NJ Core Pesticide Applicator Test with Questions and Answers

NJ Core Pesticide Applicator Test with Questions and Answers Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces these tolerances? ANSWER EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? ANSWER More strict What is the purpose of the tolerance program? ANSWER It is to ensure that US 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? ANSWER These regulations cover any safety aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing such materials. Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? ANSWER Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior Who ultimately beats the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? ANSWER You, the applicator. The inherent ability of a pesticide to poison organisms is called... A. danger