NYSDEC PESTICIDE APPLICATORS EVALUATION EXAM
2025/2026 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Unclassified Pesticide - ✔✔Typically have lower toxicity than RUP's and so are less
likely to harm environment or humans. Does not require special permitting.
✔✔Pre-Slaughter Interval - ✔✔Minimum days in between last pesticide application and
slaughter
✔✔Emergency Exemption - ✔✔Allows sale and use of a registered pesticide product for
a specific non-registered purpose during a specified period per the EPA
✔✔Minimum-Risk Pesticides - ✔✔Exempt from registering provided the product
satisfies certain conditions
✔✔Active Ingredient - ✔✔Chemical(s) responsible for its pesticidal activity
✔✔Chemical Name - ✔✔Complex name that identifies the chamical components and
structure of the pesticide's active ingredient
✔✔Restricted-Entry Intervals - ✔✔How much time must pass between the pesticide
application and the reentry of unprotected workers into a treated area. Found under
"Agricultural Use Requirements." If not listed, persons should wait until sprays have
dried or dust settled.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no risk to
humans and the environment?
A. Restricted Use.
B. Minimum Risk.
C. Special Local Need. - ✔✔B. Minimum Risk
✔✔Multiple Choice:
The active ingredient in Tempo 20WP is listed as B-cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxy-phenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cyfluthrin" represent?
A. The brand name.
B. The chemical name.
C. The common name. - ✔✔C. The common name
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
A. Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
, B. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may
contain the same active ingredient.
C. Common names are those officially accepted by the manufacturer. - ✔✔B. Various
manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
What is the purpose of the signal word?
A. Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.
B. Informs the user what type of PPE to wear.
C. Tells the user what type of first aid treatment to seek in case of exposure. - ✔✔A.
Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin contact - rapidly absorbed
through the skin," on a label would most likely carry which signal word?
A. DANGER.
B. WARNING.
C. CAUTION. - ✔✔A. DANGER
✔✔Multiple Choice:
"Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of a:
A. Specific action statement.
B. Statement of practical treatment.
C. Routes of entry statement. - ✔✔A. Specific Action Statement
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under:
A. Directions for use.
B. Environmental hazards.
C. Precautionary statements. - ✔✔A. Directions for use.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
"If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement?
A. Routes of Entry.
B. Advisory.
C. Mandatory. - ✔✔B. Advisory
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Who is responsible for developing SDS's for pesticides and providing them upon
request?
A. EPA.
B. OSHA.
C. The product manufacturer. - ✔✔C. The product manufacturer
2025/2026 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Unclassified Pesticide - ✔✔Typically have lower toxicity than RUP's and so are less
likely to harm environment or humans. Does not require special permitting.
✔✔Pre-Slaughter Interval - ✔✔Minimum days in between last pesticide application and
slaughter
✔✔Emergency Exemption - ✔✔Allows sale and use of a registered pesticide product for
a specific non-registered purpose during a specified period per the EPA
✔✔Minimum-Risk Pesticides - ✔✔Exempt from registering provided the product
satisfies certain conditions
✔✔Active Ingredient - ✔✔Chemical(s) responsible for its pesticidal activity
✔✔Chemical Name - ✔✔Complex name that identifies the chamical components and
structure of the pesticide's active ingredient
✔✔Restricted-Entry Intervals - ✔✔How much time must pass between the pesticide
application and the reentry of unprotected workers into a treated area. Found under
"Agricultural Use Requirements." If not listed, persons should wait until sprays have
dried or dust settled.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no risk to
humans and the environment?
A. Restricted Use.
B. Minimum Risk.
C. Special Local Need. - ✔✔B. Minimum Risk
✔✔Multiple Choice:
The active ingredient in Tempo 20WP is listed as B-cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxy-phenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cyfluthrin" represent?
A. The brand name.
B. The chemical name.
C. The common name. - ✔✔C. The common name
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
A. Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
, B. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may
contain the same active ingredient.
C. Common names are those officially accepted by the manufacturer. - ✔✔B. Various
manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
What is the purpose of the signal word?
A. Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.
B. Informs the user what type of PPE to wear.
C. Tells the user what type of first aid treatment to seek in case of exposure. - ✔✔A.
Indicates the product's relative acute toxicity to humans and animals.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin contact - rapidly absorbed
through the skin," on a label would most likely carry which signal word?
A. DANGER.
B. WARNING.
C. CAUTION. - ✔✔A. DANGER
✔✔Multiple Choice:
"Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of a:
A. Specific action statement.
B. Statement of practical treatment.
C. Routes of entry statement. - ✔✔A. Specific Action Statement
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under:
A. Directions for use.
B. Environmental hazards.
C. Precautionary statements. - ✔✔A. Directions for use.
✔✔Multiple Choice:
"If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement?
A. Routes of Entry.
B. Advisory.
C. Mandatory. - ✔✔B. Advisory
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Who is responsible for developing SDS's for pesticides and providing them upon
request?
A. EPA.
B. OSHA.
C. The product manufacturer. - ✔✔C. The product manufacturer
