Oregon Laws and SafetyOregon Pesticide Laws And Safety revised edition 2023/24

What federal law authorized the regulation of pesticides as we know it today? - FIFRA - The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Which federal agency registers pesticides in the U.S.? - EPA - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency What is a pesticide tolerance? - The maximum amount of a pesticide residue that is allowed on food or feed crops. What are two types of penalties FIFRA allows for applicators who violate the law? - FIFRA provides civil penalties when the violation of a regulation was unintentional, and criminal penalties when the law was violated knowingly. Which federal agency sets the food tolerances for pesticides? Which agency enforces these tolerances? - EPA sets pesticides tolerances. FDA enforces pesticide tolerances. What act authorizes the EPA to manage hazardous waste? - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1975 What agency and what act have direct regulatory roles in the application of a herbicide on forestlands in Oregon? - The Federal Aviation Administration and the Oregon Forest Practices Act. What state agency administers (in charge of)the EPA Worker Protection Standard in Oregon - OSHA What agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - OSHA What agency enforces the installation of back-siphon or anti-siphon devices on systems used for chemigation? - Oregon Water Resources Department What act makes it illegal to harm a threatened or endangered species? - ESA - The Endangered Species Act of 1973 Can a private pesticide applicator legally apply a general-use herbicide along the fence of the school playground, if the school board president asks him or her to do so? - YES Can a private pesticide applicator spray a highly toxic pesticide for a neighbor who is not licensed? - NO What are the two main classifications of pesticides under FIFRA? - Unclassified use and restricted-use Special local needs. If a pest causes serious damage to a crop and there is no pesticide already registered to control it, FIFRA allows states to give out the supplemental label when applying. ODA must prove to EPA that there is an emergency. - Section 24 (c) The name "VIP No Pest 75WP" on a pesticide label indicates: - The brand name and 75 percent active ingredients, formulated as a wettable powder. Some pesticides do not need federal or Oregon registration and are exempt (low risk ingredients) - Section 25(b) ORS (Oregon Revised Statutes) 634 - State Pesticide Control: pesticides must be registered with ODA after EPA registers them - Section 3 Which of the following section under FIFRA could be used to allow the use of an unregistered pesticide to control an "emergency" pest problem? (Emergency exemption pest crisis with no registered pesticide to control it). - Section 18 Which act authorizes the EPA to set tolerances, or maximum residue limits, for pesticide residues on foods? (In the absence of a tolerance for a pesticide residue, a food containing such a residue is subject to seizure by the government) - Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)