North Carolina Pesticide Applicator
Certification Core Manual (Ch. 1-3)
Questions with Answers
EPA Correct Answer Environmental Protection Agency
FIFRA Correct Answer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FFDCA Correct Answer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FQPA Correct Answer Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
OSHA Correct Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal law
that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses that employ
11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more migrant workers. - Administered by
North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)
HCS Correct Answer Hazard Communication Standard - requires employers to make a
list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, & Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
WPS Correct Answer Worker Protection Standard
NCPL Correct Answer North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - establishes pesticide
management programs that are designed to regulate the registration, handling, storage
and disposal of pesticides as well as the certification and licensing of pesticide
applicators, consultants, and dealers.
NCPB Correct Answer North Carolina Pesticide Board - responsible for carrying out the
provisions of the NCPL.
Restricted use pesticide Correct Answer If use of the pesticide might result in an
unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment even when used
according to label directions.
State Registration of Pesticides Correct Answer All pesticides distributed, sold, offered
for sale, or transported within North Carolina must be registered annually with the
NCDA&CS.
Weeds Correct Answer Undesirable plants
Pest Correct Answer Any destructive or troublesome insect, animal, weed,
microorganism or pathogen.
Certification Core Manual (Ch. 1-3)
Questions with Answers
EPA Correct Answer Environmental Protection Agency
FIFRA Correct Answer Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FFDCA Correct Answer Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FQPA Correct Answer Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
OSHA Correct Answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a federal law
that establishes and promotes workplace safety standards for businesses that employ
11 or more workers, or provide housing to 1 or more migrant workers. - Administered by
North Carolina Department of Labor (NC DOL)
HCS Correct Answer Hazard Communication Standard - requires employers to make a
list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, & Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
WPS Correct Answer Worker Protection Standard
NCPL Correct Answer North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1971 - establishes pesticide
management programs that are designed to regulate the registration, handling, storage
and disposal of pesticides as well as the certification and licensing of pesticide
applicators, consultants, and dealers.
NCPB Correct Answer North Carolina Pesticide Board - responsible for carrying out the
provisions of the NCPL.
Restricted use pesticide Correct Answer If use of the pesticide might result in an
unreasonable adverse effect on human health and/or the environment even when used
according to label directions.
State Registration of Pesticides Correct Answer All pesticides distributed, sold, offered
for sale, or transported within North Carolina must be registered annually with the
NCDA&CS.
Weeds Correct Answer Undesirable plants
Pest Correct Answer Any destructive or troublesome insect, animal, weed,
microorganism or pathogen.
