Iowa Core Manual (Commercial Pesticide
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Like wettable powders except instead of being dust-like they are
formulated as small, easily measured granules. Must be mixed with water
to be applied.
Requires constant agitation.
Choose an answer
(EPA) Environmental Protection
1 2 Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Agency
Water dispersible Granules
3 4 DONT HARM THE BEES!!!!
(WDG) or Dry Flowables (DF)
, Don't know?
Terms in this set (189)
(EPA) Environmental Protection responsible for pesticide regulation.
Agency
(FIFRA) Federal Insecticide, Regulates the production, transportation, sale,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act use, and disposal of all pesticides.
FIFRA requires The EPA to True
regulate the sale and use of
pesticides in the United States
through registration and labeling
of pesticide products.
Pesticide registration decisions This is based on an assessment of the potential
effects to human health, and the environment
when used according to label.
Restricted Pesticide products These are labeled restricted if it could cause
harm if used incorrectly. These products can
only be used by a certified applicator.
IDALS Pesticide Bureau is True
responsible for certifying
pesticide applicators.
, Older pesticides need to be re- True
registered by the EPA
Violation of FIFRA Civil penalties that can be as much as 6,500 for
each offense. Violation of the law could subject
to criminal penalties that can be up to 25,000
or 1 year or both
Pesticides leave residue in food, ppm(parts per million), ppb(parts per billion)
What is it measured in and ppt(parts per trillion). 50ppm is
comparative to 50 pounds of pesticide in 1
million pounds of product.
The EPA sets an allowable residue this is set as when there is a CERTAINTY of no
levels called Tolerances. What is harm. If it is above the levels set by the FFDCA
it? that it will be condemned and you could be
prosecuted.
Food Quality Protection Requires that EPA also give special
Act(FQPA) consideration to exposure of infants and
children to pesticide residues in food. It also
Set a new safety standard considering the
combined risk from dietary exposure and other
non-occupational sources of exposure, such as
drinking water and residential lawn uses.
The Worker Protection Requires employers to provide agricultural
Standard(WPS) workers and pesticide handlers with
protections against possible harm from
pesticide exposure.
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Like wettable powders except instead of being dust-like they are
formulated as small, easily measured granules. Must be mixed with water
to be applied.
Requires constant agitation.
Choose an answer
(EPA) Environmental Protection
1 2 Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Agency
Water dispersible Granules
3 4 DONT HARM THE BEES!!!!
(WDG) or Dry Flowables (DF)
, Don't know?
Terms in this set (189)
(EPA) Environmental Protection responsible for pesticide regulation.
Agency
(FIFRA) Federal Insecticide, Regulates the production, transportation, sale,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act use, and disposal of all pesticides.
FIFRA requires The EPA to True
regulate the sale and use of
pesticides in the United States
through registration and labeling
of pesticide products.
Pesticide registration decisions This is based on an assessment of the potential
effects to human health, and the environment
when used according to label.
Restricted Pesticide products These are labeled restricted if it could cause
harm if used incorrectly. These products can
only be used by a certified applicator.
IDALS Pesticide Bureau is True
responsible for certifying
pesticide applicators.
, Older pesticides need to be re- True
registered by the EPA
Violation of FIFRA Civil penalties that can be as much as 6,500 for
each offense. Violation of the law could subject
to criminal penalties that can be up to 25,000
or 1 year or both
Pesticides leave residue in food, ppm(parts per million), ppb(parts per billion)
What is it measured in and ppt(parts per trillion). 50ppm is
comparative to 50 pounds of pesticide in 1
million pounds of product.
The EPA sets an allowable residue this is set as when there is a CERTAINTY of no
levels called Tolerances. What is harm. If it is above the levels set by the FFDCA
it? that it will be condemned and you could be
prosecuted.
Food Quality Protection Requires that EPA also give special
Act(FQPA) consideration to exposure of infants and
children to pesticide residues in food. It also
Set a new safety standard considering the
combined risk from dietary exposure and other
non-occupational sources of exposure, such as
drinking water and residential lawn uses.
The Worker Protection Requires employers to provide agricultural
Standard(WPS) workers and pesticide handlers with
protections against possible harm from
pesticide exposure.
