OTPS Exam Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
What are the modes of entry of pesticides into body(4) -
Correct Answers ✅1) Oral(MouthTissue)
2) Dermal(Skin)
3) Inhalation(LungsFromBreathing)
4) Ocular(Eyes)
What's the difference between Chronic and Acute
poisoning/effects - Correct Answers ✅CHRONIC - long-term
exposure over time; usually long-lasting effects/damage
ACUTE - short-term or 1x exposure
When is exposure potential greatest - Correct Answers
✅During MIXING and LOADING
Name the signal words in increasing severity - Correct
Answers ✅Lowest - CAUTION
Moderate - WARNING
High - DANGER
Highest - DANGER POISON(can kill, skull/crossbones)
What does LD50 and LC50 mean - Correct Answers ✅LD50
- lethal dose(lowerLD50=higher toxicity)
It's the amount of the substance required to kill 50% of the
test population
LC50 - lethal concentration
,OTPS Exam Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
What is the label misuse statement - Correct Answers ✅a
reminder that it is a violation of Federal law to use a product
in a manner inconsistent with its labeling
What is the application Application Rate (Label) - Correct
Answers ✅do not apply greater rate than on the label
Who's responsible for Pesticide Registration - Correct
Answers ✅EPA because of the FIFRAct
What does FIFRA stand for (BONUS: Year?) - Correct
Answers ✅Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act of 1947
What two things does FIFRA prohibit - Correct Answers ✅1)
prohibits applying at a rate over the label
2) prohibits applying on a site (or crop) not listed on the label
What are the penalties for violating FIFRA - Correct Answers
✅Criminal Fines - $25,000 maximum and/or up to 1 year in
prison
Civil Fines - $5,000 maximum
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FIFRA Section 18 & 24c - Correct Answers ✅SECTION 18 -
allows specific, limited-time use outside of label
SECTION 24c - allows state entities to approve pesticide use
outside of label for special local problem
Who regulates Pesticide management in AL and what do they
regulate - Correct Answers ✅ADAI - Alabama Dept of
Agriculture and Industries
Regulates pesticide activities and professional services
(etymology, horticulture, structural, pest control)
Permits/Certs given by ADAI *? (9) - Correct Answers
✅OTPS -
FC -
GRD -
PH -
WDO -
HPC -
TS -Tree Surgery
LD - Landscape Design
SLD - Setting of Landscape Plants
How long do the Permits/Certs last, how do you renew them -
Correct Answers ✅3 years
must obtain 30 hrs CE points to renew or retest
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
What are the modes of entry of pesticides into body(4) -
Correct Answers ✅1) Oral(MouthTissue)
2) Dermal(Skin)
3) Inhalation(LungsFromBreathing)
4) Ocular(Eyes)
What's the difference between Chronic and Acute
poisoning/effects - Correct Answers ✅CHRONIC - long-term
exposure over time; usually long-lasting effects/damage
ACUTE - short-term or 1x exposure
When is exposure potential greatest - Correct Answers
✅During MIXING and LOADING
Name the signal words in increasing severity - Correct
Answers ✅Lowest - CAUTION
Moderate - WARNING
High - DANGER
Highest - DANGER POISON(can kill, skull/crossbones)
What does LD50 and LC50 mean - Correct Answers ✅LD50
- lethal dose(lowerLD50=higher toxicity)
It's the amount of the substance required to kill 50% of the
test population
LC50 - lethal concentration
,OTPS Exam Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
What is the label misuse statement - Correct Answers ✅a
reminder that it is a violation of Federal law to use a product
in a manner inconsistent with its labeling
What is the application Application Rate (Label) - Correct
Answers ✅do not apply greater rate than on the label
Who's responsible for Pesticide Registration - Correct
Answers ✅EPA because of the FIFRAct
What does FIFRA stand for (BONUS: Year?) - Correct
Answers ✅Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act of 1947
What two things does FIFRA prohibit - Correct Answers ✅1)
prohibits applying at a rate over the label
2) prohibits applying on a site (or crop) not listed on the label
What are the penalties for violating FIFRA - Correct Answers
✅Criminal Fines - $25,000 maximum and/or up to 1 year in
prison
Civil Fines - $5,000 maximum
, OTPS Exam Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
FIFRA Section 18 & 24c - Correct Answers ✅SECTION 18 -
allows specific, limited-time use outside of label
SECTION 24c - allows state entities to approve pesticide use
outside of label for special local problem
Who regulates Pesticide management in AL and what do they
regulate - Correct Answers ✅ADAI - Alabama Dept of
Agriculture and Industries
Regulates pesticide activities and professional services
(etymology, horticulture, structural, pest control)
Permits/Certs given by ADAI *? (9) - Correct Answers
✅OTPS -
FC -
GRD -
PH -
WDO -
HPC -
TS -Tree Surgery
LD - Landscape Design
SLD - Setting of Landscape Plants
How long do the Permits/Certs last, how do you renew them -
Correct Answers ✅3 years
must obtain 30 hrs CE points to renew or retest
