Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 100% Pass

Georgia Pest Control Registration Exam 100% Pass GSPCC Georgia Structural Pest Control Commission GDA Georgia Department of Agriculture FIFRA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 1947 Regulate the registration and labeling of pesticides. Amended in 1972 to include classification systems for types of pesticides and created requirements for: -Certification of applicators authorized to apply pesticides -Safety of workers using pesticides -Protection of environment from contamination by pesticides -Creation of EPA to administer FIFRA EPA Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Act of 1973 Required EPA to ensure that using registered pesticides would not harm species placed on endangered species list. FQPA Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Amended FIFRA and directed EPA to regulate pesticides through establishment of tolerance levels for pesticides from dietary, drinking water, and non-occupational (residential) exposure in conjunction with the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In order to obtain a registration, EPA and GDA require pesticide manufactures provide what information to the EPA? -Toxicity of the pesticide -Hazard to the applicator -Effect on the environment OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1970 Any company with 10 or more employees to keep certain records and make reports including all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. SPCA Structural Pest Control Act Primary law for the pest management industry in Georgia. The Department of Agriculture is the enforcement agency for the SPCA. Requirements for Georgia SPCA Company License -All pest management companies must be licensed before they begin operation Certified Operator -Every pest management company (branch) must employee at least one person who has taken and passed the certification exam. Registered Employees -all non-certified technicians must be registered, in order to work without the presence of a certified or registered employee. Re-certification/re-registration -All certified and registered employees must be re-certified and re-registered periodically. Re-certification -5 years -HPC- 25 hours -WDO- 25 hours -FUM- 12 hours Re-registration -2 years -HPC- 8 hours -WDO- 8 hours -FUM-