CATEGORY SPCA: STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL APPLICATOR QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CATEGORY SPCA: STRUCTURAL PEST
CONTROL APPLICATOR QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
StructuralA2PestA2ControlA2ApplicatorA2(SPCA)A2LicenseA2-A2Ans--EnablesA2youA2to:A2
-A2Destroy,A2control,A2mitigate,A2orA2repelA2invertebrateA2pestsA2and/
orA2commensalA2rodentsA2usingA2aA2pesticideA2orA2otherA2meansA2insideA2structuresA2and
A2toA2theA2exteriorA2ofA2buildingsA2
-
A2ApplyA2aA2labelA2pesticideA2toA2aA2buildingA2perimeterA2generallyA2withinA210A2feetA2ofA2t
heA2structureA2(intentA2ofA2treatmentA2toA2controlA2pests)
*doesn'tA2permitA2treatmentsA2intendedA2forA2theA2protectionA2ofA2landscapeA2plantsA2and
A2plantingsA2
-
A2ApplyA2aA2labeledA2mosquitoA2adulticideA2withinA2aA2buildingA2perimeterA2(10A2ftA2zoneA2
adjacentA2toA2andA2aroundA2theA2structure)
-
A2ApplyA2aA2pesticideA2asA2aA2spotA2treatmentA2outsideA2ofA2theA210A2ftA2perimeterA2whenA
2anA2insecticideA2treatmentA2isA2requiredA2againstA2wasps,A2carpenterA2ants,A2orA2otherA2
pestsA2thatA2mayA2harmA2humanA2healthA2orA2riskA2damageA2toA2structure;A2orA2ifA2theA2la
belA2soA2designates,A2rodenticideA2useA2againstA2commensalA2rodents

StructuralA2PestsA2-A2Ans--
InvertebratesA2andA2commensalA2rodentsA2affectingA2structuresA2andA2people.

StructuresA2-A2Ans--residentialA2homes;A2commercialA2andA2industrialA2buildings
-A2Vehicles:A2trucksA2railA2cars,A2aircraft,A2docks
-A2EmptyA2grainA2storageA2facilitiesA2andA2agricultureA2structures
-A2UtilityA2structures

STATEA2LEADA2AGENCYA2(SLA)A2-A2Ans--
BodyA2empoweredA2toA2enforceA2pesticideA2regulationsA2inA2eachA2state

SPCAA2JourneymanA2CertificationA2-A2Ans--EntryA2levelA2certification

SPCAA2MasterA2CertificationA2-A2Ans--
Advanced,A2canA2beA2appliedA2afterA22A2yearsA2withA2journeymanA2orA2comparableA2expe
rience

SPCA2CompanyA2LicenseA2-A2Ans---
A2MustA2employA2atA2leastA2oneA2licensedA2SPCAA2MasterA2
-A2ProvideA2workersA2compensationA2insuranceA2informationA2forA2eligibleA2workersA2
-A2MeetA2financialA2responsibilityA2requirementsA2ofA2theA2PesticideA2ControlA2LawA2

,-A2PayingA2theA2licenseA2applicationA2fee
-A2MaintainingA2anA2activeA2licenseA2(payingA2theA2renewalA2fee)

Leave-behindA2noticeA2-A2Ans--
MustA2indicatedA2theA2dateA2andA2timeA2thatA2theA2pesticideA2wasA2applied,A2theA2nameA2
ofA2theA2pestA2controlA2company,A2andA2anyA2post-
applicationA2precautionaryA2instructionsA2forA2theA2residentA2accordingA2toA2theA2productA
2label.


IncidentA2responseA2planA2-A2Ans--
SummarizesA2theA2plannedA2actionsA2thatA2shouldA2takeA2placeA2inA2theA2eventA2ofA2anA2a
ccident,A2pesticideA2spill,A2fire,A2andA2otherA2disaster.
*oneA2planA2perA2companyA2isA2sufficientA2ifA2itA2coversA2allA2employerA2locations
*plansA2mustA2beA2updatedA2everyA23A2yearsA2orA2onceA2theA2informationA2isA2outA2ofA2dat
eA2(whicheverA2isA2earliest),A2reviewedA2withA2employeesA2atA2leastA2onceA2perA2yearA2an
dA2includeA2documentationA2ofA2trainingA2events,A2andA2madeA2availableA2toA2localA2firstA2
respondersA2andA2documentedA2accordingly

FumigationA2EndorsementA2-A2Ans--
PermitsA2aA2licensedA2personA2toA2useA2gasA2fumigantsA2inA2andA2aroundA2structures,A2ve
hicles,A2etc.

