IOWA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ACTUAL 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Terms in this set (91)
Intro: Types of pesticide applicators Commercial Applicators (another person for
in Iowa compensation); Public Applicators (as employee
govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators
(property owned, rented, or leased by the
applicator or the applicator's employer); Private
Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers
(preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
Intro: Describe certification & Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed
recertification requirements company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period
(direct supervision); closed-book exam.
Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle;
renewable by either testing every third year or
attending approved continuing instruction courses
(CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
,C1: What agency regulates pesticide U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
use in US
C1: Summarize pesticide registration FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use &
& re-registration they do this through registration & labeling of
pesticide products; human health & the
environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to
conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides
human health & environmental effects
C1: Understand the penalties for Violations of the legal provisions established in
violations of FIFRA FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500 for each
offense; violation of the law also may subject you to
criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one year in
prison, or both.
C1: FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(1947) regulates the production, transportation, sale,
use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets
allowable residue levels to ensure the safety of the
food supply
C1: FQPA Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA &
FFDCA & set a tougher standard for pesticides on
food.
, C1: Residues & Tolerances Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits,
vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds.
Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels
under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a reasonable
certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use
pesticides may directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff,
affect endangered or threatened species & their
habitat.
C1: Summarize RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste
from the "cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous
waste; become solid wastes when you want to
discard.
C1: Who is protected by the WPS Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect
employees on farms, forests, nurseries, &
greenhouses from occupational exposure.
C2: List the requirements of pesticide 1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name
applicator records & address of landowner or customer; 3) Address of
the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of
application; 5) Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or
rate of application; 7) Temperature and direction &
velocity of wind; 8) the use of "restricted use"
pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application begins &
ends.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Play your way to mastery with fun games
Match Blocks Charms NEW
Terms in this set (91)
Intro: Types of pesticide applicators Commercial Applicators (another person for
in Iowa compensation); Public Applicators (as employee
govt agencies); Noncommercial Applicators
(property owned, rented, or leased by the
applicator or the applicator's employer); Private
Applicators (agricultural); Certified Handlers
(preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
Intro: Describe certification & Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed
recertification requirements company; fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period
(direct supervision); closed-book exam.
Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle;
renewable by either testing every third year or
attending approved continuing instruction courses
(CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
,C1: What agency regulates pesticide U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
use in US
C1: Summarize pesticide registration FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use &
& re-registration they do this through registration & labeling of
pesticide products; human health & the
environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to
conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides
human health & environmental effects
C1: Understand the penalties for Violations of the legal provisions established in
violations of FIFRA FIFRA civil penalties as much as $6,500 for each
offense; violation of the law also may subject you to
criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one year in
prison, or both.
C1: FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(1947) regulates the production, transportation, sale,
use, & disposal of all pesticides
C1: FFDCA Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets
allowable residue levels to ensure the safety of the
food supply
C1: FQPA Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA &
FFDCA & set a tougher standard for pesticides on
food.
, C1: Residues & Tolerances Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits,
vegetables, grains, other foods, & animal feeds.
Tolerances: the EPA sets allowable residue levels
under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a reasonable
certainty of no harm".
C1: How does the ESA relate to The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use
pesticides may directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff,
affect endangered or threatened species & their
habitat.
C1: Summarize RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
gives EPA the authority to control hazardous waste
from the "cradle-to-grave", rinsates & hazardous
waste; become solid wastes when you want to
discard.
C1: Who is protected by the WPS Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect
employees on farms, forests, nurseries, &
greenhouses from occupational exposure.
C2: List the requirements of pesticide 1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name
applicator records & address of landowner or customer; 3) Address of
the place of application of pesticide; 4) Date of
application; 5) Trade name of pesticide;
6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or
rate of application; 7) Temperature and direction &
velocity of wind; 8) the use of "restricted use"
pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application begins &
ends.
