STATE TEST (LAWS AND
REGULATIONS) WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Who governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products? -
ANSWER-FFDCA: Federal food, drug and cosmetic act
what federal law regulates the production, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of
pesticides? - ANSWER-FIFRA: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
ACT. It is administered by the EPA and provides the overall framework for the
pesticide regulatory program.
What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process? -
ANSWER-To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks
to human health or the environment.
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides? -
ANSWER-Worker Protection Standard
What statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-
time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of the law. - ANSWER-C. Approved
pesticide labels have the force of the law.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining country bulletins for the protection of endangered
species. - ANSWER-A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of
restricted-use pesticides.
All pesticides distributed or sold in the United States must be registered by EPA
except for what? - ANSWER-minimum-risk pesticides
What federal agency establishes federal recordkeeping requirements for private and
commercial applicators? - ANSWER-USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Generally, EPA classifies a pesticide as restricted use if it exceeds_________ or
more human health toxicity criteria.
A. two
B. three
C. one - ANSWER-C. One