who, where, what kind, how many, etc.)
✔✔482 - ✔✔"Structural pest control act"
Governs all "for hire" pesticide applicators except public health pest control contractors
and agricultural areas.
✔✔487 - ✔✔"Florida Pesticide Law"
License pesticide dealers and pesticide applicators not under 388 or 482
✔✔Florida specific rules - ✔✔Aldicarb
Bromacil
Methyl Bromide
Organotin Antifouling paints
Organo-auxin herbicides
✔✔Three limited certification license - ✔✔Structural
Lawn and ornamental
Commercial landscape maintenance
✔✔Action Threshold - ✔✔The predetermined level at which pest control is needed
✔✔IPM - ✔✔Integrated Pest Management. Use of pest and environmental information
and available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of damage by the
most economical means and least hazardous.
✔✔Selectivity - ✔✔The degree to which a pesticide will kill a certain type of pest.
Ex: Fumigants are non selective and kill a wide variety of pests
, ✔✔Vectoring - ✔✔Transferring
✔✔Biological control - ✔✔the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest
population
✔✔Systemic pesticide - ✔✔Absorber through leaves or roots or injected or ingested
✔✔IPM steps - ✔✔1. Identify pests
2. Monitor pests
3. Develop a goal
4. Put IPM to work
5. Evaluate results
✔✔Four parts of a label - ✔✔Safety
environmental
Product
Usage
✔✔DANGER POISON - ✔✔Highly toxic pesticides likely to cause acute illness through
oral, dermal, or inhalation.
Must have a statement of practical treament
✔✔Safety information - ✔✔-Child hazard warning
-Signal word
-Statement of practical treatment
-hazards to humans and domestic animals
-PPE
✔✔Environmental information - ✔✔"highly toxic to honeybees
"do not apply where runoff is likely to occur"
✔✔Product information - ✔✔-Use classification (general or restricted)
-Brand name
-Ingredient statement
-Net content
-EPA registration number (first 3/manufacturer, Last 3/Product ID)
-Name and address of manufacturer
-Formulation
-Physical and chemical hazards "do not store near open flame"
-Limited warranty and disclaimer
✔✔Use information - ✔✔-Directions for use
-REI- limitations on reentry to treated area
-Agricultural use requirements
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Regulation - ✔✔Collection of all the rules written about all the laws.
✔✔252 - ✔✔Community Right To Know Act
Storage facility and pesticide spill reportage
State Emergency Response Commission
✔✔SERC - ✔✔State Emergency Response Commission
Storage facilities containing extremely hazardous substances over the threshold
quantity must notify SERC
✔✔388 - ✔✔Public health pest control and applicator licensing
"Florida Mosquito Control Law"
✔✔403 - ✔✔Burn Law
Specifics of burning pesticide containers (who, where, what kind, how many, etc.)
✔✔482 - ✔✔"Structural pest control act"
Governs all "for hire" pesticide applicators except public health pest control contractors
and agricultural areas.
✔✔487 - ✔✔"Florida Pesticide Law"
License pesticide dealers and pesticide applicators not under 388 or 482
✔✔Florida specific rules - ✔✔Aldicarb
Bromacil
Methyl Bromide
Organotin Antifouling paints
Organo-auxin herbicides
✔✔Three limited certification license - ✔✔Structural
Lawn and ornamental
Commercial landscape maintenance
✔✔Action Threshold - ✔✔The predetermined level at which pest control is needed
✔✔IPM - ✔✔Integrated Pest Management. Use of pest and environmental information
and available pest control methods to prevent unacceptable levels of damage by the
most economical means and least hazardous.
✔✔Selectivity - ✔✔The degree to which a pesticide will kill a certain type of pest.
Ex: Fumigants are non selective and kill a wide variety of pests
, ✔✔Vectoring - ✔✔Transferring
✔✔Biological control - ✔✔the intentional release of a natural enemy to attack a pest
population
✔✔Systemic pesticide - ✔✔Absorber through leaves or roots or injected or ingested
✔✔IPM steps - ✔✔1. Identify pests
2. Monitor pests
3. Develop a goal
4. Put IPM to work
5. Evaluate results
✔✔Four parts of a label - ✔✔Safety
environmental
Product
Usage
✔✔DANGER POISON - ✔✔Highly toxic pesticides likely to cause acute illness through
oral, dermal, or inhalation.
Must have a statement of practical treament
✔✔Safety information - ✔✔-Child hazard warning
-Signal word
-Statement of practical treatment
-hazards to humans and domestic animals
-PPE
✔✔Environmental information - ✔✔"highly toxic to honeybees
"do not apply where runoff is likely to occur"
✔✔Product information - ✔✔-Use classification (general or restricted)
-Brand name
-Ingredient statement
-Net content
-EPA registration number (first 3/manufacturer, Last 3/Product ID)
-Name and address of manufacturer
-Formulation
-Physical and chemical hazards "do not store near open flame"
-Limited warranty and disclaimer
✔✔Use information - ✔✔-Directions for use
-REI- limitations on reentry to treated area
-Agricultural use requirements
