NYSDEC Pesticide Applicators Exam Study
Guide |58 Q’s and A’s
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - -3 Years
-What is the 3 tier system? - -Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
-EPA - -Environmental Protection Agency
-NYSDEC - -New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead Agency in
NY)
-ESA - -Endangered Species Act
-FIFRA - -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
-SARA Title III - -Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986). Federal
mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide these for
any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
-FDCA - -Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
-USDA - -United States Department of Agriculture
-Aquifer - -A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
-When should you report your pesticide applications? - -Annually. By February 1st of each
year.
-ground water table - -surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of aeration
and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
-Deposit - -The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right after
application
-Residue - -Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long after the
application was made
-Particle Drift - -Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
-Vapor Drift - -Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has
been sprayed
Guide |58 Q’s and A’s
How long must you keep pesticide records in NYS? - -3 Years
-What is the 3 tier system? - -Certified Applicator, Technician, Apprentice
-EPA - -Environmental Protection Agency
-NYSDEC - -New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Lead Agency in
NY)
-ESA - -Endangered Species Act
-FIFRA - -Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
-SARA Title III - -Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (1986). Federal
mandate. Requires MSDS - material data safety sheets. All business must provide these for
any hazardous materials for 1st responders. Right to know act
-FDCA - -Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
-USDA - -United States Department of Agriculture
-Aquifer - -A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
-When should you report your pesticide applications? - -Annually. By February 1st of each
year.
-ground water table - -surface forming the irregular boundary between zone of aeration
and zone of saturation; the level below which all soil is saturated
-Deposit - -The pesticide which is on the leaves, skin, or other surface right after
application
-Residue - -Whatever pesticide is left on the leaves, skin or other surface long after the
application was made
-Particle Drift - -Movement of sprayed droplets at the time of the application
-Vapor Drift - -Movement of pesticides as gaseous vapors from the target area after it has
been sprayed
