NYS Pesticide Ornamentals & Turf Exam
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
(GUARANTEED PASS)
What is a situation where a broad spectrum, non-selective herbicide could
be used on turf? - VERIFIED ANSWER - When your grass is basically all
weeds or you are trying to kill the dead grass to put new sod
When would weather conditions cause herbicide failure? - VERIFIED
ANSWER - If the weather is too hot, too dry, or too cold
How do you use herbicides to slow the development of resistant weeds? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - 1.) Making fewer herbicide applications
2.) Using herbicides that have different modes of action
3.) Mowing to remove flowers before seeds form
What agency has the mandate to administer a national pesticide
applicator training and certification program? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
,What is the "lead agency" in NYS for its pesticide applicator training and
certification program - VERIFIED ANSWER - Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC)
What other pesticide related responsibilities does this NYS agency have?
- VERIFIED ANSWER - Bureau of Pesticides Management has all regulatory
responsibilities dealing with pesticides, including preparing and giving
exams for certification and enforcing state and federal pesticide
regulations
What factors differentiate between a private and a commercial
applicator? - VERIFIED ANSWER - Commercial is any property not your
own, private specifically relates to use on agricultural crops
What is the purpose of a re-entry interval? - VERIFIED ANSWER - to
protect the consumer from harmful residues and to guard the safety of
your workers
What does the term "target crop" mean? "non target?" - VERIFIED
ANSWER - target crop means the crop targeted by the pesticide, non
target means crops that might unintentionally be treated by drift
,What is the purpose of the Worker Protection Standard? - VERIFIED
ANSWER - Covers the use of pesticides for the direct production of
agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.
Requires that pesticide- related info must be shared and steps be taken
to reduce the risk of illness and injury. Enforced by the NYS DEC
What information must a commercial pesticide applicator provide to the
owner/operator of a nursery who hires them to apply pesticides to
manage pests? - VERIFIED ANSWER - -specific location and description of
area being treated
-time and date scheduled for application
-product name, EPA registration #, and active ingredient
- any restricted-entry interval (REI)
-any other specific requirements on label about protecting workers
In turn, what information does the owner/manager have to provide to the
commercial applicator? - VERIFIED ANSWER - -specific
location/description of areas that may be treated with a pesticide or
under REI
-any restrictions on entering areas to be treated that have been treated
, What is the purpose of the "decontamination site" required by WPS -
VERIFIED ANSWER - a site for washing off pesticides and residues and for
flushing eyes.
should be at the mixing site and within 1/4 mile of application area
What factors are required of a "handler's" employer in terms of
emergency assistance if the handler is injured or poisoned by pesticides
or residues? - VERIFIED ANSWER - responsible for making emergency
transportation to medical facility and provide pesticide information for
chemical exposed to
What is a water shed? - VERIFIED ANSWER - All and that directs water to a
common outlet, such as a lake, river, groundwater supply or costal water
body.
How do contaminants such as pesticides migrate into groundwater? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - Leaching, either from spills or from rain falling and
becoming contaminated
Why are anti-siphon devices required when filling sprayer tanks with
water? In what way does this requirement protect groundwater? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - Prevents backflow which happens when a water
Questions and 100% Correct Answers
(GUARANTEED PASS)
What is a situation where a broad spectrum, non-selective herbicide could
be used on turf? - VERIFIED ANSWER - When your grass is basically all
weeds or you are trying to kill the dead grass to put new sod
When would weather conditions cause herbicide failure? - VERIFIED
ANSWER - If the weather is too hot, too dry, or too cold
How do you use herbicides to slow the development of resistant weeds? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - 1.) Making fewer herbicide applications
2.) Using herbicides that have different modes of action
3.) Mowing to remove flowers before seeds form
What agency has the mandate to administer a national pesticide
applicator training and certification program? - VERIFIED ANSWER -
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
,What is the "lead agency" in NYS for its pesticide applicator training and
certification program - VERIFIED ANSWER - Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC)
What other pesticide related responsibilities does this NYS agency have?
- VERIFIED ANSWER - Bureau of Pesticides Management has all regulatory
responsibilities dealing with pesticides, including preparing and giving
exams for certification and enforcing state and federal pesticide
regulations
What factors differentiate between a private and a commercial
applicator? - VERIFIED ANSWER - Commercial is any property not your
own, private specifically relates to use on agricultural crops
What is the purpose of a re-entry interval? - VERIFIED ANSWER - to
protect the consumer from harmful residues and to guard the safety of
your workers
What does the term "target crop" mean? "non target?" - VERIFIED
ANSWER - target crop means the crop targeted by the pesticide, non
target means crops that might unintentionally be treated by drift
,What is the purpose of the Worker Protection Standard? - VERIFIED
ANSWER - Covers the use of pesticides for the direct production of
agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.
Requires that pesticide- related info must be shared and steps be taken
to reduce the risk of illness and injury. Enforced by the NYS DEC
What information must a commercial pesticide applicator provide to the
owner/operator of a nursery who hires them to apply pesticides to
manage pests? - VERIFIED ANSWER - -specific location and description of
area being treated
-time and date scheduled for application
-product name, EPA registration #, and active ingredient
- any restricted-entry interval (REI)
-any other specific requirements on label about protecting workers
In turn, what information does the owner/manager have to provide to the
commercial applicator? - VERIFIED ANSWER - -specific
location/description of areas that may be treated with a pesticide or
under REI
-any restrictions on entering areas to be treated that have been treated
, What is the purpose of the "decontamination site" required by WPS -
VERIFIED ANSWER - a site for washing off pesticides and residues and for
flushing eyes.
should be at the mixing site and within 1/4 mile of application area
What factors are required of a "handler's" employer in terms of
emergency assistance if the handler is injured or poisoned by pesticides
or residues? - VERIFIED ANSWER - responsible for making emergency
transportation to medical facility and provide pesticide information for
chemical exposed to
What is a water shed? - VERIFIED ANSWER - All and that directs water to a
common outlet, such as a lake, river, groundwater supply or costal water
body.
How do contaminants such as pesticides migrate into groundwater? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - Leaching, either from spills or from rain falling and
becoming contaminated
Why are anti-siphon devices required when filling sprayer tanks with
water? In what way does this requirement protect groundwater? -
VERIFIED ANSWER - Prevents backflow which happens when a water
