CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EXAMPREP
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is the role of a certified supervisory applicator?
Answer: They must be present during pesticide application or provide
written instructions.
●● What happens if an operator needs to perform a treatment not
included in their written instructions?
Answer: They must obtain new written instructions before proceeding.
●● Who does not need to pay a fee for pesticide certification?
Answer: Federal, state, or municipal employees applying pesticides as
part of their duties.
●● What is the minimum age to obtain a junior operational certification?
Answer: 18 years old.
●● What is the fee for pre-registration for the junior operational
certification exam?
Answer: $200.00.
,●● What must a junior operator do if they fail the certification test?
Answer: Wait a minimum of thirty days before retaking the examination.
●● What must be done to renew the junior operator's certificate?
Answer: Renewal must occur before the expiration date, and the DEEP
will mail renewal information.
●● What are pesticides?
Answer: Poisons developed to control pests that cause problems for
humans.
●● What types of pesticides are mentioned in the manual?
Answer: Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides.
●● What is the difference between general-use and restricted-use
pesticides?
Answer: General-use can be purchased by anyone; restricted-use
requires a commercial supervisory certificate.
●● When are pesticides most dangerous?
Answer: When they are in concentrated form before dilution.
●● What should you do in case of a pesticide spill?
,Answer: Clean it up immediately and do not wash it down storm drains.
●● What equipment should be available for cleaning up spills?
Answer: Waterproof gloves, absorbent material, soap, water, and a
shovel.
●● Who is most at risk for pesticide poisoning?
Answer: Children, due to their curiosity and tendency to put things in
their mouths.
●● How can pesticides enter the body?
Answer: Through skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing.
●● What should you do if a pesticide spills on your skin?
Answer: Remove wet clothing, wash the skin with soap and water, and
change into clean clothing.
●● What should you do if a pesticide gets in your eye?
Answer: Wash the eye with plenty of clean water and call a doctor.
●● What does the pesticide label indicate?
Answer: The necessary protective equipment to wear during application.
, ●● What is the consequence of misusing pesticides?
Answer: The junior operator's certificate can be suspended or revoked.
●● What is required for a pesticide to be lawfully applied in
Connecticut?
Answer: It must be registered with the EPA and the DEEP.
●● What is the purpose of the Pesticide Management Division?
Answer: To oversee the certification and regulation of pesticide
applicators.
●● What should be done if your address changes?
Answer: Notify the Pesticide Management Program within 30 days.
●● What is the role of the Connecticut Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection?
Answer: To manage pesticide regulations and certifications.
●● What is the consequence of not following pesticide laws and
regulations?
Answer: The junior operator's certificate can be suspended or revoked.
●● What should be done with empty pesticide containers?
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is the role of a certified supervisory applicator?
Answer: They must be present during pesticide application or provide
written instructions.
●● What happens if an operator needs to perform a treatment not
included in their written instructions?
Answer: They must obtain new written instructions before proceeding.
●● Who does not need to pay a fee for pesticide certification?
Answer: Federal, state, or municipal employees applying pesticides as
part of their duties.
●● What is the minimum age to obtain a junior operational certification?
Answer: 18 years old.
●● What is the fee for pre-registration for the junior operational
certification exam?
Answer: $200.00.
,●● What must a junior operator do if they fail the certification test?
Answer: Wait a minimum of thirty days before retaking the examination.
●● What must be done to renew the junior operator's certificate?
Answer: Renewal must occur before the expiration date, and the DEEP
will mail renewal information.
●● What are pesticides?
Answer: Poisons developed to control pests that cause problems for
humans.
●● What types of pesticides are mentioned in the manual?
Answer: Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and rodenticides.
●● What is the difference between general-use and restricted-use
pesticides?
Answer: General-use can be purchased by anyone; restricted-use
requires a commercial supervisory certificate.
●● When are pesticides most dangerous?
Answer: When they are in concentrated form before dilution.
●● What should you do in case of a pesticide spill?
,Answer: Clean it up immediately and do not wash it down storm drains.
●● What equipment should be available for cleaning up spills?
Answer: Waterproof gloves, absorbent material, soap, water, and a
shovel.
●● Who is most at risk for pesticide poisoning?
Answer: Children, due to their curiosity and tendency to put things in
their mouths.
●● How can pesticides enter the body?
Answer: Through skin contact, inhalation, or swallowing.
●● What should you do if a pesticide spills on your skin?
Answer: Remove wet clothing, wash the skin with soap and water, and
change into clean clothing.
●● What should you do if a pesticide gets in your eye?
Answer: Wash the eye with plenty of clean water and call a doctor.
●● What does the pesticide label indicate?
Answer: The necessary protective equipment to wear during application.
, ●● What is the consequence of misusing pesticides?
Answer: The junior operator's certificate can be suspended or revoked.
●● What is required for a pesticide to be lawfully applied in
Connecticut?
Answer: It must be registered with the EPA and the DEEP.
●● What is the purpose of the Pesticide Management Division?
Answer: To oversee the certification and regulation of pesticide
applicators.
●● What should be done if your address changes?
Answer: Notify the Pesticide Management Program within 30 days.
●● What is the role of the Connecticut Department of Energy &
Environmental Protection?
Answer: To manage pesticide regulations and certifications.
●● What is the consequence of not following pesticide laws and
regulations?
Answer: The junior operator's certificate can be suspended or revoked.
●● What should be done with empty pesticide containers?
