PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth questions and answers.

PESTICIDE REGULATION_DPR Laws and Regulations Study Guide in Depth questions and answers. The difference between CA laws and DPR regulations is that laws are - correct answer. Passed by the CA legislature and regulations are adopted by the DPR to carry out the laws Which of the following is not one of the purposes of CA's pesticide and pest control laws and regulations? - correct answer. Encouraging people to use more pesticides A cooperating agency that helps DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in CA is the - correct answer. County Ag Commissioner CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the - correct answer. DPR Restricted materials are - correct answer. pesticides deemed to have a higher potential to cause harm to public health, farm workers, domestic animals, bees, environment, wildlife, or other crops compared to other pesticides What department issues a Certificate of Registration for each pesticide product after reviewing and accepting data and documentation, including labeling? - correct answer. Department of Pesticide Regulation DPR A registrant cannot sell a pesticide product in CA if the - correct answer. Registrant allows the registration to lapse by not renewing it, OR DPR or US EPA suspends or cancels the pesticide product registration If the registrant allows a product to lapse, a pest control dealer who acquires the pesticide product while it was still registered may - correct answer. sell and deliver it for two years after the last date of registration When US EPA or DPR CANCELS/SUSPENDS the registration of a pesticide product they - correct answer. often impose specific restrictions on the sale and use of existing stocks Any changed made to the registered label, such as adding new crops or prohibiting certain application methods, must be reviewed by - correct answer. US EPA and DPR before the product bearing the proposed amended label can be sold or used in CA What is FIFRA - correct answer. Federal Insecticide Fungicide Rodenticide Act FIFRA is the federal law that - correct answer. outlines the various types of pesticide product registrations and exemptions from registration FIFRA section 3 grants... - correct answer. US EPA the authority to register pesticide products with the corresponding label often referred to as the section 3 label containing basic registered uses & prohibitions The pesticide label is - correct answer. a complex legal document that you must read and understand before making a pesticide application Section 18 of FIFRA authorizes... - correct answer. US EPA to allow an unregistered use of a pesticide for a limited time if EPA determines that emergency conditions exist The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA define the term "Emergency Condition" as... - correct answer. an urgent, non-routine situation that requires the use of a pesticide(s) After evaluation and assessment of the infestation and possible control measures... - correct answer. the state agency can petition US EPA to issue a section 18 exemption from registration to authorize use of a pesticide that is otherwise not registered for use on that particular crop Who works with local, state, and federal agencies to evaluate the emergency and determine if it meets certain criteria to submit an exemption request to US EPA - correct answer. DPR What are the 4 types of section 18s? - correct answer. Specific, Public health, Quarantine, Crisis FIFRA section 24 grants - correct answer. states pesticide regulatory authority in three areas, including isuance of a new use registration for a federally registered pesticide Explain section 24(a), one of the three areas FIFRA grants states pesticide regulatory authority ... - correct answer. Section 24(a) A state is authorized to regulate the sale and use of a federally registered pesticide as long as the sale and use is not prohibited by FIFRA Explain section 24(b) - correct answer. A state cannot impose labeling or packaging requirements different from or more restrictive than the requirements of FIFRA Explain section 24(c) - correct answer. Section 24(c) is also known as a special local need registration SLN, and gives a state the authority to issue a use registration not previously issued for a federally registered pesticide. Who can you contact to find out which SLN registrations pertain to your crop and area? - correct answer. CAC, DPR, Local UC Cooperative Extension farm advisor, or a pest control dealer What is a Research Authorization? - correct answer. In most cases, a RA must be obtained from the Pesticide Registration Branch of DPR before an unregistered pesticide product can be used to conduct research. A RA is not an exemption from pesticide registration. Pesticide registrants doing experimental work on property under their control DO NOT need to obtain a... - correct answer. Research Authorization A "label" is... - correct answer. any written, printed, or graphic matter with pest control directions, reqs, prohibitions, and other information such as health and safety precautions. A "supplemental label" is... - correct answer. any label that is not part of the pesticide container but is otherwise attached to the pesticide product container or device "DANGER" and "DANGER/POISON" with a skull indicate... - correct answer. that the pesticide is highly toxic "DANGER" used alone indicates... - correct answer. that the pesticide poses a dangerous health hazard "WARNING" indicates... - correct answer. moderate toxicity "CAUTION" means... - correct answer. low toxicity What are the precautionary statements designed for? - correct answer. They are designed to provide the pesticide user with info regarding the toxicity, irritation and sensitization hazards related with the use of a pesticide. As well as treatment instructions and info to reduce exposure potential. Etc A restrictive statement is ___________ from a statement of use classification - correct answer. different US EPA classifies pesticides as.... - correct answer. either general use, unclassified use, or restricted use What is REI? - correct answer. a Restricted-Entry Interval is the time period immediately following a pesticide app during which entry into the treated area is restricted Federal law and CA regulations allow eight deviations (each under limited circumstances). What are the 8 deviations? - correct answer. 1. Decrease in rate per unit treated 2. Decrease in the concentration of the mixture applied 3. Increase in concentration as long as it corresponds with published recommendations of the UC 4. App at a frequency less than specified 5. Use to control a target pest not on the label when the commodity or site is on the label 6. Use of any method of app not prohibited, provided other label directions are followed 7. Tank-mixing with another pesticide or fertilizer, unless prohibited 8. Exceptions to or substitutions for PPE requirements When using a closed system that meets DPR closed system criteria to handle pesticide products with signal word "DANGER/WARNING" , if it does not operate under positive pressure... - correct answer. handlers may substitute coveralls, chemical resistant gloves, and a chemical resistant apron for the PPE req by the pesticide label When using a closed system that meets DPR closed system criteria to handle pesticide products with signal word "DANGER/WARNING" , if it operates under positive pressure... - correct answer. handlers must wear eye protection but can still substitute coveralls, chemical resistant gloves, and a chemical resistant apron for the PPE req by the pesticide label. *All PPE req by the label must be immediately available for use in an emergency* When using a closed system that meets DPR closed system criteria to handle pesticide products with the signal word "CAUTION", if it does not operate in a closed system... - correct answer. handlers may substitute work clothing for the PPE req by the label When using a closed system that meets DPR closed system criteria to handle pesticide products with the signal word "CAUTION", if it operates under positive pressure ... - correct answer. handlers must wear eye protection but can still substitute work clothing for the PPE req by the label *however, all personal PPE req by the label must be immediately available for the use in an emergency What is considered a closed system? - correct answer. Properly mixing pesticides packaged in water-soluble packets is considered to be using a closed system When applying pesticides from an enclosed system, including the cockpit of an aircraft, handlers... - correct answer. May substitute work clothing for PPE req by the pesticide product label, and when applying from an enclosed cab, other than an aircraft, handlers must wear req respiratory protection while applying from ground app equipment unless cab is approved for respiratory protection Which is considered to be pesticide labeling? A. Spray nozzle catalog B. A printed pesticide advertisement C. The federal WPS D. A written rec - correct answer. C. The federal Worker Protection Standard When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to LAPSE, pest control dealers... - correct answer. Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for 2 years When a pesticide product registration is CANCELLED, the sale and use of this product... - correct answer. May continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation A SLN allows... - correct answer. uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the label What is considered a supplemental label? - correct answer. A pamphlet containing use directions that is attached to the container On a pesticide label the signal word signifies... - correct answer. the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product The precautionary statements section of the label contains info about the... - correct answer. Hazards to people and domestic animals Plant-back restrictions are found in the _________ section of the pesticide label - correct answer. directions for use Making an app of a pesticide product at a rate less than specified in its label directions is... - correct answer. always allowed