Indiana Pesticide Applicator Core Training - All
Sections Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Which |agency |is |responsible |for |pesticide |enforcement |(including |credentialing)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist |(Indiana |Pesticide |Use |and |Application |Law) |in |
accordance |with |the |US |EPA
What |are |the |legal |obligations |of |the |pesticide |applicator |with |respect |to |the |product |label? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |pesticide |label |is |a |legal |document |requiring |the |applicator |to |
follow |all |directions.
Who |has |to |be |legally |certified |to |use |pesticides |professionally |in |Indiana? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Anyone |applying |restricted-use |pesticides |NOT |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |
certified |applicator.
Distinguish |between |private |applicators, |commercial |applicators, |and |registered |technicians: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Private |applicators: |apply |pesticides |to |property |that |they |own, |rent, |or
|otherwise |control |by |some |form |of |contractual |arrangement |for |purposes |of |producing |an |
agricultural |commodity |(primarily |farmers)
Commercial |applicators: |apply |pesticides |to |the |property |of |another |for |financial |
compensation, |to |school |property, |to |golf |courses, |for |area-wide |mosquito |control, |as |a |
function |of |their |job |on |their |employer's |property, |as |a |government |employee
Registered |technicians: |non-certified |persons |that |may |engage |in |pest |control |operations |in |
which |the |supervisor |is |certified |and |licensed. |Employer |must |apply |for |a |registered |technician
|credential |through |OISC.
What |is |the |length |of |all |pesticide |applicator |certification |terms? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |
years
,What |are |two |options |to |maintain |applicator |certification? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |
Retesting |(i.e., |retaking |the |Core |and |Category |exams)
2. |By |accumulating |continuing |certification |hours |(CCHs)
Which |agency |approves |and |advertises |pesticide |applicator |continuing |credit |hour |(CCH) |
programs? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist |(OISC)
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |applicator |credential? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |links |an |
applicator |to |a |specific |business, |organization, |or |agency
- |It |confines |the |applicator |to |those |applications |indicated |by |the |certification |Category(ies) |
listed |on |the |applicator |license, |and |only |while |employed |by |the |entity |listed |on |the |license.
- |It |provides |assurance |that |the |applicator |is |coved |by |liability |insurance
What |is |the |relationship |between |label |uses, |applicator |sites, |and |certification |categories? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
What |are |the |potential |consequences |of |applying |a |pesticide |to |the |wrong |address? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Their |misuse |can |pose |a |threat |to |human |health |and |environmental |
quality
Who |has |to |maintain |a |for-hire |business |license? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Firms |engaged |in |
the |business |of |applying |pesticides |on |the |property |of |another, |for |hire, |must |hold |a |
commercial, |for-hire |business |license |issued |by |OISC.
When |must |a |certified |supervisor |remain |on-site |with |a |non-certified |employee? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |supervisor |must |remain |on-site |with |the |non-certified |applicator |unless |the |
non-certified |applicator |is |a |technician |registered |with |OISC.
, How |can |a |non-certified |employee |become |a |registered |technician? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
By |passing |the |pesticide |Core |exam |and |their |employer |applying |for |a |registered |technician |
credential |through |OISC
List |the |items |that |a |certified |supervisor |must |provide |a |registered |technician |before |sending |
them |to |work |off-site: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |A |form |of |voice |contact |(i.e., |cell |phone)
2. |A |Category-specific |site |assessment |fact |sheet
3. |Labels |of |the |products |being |applied
4. |PPE |as |specified |on |the |pesticide |label
List |what |pesticide |application |activities |may |be |performed |by |a |registered |technician: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |registered |technician |may |- |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |
certified |applicator |- |engage |in |those |pest |control |operations |in |which |the |supervisor |is |
certified |and |licensed.
What |distinguishes |general-use |from |restricted-use |projects? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Restricted-use: |
- |may |be |applied |only |by, |or |under |the |direction |supervision |of, |a |certified |applicator
- |when |used |in |accordance |with |label |directions, |may |cause |adverse |effects |on |human |or |the |
environment
General-use:
- |the |product, |used |in |accordance |with |label |directions, |is |not |expected |to |have |adverse |
effects |on |humans |or |the |environment
- |may |be |purchased |and |used |by |the |general |public |and |are |readily |available |in |stores
- |do |not |bear |any |descriptive |statement |regarding |use |classification |(i.e., |"unclassified")
Where |can |you |find |a |RUP |statement |on |a |product |label? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |
restricted-use |product |labels |have |an |RUP |statement |at |the |top |of |the |front |panel.
