QAL "B" Landscape Management & Pest Control Chpt 4
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate?
the manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides
What is the national level regulatory agency?
U.S. EPA
What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency?
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Which agency gave a mandate to EPA?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA?
Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set?
, pesticide registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides
Must be a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise
the use of restricted-use pesticides.
California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of:
California Food and Agricultural Code
Title 3, California Code of Regulations:
Code containing regulations regarding pest control and pesticides
Who proposes regulations in California?
DPR, via notice to the public
What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do?
use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides
when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and
turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
What do State and Federal Pesticide laws regulate?
the manufacture, sale, transportation, and use of pesticides
What is the national level regulatory agency?
U.S. EPA
What is the California Pesticide regulatory agency?
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Which agency gave a mandate to EPA?
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
What is the most important function of the EPA, DPR, and FIFRA?
Protection for pesticide handlers, workers, and the public from pesticide exposure
Based on FIFRA, what regulations does the EPA set?
, pesticide registration and labeling and for setting residue tolerance in foods.
What is the EPA standard for restricted-use pesticides
Must be a certified private applicator or certified commercial applicator to use or supervise
the use of restricted-use pesticides.
California's pesticide and pest control laws are part of:
California Food and Agricultural Code
Title 3, California Code of Regulations:
Code containing regulations regarding pest control and pesticides
Who proposes regulations in California?
DPR, via notice to the public
What does a QAC or QAL license in the Landscape category allow one to do?
use or supervise the use of general-use and restricted-use (restricted material) pesticides
when performing pest control for hire to control pests in natural or planted landscape and
turf areas, other outside areas around buildings, and interiorscapes.
