Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
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1. Pesticides Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and other substances used to
kill, harm, or repel pests.
2. General Use Pes- Can be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
ticides
3. Restricted Use Products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. Can only
Pesticides (RUPs) be purchased with a pesticide license and require the use of supervision by a
licensed applicator. only for uses covered by applicators certifications.
4. Pesticide Certifi- The testing process that determines an applicator meets certification require-
cation ments to make pesticide applications.
5. pesticide licens- obtaining the actual license for application, this is needed to operate as an
ing applicator and applications cannot be made until the license is issued.
6. private pesti- needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of RUPs on land that a person or
cide applicator li- their employer owns, leases, or rents. can include farmland, rangeland, forests,
cense greenhouses, orchards, etc. can only be used on farm crops or products. must
take private pesticide applicator exam.
7. Immediately Su- can only work under a supervising licensed pesticide applicator. supervisor must
pervised Pesti- be on site at all times during application, and the supervisor must be able to come
cide Trainee Li- to the place you are applying within 5 minutes.
cense
8. Commercial Pes- allows the application of pesticides on land owned by other people when working
ticide Applicator for a commercial pesticide operator. Can supervise trainees. requires laws and
License safety examination, plus specific endorsements related to your work. must be
renewed every year, expiring on December 31st.
9. required for pesticide application for any publicly owned and/or operated com-
pany such as schools, telephone, electricity department, etc. Can supervise
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
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Public Pesticide trainees. Cannot function as commercial applicators. Must pass laws and safety
Applicator Li- plus endorsements, license must be renewed every year, expiring on Dec. 31st.
cense
10. Pesticide Ap- For individuals being supervised by a licensed applicator. the applicator does not
prentice License need to be on site, but must be contactable at any time. Not a certified applicator,
cannot purchase RUPs. Must attend 8 hours of continuing education classes,
including 4 hours of CORE credits to recertify. Must take Laws and Safety exam
11. Pesticide Consul- For someone supplying technical information on the application of pesticides, not
tant license an applicator license. Must take Pesticide Consultant exam.
12. Aerial pesticide For pesticide applications by aircraft, including UAVs. Must also have a Commer-
applicator li- cial, public or private applicator license. 50 or more hours of aerial application
cense experience is required to apply. Must take the aerial applicator exam.
13. Pesticide dealer required for each pesticide sales facility that sells, offers for sale, handles, displays,
license or distributes RUPs to pesticide users. Must prepare and maintain sales and
distribution records for all RUPs for 3 years. No required exam
14. one year annual commercial, public, apprentice, aerial, consultants,
licenses
15. 5 year license private applicator
16. certification peri- for yearly licenses, any license applied for before Nov. 17th expires on Dec. 31st of
ods that year. From Nov. 17th until the end of the year, any license applied for expires
on Dec 31st of the following year.
17. ODA Oregon department of Agriculture
18. 3 core activities Register pesticides, and ensure the safe use through education and assistance;
of the ODA certify and license pesticide applicators, etc; carry out enforcement activities
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g9twlv
regarding licensing, pesticide sales and distribution, and pesticide use; pollinator
protection
19. FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and rodenticide act. allows the EPA to moni-
tor/regulate all pesticide production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of
pesticides. Makes the EPA responsible for registering or authorizing products for
sale/distribution/use.
20. EPA Authority un- impose civil or criminal penalties on a person who commits unlawful acts listed
der FIFRA in FIFRA, stop the sale of a pesticide, issue removal orders and seize products
it deems are risks, reevaluate older pesticides to ensure they meet new safety
standards, implement certification programs for applicators of RUPs, protect
agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from exposure
21. violations under -distributing unregistered pesticide
FIFRA -advertising claims outside of registration statement
-selling registered pesticide where content doesn't conform to label
-selling adulterated or mislabeled pesticide
-altering any part of a container or labeling
-not keeping records or allowing EPA inspections
-making guarantees outside of labeling
-advertising a RUP without the product classification
-making an RUP available to a noncertified applicator (sometimes ok)
-using a pesticide in any manner inconsistent with labeling
22. penalties under EPA asseses size of business, how the penalty will effect the ability to stay in
FIFRA business, and the gravity of the violation. minor cases can be issued a warning.
intentional violations by any registrant, applicant, producer, or commercial appli-
cator can include a fine and up to a year imprisonment. a knowing violation by a
private applicator can include a fine or up to 30 days imprisonment.
23. FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act. governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products. EPA and FDA administer this act
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1. Pesticides Herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, and other substances used to
kill, harm, or repel pests.
