Lowa Pesticide Applicator Study Guide
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1. Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa
- ANS - Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation);
Public Applicators (as employee govt agencies); Noncommercial
Applicators (property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or
the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural);
Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
2. Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements
- ANS - Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company;
fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period (direct supervision); closed-
book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle; renewable by
either testing every third year or attending approved continuing
instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
3. C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US
- ANS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4. C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration
- ANS - FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do
this through registration & labeling of pesticide products; human
, health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to
conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health &
environmental effects
5. C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA
- ANS - Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil
penalties as much as $6,500 for each offense; violation of the law
also may subject you to criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one
year in prison, or both.
6. C1: FIFRA
- ANS - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947)
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all
pesticides
7. C1: FFDCA
- ANS - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue
levels to ensure the safety of the food supply
8. C1: FQPA
- ANS - Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA &
set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
9. C1: Residues & Tolerances
- ANS - Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables,
grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets
allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a
reasonable certainty of no harm".
, 10. C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides
- ANS - The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may
directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff, affect endangered
or threatened species & their habitat.
11. C1: Summarize RCRA
- ANS - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA
the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave",
rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes when you want to
discard.
12. C1: Who is protected by the WPS
- ANS - Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect employees
on farms, forests, nurseries, & greenhouses from occupational
exposure.
13. C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records
- ANS - 1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name &
address of landowner or customer; 3) Address of the place of
application of pesticide; 4) Date of application; 5) Trade name of
pesticide;
14. 6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of
application; 7) Temperature and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the
use of "restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application
begins & ends.
15. C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory
- ANS - It is an online registry to identify locations of pesticide-
sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards): vineyards, orchards, certified
Exam Latest 2026/2027 Updated
Verified Questions and Solutions A+
Pass Guaranteed
1. Intro: Types of pesticide applicators in Iowa
- ANS - Commercial Applicators (another person for compensation);
Public Applicators (as employee govt agencies); Noncommercial
Applicators (property owned, rented, or leased by the applicator or
the applicator's employer); Private Applicators (agricultural);
Certified Handlers (preparing, mixing, or loading pesticides)
2. Intro: Describe certification & recertification requirements
- ANS - Certification: Employed by a certified, licensed company;
fee paid to IDALS; 21-day grace period (direct supervision); closed-
book exam. Recertification: 3-year qualification cycle; renewable by
either testing every third year or attending approved continuing
instruction courses (CIC); core & categories; fee & you get a form.
3. C1: What agency regulates pesticide use in US
- ANS - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
4. C1: Summarize pesticide registration & re-registration
- ANS - FIFRA requires the EPA to regulate the sale & use & they do
this through registration & labeling of pesticide products; human
, health & the environment. Re-registration FIFRA requires EPA to
conduct comprehensive reviews of older pesticides human health &
environmental effects
5. C1: Understand the penalties for violations of FIFRA
- ANS - Violations of the legal provisions established in FIFRA civil
penalties as much as $6,500 for each offense; violation of the law
also may subject you to criminal penalties up to $25,000 or one
year in prison, or both.
6. C1: FIFRA
- ANS - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (1947)
regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, & disposal of all
pesticides
7. C1: FFDCA
- ANS - Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act sets allowable residue
levels to ensure the safety of the food supply
8. C1: FQPA
- ANS - Food Quality Protection Act amended both FIFRA & FFDCA &
set a tougher standard for pesticides on food.
9. C1: Residues & Tolerances
- ANS - Residues: Small amounts of pesticides on fruits, vegetables,
grains, other foods, & animal feeds. Tolerances: the EPA sets
allowable residue levels under FFDCA regs, safe tolerances "a
reasonable certainty of no harm".
, 10. C1: How does the ESA relate to pesticides
- ANS - The Endangered Species Act (ESA): Pesticides use may
directly or indirectly, through drift and runoff, affect endangered
or threatened species & their habitat.
11. C1: Summarize RCRA
- ANS - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) gives EPA
the authority to control hazardous waste from the "cradle-to-grave",
rinsates & hazardous waste; become solid wastes when you want to
discard.
12. C1: Who is protected by the WPS
- ANS - Worker Protection Standard (WPS) helps protect employees
on farms, forests, nurseries, & greenhouses from occupational
exposure.
13. C2: List the requirements of pesticide applicator records
- ANS - 1) Name & certification number of licensee; 2) Name &
address of landowner or customer; 3) Address of the place of
application of pesticide; 4) Date of application; 5) Trade name of
pesticide;
14. 6) Quantity of pesticide used & the concentration or rate of
application; 7) Temperature and direction & velocity of wind; 8) the
use of "restricted use" pesticides; 9) Time pesticide application
begins & ends.
15. C2: Describe the Sensitive Crops Directory
- ANS - It is an online registry to identify locations of pesticide-
sensitive crops & apiaries (bee yards): vineyards, orchards, certified
