Pest Control UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
U.S? - CORRECT ANSWER - (EPA) U.S Environmental Protection agency
Which Federal law governs the estblishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed prodcuts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which Federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is false - CORRECT ANSWER - State restrictions on
pesticies can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more aces of water.
Both Civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which statement about the requirments of the FQPA is true? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Testing of pesticides for endocrinedisruption potential is required under the FQPA.
Under the federal Endangered species protection program, what must bge on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species? - CORRECT ANSWER - A label
statement advising applicaors to consult a county buletin to determine if they must take any
special precautionary measures when using the product.
, What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An emergency exemption
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts form registration pesticides considered to
pose minimum risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - Section 25 (b)
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorphyrifos: 0,0- diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro
2- pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term " Chlorpyrifos" represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The common name
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products
contain the same active ingredient.
What is the purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER - To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxcity of the prodcut to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly absorbed
through the skin" would most likely appear with which signal worrd.? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DANGER
The statement "Do not brethe vapors or spray mist" is an example of - CORRECT
ANSWER - A specific action statement
Which is true about statements of practical treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - All
DANGER labels contain a note to physicians describing appropriate medical procedures.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The directions for use.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
U.S? - CORRECT ANSWER - (EPA) U.S Environmental Protection agency
Which Federal law governs the estblishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed prodcuts? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which Federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Which statement about FIFRA is false - CORRECT ANSWER - State restrictions on
pesticies can be more liberal than those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more aces of water.
Both Civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Which statement about the requirments of the FQPA is true? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Testing of pesticides for endocrinedisruption potential is required under the FQPA.
Under the federal Endangered species protection program, what must bge on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species? - CORRECT ANSWER - A label
statement advising applicaors to consult a county buletin to determine if they must take any
special precautionary measures when using the product.
, What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An emergency exemption
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts form registration pesticides considered to
pose minimum risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - Section 25 (b)
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorphyrifos: 0,0- diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro
2- pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term " Chlorpyrifos" represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The common name
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products
contain the same active ingredient.
What is the purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER - To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxcity of the prodcut to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly absorbed
through the skin" would most likely appear with which signal worrd.? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DANGER
The statement "Do not brethe vapors or spray mist" is an example of - CORRECT
ANSWER - A specific action statement
Which is true about statements of practical treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER - All
DANGER labels contain a note to physicians describing appropriate medical procedures.
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under: - CORRECT
ANSWER - The directions for use.