Sections Exam Questions With Correct Answers
Which |agency |is |responsible |for |pesticide |enforcement |(including |credentialing)? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist |(Indiana |Pesticide |Use |and |Application |Law) |in |
accordance |with |the |US |EPA
What |are |the |legal |obligations |of |the |pesticide |applicator |with |respect |to |the |product |label? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |pesticide |label |is |a |legal |document |requiring |the |applicator |to |
follow |all |directions.
Who |has |to |be |legally |certified |to |use |pesticides |professionally |in |Indiana? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Anyone |applying |restricted-use |pesticides |NOT |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |
certified |applicator.
Distinguish |between |private |applicators, |commercial |applicators, |and |registered |technicians: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Private |applicators: |apply |pesticides |to |property |that |they |own, |rent, |or
|otherwise |control |by |some |form |of |contractual |arrangement |for |purposes |of |producing |an |
agricultural |commodity |(primarily |farmers)
Commercial |applicators: |apply |pesticides |to |the |property |of |another |for |financial |
compensation, |to |school |property, |to |golf |courses, |for |area-wide |mosquito |control, |as |a |
function |of |their |job |on |their |employer's |property, |as |a |government |employee
Registered |technicians: |non-certified |persons |that |may |engage |in |pest |control |operations |in |
which |the |supervisor |is |certified |and |licensed. |Employer |must |apply |for |a |registered |technician
|credential |through |OISC.
What |is |the |length |of |all |pesticide |applicator |certification |terms? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5 |
years
,What |are |two |options |to |maintain |applicator |certification? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |
Retesting |(i.e., |retaking |the |Core |and |Category |exams)
2. |By |accumulating |continuing |certification |hours |(CCHs)
Which |agency |approves |and |advertises |pesticide |applicator |continuing |credit |hour |(CCH) |
programs? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Office |of |Indiana |State |Chemist |(OISC)
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |applicator |credential? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |It |links |an |
applicator |to |a |specific |business, |organization, |or |agency
- |It |confines |the |applicator |to |those |applications |indicated |by |the |certification |Category(ies) |
listed |on |the |applicator |license, |and |only |while |employed |by |the |entity |listed |on |the |license.
- |It |provides |assurance |that |the |applicator |is |coved |by |liability |insurance
What |is |the |relationship |between |label |uses, |applicator |sites, |and |certification |categories? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
What |are |the |potential |consequences |of |applying |a |pesticide |to |the |wrong |address? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Their |misuse |can |pose |a |threat |to |human |health |and |environmental |
quality
Who |has |to |maintain |a |for-hire |business |license? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Firms |engaged |in |
the |business |of |applying |pesticides |on |the |property |of |another, |for |hire, |must |hold |a |
commercial, |for-hire |business |license |issued |by |OISC.
When |must |a |certified |supervisor |remain |on-site |with |a |non-certified |employee? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-The |supervisor |must |remain |on-site |with |the |non-certified |applicator |unless |the |
non-certified |applicator |is |a |technician |registered |with |OISC.
, How |can |a |non-certified |employee |become |a |registered |technician? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
By |passing |the |pesticide |Core |exam |and |their |employer |applying |for |a |registered |technician |
credential |through |OISC
List |the |items |that |a |certified |supervisor |must |provide |a |registered |technician |before |sending |
them |to |work |off-site: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |A |form |of |voice |contact |(i.e., |cell |phone)
2. |A |Category-specific |site |assessment |fact |sheet
3. |Labels |of |the |products |being |applied
4. |PPE |as |specified |on |the |pesticide |label
List |what |pesticide |application |activities |may |be |performed |by |a |registered |technician: |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |registered |technician |may |- |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |
certified |applicator |- |engage |in |those |pest |control |operations |in |which |the |supervisor |is |
certified |and |licensed.
What |distinguishes |general-use |from |restricted-use |projects? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Restricted-use: |
- |may |be |applied |only |by, |or |under |the |direction |supervision |of, |a |certified |applicator
- |when |used |in |accordance |with |label |directions, |may |cause |adverse |effects |on |human |or |the |
environment
General-use:
- |the |product, |used |in |accordance |with |label |directions, |is |not |expected |to |have |adverse |
effects |on |humans |or |the |environment
- |may |be |purchased |and |used |by |the |general |public |and |are |readily |available |in |stores
- |do |not |bear |any |descriptive |statement |regarding |use |classification |(i.e., |"unclassified")
Where |can |you |find |a |RUP |statement |on |a |product |label? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-All |
restricted-use |product |labels |have |an |RUP |statement |at |the |top |of |the |front |panel.
