Iowa Pesticide Applicator - Short Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa - Answer Commercial appl; Public appl; Noncommercial appl: owned, rented, or leased by applicator's employer; Private appl; Certified handler; Intro: Describe certification & recertification - Answer Certification: Employed by a licensed company; exam; fee; 21 days; Recertification: yearly CIC (Continuing Instructional Courses) presentations or test every 3 years C1: Recognize what agency regulates pesticide use in the U.S. - Answer EPA C1: FIFRA - Answer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act C1: Understand penalties for violations of FIFRA - Answer Civil as much as $6500; criminal as much as $25000 or one yr prison, or both C1: FFDCA - Answer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act C1: FQPA - Answer Food Quality Protection Act C1: Define "residue" & "tolerance" - Answer Residue: pesticide remaining on food in small amounts; Tolerance: the EPA sets allowable residue levels C1: Who is protected by the WPS? - Answer Worker Protection Safety Act; protects employees (ag workers & handlers) C1: Explain how the ESA relates to pesticides - Answer Endangered Species Act, C1: Summarize RCRA - Answer Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, control hazardous waste from "cradle to grave" C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records - Answer Name & certification # of applicator; Name & address of landowner; Address of application; Date of application; Trade name of pesticide; Quantity of product & Rate of application; Temp, Direction & Velocity of wind; use of "Restricted Use" Pesticides; Time application begins & ends C2: Describe Sensitive Crops Directory - Answer Vineyards, orchards, certified organic crops, and fruit & vegetable crops, apiaries C2: Iowa Bee Rule - Answer Register location, don't spray between 8 am & 6 pm within one mile of blooming crops, commercial applicator responsible C2: List the notification requirements for urban pesticide applications - Answer Post signs; display for 24 hrs; not necessary inside or close to building, or for owner or tenant C2: Summarize Iowa atrazine management rules - Answer Atrazine: 2.5 pounds (active ingredient) or less per acre per year; 1.5 pounds (active ingredient) acre year in 23 counties; may not be mixed, loaded, or repackaged within 100 ft or applied within 50 ft sinkholes, ponds, wells, etc; mixing, loading, & equipment cleanout must meet 2ndary containment requirements or be done in field of app C2: Recognize the requirements of on-site containment of pesticides - Answer Within a watertight secondary containment facility; if more than 30 days & mix more than 300 gal and/or 300 pounds then a permanent; asphalt, sloped engineer C2: Describe the penalties for violations of the Pesticide Act of Iowa - Answer Violate any provision, max civil penalty must not exceed $500 per violation C3: Describe what constitutes a pest - Answer A pest is any living species whose activities cause economic losses to your possessions, directly threaten your health, or are annoying. C3: Define "integrated pest management" & list the five major components of IPM - Answer IPM is an approach to controlling a specific pest in a specific setting that makes use of current pest info, regular monitoring, & recordkeeping to determine if & when action against the pest is needed; five major components of IPM: 1) identify the pest & understand its biology 2) set up a monitoring program; 3) know the available control strategies; 4) implement an IPM program; and 5) record & evaluate results C3: Describe the concepts of economic & action threshold levels - Answer Economic threshold: is the pest population density (number of pests per unit of area) at which control measures are needed to prevent the pest from reaching the economic injury level; Economic Injury Level: is the pest population density that causes losses equal to the cost of control measures. C3: List several possible control tactics that may be used in an IPM strategy - Answer 1) Biological Control; 2) Mechanical Control; 3) Cultural Control; 4) Physical Control; 5) Genetic Control; 6) Regulatory Control; & 7) Chemical Control C3: Discuss how pesticides can come in contact & move within target pests - Answer Non-selective; Selective: Systemic (translocated), Contact C3: Recognize the steps to take to minimize the development of pesticide resistance - Answer Use products with different modes of action (group number); Change pesticide use patterns (apply over a smaller area); Pest populations should be monitored carefully & treated only when threshold levels are met C4: Define Label - Answer The pesticide Label includes all the information printed on & attached to the pesticide container or referred to on the label or accompanying literature. C4: Differentiate between the types of pesticide registration - Answer Section 3 of FIFRA: most comprehensive registration; Section 24(C): can limit uses or register additional uses of a federally registered pesticide; Section 18 Exemption: a state (IDALS) may petition this exemption, usually are based on specific health quarantine emergencies or other crises; Section 25 (B) Exemption: when they are considered to pose minimal risk, they are identified as exempt by FIFRA, examples cinnamon, cloves, garlic, corn oil, table salt, etc C4: Distinguish between "active" & "inert" ingredients - Answer I know C4: Identify the common, chemical, & brand names of active ingredients in a pesticide from a label - Answer Common: Imidacloprid; Chemical: 1-[(6-Chloroa3-pyridiniyl)methyl]_n-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine; Brand: BUGG-OUT C4: Identify the meaning of "restricted use" classification & explain where to look for it on the label - Answer Restricted use pesticides could harm humans, livestock, wildlife, or the environment, even when used according to label directions; restricted use statement at the top of the front panel of the pesticide label. C4: Interpret the signal words & symbols on pesticide labeling - Answer DANGER-POISON with skull & crossbones (word poison in red) can cause death in small doses DANGER can cause severe eye damage or skin irritation WARNING is moderately toxic either orally, dermally, or through inhalation, or causes moderate eye or skin irritation CAUTION is slightly toxic either orally, dermally, or through inhalation, or causes slight eye & skin irritation C4: Recognize how precautionary statements can assist the applicator to safeguard humans & the environment - Answer Pesticide labels list three types of hazards associated with the use of the product: Hazards to humans & domestic animals; Environmental hazards; and Physical & chemical hazards. Examples: remove & wash clothing before reuse; don't allow children or domestic animals into the treated area; this product is highly toxic to bees; don't apply when weather conditions favor drift from treated areas; don't use in areas where soils are permeable, particularly where water table is shallow; other warnings such as - Flammable, or Corrosive