Iowa Certified Applicator Core Manual 2024/2025 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions.

Iowa Certified Applicator Core Manual 2024/2025 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions. Commercial applicator - Correct Answer person who uses pesticide on any property of another person for payment Public Applicator - Correct Answer persons who use pesticide as state, county, municipal, or government employees Non-commercial applicators - Correct Answer persons who apply restricted use pesticides on land owned, rented, or leased by applicator Private applicators - Correct Answer persons who apply pesticides for the production of an agricultural commodity on property owned by themselves or employers Certified handlers - Correct Answer persons employed by a licensed commercial applicator who handle pesticides under supervision of a qualified applicator Certification and recertification requirements for Iowa pesticide applicators - Correct Answer Must be employed by company that is licensed in pest control 21 day grace period from day of initial employment to meet certification requirements Recertification - 3 year qualification cycle. Test every third year or attending approved continuing instruction courses (CIC) every year for EACH category you are certified. CICs offered on calendar year basis. CICs cannot be made up if you forget and you cannot attend 2 in one year to count for future years what agency regulates pesticide use in the US - Correct Answer Environmental protection agency Summarize pesticide registration and re-registration - Correct Answer FIFRA requires EPA to regulate sale and use of pesticides through registration and labeling. Registration decisions based on human and environmental health impact. Inconsistent use with label instructions is illegal Re-registration EPA constantly reviews older pesticides to compare with new findings to conclude if they are still safe Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA - Correct Answer Civil penalties as much as $6500 Criminal penalties up to $25000, one year in prison, or both.