Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards Questions and Answers(RATED A)

If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. - ANSWER False To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. - ANSWER True Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing? - ANSWER Texas A&M AgriLife Research Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - ANSWER A noncommercial license from the SPCS To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must have? - ANSWER A commercial license from the TDA All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application category in which the practice. a. True b. False - ANSWER True Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - ANSWER Wood preservation Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - ANSWER Seed treatment Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - ANSWER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F - ANSWER True _____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER Prior Notification In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides? - ANSWER True Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER True Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER True The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______ hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. - ANSWER 48 Hours Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - ANSWER Texas Commission on Environmental Quality What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? - ANSWER Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ANSWER Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? - ANSWER Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? - ANSWER Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional & criminal penalties when the law is knowingly Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? - ANSWER Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators What are regulations? - ANSWER Interpretations of the law that have the force of law What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - ANSWER The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers according to the EPA. - ANSWER False What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - ANSWER EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - ANSWER Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area; Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide. Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - ANSWER EPA Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - ANSWER FDA What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANSWER The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels Which act is administered by EPA to manage all hazardous waste? - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be disposed of? - ANSWER In an EPA approved sanitary landfill What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - ANSWER Stricter than federal standards, but not more lenient Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - ANSWER OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration Pesticide applicators generate during normal work operations. Are triple rinsed used pesticide containers considered "regulated waste" under the federal resource conservation and recovery act? - ANSWER NO Regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these regulations cover? - ANSWER All safety aspects of transporting hazardous material What is the act SARA Title III designed to do? - ANSWER Inform communities of hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans in the event of an accident What is an endangered species? - ANSWER a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction throughout all or much of its range Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - ANSWER Fish and Wildlife (FWS) of the Department of the Interior Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? - ANSWER The applicator ____ is the capacity of a substance to injure or poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal, a lake or a forest? - ANSWER Toxicity What is pesticide exposure? - ANSWER Coming in contact with a pesticide