General Colorado Commercial Pesticide Application and Safety Training Review accurate 100%

General Colorado Commercial Pesticide Application and Safety Training Review accurate 100% When was the EPA established? - ANSWER1970 What does FIFRA stand for? - ANSWERFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act What does the EPA through its OPP (Office of Pesticide Programs) use to carry out it's mandate? - ANSWERFIFRA What is the primary focus of FIFRA? - ANSWERTo provide federal control of pesticide distribution sale, and use. EPA was given authority under FIFRA to not only study the consequences of pesticide but to also: - ANSWERrequire users to register when purchasing pesticides. Through later amendments to FIFRA; users also must take exams for certifications as: - ANSWERapplicators of pesticides. Under FIFRA, the EPA must register (license) new pesticides and re-register all existing pesticides to ensure that: - ANSWERwhen used according to the label directions, they will not cause unreasonable risks to the environment or human health. FIFRA regulations apply to people who: - ANSWERmanufacture, formulate, market, distribute, use, or dispose of pesticide products. Before a pesticide can be sold or used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it be: - ANSWERregistered with the EPA.