CategoryA2E:A2TurfA2andA2OrnamentalA2-A2Ans--
AllowsA2toA2controlA2pestsA2onA2turf,A2landscapeA2plants,A2andA2ornamentalA2treesA2onA2c
ustomerA2premises

CategoryA2I:A2Anti-MicrobialA2-A2Ans--

CategoryA2J:A2Forestry,A2Rights-of-Way,A2andA2NaturalA2AreasA2-A2Ans--

CategoryA2L:A2MosquitoA2andA2BlackA2FlyA2ControlA2-A2Ans--

CategoryA2P:A2VertebrateA2PestA2ControlA2-A2Ans--

SitesA2ofA2applicationA2allowedA2withA2SPCAA2licenseA2-A2Ans--

4A2structuresA2thatA2fallA2withinA2SPCAA2categoryA2-A2Ans--

3A2categoriesA2ofA2SPCAA2licenseA2andA2theA2requirementsA2toA2qualifyA2forA2eachA2-
A2Ans--


HowA2toA2getA2andA2maintainA2aA2SPCAA2licenseA2inA2MNA2-A2Ans--

ListA2andA2describeA2theA2licenseA2andA2categoryA2neededA2toA2applyA2pesticideA2andA2co
ntrolA2pestsA2thatA2fallsA2outsideA2theA2scopeA2ofA2theA2SPCAA2categories:A2i.e.A2fumigatio
n;A2CategoriesA2E,I,A2J,A2L,A2andA2PA2-A2Ans--

, ContentA2requiredA2onA2aA2pesticideA2applicationA2recordA2-A2Ans--

DescribeA2theA2conditionsA2thatA2requireA2aA2leave-behindA2noticeA2-A2Ans--

DescribeA2theA2contentsA2ofA2aA2leave-behindA2noticeA2-A2Ans--

ListA2theA2requirementsA2ofA2anA2IncidentA2ResponseA2PlanA2-A2Ans--

FederalA2Insecticide,A2Fungicide,A2andA2RodenticideA2ActA2(FIFRA)A2-A2Ans--
allA2pesticideA2applicatorsA2mustA2readA2andA2followA2theA2directionsA2onA2theA2label

USEPAA2-A2Ans--UnitedA2StatesA2EnvironmentalA2ProtectionA2Agency

PesticidesA2-A2Ans--
anyA2substanceA2orA2mixtureA2ofA2substancesA2intendedA2forA2preventing,A2destroying,A2r
epelling,A2orA2migratingA2anyA2pest

RepellantsA2-A2Ans--
workA2byA2causingA2changeA2toA2theirA2behaviorA2andA2avoidA2orA2leaveA2anA2area.

InsectA2GrowthA2RegulatorsA2(IGRs)A2-A2Ans--
InterfereA2withA2theA2developmentA2orA2reproductionA2ofA2theA2pestA2withoutA2havingA2im
mediateA2toxicA2effects.A2

**TheseA2areA2substancesA2thatA2imitateA2theA2actionA2ofA2certainA2insectA2hormones,A2w
hichA2governA2theA2insectsA2growthA2andA2development.A2UsuallyA2anA2IGRA2preventsA2th
eA2insectA2pupaA2fromA2everA2becomingA2anA2adult.

RestrictedA2UseA2PesticideA2(RUP)A2-A2Ans--
mayA2beA2highlyA2toxicA2toA2peopleA2orA2theA2environmentA2thereA2mayA2beA2specialA2han
dlingA2considerationsA2orA2theyA2mayA2beA2packagedA2inA2aA2wayA2thatA2anA2accidentalA2r
eleaseA2mayA2beA2posedA2asA2aA2severeA2hazard

GeneralA2UseA2PesticideA2(GUP)A2-A2Ans--
productsA2withA2aA2lowerA2riskA2ofA2damageA2orA2harmA2ifA2aA2spillA2orA2misapplicationA2oc
curs

Over-The-CounterA2PesticideA2-A2Ans--typicallyA2foundA2inA2theA2retailA2market

USEPAA2EstablishmentA2NumberA2(Est.A2No.)A2-A2Ans--
numberA2associatedA2withA2theA2companyA2andA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2manufacturerA2(f
ormulator)