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WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY: WSDA
RECORDKEEPING, DRIFT LAWS, AND TOXICITY LABEL SIGNALS
Question Mock Exam with Answers and Rationales
Section 1: WSDA Recordkeeping Rules (Questions)
1. Under Washington law, how long must pesticide
application records be kept?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 7 years
Answer: D
Rationale: Washington State requires pesticide
application records to be retained for 7 years from the
date of application. This applies to all commercial
applicators, private applicators, and pesticide dealers.
2. Which of the following is NOT required on a Washington
pesticide application record?
A. Date of application
B. Pesticide product name
C. Applicator's social security number
D. EPA registration number
Answer: C
Rationale: The applicator's social security number is not
required. Required information includes date, time,
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location, target pest, crop/site, pesticide name, EPA
registration number, rate, total amount, and weather
conditions.
3. What is the minimum information required about the
application site on a pesticide record?
A. Only the county
B. The specific location, including address, field number, or
other identifier
C. Only the zip code
D. No location needed
Answer: B
Rationale: The application site must be specifically
identified—such as address, field number, GPS
coordinates, or other identifiers—so the exact treated
area can be located if needed.
4. How must pesticide application records be made available
if requested by WSDA?
A. Within 30 days
B. Immediately upon request during an inspection
C. Within 1 year
D. Records do not need to be shared
Answer: B
Rationale: Pesticide application records must be available
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for inspection by WSDA immediately upon request during
normal business hours or during an investigation.
5. What weather information is required on a Washington
pesticide application record?
A. Only temperature
B. Wind speed and direction, temperature, and other
conditions specified by label or law
C. Only rainfall
D. No weather information is required
Answer: B
Rationale: Weather conditions at the time of
application—including wind speed and direction,
temperature, and other relevant conditions—must be
recorded. This is critical for drift investigations.
6. Who is responsible for maintaining pesticide application
records for a commercial application?
A. The property owner
B. The licensed commercial applicator or the company that
performed the application
C. The pesticide manufacturer
D. WSDA
Answer: B
Rationale: The licensed commercial applicator or the
pesticide application business is responsible for creating
, https://www.stuvia.com/user/performance
and retaining accurate records of all pesticide
applications performed.
7. What is required regarding the target pest on a pesticide
application record?
A. No pest information needed
B. The specific pest or pest category being controlled
C. Only the general pest type
D. The pest's scientific name only
Answer: B
Rationale: The target pest(s) must be recorded,
identifying what pest was being controlled. This helps
justify the pesticide use and evaluate effectiveness.
8. What rate information must be recorded on a pesticide
application record?
A. Only the total amount
B. The application rate (e.g., ounces per acre, pounds per
1000 sq ft) and total amount applied
C. Only the concentration
D. No rate information needed
Answer: B
Rationale: Both the application rate and total amount of
pesticide applied must be recorded. This allows
verification that label rates were followed.
WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY: WSDA
RECORDKEEPING, DRIFT LAWS, AND TOXICITY LABEL SIGNALS
Question Mock Exam with Answers and Rationales
Section 1: WSDA Recordkeeping Rules (Questions)
1. Under Washington law, how long must pesticide
application records be kept?
A. 1 year
B. 3 years
C. 5 years
D. 7 years
Answer: D
Rationale: Washington State requires pesticide
application records to be retained for 7 years from the
date of application. This applies to all commercial
applicators, private applicators, and pesticide dealers.
2. Which of the following is NOT required on a Washington
pesticide application record?
A. Date of application
B. Pesticide product name
C. Applicator's social security number
D. EPA registration number
Answer: C
Rationale: The applicator's social security number is not
required. Required information includes date, time,
,https://www.stuvia.com/user/performance
location, target pest, crop/site, pesticide name, EPA
registration number, rate, total amount, and weather
conditions.
3. What is the minimum information required about the
application site on a pesticide record?
A. Only the county
B. The specific location, including address, field number, or
other identifier
C. Only the zip code
D. No location needed
Answer: B
Rationale: The application site must be specifically
identified—such as address, field number, GPS
coordinates, or other identifiers—so the exact treated
area can be located if needed.
4. How must pesticide application records be made available
if requested by WSDA?
A. Within 30 days
B. Immediately upon request during an inspection
C. Within 1 year
D. Records do not need to be shared
Answer: B
Rationale: Pesticide application records must be available
,https://www.stuvia.com/user/performance
for inspection by WSDA immediately upon request during
normal business hours or during an investigation.
5. What weather information is required on a Washington
pesticide application record?
A. Only temperature
B. Wind speed and direction, temperature, and other
conditions specified by label or law
C. Only rainfall
D. No weather information is required
Answer: B
Rationale: Weather conditions at the time of
application—including wind speed and direction,
temperature, and other relevant conditions—must be
recorded. This is critical for drift investigations.
6. Who is responsible for maintaining pesticide application
records for a commercial application?
A. The property owner
B. The licensed commercial applicator or the company that
performed the application
C. The pesticide manufacturer
D. WSDA
Answer: B
Rationale: The licensed commercial applicator or the
pesticide application business is responsible for creating
, https://www.stuvia.com/user/performance
and retaining accurate records of all pesticide
applications performed.
7. What is required regarding the target pest on a pesticide
application record?
A. No pest information needed
B. The specific pest or pest category being controlled
C. Only the general pest type
D. The pest's scientific name only
Answer: B
Rationale: The target pest(s) must be recorded,
identifying what pest was being controlled. This helps
justify the pesticide use and evaluate effectiveness.
8. What rate information must be recorded on a pesticide
application record?
A. Only the total amount
B. The application rate (e.g., ounces per acre, pounds per
1000 sq ft) and total amount applied
C. Only the concentration
D. No rate information needed
Answer: B
Rationale: Both the application rate and total amount of
pesticide applied must be recorded. This allows
verification that label rates were followed.
