UNIT 1. PESTICIDE USE IN VIRGINIA
- TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE EXAM
100% SOLVED
What zis zthe zmain zpurpose zof zthe
Virginia zCore zManual? z- zcorrect zanswers z-To zsupport zgeneral zsafety ztraining
zfor zall zpesticide zusers. zThis zwill zhelp zyou zbecome za zcompetent zpesticide
zmanager.
What zstate zlaw zsets zthe zrules zfor zpesticide zuse zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers
z-The zVirginia zPesticide zControl zAct.
What ztwo zstate zagencies zare zresponsible zfor zensuring zthe zsafe zuse zof
zpesticides zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers z-The zVirginia zPesticide zControl
zBoard zand zthe zVirginia zDepartment zof zAgriculture zand zConsumer zServices.
What zis zthe zdifference zbetween za zprivate zapplicator zand za zcommercial
zapplicator? z- zcorrect zanswers z-A zprivate zapplicator zis za zfarmer zwho zuses
zrestricted-use zpesticides zwhile zproducing zan zagricultural zcommodity zon zprivate
zland. zAgricultural zcommodities zcomprise za zwide zrange zof zgoods zand zraw
, zmaterials. zExamples zinclude zcorn, zsoybeans, ztobacco, zfood zanimals, znursery
zstock, zand zlumber. zCommercial zapplicators zcontrol zpests zon zthe zjob zfor
zconsumers, ztheir zemployers, zand/or zthe zpublic.
What zis zthe zmain zdifference zbetween zthe zfour zclasses zof zcommercial
zapplicators? z- zcorrect zanswers z-Their zemployer:
1. zA zcommercial zapplicator zfor zhire zworks zfor za zpesticide zbusiness. zHe zor
zshe zmakes za zliving zcontrolling zpests zfor zconsumers, zwho zpay zthe zapplicator
zor zthe zemployer zfor zservices zrendered. zExamples zinclude zpeople zin zthe
termite zcontrol zor zlawn zcare zbusiness.
2. zA zcommercial zapplicator znot zfor zhire
uses zpesticides zas zone zof zseveral zjob zduties. zExamples zinclude zgolf zcourse
zsuperintendents zand zin-house zpesticide zapplicators zin zprivate zschools zor zfood
zplants.
3. zA zgovernment zemployee zworks zfor za zlocal, zstate, zor zfederal zgovernment
zagency. zExamples zinclude zan zin-house zpesticide zapplicator zin za zpublic zschool
zor za zstate zpark zemployee ztending zlandscape zplantings zwithin zthe zpark.
4. zAn zinactive zapplicator zdoes znot zuse zpesticides zon zthe zjob. zHowever, zthese
zapplicators zmust zmaintain ztheir zcertificate zby zrenewing zevery ztwo zyears zand
zattending zrecertification zcourses zas zrequired.
How zdoes za zregistered ztechnician zdiffer zfrom za zcertified zcommercial
zapplicator? z- zcorrect zanswers z-A zregistered ztechnician zdoes zthe zsame ztype zof
zwork zas zother zcommercial zapplicators. zHowever, za zregistered ztechnician zmay
zuse zonly zgeneral-use zpesticides zunless zdirectly zsupervised zby za zcertified
zcommercial zapplicator.
Like zcommercial zapplicators, zregistered ztechnicians zmay zbe zfor zhire, znot zfor
zhire, zgovernment zemployees, zor zinactive.
What zsort zof ztraining zis zrequired zof zregistered ztechnicians? z- zcorrect zanswers
z-At zleast z20 zhours zof zinstruction zand zself-study zof zthis zmanual. zIn zaddition,
zprospective zregistered ztechnicians zmust zhave zat zleast z20 zhours zof zon-the-job
ztraining zin zproper zpesticide zhandling
and zapplication. zTrainees zmust zhave zthe zdirect zonsite zsupervision zof za
zcertified zcommercial zapplicator zwhenever zthey zare zhandling zpesticides.
What zsort zof zcredentials zdo zyou zneed zto zapply zto ztake za zcommercial
zapplicator zexam zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers z-One zof zthe zfollowing:
1. zA zvalid zVirginia zregistered ztechnician zcertificate zthat zhas zbeen zin zforce zfor
zat zleast zone zyear.
2. zA zvalid zcommercial zapplicator zcertificate zfrom zanother zstate zwith zcategories
zand zcertification
requirements zcomparable zto zVirginia's.
3. zProof zof zenough zformal zeducation, ztraining, zand/or zexperience zin zpesticide
zuse zto zqualify zfor ztesting.
- TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE EXAM
100% SOLVED
What zis zthe zmain zpurpose zof zthe
Virginia zCore zManual? z- zcorrect zanswers z-To zsupport zgeneral zsafety ztraining
zfor zall zpesticide zusers. zThis zwill zhelp zyou zbecome za zcompetent zpesticide
zmanager.
What zstate zlaw zsets zthe zrules zfor zpesticide zuse zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers
z-The zVirginia zPesticide zControl zAct.
What ztwo zstate zagencies zare zresponsible zfor zensuring zthe zsafe zuse zof
zpesticides zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers z-The zVirginia zPesticide zControl
zBoard zand zthe zVirginia zDepartment zof zAgriculture zand zConsumer zServices.
What zis zthe zdifference zbetween za zprivate zapplicator zand za zcommercial
zapplicator? z- zcorrect zanswers z-A zprivate zapplicator zis za zfarmer zwho zuses
zrestricted-use zpesticides zwhile zproducing zan zagricultural zcommodity zon zprivate
zland. zAgricultural zcommodities zcomprise za zwide zrange zof zgoods zand zraw
, zmaterials. zExamples zinclude zcorn, zsoybeans, ztobacco, zfood zanimals, znursery
zstock, zand zlumber. zCommercial zapplicators zcontrol zpests zon zthe zjob zfor
zconsumers, ztheir zemployers, zand/or zthe zpublic.
What zis zthe zmain zdifference zbetween zthe zfour zclasses zof zcommercial
zapplicators? z- zcorrect zanswers z-Their zemployer:
1. zA zcommercial zapplicator zfor zhire zworks zfor za zpesticide zbusiness. zHe zor
zshe zmakes za zliving zcontrolling zpests zfor zconsumers, zwho zpay zthe zapplicator
zor zthe zemployer zfor zservices zrendered. zExamples zinclude zpeople zin zthe
termite zcontrol zor zlawn zcare zbusiness.
2. zA zcommercial zapplicator znot zfor zhire
uses zpesticides zas zone zof zseveral zjob zduties. zExamples zinclude zgolf zcourse
zsuperintendents zand zin-house zpesticide zapplicators zin zprivate zschools zor zfood
zplants.
3. zA zgovernment zemployee zworks zfor za zlocal, zstate, zor zfederal zgovernment
zagency. zExamples zinclude zan zin-house zpesticide zapplicator zin za zpublic zschool
zor za zstate zpark zemployee ztending zlandscape zplantings zwithin zthe zpark.
4. zAn zinactive zapplicator zdoes znot zuse zpesticides zon zthe zjob. zHowever, zthese
zapplicators zmust zmaintain ztheir zcertificate zby zrenewing zevery ztwo zyears zand
zattending zrecertification zcourses zas zrequired.
How zdoes za zregistered ztechnician zdiffer zfrom za zcertified zcommercial
zapplicator? z- zcorrect zanswers z-A zregistered ztechnician zdoes zthe zsame ztype zof
zwork zas zother zcommercial zapplicators. zHowever, za zregistered ztechnician zmay
zuse zonly zgeneral-use zpesticides zunless zdirectly zsupervised zby za zcertified
zcommercial zapplicator.
Like zcommercial zapplicators, zregistered ztechnicians zmay zbe zfor zhire, znot zfor
zhire, zgovernment zemployees, zor zinactive.
What zsort zof ztraining zis zrequired zof zregistered ztechnicians? z- zcorrect zanswers
z-At zleast z20 zhours zof zinstruction zand zself-study zof zthis zmanual. zIn zaddition,
zprospective zregistered ztechnicians zmust zhave zat zleast z20 zhours zof zon-the-job
ztraining zin zproper zpesticide zhandling
and zapplication. zTrainees zmust zhave zthe zdirect zonsite zsupervision zof za
zcertified zcommercial zapplicator zwhenever zthey zare zhandling zpesticides.
What zsort zof zcredentials zdo zyou zneed zto zapply zto ztake za zcommercial
zapplicator zexam zin zVirginia? z- zcorrect zanswers z-One zof zthe zfollowing:
1. zA zvalid zVirginia zregistered ztechnician zcertificate zthat zhas zbeen zin zforce zfor
zat zleast zone zyear.
2. zA zvalid zcommercial zapplicator zcertificate zfrom zanother zstate zwith zcategories
zand zcertification
requirements zcomparable zto zVirginia's.
3. zProof zof zenough zformal zeducation, ztraining, zand/or zexperience zin zpesticide
zuse zto zqualify zfor ztesting.
