Laws and Regulations for QAC Exam
General Pesticide Product Registration - run of the mill pesticide labeling production - answers✔✔What
is FIFRA Section 3?
Emergency Exemptions from Registration - this authorizes the EPA to allow unregistered use of
pesticides if necessary conditions exist. This generates a pesticide use label similar to a Section 3 Label. -
answers✔✔What is FIFA Section 18?
Authority of States - answers✔✔What is FIFRA Section 24 (generally)?
Special Local Need registration - gives the state the right to expand the use of REGISTERED pesticides
within their jurisdiction - this generates a pesticide label with SLN and the State Code included -
answers✔✔What is FIFRA Section 24(c)
Any added information about the pesticide that accompanies the product but is not directly part of the
container. Ex. Section 18 and 24c labels, MSDSs, Treatment Schedules. - answers✔✔What is a
Supplemental Label?
1. Decrease in rate per unit treated
2. Decrease in [C]
3. Increase in [C] (but not rate) as recommended from UC
4. Lower frequency
5. Use on unmentioned pest in included site.
6. Use of not prohibited method
7. Combining with another pesticide/fertilizer if not prohibited
8. Acceptable changes in PPE - answers✔✔What are the 8 permitted label deviations?
California determines that the labeling instructions aren't enough and requires additional permit to use.
- answers✔✔What is the difference between EPA Restricted-Use Pesticides and California Restricted
Materials?
General Pesticide Product Registration - run of the mill pesticide labeling production - answers✔✔What
is FIFRA Section 3?
Emergency Exemptions from Registration - this authorizes the EPA to allow unregistered use of
pesticides if necessary conditions exist. This generates a pesticide use label similar to a Section 3 Label. -
answers✔✔What is FIFA Section 18?
Authority of States - answers✔✔What is FIFRA Section 24 (generally)?
Special Local Need registration - gives the state the right to expand the use of REGISTERED pesticides
within their jurisdiction - this generates a pesticide label with SLN and the State Code included -
answers✔✔What is FIFRA Section 24(c)
Any added information about the pesticide that accompanies the product but is not directly part of the
container. Ex. Section 18 and 24c labels, MSDSs, Treatment Schedules. - answers✔✔What is a
Supplemental Label?
1. Decrease in rate per unit treated
2. Decrease in [C]
3. Increase in [C] (but not rate) as recommended from UC
4. Lower frequency
5. Use on unmentioned pest in included site.
6. Use of not prohibited method
7. Combining with another pesticide/fertilizer if not prohibited
8. Acceptable changes in PPE - answers✔✔What are the 8 permitted label deviations?
California determines that the labeling instructions aren't enough and requires additional permit to use.
- answers✔✔What is the difference between EPA Restricted-Use Pesticides and California Restricted
Materials?
