CO QS GENERAL EXAM |
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
, 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 - ANSWERany 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 - ANSWERFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Section 3-Full Federal Label - ANSWERoutlines 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) - ANSWERGenerally lower toxicity & less
potential to harm humans/environment
Bought & used by general public w/out special permits
Restricted Use (RUP's) - ANSWERIf 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 - ANSWERAddress 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 - ANSWERUnder 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 - ANSWERPesticides 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 - ANSWERA 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)
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
, 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 - ANSWERany 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 - ANSWERFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
Section 3-Full Federal Label - ANSWERoutlines 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) - ANSWERGenerally lower toxicity & less
potential to harm humans/environment
Bought & used by general public w/out special permits
Restricted Use (RUP's) - ANSWERIf 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 - ANSWERAddress 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 - ANSWERUnder 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 - ANSWERPesticides 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 - ANSWERA 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)
