NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam
Study Guide With 100% Verified
Solutions | 2025
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? CORRECT ANSWERS Certified Applicator, Technician,
Apprentice
EPA CORRECT ANSWERS Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC CORRECT ANSWERS New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
ESA CORRECT ANSWERS Endangered Species Act
FIFRA CORRECT ANSWERS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III CORRECT ANSWERS Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
(1986). Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business
must provide these for any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA CORRECT ANSWERS Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA CORRECT ANSWERS United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer CORRECT ANSWERS A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and
allows the flow of groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? CORRECT ANSWERS Annually.
By February 1st of each year.
ground water table CORRECT ANSWERS surface forming the irregular boundary
between zone of aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is
saturated
Deposit CORRECT ANSWERS The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other
surface right after application
Residue CORRECT ANSWERS Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other
surface long after the application was made
, Particle Drift CORRECT ANSWERS Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the
application
Vapor Drift CORRECT ANSWERS Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the
target area after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure CORRECT ANSWERS Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the bomb sprayer CORRECT ANSWERS The decreased amount
that the pesticide will drift
non-point source pollution CORRECT ANSWERS pollution that comes from many
sources rather than from a single, specific site
Leaching CORRECT ANSWERS the transportation of dissolved molecules through the
soil via groundwater
Runoff CORRECT ANSWERS Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs
down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and
oceans.
Evaporation CORRECT ANSWERS The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Accumulative Pesticides CORRECT ANSWERS Pesticides that build up in the bodies of
animals
Non-accumulative pesticides CORRECT ANSWERS The pesticides that do not build up
in the body of animals or in the food chain
Photodegradation CORRECT ANSWERS Breakdown of chemicals by the action of
sunlight.
microbial degradation CORRECT ANSWERS Breakdown of a chemical by
microorganisms.
Chemical degradation CORRECT ANSWERS the breakdown of chemicals that do not
involve living organisms, usually by a chemical reaction with water
Back flow prevention device CORRECT ANSWERS needed for all water from a center's
water treatment systems it stops the water from a water treatment system from flowing
back into the feed water
air gap CORRECT ANSWERS an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a
potentially contaminated source
P100 Respirator CORRECT ANSWERS Filters out 99.97% of solid particles in the air
Study Guide With 100% Verified
Solutions | 2025
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 Years
What is the 3 tier system? CORRECT ANSWERS Certified Applicator, Technician,
Apprentice
EPA CORRECT ANSWERS Environmental Protection Agency
NYSDEC CORRECT ANSWERS New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (Lead Agency in NY)
ESA CORRECT ANSWERS Endangered Species Act
FIFRA CORRECT ANSWERS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
SARA Title III CORRECT ANSWERS Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act
(1986). Federal mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business
must provide these for any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
FDCA CORRECT ANSWERS Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
USDA CORRECT ANSWERS United States Department of Agriculture
Aquifer CORRECT ANSWERS A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and
allows the flow of groundwater.
When should you report your pesticide applications? CORRECT ANSWERS Annually.
By February 1st of each year.
ground water table CORRECT ANSWERS surface forming the irregular boundary
between zone of aeration and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is
saturated
Deposit CORRECT ANSWERS The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other
surface right after application
Residue CORRECT ANSWERS Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other
surface long after the application was made
, Particle Drift CORRECT ANSWERS Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the
application
Vapor Drift CORRECT ANSWERS Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the
target area after it has been sprayed
Increase in Pressure CORRECT ANSWERS Decreases the droplet size
The lower the level of the bomb sprayer CORRECT ANSWERS The decreased amount
that the pesticide will drift
non-point source pollution CORRECT ANSWERS pollution that comes from many
sources rather than from a single, specific site
Leaching CORRECT ANSWERS the transportation of dissolved molecules through the
soil via groundwater
Runoff CORRECT ANSWERS Part of the water cycle where an excess of water runs
down and does not sink into the soil and eventually makes it to the rivers, lakes, and
oceans.
Evaporation CORRECT ANSWERS The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Accumulative Pesticides CORRECT ANSWERS Pesticides that build up in the bodies of
animals
Non-accumulative pesticides CORRECT ANSWERS The pesticides that do not build up
in the body of animals or in the food chain
Photodegradation CORRECT ANSWERS Breakdown of chemicals by the action of
sunlight.
microbial degradation CORRECT ANSWERS Breakdown of a chemical by
microorganisms.
Chemical degradation CORRECT ANSWERS the breakdown of chemicals that do not
involve living organisms, usually by a chemical reaction with water
Back flow prevention device CORRECT ANSWERS needed for all water from a center's
water treatment systems it stops the water from a water treatment system from flowing
back into the feed water
air gap CORRECT ANSWERS an air space that separates a water supply outlet from a
potentially contaminated source
P100 Respirator CORRECT ANSWERS Filters out 99.97% of solid particles in the air
