GENERAL COLORADO COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE
APPLICATION AND SAFETY TRAINING REVIEW
When was the EPA established? - Answer -1970
What does FIFRA stand for? - Answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act
What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry out it's
mandate? - Answer -FIFRA
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? - Answer -To provide federal control of pesticide
distribution sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of pesticide
but to also: - Answer -require users to register when purchasing pesticides.
Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for certifications as: -
Answer -applicators of pesticides.
Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register all existing
pesticides to ensure that: - Answer -when used according to the label directions, they
will not cause unreasonable risks to the environment or human health.
FIFRA regulations apply to people who: - Answer -manufacture, formulate, market,
distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be: - Answer -
registered with the EPA.
What are the 4 types of pesticide registration under FIFRA that applicators may
encounter? - Answer -Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18 (Emergency
Exemptions), Section 24c (Special Local Needs label), and Section 24b Label (Minimum
Risk Pesticides).
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.
Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: - Answer -EPA can allow State and Federal
agencies to permit an additional use (not specified by the pesticide's label) during a
short term pest management crisis in a specific locality. An exemption is an exemption
from the FIFRA requirements for registration due to an emergency situation.
, Use under a Section 18 Exemption is an: - Answer -"unregistered use," the
manufacturer or distributor is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product,
even though the use is legal under the conditions of the Section 18 Exemption granted
by the EPA.
Pesticide Classification: - Answer -Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified under their
potential hazards under the circumstances in which they are to be used.
The criteria used for most agricultural Section 18's is based on: - Answer -
demonstrating a significant economic loss.
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).
Special local need: - Answer -is designed to allow states to register uses for needs that
may be specific to a small region. Often the potential use area does not represent a
large enough market to justify the effort required by a registrant to obtain full nation
registration
Section 24c labels are: - Answer -valid only in the state of issue.
The supplemental 24 labeling prepared by the manufacturer must be: - Answer -
obtained from the dealer that supplies the product.
Section 24b Label - Minimum Risk Pesticides: - Answer -pesticides with active
ingredients that are considered minimum risk fall under this pesticide regulation of
FIFRA. These pesticides have only a very limited set of active and inert ingredients
specified by the EPA, but are not required to have an EPA registration number.
Minimum risk pesticides: - Answer -are exempt from federal registration.
The exemption is limited to a list of: - Answer -31 active ingredients and a minimal risk
of inert ingredients. However, these products must be registered with CDA in order to
be sold and use in Colorado.
Emergency exemptions are used when: - Answer -there is an emergency situation and
are no federally registered pesticides available to control a serious pest problem.
What are the two pesticide classifications? - Answer -Unclassified use (aka general
use) and restricted use.
Who determines which pesticides are federally classified as unclassified (general) or
restricted use? - Answer -EPA.
APPLICATION AND SAFETY TRAINING REVIEW
When was the EPA established? - Answer -1970
What does FIFRA stand for? - Answer -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act
What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry out it's
mandate? - Answer -FIFRA
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? - Answer -To provide federal control of pesticide
distribution sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of pesticide
but to also: - Answer -require users to register when purchasing pesticides.
Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for certifications as: -
Answer -applicators of pesticides.
Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register all existing
pesticides to ensure that: - Answer -when used according to the label directions, they
will not cause unreasonable risks to the environment or human health.
FIFRA regulations apply to people who: - Answer -manufacture, formulate, market,
distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be: - Answer -
registered with the EPA.
What are the 4 types of pesticide registration under FIFRA that applicators may
encounter? - Answer -Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18 (Emergency
Exemptions), Section 24c (Special Local Needs label), and Section 24b Label (Minimum
Risk Pesticides).
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.
Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: - Answer -EPA can allow State and Federal
agencies to permit an additional use (not specified by the pesticide's label) during a
short term pest management crisis in a specific locality. An exemption is an exemption
from the FIFRA requirements for registration due to an emergency situation.
, Use under a Section 18 Exemption is an: - Answer -"unregistered use," the
manufacturer or distributor is not allowed to advertise or promote the use of the product,
even though the use is legal under the conditions of the Section 18 Exemption granted
by the EPA.
Pesticide Classification: - Answer -Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified under their
potential hazards under the circumstances in which they are to be used.
The criteria used for most agricultural Section 18's is based on: - Answer -
demonstrating a significant economic loss.
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).
Special local need: - Answer -is designed to allow states to register uses for needs that
may be specific to a small region. Often the potential use area does not represent a
large enough market to justify the effort required by a registrant to obtain full nation
registration
Section 24c labels are: - Answer -valid only in the state of issue.
The supplemental 24 labeling prepared by the manufacturer must be: - Answer -
obtained from the dealer that supplies the product.
Section 24b Label - Minimum Risk Pesticides: - Answer -pesticides with active
ingredients that are considered minimum risk fall under this pesticide regulation of
FIFRA. These pesticides have only a very limited set of active and inert ingredients
specified by the EPA, but are not required to have an EPA registration number.
Minimum risk pesticides: - Answer -are exempt from federal registration.
The exemption is limited to a list of: - Answer -31 active ingredients and a minimal risk
of inert ingredients. However, these products must be registered with CDA in order to
be sold and use in Colorado.
Emergency exemptions are used when: - Answer -there is an emergency situation and
are no federally registered pesticides available to control a serious pest problem.
What are the two pesticide classifications? - Answer -Unclassified use (aka general
use) and restricted use.
Who determines which pesticides are federally classified as unclassified (general) or
restricted use? - Answer -EPA.
