NYSDEC PESTICIDE APPLICATORS ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the 3 tier system? Answer: Certified Applicator, Technician,
Apprentice
◉ EPA. Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
◉ NYSDEC. Answer: New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
◉ ESA. Answer: Endangered Species Act
◉ FIFRA. Answer: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
◉ SARA Title III. Answer: Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
Act (1986). Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety
sheets. All business must provide these for any hazardous materials for
1st responders. Right to know act
, ◉ FDCA. Answer: Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
◉ USDA. Answer: United States Department of Agriculture
◉ Aquifer. Answer: A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater
and allows the flow of groundwater.
◉ When should you report your pesticide applications? Answer:
Annually. By February 1st of each year.
◉ ground water table. Answer: surface forming the irregular boundary
between zone of aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which
all soil is saturated
◉ Deposit. Answer: The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other
surface right after application
◉ Residue. Answer: Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or
other surface long after the application was made
◉ Particle Drift. Answer: Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of
the application
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is the 3 tier system? Answer: Certified Applicator, Technician,
Apprentice
◉ EPA. Answer: Environmental Protection Agency
◉ NYSDEC. Answer: New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
◉ ESA. Answer: Endangered Species Act
◉ FIFRA. Answer: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
◉ SARA Title III. Answer: Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization
Act (1986). Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety
sheets. All business must provide these for any hazardous materials for
1st responders. Right to know act
, ◉ FDCA. Answer: Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
◉ USDA. Answer: United States Department of Agriculture
◉ Aquifer. Answer: A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater
and allows the flow of groundwater.
◉ When should you report your pesticide applications? Answer:
Annually. By February 1st of each year.
◉ ground water table. Answer: surface forming the irregular boundary
between zone of aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which
all soil is saturated
◉ Deposit. Answer: The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other
surface right after application
◉ Residue. Answer: Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or
other surface long after the application was made
◉ Particle Drift. Answer: Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of
the application