2. General Use Pes- Can be bought over the counter without a pesticide license.
ticides
3. Restricted Use Products that pose a higher risk to people, animals, or the environment. Can only
Pesticides (RUPs) be purchased with a pesticide license and require the use of supervision by a
licensed applicator. only for uses covered by applicators certifications.
4. Pesticide Certifi- The testing process that determines an applicator meets certification require-
cation ments to make pesticide applications.
5. pesticide licens- obtaining the actual license for application, this is needed to operate as an
ing applicator and applications cannot be made until the license is issued.
6. private pesti- needed to purchase, apply, or supervise the use of RUPs on land that a person or
cide applicator li- their employer owns, leases, or rents. can include farmland, rangeland, forests,
cense greenhouses, orchards, etc. can only be used on farm crops or products. must
take private pesticide applicator exam.
7. Immediately Su- can only work under a supervising licensed pesticide applicator. supervisor must
pervised Pesti- be on site at all times during application, and the supervisor must be able to come
cide Trainee Li- to the place you are applying within 5 minutes.
cense
8. Commercial Pes- allows the application of pesticides on land owned by other people when working
ticide Applicator for a commercial pesticide operator. Can supervise trainees. requires laws and
License safety examination, plus specific endorsements related to your work. must be
renewed every year, expiring on December 31st.
9. required for pesticide application for any publicly owned and/or operated com-
pany such as schools, telephone, electricity department, etc. Can supervise
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g9twlv
Public Pesticide trainees. Cannot function as commercial applicators. Must pass laws and safety
Applicator Li- plus endorsements, license must be renewed every year, expiring on Dec. 31st.
cense
10. Pesticide Ap- For individuals being supervised by a licensed applicator. the applicator does not
prentice License need to be on site, but must be contactable at any time. Not a certified applicator,
cannot purchase RUPs. Must attend 8 hours of continuing education classes,
including 4 hours of CORE credits to recertify. Must take Laws and Safety exam
11. Pesticide Consul- For someone supplying technical information on the application of pesticides, not
tant license an applicator license. Must take Pesticide Consultant exam.
12. Aerial pesticide For pesticide applications by aircraft, including UAVs. Must also have a Commer-
applicator li- cial, public or private applicator license. 50 or more hours of aerial application
cense experience is required to apply. Must take the aerial applicator exam.
13. Pesticide dealer required for each pesticide sales facility that sells, offers for sale, handles, displays,
license or distributes RUPs to pesticide users. Must prepare and maintain sales and
distribution records for all RUPs for 3 years. No required exam
14. one year annual commercial, public, apprentice, aerial, consultants,
licenses
15. 5 year license private applicator
16. certification peri- for yearly licenses, any license applied for before Nov. 17th expires on Dec. 31st of
ods that year. From Nov. 17th until the end of the year, any license applied for expires
on Dec 31st of the following year.
17. ODA Oregon department of Agriculture
18. 3 core activities Register pesticides, and ensure the safe use through education and assistance;
of the ODA certify and license pesticide applicators, etc; carry out enforcement activities
, Oregon Laws and Safety Pesticide Applicator Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g9twlv
regarding licensing, pesticide sales and distribution, and pesticide use; pollinator
protection
19. FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and rodenticide act. allows the EPA to moni-
tor/regulate all pesticide production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of
pesticides. Makes the EPA responsible for registering or authorizing products for
sale/distribution/use.
20. EPA Authority un- impose civil or criminal penalties on a person who commits unlawful acts listed
der FIFRA in FIFRA, stop the sale of a pesticide, issue removal orders and seize products
it deems are risks, reevaluate older pesticides to ensure they meet new safety
standards, implement certification programs for applicators of RUPs, protect
agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from exposure
21. violations under -distributing unregistered pesticide
FIFRA -advertising claims outside of registration statement
-selling registered pesticide where content doesn't conform to label
-selling adulterated or mislabeled pesticide
-altering any part of a container or labeling
-not keeping records or allowing EPA inspections
-making guarantees outside of labeling
-advertising a RUP without the product classification
-making an RUP available to a noncertified applicator (sometimes ok)
-using a pesticide in any manner inconsistent with labeling
22. penalties under EPA asseses size of business, how the penalty will effect the ability to stay in
FIFRA business, and the gravity of the violation. minor cases can be issued a warning.
intentional violations by any registrant, applicant, producer, or commercial appli-
cator can include a fine and up to a year imprisonment. a knowing violation by a
private applicator can include a fine or up to 30 days imprisonment.
23. FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act. governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products. EPA and FDA administer this act
