2017 Nj core pest control exam study guide Questions And Answers

2017 Nj core pest control exam study guide Questions And Answers Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. True or false. - ANS True Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides- - ANS To produce agricultural commodities on their own property Pesticides in the restricted-use category can be used by the general public without certification if recommended by a state agency. True or false. - ANS False Ifa commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests in public health, he must obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories. True or false. - ANS True The term "Under The direct supervision of" means the supervisor- - ANS can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when needed Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered- - ANS with both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide- - ANS dealer business Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified and registered as a- - ANS private pesticide applicator Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a- - ANS commercial pesticide applicator Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing- - ANS A Core and category exam. Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a- - ANS pesticide applicator business What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? - ANS Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym) What are regulations? - ANS Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - ANS Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ful). FIFRA (acronym) Define reentry time. - ANS Reentry time is the time immediately following application of a pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter. Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces these tolerances? - ANS EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - ANS More strict What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - ANS The tolerance program is to ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these regulations do? - ANS The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety aspect of transporting hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing of such materials Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? - ANS Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? - ANS You, the applicator The inherent ability of pesticide to cause injury or poison organisms is called - ANS toxicity Inan LD50, equal to 68 mg/kg the 68 milligrams - ANS pesticide The oral LD50 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is- - ANS 46 mg/kg The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism is called- - ANS risk It is best to avoid the use of those pesticides which can accumulate and cause undesirable effects in the bodies of desirable organisms. True or false. - ANS True All pesticides can pass through the skin to enter the blood and significantly affect the nervous system of man. True or false. - ANS False The kind of toxicity that results from small, repeated exposures to a pesticide over a period of time is called - ANS chronic toxicity The signal word on a pesticide label indicates the pesticide's - ANS toxicity Low toxicity is indicated by low LD50. True or false. - ANS False Acute toxicity is a measure of how harmful or poisonous a pesticide is to an animal (or man) from a single exposure. True or false. - ANS True The hazard of a pesticide is - ANS its inherent danger The symptoms of pesticide poisoning are greatly different from those of other types of poisoning and/or illnesses. True or false. - ANS False After an acute, dermal exposure to a moderately or highly toxic pesticide, the first thing to do is - ANS remove the contaminated clothing and shower