CT PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRACTICE
SOLUTION STUDY SHEET QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
●● What federal law makes pesticide labels legally enforceable?
Answer: FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
●● Who is legally responsible for applications made under a supervisor
license?
Answer: The certified supervisor.
●● Is the pesticide label optional guidance?
Answer: No. The label is the law.
●● What is pesticide misuse?
Answer: Any use inconsistent with the label.
●● Can a pesticide be applied to a pest listed on the label but on an
unlisted site?
Answer: No. Both pest and site must be on the label.
●● How long must CT commercial pesticide records be retained?
,Answer: Five years.
●● Who may inspect pesticide records in CT?
Answer: CT DEEP inspectors.
●● Is exceeding the label rate ever legal?
Answer: No.
●● When is applying less than the label rate allowed?
Answer: When the label allows a range and does not prohibit lower
rates.
●● What identifies the exact pesticide formulation?
Answer: EPA Registration Number.
●● What identifies the production facility?
Answer: EPA Establishment Number.
●● Where are first-aid instructions located on the label?
Answer: First Aid or Statement of Practical Treatment.
●● Where are PPE requirements listed on the label?
, Answer: Precautionary Statements.
●● Where are environmental warnings listed on the label?
Answer: Environmental Hazards section.
●● Where are storage and disposal instructions found?
Answer: Storage and Disposal section.
●● What does the signal word Danger/Poison indicate?
Answer: High acute toxicity.
●● What does the signal word Warning indicate?
Answer: Moderate toxicity.
●● What does the signal word Caution indicate?
Answer: Lower toxicity.
●● Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides in CT?
Answer: Certified supervisors or certified applicators.
●● Can CT DEEP suspend or revoke a pesticide license?
Answer: Yes, for violations such as misuse or recordkeeping failures.
SOLUTION STUDY SHEET QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS
●● What federal law makes pesticide labels legally enforceable?
Answer: FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
●● Who is legally responsible for applications made under a supervisor
license?
Answer: The certified supervisor.
●● Is the pesticide label optional guidance?
Answer: No. The label is the law.
●● What is pesticide misuse?
Answer: Any use inconsistent with the label.
●● Can a pesticide be applied to a pest listed on the label but on an
unlisted site?
Answer: No. Both pest and site must be on the label.
●● How long must CT commercial pesticide records be retained?
,Answer: Five years.
●● Who may inspect pesticide records in CT?
Answer: CT DEEP inspectors.
●● Is exceeding the label rate ever legal?
Answer: No.
●● When is applying less than the label rate allowed?
Answer: When the label allows a range and does not prohibit lower
rates.
●● What identifies the exact pesticide formulation?
Answer: EPA Registration Number.
●● What identifies the production facility?
Answer: EPA Establishment Number.
●● Where are first-aid instructions located on the label?
Answer: First Aid or Statement of Practical Treatment.
●● Where are PPE requirements listed on the label?
, Answer: Precautionary Statements.
●● Where are environmental warnings listed on the label?
Answer: Environmental Hazards section.
●● Where are storage and disposal instructions found?
Answer: Storage and Disposal section.
●● What does the signal word Danger/Poison indicate?
Answer: High acute toxicity.
●● What does the signal word Warning indicate?
Answer: Moderate toxicity.
●● What does the signal word Caution indicate?
Answer: Lower toxicity.
●● Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides in CT?
Answer: Certified supervisors or certified applicators.
●● Can CT DEEP suspend or revoke a pesticide license?
Answer: Yes, for violations such as misuse or recordkeeping failures.
