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What State agency(s) regulate pesticide applications made to
State and private
forest lands? - Correct Answer ✅The Oregon Department of
Forestry (ODF), the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA)
and the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OR-OSHA) all have
regulatory authority over different aspects of pesticide
applications on State and private
forest lands in Oregon.
What are the State laws that specifically regulate pesticide
applications made to
forestland? - Correct Answer ✅The Oregon Forest Practices
Act (FPA), the Oregon Forest Practices Chemical Rule,
and the Oregon Pesticide Control Law.
What is the primary State law that regulates pesticide
applications in Oregon? - Correct Answer ✅The Pesticide
Control Law (Oregon Revised Statute [ORS] Chapter 634)
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Which State agencies enforce the Worker Protection Standard
(WPS) in Oregon? - Correct Answer ✅Both OR-OSHA and
ODA enforce different aspects of the WPS.
Who does the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) apply to? -
Correct Answer ✅WPS applies to agricultural
establishments directly related to the production of an
"agricultural plant," which includes farms, forests,
greenhouses and nurseries
Who does the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) apply
to? - Correct Answer ✅The HCS applies to anyone working
around hazardous chemicals, not just pesticides.
What agency enforces the back-siphon/anti-siphon prevention
device rules for
chemigation? - Correct Answer ✅The Oregon Water
Resources Department (OWRD).
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Who can make pesticide applications to school property? -
Correct Answer ✅Anyone who is properly licensed.
Applications made to public school property can be made by
Public Pesticide
Applicators (PPA), or Commercial Pesticide Applicator (CPA)
working for a Commercial
Pesticide Operator with the appropriate license categories.
Pesticide Apprentices
and Immediately Supervised Trainees can make pesticide
applications under the
supervision of a PPA or CPA within the categories on the PPA
or CPA's license.
Applications made to faith based or private school lands can
be made by Commercial
Pesticide Applicator (CPA) working for a Commercial Pesticide
Operator with the
appropriate license categories. Pesticide Apprentices and
Immediately Supervised
Trainees can make pesticide applications under the
supervision of a CPA within the