CO QS GENERAL STUDY GUIDE
Certified Operator - Answer --An individual who mixes, loads, or applies any pesticide
(GUP or RUP) for a commercial applicator, registered limited commercial applicator, or
registered public applicator, without on the site supervision of a qualified supervisor
Commercial Applicator - Answer -any person, other than a private applicator, who
engages in the business of applying pesticides for hire or operating a device for hire that
is designed by the commissioner as requiring licensure for use
FIFRA - Answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Section 3-Full Federal Label - Answer -outlines pesticide registration requirements that
manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this section are the most familiar labeled
products. Most pesticides are registered this way.
Unclassified Use (a.k.a. General Use) - Answer -Generally lower toxicity & less
potential to harm humans/environment
Bought & used by general public w/out special permits
Restricted Use (RUP's) - Answer -If use might result in an unreasonable adverse effect
on human health and/or the environment
Must be stated on the label
Section 18- Emergency Exemptions - Answer -Address pest problems for which no
pesticides are currently registered: EPA issued
Manufacturer can not advertise or promote the use of the product
Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label - Answer -Under this pesticide registration,
Colorado can register addition uses of a federally registered pesticide. These additional
uses are for distribution and use within a particular state to meet a "special local need"
(SLN)
Valid only in the state of issue
Section 25b- Minimum Risk Pesticides - Answer -Pesticides w/ active ingredients that
are considered minimum risk
Have a very limited set of active & inert ingredients specified by EPA but not required to
have EPA registration #
Certified Applicator - Answer -A person qualified to apply or supervise the application of
restricted-use pesticides
Licensed by CDA
Must know how to read a pesticide label and follow its instructions
FIFRA defines two categories of Certified applicators (Private & Commercial)
, Private Applicator - Answer -A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of
any restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity
FQPA - Answer -Food Quality Protection Act
Tolerance - Answer -The maximum residue limit allowed to remain in/on each treated
food commodity
Aggregate Exposure - Answer -The sum of exposures of an organism to a single
chemical across all pathways over a period of time
Cumulative Exposure - Answer -The sum of exposures to different pesticides with a
common mode of action
FFDCA - Answer -Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FFDCA's Role - Answer -Governs pesticide residue levels in food and feed crops
marketed in the US
Regulated buy FDA, but EPA plays a role
Pre-Harvest Intervals (PHI) - Answer -Restrictions that indicate the amount of time that
must elapse between the last application and the harvest
FQPA - Answer -Food Quality Protection Act
Endocrine Disruptor - Answer -Chemicals in the environment that have the ability to
mimic hormones, or disrupt the endocrine glands
ESA - Answer -Endangered Species Act
Makes it illegal to use any pesticide in any manner that may kill or harm an endangered
species or adversity modify their habitat
SARA - Answer -Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Hazardous Materials Transport Uniform Safety Act - Answer -Regulates the transport &
shipment of pesticides across state lines
Limited Commercial Applicator - Answer -Any person engaged in applying pesticides in
the course of conducting a business; except that such application shall be only in or on
property owned or leased by the person or the person's employer
Qualified Supervisor - Answer -Any individual who is licensed to apply pesticides
without supervision, evaluated pest problems, or recommends pest control through
pesticides
Certified Operator - Answer --An individual who mixes, loads, or applies any pesticide
(GUP or RUP) for a commercial applicator, registered limited commercial applicator, or
registered public applicator, without on the site supervision of a qualified supervisor
Commercial Applicator - Answer -any person, other than a private applicator, who
engages in the business of applying pesticides for hire or operating a device for hire that
is designed by the commissioner as requiring licensure for use
FIFRA - Answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Section 3-Full Federal Label - Answer -outlines pesticide registration requirements that
manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this section are the most familiar labeled
products. Most pesticides are registered this way.
Unclassified Use (a.k.a. General Use) - Answer -Generally lower toxicity & less
potential to harm humans/environment
Bought & used by general public w/out special permits
Restricted Use (RUP's) - Answer -If use might result in an unreasonable adverse effect
on human health and/or the environment
Must be stated on the label
Section 18- Emergency Exemptions - Answer -Address pest problems for which no
pesticides are currently registered: EPA issued
Manufacturer can not advertise or promote the use of the product
Section 24c - Special Local Needs Label - Answer -Under this pesticide registration,
Colorado can register addition uses of a federally registered pesticide. These additional
uses are for distribution and use within a particular state to meet a "special local need"
(SLN)
Valid only in the state of issue
Section 25b- Minimum Risk Pesticides - Answer -Pesticides w/ active ingredients that
are considered minimum risk
Have a very limited set of active & inert ingredients specified by EPA but not required to
have EPA registration #
Certified Applicator - Answer -A person qualified to apply or supervise the application of
restricted-use pesticides
Licensed by CDA
Must know how to read a pesticide label and follow its instructions
FIFRA defines two categories of Certified applicators (Private & Commercial)
, Private Applicator - Answer -A certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of
any restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity
FQPA - Answer -Food Quality Protection Act
Tolerance - Answer -The maximum residue limit allowed to remain in/on each treated
food commodity
Aggregate Exposure - Answer -The sum of exposures of an organism to a single
chemical across all pathways over a period of time
Cumulative Exposure - Answer -The sum of exposures to different pesticides with a
common mode of action
FFDCA - Answer -Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FFDCA's Role - Answer -Governs pesticide residue levels in food and feed crops
marketed in the US
Regulated buy FDA, but EPA plays a role
Pre-Harvest Intervals (PHI) - Answer -Restrictions that indicate the amount of time that
must elapse between the last application and the harvest
FQPA - Answer -Food Quality Protection Act
Endocrine Disruptor - Answer -Chemicals in the environment that have the ability to
mimic hormones, or disrupt the endocrine glands
ESA - Answer -Endangered Species Act
Makes it illegal to use any pesticide in any manner that may kill or harm an endangered
species or adversity modify their habitat
SARA - Answer -Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Hazardous Materials Transport Uniform Safety Act - Answer -Regulates the transport &
shipment of pesticides across state lines
Limited Commercial Applicator - Answer -Any person engaged in applying pesticides in
the course of conducting a business; except that such application shall be only in or on
property owned or leased by the person or the person's employer
Qualified Supervisor - Answer -Any individual who is licensed to apply pesticides
without supervision, evaluated pest problems, or recommends pest control through
pesticides
