Test Bank & Study Guide for Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam – Complete Questions and Answers
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GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of
pesticides and created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not
harm species placed on endangered species list.
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FQPA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through
establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking
water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with
the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA -Toxicity of the pesticide
require pesticide manufactures provide what -Hazard to the applicator
information to the EPA? -Effect on the environment
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the
SPCA.
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Requirements for Georgia SPCA Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin
operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least
one person who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work
without the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-
registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
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GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission
GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture
FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947
Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides.
Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of
pesticides and created requirements for:
-Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides
-Safety of workers using pesticides
-Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides
-Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Endangered Species Act of 1973 Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not
harm species placed on endangered species list.
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FQPA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through
establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking
water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with
the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA -Toxicity of the pesticide
require pesticide manufactures provide what -Hazard to the applicator
information to the EPA? -Effect on the environment
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970
Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and
make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.
SPCA Structural Pest Control Act
Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia.
The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the
SPCA.
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Requirements for Georgia SPCA Company License
-All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin
operation
Certified Operator
-Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least
one person who has taken and passed the certification exam.
Registered Employees
-all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work
without the presence of a certified or registered employee.
Re-certification/re-registration
-All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-
registered periodically.
Re-certification
-5 years
-HPC- 25 hours
-WDO- 25 hours
-FUM- 12 hours
Re-registration
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