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Commercial Ground Applicator - ANSWER-anyone who uses or supervises the use
of pesticides for compensation
Public Operator - ANSWER-Anyone who applies or supervises the application of
pesticides for government agencies
Pesticide Dealer - ANSWER-Any individual who sells restricted-use pesticides to
certified or licensed end-users
Aerial Applicator - ANSWER-An individual who applies pesticides by aircraft
Pest Control Consultant - ANSWER-Anyone who offers or supplies technical advice,
supervision, or recommends the use of specific pesticides, for free.
, Structural Pest Control and Pesticide Division - ANSWER-Their purpose is to
protect the health and safety of the public and the environment by regulating the
structural pest control industry.
Specialized phases of structural pest control - ANSWER-wood-destroying organism
control, fumigation, household pest control
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - ANSWER-regulates
the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of all pesticides
EPA - ANSWER-responsible for registering or authorizing pesticide products for use
in the US
Applies to all label statements - ANSWER-they have the force of law
Food Quality Protection Act - ANSWER-requires EPA to review every registered
pesticide on a 15 year cycle
The EPA - ANSWER-Has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide. Can
seize products from the market.
State restrictions - ANSWER-cannot be less stringent than those of FIFRA, but can
be stricter
Potential hazards - ANSWER-pesticides are classified according to this