Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally False
work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides.
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you True
must have a license regardless of the kinds of pes-
ticides you use.
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility Texas A&M AgriLife Research
for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing?
4. Which license must be obtained by a person who A noncommercial license from
wants to perform pest control as an employee of the SPCS
a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limit- A commercial license from the
ed pesticides on another person's land, you must TDA
have?
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial appli- True
cators must be certified in each application cate-
gory in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA appli- Wood preservation
cation categories?
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS ap- Seed treatment
plication categories?
9.
, Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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Which of the following state agencies is not in- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
volved in pesticide regulation? Service
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in True
this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency. T/F
11. _____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby Prior Notification
residents or adjacent landowners before you ap-
ply pesticides.
12. In addition to state government, even county com- True
missioners courts may set rules on the use of cer-
tain pesticides?
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you True
must still obtain a spray permit before using reg-
ulated herbicides. T/F
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of True
50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamen-
tal and turf use are exempt from classification
as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbi-
cides.
T/F
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you 48 Hours
to give public notice at least ______ hours be-
fore commencing indoor pesticide treatments at
a public building.
16.
, Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Dis- Texas Commission on Environ-
posal Act? mental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal Environmental Protection
agency that regulates pesticides? Agency (EPA)
18. What is the full name and acronym of the law used Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
to manage pesticides? and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
19. Which of the following below is not something the Consult the Office of Pesticides
EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed Programs
in the U.S.?
20. What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA Civil penalties when the viola-
for applicators who violate the law? tion is unintentional & criminal
penalties when the law is know-
ingly
21. Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators Yes, up to 30 days for private
of the law? applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
22. What are regulations? Interpretations of the law that
have the force of law
23. What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected
workers may not enter the treat-
ed area
24. Warnings of pesticide application must be given in False
writing to workers according to the EPA.
25.
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What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based EPA evaluation of test data pro-
on? vided by the manufacturer
26. If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to Set reentry intervals to restrict
workers, what can the EPA do? workers from entering a treated
area; Set restrictions on the fre-
quency of application and rates;
Cancel or suspend use the pes-
ticide.
27. Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pes- EPA
ticides?
28. Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for FDA
pesticides?
29. What is the purpose of the tolerance program? The tolerance program is to en-
sure that U.S. consumers are
not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels
30. Which act is administered by EPA to manage all Resource Conservation and Re-
hazardous waste? covery Act of 1976
31. How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be In an EPA approved sanitary
disposed of? landfill
32. What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow Stricter than federal standards,
states to establish? but not more lenient
33. Which agency administers the Hazard Communi- OSHA - Occupational Safety and
cation Standard? Health Administration
34. NO
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1. If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally False
work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides.
2. To legally perform structural pest control, you True
must have a license regardless of the kinds of pes-
ticides you use.
3. Which is not an agency that shares responsibility Texas A&M AgriLife Research
for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing?
4. Which license must be obtained by a person who A noncommercial license from
wants to perform pest control as an employee of the SPCS
a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
5. To work for hire, using restricted or state-limit- A commercial license from the
ed pesticides on another person's land, you must TDA
have?
6. All licensed commercial and noncommercial appli- True
cators must be certified in each application cate-
gory in which the practice.
a. True
b. False
7. Which of the following is not among the TDA appli- Wood preservation
cation categories?
8. Which of the following is not among the SPCS ap- Seed treatment
plication categories?
9.
, Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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Which of the following state agencies is not in- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
volved in pesticide regulation? Service
10. Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in True
this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency. T/F
11. _____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby Prior Notification
residents or adjacent landowners before you ap-
ply pesticides.
12. In addition to state government, even county com- True
missioners courts may set rules on the use of cer-
tain pesticides?
13. Even with a commercial applicator license, you True
must still obtain a spray permit before using reg-
ulated herbicides. T/F
14. Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of True
50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamen-
tal and turf use are exempt from classification
as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbi-
cides.
T/F
15. The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you 48 Hours
to give public notice at least ______ hours be-
fore commencing indoor pesticide treatments at
a public building.
16.
, Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Dis- Texas Commission on Environ-
posal Act? mental Quality
17. What is the full name and acronym of the federal Environmental Protection
agency that regulates pesticides? Agency (EPA)
18. What is the full name and acronym of the law used Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
to manage pesticides? and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
19. Which of the following below is not something the Consult the Office of Pesticides
EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed Programs
in the U.S.?
20. What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA Civil penalties when the viola-
for applicators who violate the law? tion is unintentional & criminal
penalties when the law is know-
ingly
21. Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators Yes, up to 30 days for private
of the law? applicators and up to 1 year for
commercial applicators
22. What are regulations? Interpretations of the law that
have the force of law
23. What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected
workers may not enter the treat-
ed area
24. Warnings of pesticide application must be given in False
writing to workers according to the EPA.
25.
, Texas Pesticide Applicators General Standards
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What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based EPA evaluation of test data pro-
on? vided by the manufacturer
26. If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to Set reentry intervals to restrict
workers, what can the EPA do? workers from entering a treated
area; Set restrictions on the fre-
quency of application and rates;
Cancel or suspend use the pes-
ticide.
27. Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pes- EPA
ticides?
28. Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for FDA
pesticides?
29. What is the purpose of the tolerance program? The tolerance program is to en-
sure that U.S. consumers are
not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels
30. Which act is administered by EPA to manage all Resource Conservation and Re-
hazardous waste? covery Act of 1976
31. How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be In an EPA approved sanitary
disposed of? landfill
32. What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow Stricter than federal standards,
states to establish? but not more lenient
33. Which agency administers the Hazard Communi- OSHA - Occupational Safety and
cation Standard? Health Administration
34. NO
