OREGON PESTICIDE APPLICATION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED.| latest update 2024/25|

OREGON PESTICIDE APPLICATION TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED. FIFRA - -The Federa Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) - Requires U.S. EPA register all pesticides - Requires EPA to approve each use of pesticed and approve the product label - Requires all registered pesticides be classified as either general-use or restricted-use - Requires users of restricted-use be certified or work under liscenced supervision - Provides penalties for "use inconsistent with the labeling" of a pesticide. FFDCA - -The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938 - Under FFDCA, a certain amount of residue is allowed on food and feed crops after harvest. - The FFDCA created the FDA. - The EPA sets the tolerance, but FDA is responsible for enforcement of tolerances. - In Oregon, the Oregon Deparment of Agriculture Food Safety Division cooperates with FDA to make sure that the pesticide residue on food crops and in milk are not greater than the tolerance. Residue - -After applying a pesticide, a small amount of it remains on plants and produce. Tolerance - -The amount of legally permitted residue. FAA - -The Federal Aviation Administration - In charge of the rules for applying pesticides by airplane. - FAA certifies commercial and private farm aircraft pilots. - Pilots must have the correct pesticide liscense from Oregon Deparment of Agriculture (ODA), before applying pesticides. Label Directions - -The Pesticide label is a legal document under both federal and state laws. Anyone who applies a pesticide in a way that does not agree with label directions is breaking the law. Supplemental Labeling - -You must have special labeling for uses that are not stated on the container label. Restricted-Use Pesticide - --Any pesticide that poses special risks, even when used according to the label, is classified as a restricted-use pesticide (RUP).