NC Pesticide Application License
NC Pesticide Application License
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1. Chapeter 1: General-Use Not that harmful
Pesticide You do not need to be certified to apply
2. Restricted-Use Pesticide Can be harmful to humans and the environment
You must be a CERTIFIED applicator or supervised by one
3. Private Pesticide Applicator Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on their own
Definition property, rented property, or employer property
Farmer, nursery operator, sod producers
Examples
4. Commercial Pesticide Appli- Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on someone
cator elses' property for payment
5. Public Applicator Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides as part of
government job
6. Structural Pest Control Op- Must be licensed or supervised by a licensed person. Use Re-
erator stricted-Use pesticides in or around STRUCTURES
Household, Wood Destroying, Fumigation
3 Areas
7. How do I get Certified as a Pass 2 exams (core and specialized), lasts 5 years
Commercial Applicator
8. How do I get Re-Certified as Earn the required hours of Continuing Education or Take and
a Commercial Applicator Pass the exams again
9. How do I get Licensed as a Pass both core and specialty exam and earn License - Must renew
Commercial Applicator at the end of each year
10. Pass Core exam and an exam in each of the 3 phases (household,
wood destroying, fumigation)
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How do I get Certified as a
Structural Pesticide Applica-
tor
11. How do I get Re-Certified as Complete needed continuing education or re-take and pass ex-
a Structural Pesticide Appli- ams
cator
12. How do I get Licensed as a Be certified in the area, have 2 year's of experience
Structural Pesticide Applica-
tor
13. How long does a Structural 5 years
Pest Control License last?
14. What are the Categories of Registered Technician
Licensing for Certification as Non-Commercial Certified Applicator
a Commercial Applicator Commercial Certified Applicator
License
15. Can Structural Pest Control They have to work for a licensed pest control company
Applicators Work for Hire on
their own?
16. Chapter 2: Federal Insecti- Ruled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
cide, Fungicide, and Roden- Register products based on possible effects to people and the
ticide (FIFRA) Act environment
17. What is important about a People who don't follow it are BREAKING THE LAW
Pesticide Label
18. What does the EPA do? Re-evaluate older pesticides
Review every pesticide on a 15 year cycle
Establish safety rules for workers
, NC Pesticide Application License
NC Pesticide Application License
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19. What can STATES do to regu- They must follow EPA guidelines at a minimum
late pesticides? They can make even harder guidelines
20. Is there a special ACT that re- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established tolerance levels
lates to food and feed prod- for food - how much residue of a pesticide is allowed
ucts?
21. Food Quality Protection Act Requires the EPA to establish a tolerance low enough that no
harm can come to humans or environment
22. Hazard Communication Requires employers to list all hazardous chemicals in the work-
Standards Act place, obtain material safety data on each one, ensure containers
are labeled, train workers how to deal with materials
23. NC Pesticide Law if 1971 established management program designed to regulate the reg-
istration, handling, storage and disposal of pesticides
manage licensing for all pesticide users (EXCEPT Structural - they
are handled by another law)
24. How should you STORE pes- Tightly sealed
ticides? labeled
dry
Not around food
Not around combustible (FIRE Causing) materials
25. What does the NC Pesticide Adopts regulations that detail acceptable pesticide use and li-
Board do? censing
26. What is a VERTEBRATE? An animal with jointed backbones - mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, fish
27. Can a VERTEBRATE be a Yes if it brings injury to plants, humans, domestic animals, or
PEST? substances
NC Pesticide Application License
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1. Chapeter 1: General-Use Not that harmful
Pesticide You do not need to be certified to apply
2. Restricted-Use Pesticide Can be harmful to humans and the environment
You must be a CERTIFIED applicator or supervised by one
3. Private Pesticide Applicator Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on their own
Definition property, rented property, or employer property
Farmer, nursery operator, sod producers
Examples
4. Commercial Pesticide Appli- Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides on someone
cator elses' property for payment
5. Public Applicator Use or supervise use of RESTRICTED-USE Pesticides as part of
government job
6. Structural Pest Control Op- Must be licensed or supervised by a licensed person. Use Re-
erator stricted-Use pesticides in or around STRUCTURES
Household, Wood Destroying, Fumigation
3 Areas
7. How do I get Certified as a Pass 2 exams (core and specialized), lasts 5 years
Commercial Applicator
8. How do I get Re-Certified as Earn the required hours of Continuing Education or Take and
a Commercial Applicator Pass the exams again
9. How do I get Licensed as a Pass both core and specialty exam and earn License - Must renew
Commercial Applicator at the end of each year
10. Pass Core exam and an exam in each of the 3 phases (household,
wood destroying, fumigation)
, NC Pesticide Application License
NC Pesticide Application License
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How do I get Certified as a
Structural Pesticide Applica-
tor
11. How do I get Re-Certified as Complete needed continuing education or re-take and pass ex-
a Structural Pesticide Appli- ams
cator
12. How do I get Licensed as a Be certified in the area, have 2 year's of experience
Structural Pesticide Applica-
tor
13. How long does a Structural 5 years
Pest Control License last?
14. What are the Categories of Registered Technician
Licensing for Certification as Non-Commercial Certified Applicator
a Commercial Applicator Commercial Certified Applicator
License
15. Can Structural Pest Control They have to work for a licensed pest control company
Applicators Work for Hire on
their own?
16. Chapter 2: Federal Insecti- Ruled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
cide, Fungicide, and Roden- Register products based on possible effects to people and the
ticide (FIFRA) Act environment
17. What is important about a People who don't follow it are BREAKING THE LAW
Pesticide Label
18. What does the EPA do? Re-evaluate older pesticides
Review every pesticide on a 15 year cycle
Establish safety rules for workers
, NC Pesticide Application License
NC Pesticide Application License
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_27dlwv
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19. What can STATES do to regu- They must follow EPA guidelines at a minimum
late pesticides? They can make even harder guidelines
20. Is there a special ACT that re- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act established tolerance levels
lates to food and feed prod- for food - how much residue of a pesticide is allowed
ucts?
21. Food Quality Protection Act Requires the EPA to establish a tolerance low enough that no
harm can come to humans or environment
22. Hazard Communication Requires employers to list all hazardous chemicals in the work-
Standards Act place, obtain material safety data on each one, ensure containers
are labeled, train workers how to deal with materials
23. NC Pesticide Law if 1971 established management program designed to regulate the reg-
istration, handling, storage and disposal of pesticides
manage licensing for all pesticide users (EXCEPT Structural - they
are handled by another law)
24. How should you STORE pes- Tightly sealed
ticides? labeled
dry
Not around food
Not around combustible (FIRE Causing) materials
25. What does the NC Pesticide Adopts regulations that detail acceptable pesticide use and li-
Board do? censing
26. What is a VERTEBRATE? An animal with jointed backbones - mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, fish
27. Can a VERTEBRATE be a Yes if it brings injury to plants, humans, domestic animals, or
PEST? substances
