NJDEP CORE PESTICIDE
APPLICATOR TRAINING QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
NJDEP CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
\.Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. T/F
True
\.Pesticide applicators maybe classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides -
to produce agricultural commodities on their own property.
\.Pesticides in the restricted-use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by a state agency. T/F
False
\.If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and
pests in public health, he must obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories.
True
\.The term "Under the direct supervision of " 'means the supervisor -
can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when
needed.
\.Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered -
with both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey.
\.In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide -
dealer business
\.Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified and
registered as a -
private pesticide applicator.
\.Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a -
,commercial pesticide applicator.
\.Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing -
a core and category exam.
\.Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a -
pesticide applicator business
\.What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household
pest control?
Notification of persons
\.Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide
Applicator who is not physically present on the application site must be registered as a
pesticide -
operator
\.Records of application must be kept for a minimum of -
5 years by termite applicators and for 3 years by other Commercial applicators
\.An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be -
forwarded to the local fire department
\.What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides?
Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym).
\.What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentícide Act, FIFRÁ (acronym).
\.What are regulations?
Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
\.Define reentry time
Reentry time is the time immediately following application of a pesticide to a treated area when
unprotected workers may not enter.
\.Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces
these tolerances?
, EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances.
\.FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards ?
The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels.
\.What is the purpose of the tolerance program?
The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels.
\.The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do
these regulations do?
The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including
the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing of such materials
\.Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
\.Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides?
You, the applicator.
\.The inherent ability of a pesticide to cause injury or poison organisms is called -
toxicity
\.In an LD50 equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams refers to the -
pesticide
\.The oral LD 50 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is -
46mg/kg
\.The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism is called-
risk
\.It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause undesirable
effects in the bodies of desirable organisms. T/F
True
\.All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the
nervous system of man. T/F
APPLICATOR TRAINING QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
NJDEP CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING
\.Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. T/F
True
\.Pesticide applicators maybe classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides -
to produce agricultural commodities on their own property.
\.Pesticides in the restricted-use category can be used by the general public without
certification if recommended by a state agency. T/F
False
\.If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and
pests in public health, he must obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories.
True
\.The term "Under the direct supervision of " 'means the supervisor -
can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when
needed.
\.Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered -
with both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey.
\.In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide -
dealer business
\.Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified and
registered as a -
private pesticide applicator.
\.Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a -
,commercial pesticide applicator.
\.Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing -
a core and category exam.
\.Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a -
pesticide applicator business
\.What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household
pest control?
Notification of persons
\.Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide
Applicator who is not physically present on the application site must be registered as a
pesticide -
operator
\.Records of application must be kept for a minimum of -
5 years by termite applicators and for 3 years by other Commercial applicators
\.An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be -
forwarded to the local fire department
\.What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides?
Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym).
\.What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodentícide Act, FIFRÁ (acronym).
\.What are regulations?
Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
\.Define reentry time
Reentry time is the time immediately following application of a pesticide to a treated area when
unprotected workers may not enter.
\.Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces
these tolerances?
, EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances.
\.FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards ?
The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels.
\.What is the purpose of the tolerance program?
The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food
pesticide residue levels.
\.The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do
these regulations do?
The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including
the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing of such materials
\.Which federal agency determines what species are endangered?
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
\.Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides?
You, the applicator.
\.The inherent ability of a pesticide to cause injury or poison organisms is called -
toxicity
\.In an LD50 equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams refers to the -
pesticide
\.The oral LD 50 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is -
46mg/kg
\.The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism is called-
risk
\.It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause undesirable
effects in the bodies of desirable organisms. T/F
True
\.All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the
nervous system of man. T/F
