Texas Pesticide Applicator Study Set correct 100%(SCORED A+)

If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not 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 Liscense 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 a..... - ANSWER A commercial license from the TDA All licensed commercial and noncomercial applicators must be certified in each application catagory in which they practice. - ANSWER True Which of the fallowing 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 lof the following state agencies nis NOT involved in pesticide regulation? - ANSWER Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be resgistered with the Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency. - ANSWER True BLANK is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides? (what makes the sentence true?) - ANSWER Prior Notification In addition to state governement, 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. - 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. - ANSWER True The Texas Structural Pest Contol Act requires you to give public notice at least BLANK hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. (Fill in the blank) - ANSWER 48 Which agency enforces the Texas Soli Waste Disposal Act? - ANSWER Texas Commission on Enviromental Quality What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? - ANSWER Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - ANSWER Federal Insercticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Which of the things below is NOT something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marked in the U.S. - ANSWER Consult the Office of Pesticide Programs Which TWO answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? - ANSWER Civil penalities when the violation is unintentional AND Criminal penalities when the law is knowingly violated Does FIFRA allow prison terms for ctiminal (intentional) violators? - 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 inteval"? - ANSWER The time right after a pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area. What is NOT true about EPA rules on warnings to workers? - ANSWER Warning of pesticide application must be given in writing. 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 formulation or application rates. Require verbal or written warnings to workers. If the EPA deicide that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do. - ANSWER Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down. Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates. Cancel or suspend the use of the pesticide.