Pesticide Applicators License - Core: 2026.
Pesticide Applicators License - Core
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A pesticide that poses more risk and could cause some human injury or environmental
Restricted Use Pesticides
damage even when used as directed on the label.
Persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person for
Commercial applicators
compensation.
Persons who apply pesticides as part of their duties as employees of a state agency, county,
Public applicators
municipal corporation, or other governmental agency.
Persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land or property owned, rented, or leased by
Noncommercial applicators
the applicator or the applicator's employer.
Persons who apply any restricted use pesticides for the production of an agricultural com-
Private applicators modity on property owned or rented by themselves or their employers, or on the property of
other agricultural producers with whom they trade services.
Persons employed by a licensed commercial applicator, noncommercial applicator, public
applicator, or pesticide dealer who handle pesticides in other than unopened containers for
Certified handlers
the purpose of preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides for application by another person,
repackaging bulk pesticides, or disposing of pesticide-related wastes from these activities.
Certified applicator A person certified by the IDALS to use pesticides as a private, public, or commercial applicator.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Regulates the production, transporation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides.
Pesticides may remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and
Residues
animal feed. Measure in ppm (parts per million), ppb, ppt.
Tolerances Allowable residue levels; Safe tolerance: reasonable certainty of no harm
Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities and food.
The amount of pesticide applied to a site; usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per
Application rate
unit area.
Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide
Preharvest interval
before a crop can be harvested.
Federal law that significantly altered portions of both FIFRA and FFDCA. Changes included in
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
the Act are revised definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods.
A set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings, injuries,
Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
and exposure to agricultural workers and handlers.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) A program for the
Endangered Species in Iowa 7 animals, 5 plant species
Endangered species A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
A species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or
Threatened species
a significant portion of its range.
Rinsates The solution of water or oil and pesticide left after rinsing a tank; rinse water.
A solid, liquid, or a contained gaseous material that is no longer used or that no longer serves
Hazardous Waste the purpose for which it was produced, and could pose dangers to human health and then
environment after it is discarded.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Federal law regulating the transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Concentration The amount of active ingredient in a given volume or weight of a pesticide formulation.
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Pesticide Applicators License - Core
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4nvqlv
A pesticide that poses more risk and could cause some human injury or environmental
Restricted Use Pesticides
damage even when used as directed on the label.
Persons who apply or use a pesticide or device on any property of another person for
Commercial applicators
compensation.
Persons who apply pesticides as part of their duties as employees of a state agency, county,
Public applicators
municipal corporation, or other governmental agency.
Persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land or property owned, rented, or leased by
Noncommercial applicators
the applicator or the applicator's employer.
Persons who apply any restricted use pesticides for the production of an agricultural com-
Private applicators modity on property owned or rented by themselves or their employers, or on the property of
other agricultural producers with whom they trade services.
Persons employed by a licensed commercial applicator, noncommercial applicator, public
applicator, or pesticide dealer who handle pesticides in other than unopened containers for
Certified handlers
the purpose of preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides for application by another person,
repackaging bulk pesticides, or disposing of pesticide-related wastes from these activities.
Certified applicator A person certified by the IDALS to use pesticides as a private, public, or commercial applicator.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Regulates the production, transporation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides.
Pesticides may remain in small amounts in or on fruits, vegetables, grains, other foods, and
Residues
animal feed. Measure in ppm (parts per million), ppb, ppt.
Tolerances Allowable residue levels; Safe tolerance: reasonable certainty of no harm
Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) Federal law regulating the amount of pesticide residues contained on commodities and food.
The amount of pesticide applied to a site; usually expressed as a liquid or dry measure per
Application rate
unit area.
Part of the pesticide label that defines the number of days after application of a pesticide
Preharvest interval
before a crop can be harvested.
Federal law that significantly altered portions of both FIFRA and FFDCA. Changes included in
Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
the Act are revised definitions for safe pesticide tolerances for raw and processed foods.
A set of regulations from the EPA aimed at reducing the risk of pesticide poisonings, injuries,
Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
and exposure to agricultural workers and handlers.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) A program for the
Endangered Species in Iowa 7 animals, 5 plant species
Endangered species A species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
A species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or
Threatened species
a significant portion of its range.
Rinsates The solution of water or oil and pesticide left after rinsing a tank; rinse water.
A solid, liquid, or a contained gaseous material that is no longer used or that no longer serves
Hazardous Waste the purpose for which it was produced, and could pose dangers to human health and then
environment after it is discarded.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Federal law regulating the transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes.
Concentration The amount of active ingredient in a given volume or weight of a pesticide formulation.
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